New-York tribune., 1878-11-08
TANMiNY IN DEFEAT.

In the great hail of the Fourteenth Street
WigWsu there gathered last night most OF the
candidates of Tanmany for local Offices who wero de-
feaicd tuesday last and the General Com
mI;toe Of the organzstiOu-conposcd OF Loo
men. Henry /. ClntOn sniemnly presided, and
had almost at his feet in the audience
Augustus s,hen, who looked Grimly upwsd ut tho
speakers they, by one minutey described Tues
days rcut. Speeches made by Fernando Wood s.
g. Cox and John Kelly, all designed evidently TO Dut
courage the hearts Of any who fetsTod iu the work
OF combating the AntTeminsny Democrats and epub'
licans after the disastrous defeat D: this week.
Proclamation Of continued faith In Joan keliys lead
orsnp was frankly made the outset OF the meon. Ia
a resolution. The Organization VISA declared u "oni,r.
feeling OF the most profound confidence and re
spec for our esteemed leader. the Hon. John Kelly.
which is unshaken and unimpaircd." It was
also resolved "that we omphatcaly deny t1e ss>eF-
tons publioly made that he exercised the powers
cuuHded him the head OF this Organization a de-
tator or by the socaed power" The fur
ther statement was mades that Nj. Kelly lad never
exercised his power IN the organization for personal
or selfish ends" MI Kelly in his speech spoke plainly
about tho charge that he was a dictator :;
and said with special emphasis that no
one could drive him out OF the DomOcra'lc party Fer
pando Woods speech was a long appeal 20 tho com
mIttee to courageous s. ;. Cox speaking with one
leg oyer tho corner Of table, said, lenghing'y,
that II was evident there had been fauerai
in the family but that Hr. Wood aud himself we're not
the coryses He defended Mr Kelly from TIE charge OF
dictatorship the ground that IL was necessary 70
have general in every army. In concluding his re-
marks upon this point nc said that II would he
better for Ncw-York - were ruled Dy ono
honest man than by 10000 scoundrels. Mr. Cox prom
iscd 10 bilnga bill before Congress ~ prevent UHl eel
states CommiDsOner Davenport fIon arcsting persons
polls the alleged fraudulent NATURALIZATION papet5 OF
1868. resoiu ion wa. passed denonGcng Mr Day Oh
tstl tU4 az - g.
to emp oy counsel 10 rYrstigate the mat
teI, and punish Mr. Daycupor. II possible
JOHN KELLY DTFENDs TAHNfANY.
Mr. Kelly during a spooch of nearly nouI's duro-
ton said by their works ye shall KNOW them, saith
tho Scripture have heard many OF our friends since
the close Of the canvas attempting to give opinion
10 the causes OF our defeat propose to give yOu my
theory There were four distinct AutiIanusuy organ
lEatIons in this city. These o.faIai0ns Afler hay-
ing renamed divided ior nearly NE whole Nerf con
cuded 20 come together lea GAYS reiurH TIE election.
and told for the purro'c Of defeating Iammany
existed IN onr city government. end That ms
u-urpmg the government oi the CITY they dh not
thai lac was unuTpuB IA Ms own interests Dnt sim
ginlsuc Ihc princpir. Of our gryernIncnt Aud tnat
therefore every honorable citizen should rso up against
MS one man UrRauiLaI0n TO winch he b~Oncs,
II" aI t III - rr Who had tonfr-rd the political or.
ysrlzaon IN this country iof number of ,uf. were
beatoa, .nd there vas grcat cause Tor th,lI drcii
Then conduct IN soyoTnnS tIe oJ was st INA, T..
ihui they should dc. Afcr that TagnHany Hnl Wa-ai
wbcu ye VINO arc now this orSH'z.t." tered T..
There were lew people IN Inc county Who
tr c c.,u.uct OF prlnnry elrrtlous. 10 f. mposs,-
bo 10 devise a system hat wiA bo prricct Ia is
orration Zoe Eo run, aus have tr',d it and fsied IN
1877 W. yer beaten We Tcrruot Gi-h'sroUcd "r die
CIUIi,tsfc Nr Coanic VINO ran fbr ,hon1. 10y IN Jol-
ity cf 27.OOO. ncainst combination similT
70 that against wm.h We hayn lu't be"n ar
IsT1 when MAYOR Wickuam was elected. AMI !, -.
cratic Common Council 10 sap oTt him lLlt "hS ts
bcginninr Of sysieG Of reformation ~ or mugitrl
S,yrrrfnui viii I'm las been carried fIom that cIy
this In S75 an ,suc without ANY "htiral slE hcihc"
arose uut nf reduction by DthOcic GuvcFLInr1t
m the nageA az Isur and our ganlzaiiun waH agSIu
defeated Iu 1870 air. 1.ldcn named Tor "a" Pros
dency and the.e were men IL lne oiEih%,h "' iani
many Hail who dd not approve oI Lht chn.rr, ana
was oss Of them. u,ainain tha II II Hn Inherent r'EHt
them WItAJui being controlled by anybody. NJ.
