The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-23
TAMNANY's PROTEs rs
AEaiast Mr.. GumbIetoa's Removal aud Mayor
Cooper's Arbitrary Action.

The politicians who make up the Com
mittee on Organization Of the Tnmmnny party
met in the basement Of the Fourteenth street
wigwam last evening. One hundred aud hfty-
nine OF the one hundred and sixty four mem
bers answered the roll call. Just after Augustus
Schell, the Chairman. had taken his seat eN-
County Clerk Henry A. Gumbleton entered the
room. He was appauded. and his speech. in
which he declared that he had been unIusty
removed from ONCE. was followed by the stamp
ing Of 3ls feet and the clapping 81 3ls hands.
Then "A committee presented the following;
W7oei,, We are now upon the eve q Presidential
election, whose issue viii, IN all hkelilood decide the
Hhsl,a.. II has been again aud a-ain iemon,tatei,
nrst that the thirty ave Electoral votes OF NE stat Of
Democratic party In the nation, and secondly inst the
tnumph OF Democracy IN this state only be secured
when 6y pr,sntng united front To our opponents the
full vote Of the party IN the city Of New YORK Is poed'
Wlsrca, The full Democratic vote Of the city of Now
councils Of the party aud while ambitious leaders in
pursuit u their own selnsh assandnem,nI continue ~
covert sraegem and even by open violence To assa1I
Tor harmony With aud acts which mus, OF
sity begct angry passions provoke tehAuon ana per
Hored That this organization hereby records It's most
warfare which Is now being wared against the eOGu
Democratic voters Of this city. who At he last election
same combination OF Republican. and false Democrat.
acts 10 Involve In irretre able disaster the Democratic
party in the city. State. and nation.
Rshrcf That depreCAies and CONDEMNS the course OF
Gov Lucius Robinson In removing from ONCE. without
cause County Clerk Henry A 6umhleton faithful and
efficient public officer u trained abilities and OF hone sty
and Integrity recently elected by the people by
| with the real object nOnconsunmated 81 putting ~
his place with no other qualification for the posi-
lion than his mast treachery the regular ORGANIZATION
in this citv his servty in the hands of the opponents
TAmmany Hail and his Willingness "a use unscrupnous)
the patronage 81 the County clerks occ Tor the benen
OF tile petty faction ~ which, Tor the time being h'
| yields his allegiance
I'm reference to the charges preferred against Register
Frederick W. LOew In suspending over his head The
sword Of official decaptauon with the transparent pur
nose OF terrorIing that official into self debAnng com
| pliancc with the views OF his Prosecutors
| Re.oir,i That IL denOunces the deSp0tc conduct %
MAYOR Cooper during his proceedings against the fuc'
Comuissoners In refusing 90 FURNISH them win sircn
cations his Hghlnst them IN denying IN then
their constitutional right to appear ana defend by eoun
sell and ordering under arrest the counsel who IN st
VI his threats had the courage 70 read their clients
| Answe or to his vague ami uncertain charges
R,s0ref. That call the attention OF Democrats n
every State Of the Union To the Importance OF The po
| cal outrAges being perpetrated by ocaed Demo
Gratis the Democratic party IN this ctN by when
Is sought the most inscriptions mEnuef 10 suhofd
nate the Will 6uOO Democrats 10 the tnsauhte ambition
the fatal co-c quencr 10 the party which must ncNah
result from continuation OF the present condition Of al
| fairs
John Kelly. Assemblyman Hoahan, and Alder
| man Roberts made speeches, and then the Com
| mitteo on Organization adopted tho proambl
and resolutions without dissenting voice.