The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-31
TAMuINY's DESPERATE FfGHE
a Ratification Meeting that Greatly Lacked
the NIEor Of Former tonteNs.


There was more ostentation Mt the Tam
many Hall ratification meeting last night than
in any political meeting during the cam
paign. but there was lack of that gen
uine heartfelt enthusiasm that marked
the simpler and moro primitive meetings
Of the opposition The broad sNge was
draped in bunting. with liberal fringing OF
cheap tipsel. A full brass band posted on the
balcony. kept up stream of music selected
with rare discrimination. considering the audi
ence, from the opera. In the street Caudy
banner. with the names Of the Tammany Hall
candidates, was lightened up by the glare Of
rockets and thc blaze Of brilliant calcium lights.
The big hall was about thrse-Iuarters full.
many Of the audience being boys. and before
the opening ot tho meeting great impa,ience
was expressed by the audience NJ the non -ap-
pearanee Of tho big guns. There wore twoor
three hundred chairs on the stage but at fvc
minutes before o'clock not single one OF the
lights Of Tammany that lwere to I'LL them had
taken his seat. They had however. gathered
hour they marched upon tho stage, headed 10y
John Kelly. Tn, King was there but whore
Wa the Clown, c SSSNe ,0ondd 6eheId HIM no,,rd
John Kelly. aud after him came Mr.. Orlando H.
Potter who ~ runninga losing race Tor Con
Sullivan. Cunning 5. Bedford who was lost in
the shadow Of Major Quincyl Isaiah Rynders.
The veteran Iammanyite. and tWo ortnree Run- 1..
dred other followers Uf tho King. Mr.. Kelly
looked grayer than Of old. but smiled pleas
antly rs the cheers OF his faithful henchmen
Is soon as ali had ,akcn their seats. Mr.. Al
gernon 5. sullivan called the meeting to order
man. Inasmuch Us Mr.. Potter seems to be- ut
| terly unknown IN the district which he aspir"s
to mt in eGpsrSii Rs i nnTe 9f 9% 81
years old stands live feet eight inches hign, and
dresses in professional black. He has high
| hut narrow forehead. blue eyes. gray hair and
| beard. the latter closely cropped. and his nose
is sharp, and OF the ,aIuiline model. In assuW.
! ing the chair he delivered portion of the
| speech that marked his acceptance Of the nomi-
nation from a convention ot stTangsrs ln
! he received meagre applause. Possibly
the Tammany Democrats were awed by
monster ,rosette that he wore on his
| gold. and had n bulb as big as young cabbage.
Failing to elicit any enthusiasm. Mr.. Potter sat
down, aud MAJOR Quincy. who has been secre;;
the memory OF the oldest inhabitants read n
q w65 negHSa SSn NefSs fSss
KsIy. S, $; Cox. penII 4, wills; Henry J.
Richard O'Gorman. J; Nelson TapHan. and as
could be spared from the list Of secretaries
This included Assemblyman Grady and nearly
tented himself with reading three names and
AIDING. and coed many more NJ.
william sSuSr Groee Ienn of Foley's cnndidatesj
and from Attorney-Genersl Schoonmacher. the
former OF whom had been invited 70 preside
finished there were loud cries OF Seymourl
Seymour" to which Mr.. Potter responded BY
| introducing Senator Francis Herman towns
man Of the gentleman they called for. Senator
| Herman well received. and delivered a
sound hard money speech. yariegated with at
tacks upon the coalition against the Democracy.
In the midst OF his address Senator Herman
was whispered 10 10y the Chairman and Il was
understood that "a gentle hint was given him 10
come down 10 local issues. II that were SO. ho
paid no attcntiont9 the hin. bnt Kept right on II
his financial path. only switching on 10 talk
again against the coalition. He wanted the
nmocrauc party al9ns. ana no Sqalid0his. ,,i
gi2ed him as an honest and patriotic nan, lie
turned 10 that gentleman and asked him in q
loud aside. " Are you native OF this state =
with a cleverly devised biography OF Smyth
and Bedford he spoke in high terms OF the nrsi
from personal knowledge. Ot the second from
hearsay, Thea he dropped personal rei"renc"s
Mi" Mr. Erastn- Brooks. Lieut. Gov Dorscheimer
and Mr.. John II. Townsend made speeches
The latter took OCCASION 10 say that no believed
the District Attorneys Oince TO be one OF th,
most corrupt in the state and said that some OF
its leading men ought 10 be- IN state prison.
EX-Judge Reluier. formerly OF the Corpora.
ton Counscl's ollce. was followed By John
Kelly.
speak He compared Edward Cooper t.
| Diosenes who roamed about the world n an
cient times with lantern IN his hand, seeking
an honest man. DiOgenes iailed IN his search
and ~ had Cooper 10 Judge by the men Will
whom he had associated himself
| Mr.. Kelly then won't into m exposition ot the
issues of the campaign that did not diner IRON
those made by other speakers. He secuted th'
idea of his Dictatorship being a one man power
| ana generally took the same ground rs III hi,
"a series OF resolutions. a rehash Of thos'
passed by the County Convention. were passed
unanimously.