Tden elected TO ae IHs.IsAoy -tbtIe - ho u"u
ABOUT that, Dut h. did not take ne stH hhd The r'son
why h, dd not yOu know a. "eL as DO. Bul cciiA n
geulcncn r1od to get mold OF this org hzaI%n .or
selfish purpose. IL II had been IN The iutI",'s
Oh the Usrly either IN The CIV or slate,
probably they Toud have hId man ioloWeI@ Bot'
tley had ie~ !ooEeIh Tor most "i me Ptoc WAC met
IN this hall nud litte confidence IN t"n. IAey have
MADE con5insol win our poLilea. loes si now lrt
them remain vi ihtin-ind IuI iAs reason Ii"i IA
who proves traitor 10 hs party and Itq p'inop and
,ra-tea with poitical powcr. lUI eat aDplausc.l
"Ih,re are many Poop { wno do MT know ANYTHING
abOat political gsnLaon. bht take 1t ior grsiioa in
eVery ihng tey IA tbe spaycrs On the subject
true, do not IaEs the trouble 10 Abcer ain whether
IL ~ Ent. VI thetA' Si lllN tINt
purpose putting down tho immense political power
OF John Ke.ly. 1nai - tne ilrA tLey Ei OF It. Now
M, Is 40 unfortunate condition OF tnns, and IL /,
unfortunate tnIna fcr tho CITY tAai Augustus sce va
1st.a cOOleEatiDn between Mayor ami Councils when
cannot now be the Gaze There arc too many nir.e,Is
Ia be consulted under ths circumstances that bayC
been brought about TO insure ETluUnlOs gOyCnntnt
OF tire ~ the that Ose who a'c chosen do
not owe ale .aucr 10 any particular parry OrGuniLitOl
n ia Lardy worth while to comment upon Ta, has been
dlue IOu cannot corr ct H. hHt you inuot hp niIen-
ton TO tuo future. Let mo urge O ~ ie" words,
pay attention u thoso I'opie "uHirNtr nat siaLd
by your Organization. si.tnaihrn Your p.ril IN year
distcts mere thoroughly ihon on have d"n. -thhh hN
your Psrt5' ava on HlhJ u'PSn' l y s',' al 10 NJ
They Hve US no crodit for tHc improvements Wnitl
lhA have uadc bot II }" m ater's' what n~J Do
GuuG hy tAe Democratic party, ctIui overcome the
pre- tuuIc"S or our political opp"hrn'- II sc we're al
honorable men hoy would Gay were notorious syOuu-
drcs ought 10 he pu out oi "iCe. This because
,uoy 10 not reason wen OF the subject, bu
arc carried away by their dsiEcs. Oi myself
Will lay that not u matter OF consequence to
me- 10 be looked up'n as Il political loader. do not
think tnat have done anything hy (u'y under
sIOUd IL since became PuDc officer. Where dOos AL
tins cone IN when ihey hay cic'1t" to lao
tina { VIII atteupl 70 cOnu0 tAe politics Of he
Stae and of me Nation. bui ths Is very far from NY
feelings, yet / doubt tnat thcre+e those out
sdc OF tn.s city DO not know look upor'nc
as bong raI monster. and Dc!IDya ihat II man ais
as.ces wit. me UP with my HIST and knock I'm down.
EewsPapers for tie lnlorAstoI ana il seems to nc
thurere, that The press snoud De ,Ouduc,d ne in-
tere',s o. me hegpe' , II pa5s are eded m ProSef e
VIII, editors are Influenced - their cni,fs WhO arc
pItudicen against individuals. htto justice can
be expected from tle pres. IucIo Icfy
many goOd men connected with the press. bu.
mere ~ man AT the head OF every paper IN
t5ip,.v Who Z he say. 10 Ms ,-l,rdlDaes NtIe maj
man down q the ne must do SO. resignation ls
dc,uaudtd. Whcn know that man az tBe mead OF
Iarr j., us!ug thai paper lOT Tho .rHlHCnon OF himself
or ui. malice, cannot have any respect for HIM 1t /,
iupJ~s .bie.
ata - Democrat, and Lave been for thirty years
fnrTnb this Organization, and have boon hun0rrd
oner by 1no pe'leoi ms city on many occasions.
was tvicd tWicr yoUr Shcrh und tri, 10 dIschAr.c
my duy a. well ne Knew how. Whether lett rrcurd
hehiud me mon Nmul you eau look iuTUrlbly cave
YOU 10 lps tBe Judge. 1 have been yoiu Controller
ior tTJ ScdIs, ufc which did nor SEGA, and GuoW
I'm i.f ai.O have disciarg M duty well as have
und r,iOod tt. pu also know that the rapcrs ha',