The New York herald., 1879-09-30
ROBINSON FOR GOVERNOR.
Ratification Meeting a
Cooper Institute.
PRONOUNCING AGAINST KELLY.
Horatio Seymour Writes His Reasons for
Supporting the Ticket.

Cooper Union the last night of the
formal opening of the democratic State campaign
in the ratification of the Syracuse nominations
While the Committee of Arrangements was still busy
with the details or the meeting at the Westminster
Hotel the large hall of Cooper Union was
thronged almost to suffocation. AID the square
without was rapidly filling. Music. calcium
lights and fireworks enlivened the neghbor
hood and passed the hour between seven and eight
o'clock The platform within the hall pro-
fusey decorated with American flags some of them
festooned around large portrait of Governor
Robinson. which occupied central position, and
over which was painted. "rhe Standard Bearer
of the Democracy OF the State of New York.
Among the better known citizens who occupied
seats the platform ex-Mayor Wickham.
Colonel Frederick A. Conkling, Alderman Jordan L.
Mott, County Clerk Hubert o. Thompson. ex-Sen-
ator Charles q. Cornell. ex-Aderman Emanuel B.
Hart, Frank A. Ransom, Rufus J. Andrews,
Henry Ii. MoranGe. Henry Hughes, Deputy Sheriff
Thomas McSpedon Ira Shafer Henry H.
Porter. Wheeler II. Peckham. Congressman James
OBrien Public Works Commissioners Allan Camp
bell, ex-senator William Cauldwell, Colonel John
R. Fellows. ex-Alderman Louis c. waehner.
Ambrose II. Purdy, Gustavus w. Smith,
Wilson J. Waterbury and j. Tyler Kelly,
Two large stands erected in the square
without and shortly alter eight O'Clock every avail
able spot in the vicinity occupied. Police
Captain Mccullough WAS on hand with his reserves,
and their presence was found necessary to quell
hundred or more persons who evidently in
tent upon breaking up tie meeting The great mass
of the audience composed Of substantial looking
business men and mechanics who for the most part
submitted quietly to the Interruptions The dis
orderly crowd hung around the entrances to the hall
presumably to enable them to make hasty exit in
case any physical measures should be undertaken to
get rid of them. frequently during the speeches
a Kelly and Tammany Hall LITTLE notice 'Vna Wns
| taken Of them Mt first, aud embod
| by this they became so demonstrative that
| Captain Mccullough jumped upon the platform and
called to his men to preserve order. The feeble
attempts to turn the meeting into Tammany dem
| onstration were Missed down by the audience.
| While Colonel Fellows reading the address of
| the committee the interruption noisy that
| cries of "Put them out!'' and Kisses came from
every corner.
'Let me ask that man be put out of this meet
ing" said Colonel Follows the police will do their
| duty and preserve order among the few who have
| come here with the avowed purpose of creating
disturbance" Quiet fol owed and Colonel Fellows
concluded his reading Again. when Mr.. John McKeon
came forward. combined effort made to arouse
cheer for John Kelly. 1t the last and
midable effort of the crowd. They had gathered
| close together and their combined voices made
noise enough to drown the speakers opening words.
Kisses and cries Of "Out with them" followed. but
they cheered persistently, and only overcome
finally by the united voices Of the rest in rousng
though there would be fight when the band burst
out with "Hail Columbia" the cheers for Robinson
increased and the disturbapce was over The police
could do little nothing to prevent the outbreak.
| as the hall was densely packed that it was i'm
| possible to move about.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
Ex-Alderman Louis G. Waehner called the meeting
| order and nominated for chairman Mr.. Franklin
Edison, president of the Produce Exchange who was
received with enthusiasm. A long list OF names of
vice presidentswas read by Mr.. John p. Jerolnman.
names. especially those heretofore seldom uttered
| except at Tammany Hall gathering
Mr.. Edison took the chair and addressed the meet
1bofan fiol1v fnl1n
| tonight for the purpose of ratifying and confirm
ing the nominations for officers Of the State govern
ment made by the representatives of the democratic
party. Lucius Robinson tapplause). Clarkson N.
Potter Allen c. Beach, Frederick p. Olcott. Augustus
all men entitled to the fullest confidence Of the
people, and under their leadership all good citizens
tons may ana will unite on the 4th of November"
ADDRESS AND RESOLUTIONS.
The following address and resolutions prepared by
committee composed OF Messrs Oswald Often
dorfer, George II. Purser, G.. A. Hand, William G.
Whitney. W. H. Peckham, Emanuel B. Hart. F. Il.
read by Colonel John II. Fellows:-
To rnE DkMocRATrc AND ISDErESDENr ELEcroRs rHr
The coming State one Of the most
momentous which the people Of the Empire State for
pond whether admin straton now based upon
firmly established whether the Exscntive and
his coadutors who have with signal ability and efficiency
State bo transferred to untred and
New York. with population larger than that of any
other State Of the Union with public works Of proportion
of corruption and pcculaton and after remaining
ydass rednesd Within aSrei but PERIOD
se ssS the ossr to 20 s s
OF government and reducing the levy
This practical evidence Of pncompromisng probity and
the State by the people to conduct tho
and present.: an example for the emulation
Economy and retrenchment in the of public
and private affairs have had the effect to prosperity
saS sSe , Ss'n ns to the sSO,ss
resegnne, political and moral obligation in up
successful but constant struggle with extravaganza and
corruption have not been diverted rcm the line Of official
The OF Lucius Robinson his able stan OF
integrity Sas npsrasvsy %s
meat The detection Of political clique from the nom
nee Of the use when psGpsrs
hrsness
irisuion OF county and municipal patronage When IL
derect officials Influenced by selfish aud personal
the sas ss to
THIS faction clearly lea having to sTpse, from
naturally determined to abandon and destroy apsty that
In Tthdrasns frG% the sy5.euse Gsnyen,isn and
iSo rspaSiisans with The esPseasio" that while
the state might pas Into ,hs hands OF the repabesn
impression is srengtssned by the hsrmenous
action the Board indicating conspiracy eaicu,
lated to occasion suspicion and alarm.
Tho Of tho republican ticket might be dearly
purchased il II involved condition the surrender OF
political CLIQUE;
and certainly Intelligent democrats must. reHec
hesitate to sacrifice independent and State
for the qualification Of city officials
the ambition Of a desperate leader.
this time watchfulncss tirclcss enerry
mandcd for the protection of public intcc-t Shall
be down between thu mstoncs Of tho
machine and tho Tammany Ring vndicatc sound sclf
rovsrnmsa. by tho repgda,on Of bo,hi The Questions
and dishonesty economy and tho welfare
the schemes politicians With
the approaching electon Presidential have
sppropr only create
divisions and osities and divert
immediate and primary duty of perpetuatng In the En-
pire state able
omy and Independence.
In the language Lucius Robinson, his
ing renoninaton for Governor the issues involved
In tho election concorn only the good government of
the state When q political organization asks for
Its candidates the votes OF tho electors irrespective of
party affiliations, IL IL proper they should present
sound aud for such independent
ton In accordance with this obligation briefly
Robinson Is entitled To