New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-01
THE CREAMER PARTY IN COUNCIL.

SUGGESTIONS FOR A MAss-MEETING on AUGUST 10
ENTHUSIASM CALLED OUT BY GENERAL BUT
LER's NAME.
The Creamer branch Of the National-Green-
back.Labor party Of this city, styling itself the Commit
tee of Organization" met last evening at No. Union
square. II was late IN assembling, the MEM
bers forming in groups as they met at
the door, and adiourning to neigbboring
saloons where animated discussion was mingled with
draughts OF foaming beer. After the meeting was
called order at $50 ma slight indifference both
Of thought and uteranee noticeable IN several of
the members.
Thomas j. Creamer opened the meeting with few re-
marks on the Syracuse convention. He said his organ
zaton sent delegates Fence none were rejected IL
had not condescended TO notice the convention and
those from New-York who had done so, were served
rightly in being ignored. He added: "Thosc
who we're sent by Vanderbilt from the Eighth Ward with
free passes over the Central Railroad just those
against whom we are contending. Whether at Albany,
or Syracuse anywhere you can buy them all at $50
piece" A voice. For lesssl Mr. Creamer said it was
fitting that New-York City which paid the taxes OF the
state should not have been represented In the cOnven
ton IL agreed with the way Things were managed at
Albany. He spoke against the taxation OF land aud
houses and in OF taxing corporations He was
posed Kearneysm and In favor OF giving the elective
George Washington Gibbons offered resolution which
adopted, that committee OF hye be appointed to
present the views of the Nationals OF New1orK CITY on
the Con gressiOnal Democratic Committee.
Eugene Beebe offered preamble and resolution
Violently denOunciug the Secretary or the Treasury,
the Resumption Act aud The Members OF Congress who
have sustained the Secretarys policy. IL was adopted
without a dissenting vote. Mr.. Dreamer said Count
me In, because believe the resolutions are solid"
IL was then decided that committee or ten be APP
pointed confer with all persons friendly to the prn-
cipes OF the Toledo Convention. Mr. Gibbons sug-
gcstcd that the districts be organized and that
mass-meetngs be held. Another thought that
one great massmeeting should be held,
with the abest speakers Ia present National astwell
local issues. such a meeting would bring together
greater number and produce better moral effect with
Emphasis on the word moral" He though General
Buffers services could be obtained aud the hall rang
with applause at the mention OF hlssB name.
George Washington Gibbons said that IS chairman OF
the Committee on Mass Meetings, he would announce
that arrangements had been made for holding Fatlca
ton mass-ineeng at Union Square August 10. and
that General Butler would make an address. lTunutu-
Gus applause.l
Mr. Dreamer then made speech on the evils for the
suppression OF which the National party had been
formed lie said " declare that in New York there
are frauds OF the deepest dye."a
Mr Hass ldreamily)-" We're all frauds" Many
voices Keep STILL you'll have 10 go ont" Several
members expressed their views the subject OF organ
iZatiOn, after which the meeting adjourned