The New York herald., 1878-11-08
TAMMANY SPEAKS.
The Wigwam Chiefs Discuss Their
Late Defeat.
BEATEN BUT NOT CRUSHED.
Resolutions Of Hope and Confidence addresses BY John
Kelly. S s. Cox and Fernando Wood


Kelly s s. Cox and Fernando Wood
The General Committee of Tammany Hall hold
regular meetings the first Thursday Of each
month Last night the date nxed for the body to
como together again. the assemblsge being hooked
upon more In the character of wake than anything
else. The members Of the committee walked in
by one looking rather solemn and somewhat in
disposed. Mr.. Augustus Schell entered the room .
few minutes before eight About dozen of the men,
bers clapped their hands and walked to the
defeatsd Mayoralty candidate and rendered their
sympathics. There decided sadness about their
whole demeanor.
1--WE all right" remarked . committeeman to
che reporter in tone of forced gcefulness another
year must repair all losses"
Secretary Joel o. Stevens asccnded the platform.
and was received with applause. Mr.. Schell took
front seat and seemed perfectly at He conversed
few minutes with exCounty Clerk Loew. General +.
B. Spinola and Gunther K. Alderman. Henry L.
Clinton advanced down the with measured tread
and looked as if his mind was wandering among the
zine points" of some intricate law
II think had better petition the Legislature to
give us spring election laughingly remarked Major
Quincy, Of the Sherinrs office.
reelection. "You are the only man who had walk
over" was whispered by friend.
Among the other gentlemen present were Colonel
Gilon Collector Of Assessments; ex-Aderman Purroy
Fire Commissioner German. Corporation Attorney
Boyd. Samuel Conover twho. fortunately for himself
did not get the Mayoralty nomination., Colonel E. L.
Gaul Sheriff REILLY, Park Commissioner Lane william
g. Traphagen, ex-Alderman Tuomey and Congressman
Wood and Cox. There was a full attendance Of the
committee and the speeches progressed consider
able enthusiasm prevailed. When Mr.. John Kelly
to speak he received with cheers again and
again repeated the entire audience rising from their
seats.
Mr.. Henry L. Clinton called the meeting to order
shortly after eight o'clock.
Some preliminary business being transacted Mr..
samuel Conover offered the following resolutions:
Resolved That tho democracy OF the city OF New York.
through their here assembled in their
snsson effected between their republican and
from s 81 bpsoy By the hope Of ose cast out
shaken and with The assured hope victory
:. s s;E s's
% ns to The o REDUCTION that has been effected n
axpayors ts city BY the fraudulent conduct Of the
In ns s he
bss s their ss cS taken &
IUdssTsd I bs name Ta@@any Hall from lie oaam
ss
s %s%ss. o IL Hs @ ...r
o &s
shaken and aninpared That emphstlcaly deny the
this sss ,as s9~s's
thai tie only hs has exertod Is that
Of political leader chosen BY ourselves such always
and without which they could not b seient
sons or selfish ends And we here tender 70 Mr. Kelly the
detcrminssion to follow his standard
as.s. that the ticket n nomination behalf
ehoce delegates long discussion and for which
Resolved That the condae. Of commi.sonsr John l.
Davenport and the United States sapsrvsor Msrshas
s II the should rsoss
% Of American ss ta" esen
aearly four thousand wsrrsnss on the night pre-,
'ss ss.o9%sd
g. n $ .so o Be- al G
spects legal voie. as disgrasefui and dangerous
end t.sSaae1y y 9 perverted into scheme through which
% as ." % S e
vhich Gao american cIcns who had exercised the right
polls dragged 70 Of .ssse
% oa sp ar sss's sg like
ss' o1 To ssss
ssR % sg'a
which unless exposed and tho sdminstra
Resolycd Ths. The Comm.sc on Organization be author
lie
in this matter and 70 exert every which
The law will allow to punish those who have been guilty Of
Resolved That this committee behalf Of tho democratic
voters Of this city and behalf Of all natnrsed citizens
srss. Sa o,,g q TO sssss the CSn
N into , hsss hcs and to snss
and those who have guilty q them 30 deprived q the
power which they have shown themselves unit to be in
provide period sapse which fsons
lie exercise of The rights of essen.Sp BY
81 S M q M , q
all @ orn :. sF G .rdnr % m s 81 any 0s
ised or for amy cansc whatever
FERNANDO WOOD srEAxs
Aftcr the resolutions passed three cheers
proposed for John Kelly and given with q will. Mr..
Fernando Wood, who had entered few moments pre-
viously. then made the recipient of three equally.
Mr. Wood ut once came to the front Of the platform
and said dcmurcly I'VE have had cleo
ion." This greeted with great laughter.
and he continued as follows:-"Although the results
different from what we had right TO expect. and
not ss agreeable might have been. yet am sure.
after little calm dclibcration after the sober second
thought and the people Of New York shall have had
whoever elo may be disappointed and aggrieved
IL will not be the democratic party repre-
scnted by this organization. Applause) Experience
has taught me that prosperity is at times moro
dangerous than sdversity because while prosperity
often leads TO which result In terrible evils
sdversity admonishcs that IL is necessary always
10 bc prepared for whatever evils may overtake u.s..
Mr. Wood said that no did not believe that possession
Of once I'm itself the possession Of political
power. In his own experience he had boon
stronger when without patronage than when no
was In possession Of municipal power. Tho
Tsmmsny organization wns permanent like the demo
sraAic party of the country. "we'will continue to
stand by IT," said Mr. Wood. in conclusion; "wc will
be better without those who havc loft than they
were TO come back sgsin-appausc II my coun-
pols should bo considered Of tho least effect
In the deliberations which may hereafter determine
lhe ipdiviualitv the p~rSonu of this orgnnizaton