The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-03
PRICE TWO CENTS.
REFERRING TO JOHN KELLY.
sENI TOR ECCLESINE TELLS WHY THn
PARTY WAS DEFEATED
The Voice cfthe People not Heeded 20 arat,rr
the Ambition of Lesder-A Union of
the Democracy Needed TO Insure Success.

Tho Voice orthe People not Needed 10 Grain,
the Ambition of n Leader-A Unio. a
the Democracy Needed 20 Insure Success.
Three hundred ofHccholders, as many OK
ofiiceholders and 534 men. most OF whom would
take any office from the Mayoralty to that OF
bookkeeper for city marshal. assembled last
evening In the big wiewam in Fourteenth
street. They were the General Committee Of
John Kelly's political organization. Whom Mr..
Kelly saw that his 1874 followers were
seated he nudged Grand Sachem Augustus
Schell The venoral politician stepped upoa
the platform and named Frederick Smyth for
temporary Chairman. Mr.. Smyth was escorted
to tho platform by Collector OF Assessments
Edward Gilon and Patrick O. Duffy. tho
Police Judge. OF tho First Ward. Mr..
Smyth shook Mr.. Scholl's hand and then
made speech. He said that he was honored
by John Kelly's nomination for tho ofiico of
District Attorney. and was honored by being
defeated with the rest OF Mr.. Kcllys candidates.
Then he commended Judge Samuel Blatchford
for his decision against John /. Davenport and
sat down. Judge Blatchford's name was ap-
plauded.
Major William II. Quincy called the names Of
tho 1.134 delegates without once stopping 10
clear his throat or to drink swallow OF water.
Then a committee OF twenty-five ofnccholdor
withdrew from the large hall TO nominate the
General Committees permanent officers.
The session OF tho Nominating COMMITTEES
was not as harmonious as the meetings Of John
Kelly's committees usually are. II was resolved
to call each Assembly district and that its rep
rcsontation should name its candidate for
Chairman q tho General Committee. Police
Justice Duffy. from the First District named
Henry J.. Clinton. and the repreaenta-
tiye of every succeeding district to the
NinOtppnth
ton. senator Thomas G, i. Eccesins
spoke for the Nineteenth District Hc began
feat oi Tammany last fall is pursued in 1875.
he same result VIII follow at tho next election.
Whether the organization shall again be do
disaster. largely depended upon themselves.
This, organization being n9minally Demo:
government bo truly Democratic. The koy-
stone OF Democracy is opposition TO cenraliza-
Of the people. When the God oi nature created
this country He made II on 40 gigantic scale.
i,s Tiycr1 50 wide and long, iis m9yntsipps;
never be locked within the narrow limits
oi crcwn; that while there was ebun:
dance OF room t3- tho people. there should
be found no resting pla,3 ,or king. Tse
Drm2cracy has ever upheld ihe :!:ni- 81 ths
op TpR Rcy gqG sy 'Sey were Sa SSi o 'G HE
whenever they wandered from tho faith and
tried to crafty the personal wishes oi leader.
instead OF needing the common voice Of tho
people. disaster sat upon their bannors. The
crv for Democratic unity goes up to-day
from every Democratic heart II is a cry that
must he Needed. 1t is imperative. and will 10
heard. And whose stands IN the way Of this pop
ular demand. no matter who he Is or how ample
his power may be. will meet with the iato thai
overtakes tho puny barriers OF childhood raised
on the ocean beach. and will be levelled latened.
and destroyed when the flowing tide comes
ossins s macGins TO TO discipiino is''aSq aDruIs
and oppose regularity elsewhere; II we
inveigh against stump candidates in Now
ties; II we waste our ammunition in lighting
Democrats: II we bcstow tho patronage OF the
party. not on men who can bring strength to
our cause, who are popular with the people.
and capable Of discharging the trusts conhdcd
70 them. but rather upon those who have early
the pregnant hinges Of the knee that thrift may
follow fawning we will meet with the disaster
y" Ietus. thcn. unite the Democracy " he con-
cluded, and begin the work now. The Gov
ernor Of this State is DEMOCRAT Lot us put
ourselves In hearty accord with him M a pre-
limlnary step IN tho right direction. and let us
show the people Of the State that we mean what
make TO. night. Let US invoke the aid Of the IN v
ture Judgment OF men whose minds are un-
prejudice; whose names will recall tho memo-
rics OF Democratic triumphs rather than OF
Democratic defeats. Lot us nominate for Chair
man ono who. while he IL in hearty accord with
this Organization. IS at the same time the warm
personal friend OF the Executive. sound Dem-
ocrat wise counsellor. an able lawyer abbott
ho Is not tho anlcus curi@ Of the Surrogatc's
COurt--a man Of integrity intelligence. aud
popularity. Mr.. John l.. Devein."
ir. Ecclesine's speech produced n sensation.
During its delivery several members OF tho
Nominating Committee expressed their ap-
proval OF the Senator's views. But when tho
vote was recorded i read q for Henry L. Clin-
ton and for John f. Doveln.
Augustus Schell made the report to the Com
eral Committee. 1t named Mr.. Clinton for Chair
man, twenty-five ofilcchodcrs for VI lcc.Chair-
men. q like number Of men whose salaries are
paid by tho taA PAYERS for Secretaries. Major
Quincy Of the Sheriff. ofllce for Reading Sacre-
tary. Joel q. Stevens Of the Marine Court for
Recording Secretary and Fire Commissioner
John j. Gorman for Treasurer.
The report was adopted and Mr.. Clinton was
escorted to the chair. He made tho same speech
| that he delivered AT each of the twelve mceiings
of the General Committee in 1878. Then Grand
Sachem Augustus Schell made q speech. in
which he advertised the coming Tammany
ball and urged every one Of the l.l3i OF tho
| Committee 10 buy ticket. Senator Ecolosne
| then took tho platform and made hriei speech.
in which he took the managers Of the ball 70
task for inviting Rutherford ID. Hayes.