The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-08
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SOLEMN TIMES In TAMMANY.
RESOLTTNG As TO THE C.IUSES OF THE
OyERU HELMING DEEE.fT

Fernando Wosd Describing u as n Bicssios
In Disguise what Cos Pledged Himself -
do-The ex-KinE Growing ne Every body.
Little occasion existed last evening for
the conspicuous signs posted In Tammany
Hall. Gentlemcn are requested not to applaud
with their fcct." Evcn tho entrance Of John
Kelly provoked but slight hand clnpping Whom
Secretary Joel o. Stevens walked solemnly
across the platform to put his papers on tho
table there wcro cries Of speech" but Mr..
Stevens said he would wait until next year.
Mr.. Horny l.. Clinton luRubriously called the
meeting to order. tho usual prelminaries Of
roll-calng were dispensed with. and Mr..
samuel ConOvcr offered n series of resolutions.
, Tho ilrst rocognizcs defeat and attributes Il to
seekers. ana promises to close up the ranks
with unshHkcn courage dhd hopa for vnt0rT.
Another, resolution claims .crodlt 70 tho Tam.
many city officials Tor reducing the city dobt
Another announces continued respect for John
Kelly, unlmpaired by deicat. Another denied
nnwey or donn I'M no ~ v, y, "a @ rne "no nun
In any party to make i efficient, Another do
nonnnecd tne proceedings OF Davenport In
deprivinR legal voters OF their votes. and
detainlng them under oNorbltant bail; .Anothet
recommended that the outrnRcs inflicted upon
naturalizcd citizens should be investigator by
competent counsel. and that Congress should
be- petiiiioned Il, to institute an Investigation and
whlch these lmpositions upon legal votors have
boen practised.
Fernando Wood made speech to show thai
prosperity Is dangerous. and thnt tho defeat oi
Tammnny was u blessing In disRuise He con-
cluded: II would put black mark upon every
QUO u the desertcrs from THmmany 40 thai
they never shall como back again. 30 holD me
Then Sunset Cox spoke. He said that there
must he. In the Democracy. some Of that celcs.
tinl ichor" OF which Milton wrote. that brought
the angels together after they had been cut
apart. He denounced tho operations Of Daven-
port and his mon. an ! pledged himself TO intro
ducc bill in Congress ~ put stop to it, :,
John Kelly came upon tho platform In obedl-
ence to loud calls. He spoke nearly an hour.
He described the Qrganizttlons opposed TO
Cool and the Ottcndorfcr organizations, and
aaid that each WAS one-man powor ir itself.
in 1911. as il deserved but eontended thai
Il was rec1rgani2ed and purified In 1872,
and Tint MT Cooper and ciher present
many ~ Halt In tho year 1878 Ta@%any nm Sac- S
inaugurpted have been carried out since. He
defended his opposition to Mr.. Tildcn. but said
there was no question that Mr.. Ttlden WIS elect
cI and cheated out OF his office by Republicans /;
and the men who had tried To get possess lon
Of Tammany aud failed now Joined hands with
| II there wns any principle or any consistency Ia
| that he could not see II, He condemned the
present practice of catering to nAtionslitles In
| nominations. referring To Major BOurko and
James O'Brien ns examples of men who were
nominated Tor their presumed popularity and
| lie could not approve the spectacle Of tho tip
| tops Of Murray Hill voting for O'Brien. He de-
| MED that he had ever been n dictator. and
| complained that he had been misrepresented
| IN tho world by the prcss ns political
| monster. All the abuse seemed to have been
heaped upon him. rather than upon the men
| who were really running Tor Office. He denied
that tho triumphant combination could effeci
any reforms. He complained that the Demo
cratic party was denied the credit due for re-
| forms effected In this city and declared that he
| had no parsonal interest In holding Office. but
| only desired TO help them defeat their oppo-
nents. which no thought they could not do
| without his aid No doubt to- morrow would sea
| In some Of the papers the announcement" " John
| Kelly defending himself:" John kolly before
| the General Committee on trlal' - " John Kelly
| denouncing adopted citizens." He condemned
| the conduct Oi the press toward himself aud
| Tammany Hall influenced by hate aRainsI
| individuals. directed by individuals. He said
| he knew OF instances where men had lost thaiI
| positions on newspapers because they refused
| to write an honest man down thief. He added
| When know u mnn Is using pnpor for tho
| gratiilcatton OF his preJudlccs and malice
| l cannot have any respect for him. Neither
can you" Ho defended his action Comp
| troller. and expressed his willingness to have
his ONCE investigated by anybody. He said:
| All tho threats. all the menaces. all the shafts
| hurled Mt me can novOr drive me from the
| Democratic party" He concluded by condemn
! ing Davenport aud the United States election
| laws under which lac acted, and Expressed the
| hope that the men who had been instrumental
| in that Judicial outrage upon free government
| should be punished for their crimes.