The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-06
VIEWS OF CITIZEN ON THE INFLUENCE OF
THE INDEPENDENT PREss--aooD NAMES FOR
TAMMANY OPENS THE CAMPAIGN.

MEETING OF THE GENERAL coMMITrEE-
spEEoHEs By HENRY L. CLINTON AND Ex-
JUDGE RgQUIER-ADoPTIoN OF AN ADDRESS
TO THE WORKING CHASSIS.
The nrs, meeting OF tho rammany Hall General
Committee snco tho summer held tho
Fourteenth street building last night, and tho large
hall was crowded with members of the
ganixation. Among the prominent politicians pres
Com ptroer Kolly, Commissioner OF Jurors
Dunlap, Msjor W. II. Quincy, Joel Stevens, Michael
J. Cody, Deputy Register Dougherty Colonel Edward
Giion, Park Commissioner Conovcr, Henry D. Purroy,
Edward Kearney. George W. NcGynn, T. D. Gale,
Alderman Hall, ex-Asscmblyman Kirk, Alderman
waehncr, Police Judge Duffy, General +. b. Spinola
and Alderman Lewis.
CHAIRMAN cLIsToN's SPEECH
Mr.. Henry l.. Clinton made q lengthy speech on the
issues OF the day. He commenced by aluding to the
great i'm rortance of elecing q democratic Congress
aud a democratic United states Senator. In speak,
Ing the next Congress he remarked that the body
might have 40 decide tho momen tous question
which arise IN our national sGAirs--
who shall be President Of tho United
Statss." Tho speaker advocated harmony In
tho comocratlc ranks. alluded to the Presidon-
tiai frauds and the Apporlionment swindls, called
Tammany hall "rhe Gibraltar Of dem ocracy," and
urged upon MS hearers the great necessity oil securing
democratic colleague TO Francis Herman In tho
United States Senate Mr.. Clinton next sketchod tho
during the years 1873, 1874, 1873 aud 1875 giving
detailed account oil tho movements OF such
organizations during those years. He con-
Guided this branch Of hts speech by charging tnat SIN
1877 tho anti Tam any organ combined with
The republicans 20 elect repushcan Assembly men aud
republican Senators 10 elect republican United
states Senator, TO prevent just apportion mont DILL
and to disfranchtse two-thirds Of the democratic
votcrs Ia the cities oil this STATE" Hc insisted that
'alI democrats who form an alliance with the
publicans In thus campaign cease to DO demo-
ana become republicans ". Tho gentle
man conc,uisd an elaborate speech by say
ng:--"wDlc wo deem II Of the highest i'm portance
secure TO the people OF this city economical,
efficient and exec lent municipal government, wo
ust at ,he same lime conc aSra.e our attention on
rest assured. wna,eyer coursc o,hs,s nav ,nxc
whether thoy DO true false to their parry aud
best interest Of the State. tins organzson through
sun. hine and storm, In prosperity and adversely,
come what may, under any and all circumstances,
Will ent 10 the last and do all 10 It's power ia munci
good government aud tho success OF the democratic
party"
A lengthy address intended cxoluslvely for tho
working classes, and presented py General Spinola,
from The SIxtceath District, adopted. This ad-
dress hrst strkcs out WITH an alusion to the hard
times due, as charged, almost solely to republican
neslec. aud msru,e." II then goes on TO say that
the "dcmocratic party-thc pnrty Of the pcople-the
party that historically represents tho idcis ana inter-
css OF the common people recognizes tho needs OF
the workingmen OF tne country, syinpathises with
their sunerngs and pledged renove he causes OF
their present disires' Then follows protest against
the rcpub aa tcnaency to gslate tor exclusive
beneHt OF capital leaving the Iaborng classes to lis
mercy" The address goes on to attack The rcpubi-
party tor its financial policy holds IL directly
responsible Tor the str ckon condition OF commerce.
snding sucn inestions OF the turin and navi-
cation laws as shall leave American ntcrprsc free 10
compete with that OF other nations. IL furthor
corstes Tho oDcroacp ment OF capitalists monop-
ocs and tho alarming growth OF corporations. Tho
electoral fraud also comes IN Tor Its proper quota of
vtupcraton. The addross concludes with the follow
ing resolutions, whicn were also adoTacd:
Resolved. That call OF the worknemcn OF New York
unite with thc democratic whch historically
by Its principles IL the party u the people
election able aud Trustworthy Office instena Of
d,nng into tactoas and wasting their
nesoved We call all etsens 10 Of SOUND eur.
rncy, Ivyiv al OF trade aad imp
OF business aud Industry o. alt kn1s ad honest,
economical administration of tho governments to uatts
with the democratic III the cton NON.
bers the Congress VINO committed
kessIved We call the people who want Q wise aud