The New York herald., 1878-09-24
ANTI-TAMMANY CAMPAIGN.

ENTHUSIASTIC OPENING Oy THE WAR AGAINST
THE OLD wIGwAM.
dense and enthusiastic meeting OF anti tLTammany
democrats numbering between three and four thou
sand, was held last evening In National Hail. Forty
fourth street, near gh'h avenue, representing the
city democracy OF the Seventeenth Assem-
bly, district. Major J,n Montgomery occupied
the char, and after making some Introductory
remarks presented Mr.. Edward J. Creamor, VINO
made speech on the issues OF the campaign Mr..
Charles g. Duff then read n series Of resolutions The
substance OF wnion was that the exIravagance and
corruption OF Tammany Hall beng inimicaI TO tho
bea, interests OF tho people OF New York, behoovcs
all ciizens 10 unite ana destroy its baneul Influence:
that the bondhoIders should be made 10 contribute
tho necessary expenses OF the naiionsl State and
city government sni that they 2lcdge themselves to
Sustain The wise honest and capxble tration
OF Governor Lucius Robinson.
Mr.. John b. Hsskin The next speaker, and lust
as he commenced ex-senator James o. 'DrIen happened
TO enter thc hail and was received with great APP
plause, which interrupted tho speaker on the stand
Nr. Haskin, resuming, denounced the Tammany
Hall oiig9rchy anu reviewed detail the expenses OF
Inc cvi and police courts, the pay OF tue police anu
the clerks 0t tue higher courts
Sir. Alfred l. Ackcrt spoke next, but the cries Tor
OBrien began and hually that gentleman, amid great
reminded him OF Old times when the democrats were
Represented By representative men.
MR. o'DRIEN's ADDRESS.
"You have BEEN" SAID lie, ''ed 10 vote the
TammAny Hall ticket. l was IN rammany
Hall Wnen IL was IA dem0crhtic organization,
IT. is longer So You must have leaders, but want
TO sec such leaders come from the people
owe all havo got To the people, but I
always true advocate OF Tue peopie's
Interests. have always acted one way, and that Is
behalf Of the great majority To civo idea OF
rammany hsli's policy, take au instance where ten
thousand men IN this district wanted their
candidate, and John Kelly took the choice about
ten men and had him elected Thxt manner OF elec-
tion Is not democratic. lhose mon helped 10 put
III power got DC eside themselves when they
stalled Ia position. Tammany Hall got up slnndors
against me every lime | was In opposition
u It, and told you stories about now
worked against Francis Herman, which were all false.
This man Kelly whom you have elevated TO nigh
once, what has ne done tor your He complained OF
ms because had work ingmcn around me anu call
ing at my house, hut told him that only for
men snouid not DO xDio 10 live in u brown stone
dwelling The speaker thon referred 10 The approprA
ton ior the Improvement OF Tompkins square, ami
asked why Kelly should have delayed the work
that square until the eve election
and kept many people idle and starving.
He was In this hght and all he wanted was honest
democrats at ihe head OF these departments 0f the
city government that would give employment TO tie
pour work people and roduce The taxation OF the
city. Mr. O'Brlen was followed Dy Mr.. Jerome Buck
and others anu about midnight tho gathering dis
pereed.