The New York herald., 1878-10-29

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Inc nation the election of the President in $780,
This combnat not fairy between the repub-
ton Of the rspubiicans Every man on ths demo
cratic portion OF that ticket was just - willing to
serve General Grant or Mr Hayes as , 70 serve the
into rammany but they were not wanted.
THE MAYoRALrr.
should be possessed oy the Mayor OF New York
Mr. Cooper, he said. was an smiabls man. put
tumble Of the Mayor's ofhce. In regard TO NJ.
Schen he said ne had known him for thirty years
s,me ae xnew him az Coec,or Of this nor, While he
(tho speaker) was Mayor. and man ever performed
the duties Of that oce moro satisfactorily, his whole
administration being glorious success. The gravamen
OF all the accusations against him that he tho
friend OF John Kelly and Tammany Hail democrat.
speaker referred to recent attempts a. assasnaton
IN the city and the great burglary which had occurred
went give reasons why the Police Board should
be partisan.
Mr.. Augustus schsll she next speaker. He said
that the previous speaker had explained how the
Offices Of this great city md been divided up bust
ness principles by the combination. II they were to
look At the measures which had been tosiered by
opposition they would that they were iving
IN q domocratic-rspublican governments. but under
an aristocracy. Ar. schelI then named Fernando
Wood and George d. Bradley, and said q Tow words
in their praise after which he urged the adoption OF
Comptroller clly vas the next speaker. He said
this canvass turned good deal on rammany Hail.
tor seventy years this name has been known to
The people the placs OF meeting OF
party wnicn sprung into existence TO sustain
o government that was organized Tor people the
world. Had Tammany Hall ever been recrcant 10
true plncpes Of liberty Maa other parties been n as
passed away? In 1864 or 1865 IN effort was made
10 establish the Kuow.Nothing party, WI ose OBJ
ect was 10 deprive foreign born ctizens of the iran
chse. Al thas uine Fernando Wood was fearless In
his defence Of tho peoples rights, and when the
Know-Nothings met in the City Hall Park 10
destroy foreign-porn citizens. he az Mayor
Game forward TO defend the rights of
sousn. 10 project the rights OF Inc people oonstu
tonay, but other parties had enaeavorod TO curtail
the Tree exercise OF the peoples freedom inc eom-
blnati0u which Lad been formed here recently was
not IN the interest 0i the people. THIS meeting was
composed OF the oil toll, and thcy wsre the mon
were The most Interested In having The expenses ol
the government as light as possible. The money of
doings at Albany OF a combination Of repuUi-
and democrats, who bough the votes 10
the city within three years $40, ,ooo, ,oOO All this
money came from The pockets OF tho worktngmen.
When the sRng" tell In 1871 the finger Of scorn was
pointed at Tammany Hail. aud u seemed as n there
was no democratic party in this city. When he (the
speakerl came here from Europe a. about that tmc.
intending not 10 20 into politics. Augustus Schell
him night alter night aud urged upsn ham
reorganzs party. They endeavored TO DO So but
they beaten ut the next election by 10000 Yet
they were MOI discouraged, and In 1873, tho
county officers were concerned they were successful
Iu 1874 tney got possesson OF the govern.
men. the people trusted In Tammany Hail to
dress the great wrong that had been done them and
to tighten their expenses, aud he thought that much
Mr. Kelly thea gave the figures OF the city debt for
seventeen years past and showed how Connolly had
helped as be was by republican Legislature An.
drew H. Green, rcformer aided and supported by
the republican party increased the debt IN tive years
s3l 92s 40 ana ia taxation over sac 900 o0O thus
making tDo total increase during MS terms OF
Office OF over S72,o0O,0o0 The present Comptrol-
Ter In two years reduced tho debt 50, O0O, 0O0
and the taxation So, 000, 000 The democratic
party had intention OF reducing The salaries
school teachers, OF policemen. or OF hremep, oil
OF whom should DO paid reasonable com pensasion.
Mr. Kelly then explained how the annual estimates
had been duccd during his term of Office In con-
cudinr the speaker told inc meeting that those who
had been naturaiized IN 1868 were entitled to VOTE
and tnat should any OF them be interfcrcd with by
the United States supervisors lawyers would be
placed IN every district 10 whom they should as once
apply tor legal remedy TO protect their rights.
ME- sMYTHE's ADDRESS
Mr. Frederick Smytns addressed che meeting and
SAID that he would touch upon matter alluded
wers owned BY aessrs. Hewitt ana Cooper, but mad
any mechanic this city got work from these gen.
tiemsn IN the construction Of the cars These gen.
ticmen went 10 massachusetts, 10 get the work DONE
Mr.. Cooper was once un ardent Iammany man, but
Tammany did not like MIN and would not give
him office, he went over 10 where he belongs
Mr.. Cooper had promised, in the event OF his eioc-
ton, the oiHcss furry between tho demo-
Gratis republicans and in this apparently did
the combination cons,st, but the publ,cans were
the dictators OF all the termA II was sought sond
repu DIIca to Congress ana TO our own Logs-
might be elected United States Senator from New
York.
&c ensral SpinoIa and Charles b. Price.
Al the outside meeting. which was presided over by
McMacken, Michael siasrson, Fernando WOOD, Cap
tain Hugh Donneliy and John Kelly
REPUBLICAN, MASS MEETING.
The republicans Of ths Seventh Assembly district
held mass meeting last night in the rooms Of tho
Lincoln Club No. 81 Clinton place, 70 raty the Dom
inatlons recently mado Tho rooms were well niled
many colorsd people being among those present The
meeting called to order by Dr. I. J. McAahan,
VINO introduced General Anson q. MeCook 70, The
audience. He made = long address, chiefly
devoted to tue financial questions Of the day.
In reference TO the charge that ne
from OHIO ne denied II, saying that he here
private business ana settled down. and lua. he was
four years resident OF th s city before no nom-
mated Tor Congress, and furthermore, that he
sought for the nomination. e.
q fecitous address on the ving issues OF the day.
He advocated Irce cauals and plenty OF them.
Lengthy resolutions were adopted ndorsing all the
combin alton candidates now In the Geld.
NATIONAL oREENBAcK-LABoR PARTY.
The national greenback- labor party roco .voned
last night ut Science Hail. with W. A. A. Carscy In
tho chair aud John W. Crump and others secretaries
After some preliminary business the secretary read
tho following letter from Mr.. Conovcr, declining the
nomination Tor Mayor
10 rnK OFFICERS MEMBERS NATIONAL GREEN
BACK LABOR PARITY
GnNrLnxss our communication Offering me tho nomi.
nation oico Of Mayor BY your organxat on has
been received. and In reply wond most earnestly thank
you honor you nave done by such
hdence and the ia spirit
rendered your co-woker In the cause Of the
worknsman In tho fac ef the unhoIy combination
formed by the republican patty and called de
hand State TO the repub party by eiecng
epubcan sembly men and Congressmen In
The Offices OF this city ask you woul not be better
for OF the workibguen TO unite with the
lar democratic party support It's candidates In
1880 the aatonai aud democratic parties will De
united the national democratic party and let take
intistve in that nction TOR such
union Therefore advise not TO divide your
by wasting your In such crisis
Hou. Schei. who Is friend to the
will do ali in his power to employ our people needed
this winter and relieve
distress OF people. Yours, respectfully,
1t was moved and carried that the dccifnatisn OF
Mr.. Couovcr Tor Mayor bc received
Mr.. Cruinp then said he believed somo Of the other
gentlemen on their ticket had dscliued but they had