The New York herald., 1878-10-30


familiar face. IL that of my old friend Larry
" 10 he ns Ii0s 90 Ina s.sk 10
Congress from the Ninth dslrc. you can't send .
better man TO 30 with me thaa Jerome. he SHOWS
where Pennsylvania avenue Ia IN Washing.
ION. anu more, you viii es aels 70 nad
vote hs among tho dsadectsd domocrsts he VIII
brng VA lvc republican branch OF the com
bnaen, and s Two 10 on sou him. a. they say a shs
Mr. william X Roberts and others addressed the
meeting, going over the same ground covered ~ 80
speakers who had arrived before them
POTTER RATIFICATION MFRTIN0
Tho Tenth ongrsssioual district democrats asss~
bled last evening At No 6l3 Third avenue. The meet
Ing called order BY MI John Gormans ana
ex-Aldcrman SECRECY was appointed chairman M.
George ricknor Curtis vas the nrst speaker
Mr. Curtis commenced by saying that he dd MOI
intend take any part this election beyond giving
hts vote, but no thought that something ought 70 b
said In regard 10 tho standing OF Mr. L. Potter ths
feSular democratic nominee from tho district There
was something turlher TO be said in regard po
slton OF Mr. John Kelly, whose career hc commended
warmly. 1--WE hear great outcry," said No. Uurtss
'.agsinst what Ia called ths one-inAn power. La my
political principles ana feelings am AZ truly dswo
cratic any man anu am sterny opposed TO the un-
due dangerous concentration OF political
Ss nanas rom uns Uno
observation that parties ara botn inevitable and
fuI In iroe countries; has you cannot have political
whether al any given ume party leader has IN
undue and dangerous degree oi political power ought
by sho members oi the samo party ~ least, 70 ba
tested by tho inquiry wheIner no makes, on The
whole. an honest and public spirited use Of sueh
power AZ he pusscssos. II would be absurd 10 dnd
iauil with HIM ho power, tor power
10 necessarily incdont 10 all political leadership aad
as such by MS fSrco OF ensrseser .a.ns
political skili ana tho conadcnco ho will inspire -
susn M pIs's maa Is b"ssScat or m,sshsyos not S.ssus
II is power but according 10 the uso he makes OF II
Tho power isei must sxist because you cannot havs
a poiitica organization effectively conducted unless
some viii devote his time, his encrgisA ms
knowledge OF men 10 The duties OF leader. rhs
influence any mans vote wilhouia VOL founded spsc.
nca,ion Of abuse OF power have looked IN vAa TOO
some such cnarge against Mr.. Kelly.
WORTHY EyKRy coxPiDExcR
"Nothing can b. shown against MN 70 induce hie
oonnasnco IN him AZ political leader or 10 inspire
dsrust among his fellow ctixens Ia his conduot ~
PaSs Sss 20 9s0s aa can 10 IN ,se ors
OF our party for any pubiio ohce witnoat get
ting the consent OF Jonn kelly Ia every nom,nss
tlon ana election some ono must DO disappointed.
The charge uat Mr. Kelly uses his powor 20 perpstu.
power II not true In any corrupt or lmpropss
consolidation, conssion aud efficiency Of his party
against the efforts OF those who would dtsorgansot IL
Ss pary 0oisvs sa iS man accuse. Kelly S
corruption uniaithiuinsss In his ONCE or Comp
irol.er l believe ,na, whatever pol,,cL power o.
purposes una with corrost motives"
CuoIc. TWO EVILS
Mr. Curtis thcn addressed himself 20 the present
oondtion OF cty politics, and said no would Just 40
soon have men buy their nominations or elections ~
Office With moccy have thcm bargain with opp0-
site factions division OF tho spoils Tho 70
Just corrupung ana as mischievous a. tho other.
but tho latter Is especially dcmoralixng In ts innu.
eucs upon young mon, for II procaims that al DIS.
tinclivo political principles are sham. no knew
ao. . ,has those arrangements wsrs pa.rios,o,
but ho warned his young friends In sue
sces VIA. %.. the nsvS po ppsn:p
basod upon convictions, mover to dcscrt them until
tncy saw reason 70 believe thoy were unssund, Ana
above ALL TO hold them IN aboyaneo by agrsss
ing TO Tor mon who proicssod other principles
in Consideration OF promise 10 vote isr some.
tnsir votes AZ ali .imes. mir. Curtis eoncludsd 81
paying a high tribute 10 Mr. Potter, whom he had
Coroner Croker took the floor ani made . furious
attack or the anti-rammany ticket He said thai
purpose oil defeating Francis Kernan but O'Brisn Dc.
ncs IL now, because he nnds the puuhc indtgunttoa
TOO strong tor him. oBricn received his bss. once
from lammany Hail. and no was fairly beaten BY
Judgo Connolly, ana the unfortunate man Tweed, whe
him hs victory died In JAIL aud o'Brisn deserted
him In mis- hour OF trouble III no soils hts triond IN
ono case no will In another
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN THE EIGHTH AssrN-
BLY, pIsrRIoT--ADpREssEs Dx Nh scHRL1,
MIR. LYNCH AND OTHERS.
Wnlhalla Hall, in Orchard street, near Grand, wac
crowded last night with tho democrats OF the Eighth
Assembly district, who had assembled to rasIiy the
nominees Of Tammapy HAIL Among those present
were Msssra Augustus schsil, Frederick smyth, or.
Alderman Krauss. Daniel Patterson, George
Hall, jacob A. Ha:xoi and K. d. Gale. Amer
some preliminary remarks had been made By The
chairman Of tho meeting Mr. schsli was introduced.
In tho of hs remarks he said ne iss glad ~
have tho opportunity to addrsss the oisisess es shs
In hteh ahaa old adj chi
Of tho democratic party, ELIJAH Purdy. had essn
and lived. Ho was the buiwark OF the regular ds.
mocrscy IN his time, and against him nothisS
could be said. The people 20 whom ns vas
put forth ny tho democratic party a. rep
resented In raminnny Hall because u was
tho only tlcke. when naa the merit o. oeing "ss
represented tho svcallcd combination. would have
tho people believe that the governments under their
admin istration Of It's affairs would be moro demo-
cratic than az present nut tho contrary WAS the
case. II Tho republicans and thor allies once zoe
bold oi tho public Offices of hs cty the govsrn mene
would become moro arlstOcsats, ana there would b
httio Tor poor man TO got any timing -
all IN. mech sncs. thc tradesmon, the professional
mon aud workngmen generally should see 20 u snao
bv their votes or through their endoAvors No mas
upon Tho ucEot Of tho ccmbinaon would be elected.
Mr.. Frodcrirk smytn was the nexs speaker. He
began by statng that ho had just come from the So
preme Court. where no had oosn engaged 10 an asRu.
msnt against tho managers OF tho rhird Avenue
SAVINGS Bank. Many oi his hearers would rsmens
bor William A. Darling--tnissss)--who was promi.
nently connected with that Institution. He was nov
hign IN tho counscls of the republican lsaderA 10
was OF that class Of mon that tho combinations wae
composed.
Alter using some very strong language In regard v
the measures resorted TO by Mr.. John Davenport
tho federal Supervisors OF Elections, Mr. Smy gave
way other speakers.
REPUBLICAN RALLY AT PATERsoN-0xNs
EnAL KILpATmcK sPKAKs-IMNENsx xxs
THUsIAsM.
[pY rELEoRArH TO THE HKRALD.1
PArxRsoS, N. j., DOT. ~. 1S74
There was an immense republican rally to-night %
tho wiewam Nothing like Il In years. Trouble vas