The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-17
TAMMANY GENERAL COMMITTEE

AN EXCITED GATHERING-wAR DECLARED
AGAINST GovERSoR TILpEN.
Tho first meeting OF the Tammany Hall General
Committee since the adjournment OF the Legislature
took place last evening IN the Fourteenth street
wigwam. Among the prominent members OF tho
party present at last nights gathering wero Comp
lroller Kelly, Sheriff Reilly, Chamberlain Tappau,
CoiIec,or Gion, Joei q. Stevens. Coroner Woitnau,
Alderman Purroy, Park Commissioner Conover
Commissioner Brennan, Senator E;ccsinc, ASSEM-
blyman Holahan, Fire Commissioners King, Alderman
Lewis. Tax Commissioner Wheeler and others Thore
arc liz members OF tho General Committee. A largo
number were n attendance.
Inc meeting was called 70 order shortly alter eight
committee Reports were received ana accepted 10
the appointment Of members In district committees 10
Ill vacancies occasonec 10y designations. Among the
designations was Ar. Benjamin Wood, OF tho Eleventh
district.
SENATOR EccLEsISEs SPEECH.
When the preumInarirs Of the meeting had been
attended to Senator Ecclcsinc assembled tue platform
aud made speech. He pactaced his remarks by
to be uttered on the questions
that caipe before that body He called upon the
democracy to rally Tor the next campaigu although
thoy have only man 10 eject on the State ticket
II was incumbent upon thom 70 choose majority OF
thc Lower House large enough 10 overcome tho ma
jority ~ the senate, 80 that IL democratic colleague
might be sent 10 sit beside Francis Herman In tho
United states Senate. Al the last Preside ntia cleo
ton the democracy went In undor tho
banner OF who had not tho hearty
support OF tho Being elected no
had the pluck to take tnat position winch no
had been iairly chosen. That man, whom Tam my
Hall made Governor o, the state and President oi tho
Union, WAS making war upon tne,r organ.zation. Tho
contest oil year would be but tho preliminary OF
tho Presidential hsht oil 1852 They should have a
man-not a galvanized mummy, but man.
Senator Ecclcsnu's attack upon Governor Tilden
was received with clapping OF hands from about
tnlrd VI the a3ssmDlago.
WHOLESALE CONDENSATION.
Asscmbiyman Grady followed. lie read an extract
IRON city newspaper criticising the action oi tho
Tummany Assemblymen who followed tue directions
OF Air. John Kelly. He defended tho career OF these
representatives, IN Albany during tho past four
months He ALLUDED 10 the non- passage OF appor-
tioumcrt Dili, accusing the Republicans OF PERJURY.
lilo siigmatzed every man who voted Tor either VI
those apportionment bills In the senate and Assembly
rs an open. proessed pcrjcrer, ana he (Mr. Grady
would take his chances either before the cIvil or
criminal law ia being arragneJ Tor sucn an as
sertcn. The gentleman next handled the
Legislature without gloves Tor Its neglect To
give Now York 4 proper Excise Law. He attacked
Assembly, an DAILY as tho champion OF the Depart.
mcnt OF Public Works, which department, he said,
owned MIN body aud soul He also spoke disparug.
ingy oil comm ssoncr Campbell Tor that geutle Is
action III givinR out ell pubic work by contract.
MAJOR w. H. Quincy next came forward 10 speak,
but tho latcnoss u the hour prevented the genten
from delivering an address. He promised TO 10 -
tho next regular gathering.
The committee adjourned after two hours session.