The New York herald., 1879-11-02
A RALLY FOR ROBINSON.

THE REGULAR DEMOCRACY OF THE CITY RArI-
FLYING THE GOVERNORS RENoArINATIoN.
Irving Hall well filed last evening with an
assembly-largely composed of working men
which met to ratify tho nomination Of the regular
democratic State and county tickets. Over tho
platform. which occupied by the chair
man and the speakers only. an oil painting
representing Governor Robinson and underneath
1t was the inscription The standard bearer Of the
democracy OF the State of New York." and over it
was the following EVERY dollar OF useless tax
cuts into the comfort of thousand homes" Sena-
tor Francis Herman had been announced to speak.
but did not appear. and up to the time of ad-
journment for his absence had been given
to the Committee of Arrangements. Mr.. Clark
N. Potter sent note stating that he unable
to be present. Mr.. John McKeon also absent.
The meeting was colled to order by Police Commits
sioner Morrison. who nominated Judge Barbour
its president The Judge took the chair but made
no speech, in consequence. he said, of affection
of the throat. He at introduced Mr.. Frederic
r. Conder. who. after abusing the Tammany Hall
organization. spoke of Mr.. Cornell's candidature
and denounced the attempt that was made, he said,
by the election OF that gentleman to in
troduce General Grant ''the strong man
at the White House" That had been the
avowed object Of one Of the members Of the Cabinet
when addressing the people OF this city. He urged
the audience to vote tor Governor Robinson because
ducing their taxation. Mr.. Gallagher was next in
troduced by the chairman democrat from
Connecticut. He SAID that if Lucius Robinson
were lost 'the night OF despotsm would cast its
shade this State" Mr.. John II. Fellows ad-
dressed the meeting, declaring that the people of
the State were not very well pleased with the
person whom Kelly had married in this contest.
(Cheers) They had seen that there not public
plumber, ring thief. any one VINO had dipped his
hands in the public treasury and taken them out
filled with the peoples wealth who was not in this
contest the friend or supporter OF John Kelly or hs
bride, Alonzo Is. Cornell. loud cheers.) The re-
publican party which had been the party OF moral
ideas. which had denounced the democratic party as
the representative OF crime. ballot box stuhing and
everything that was disgracefnl, had allied itself
with the greatest prostitute of the democratic party
at the altar Of rammany Hall. loud cheers.)
CONGRESSMAN O'Brien then addressed the assembly,
referring the reduction Of State during the
term Of Governor Robinson and said that the nsur-
and Custom House rings had joined hands with
Kelly and Tsmmany EAll to defeat the Governors
reelection.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
After an amusing speech by Captain Rynders the
meeting adopted the following resolutions
Tho democracy of the city county in meeting
ular democratic county ticket for the suf
didatos upon ticket has assaed by Bit
terest foe their capacity for tho various positions to
eminently qualified have they been found after
the closest scrutiny that most Of tho independ.
ious only for pure government and economical
local rule have given the ticket have placed in the
Peter Soxs Ter sheriff Wn.% 4 Butler for County
associates ticket candidates justly entitled to
their support We believe that their election wiz
and county affairs.
Two large stands had been erected in Irving place.
and were decorated with bunting and Chinese Ian
The meeting adjourned about eleven O'Clock with
three cheers for tho ticket.