The New York herald., 1879-10-01

lyn. George w. McLeau, mayor Wlcknam ana
others visited the committee rooms during the
day. The campaign documents that were
being sent throughout the State consisted for
the most part OF extracts from Governor Rob-
inson's official documents The chairman, Mr..
Fowler said that the most encouraging reports
received every day. showing the growing strength OF
the Robinson movement, and the alienation of a
large number of supporters OF Mr.. Cornell and Mr..
Kelly. Wherever a Kelly campaign club has been
formed bundle Of documents is sent in which the
reforms instituted by Governor Robinson are made
apparent.
acting in wherever it is possible
to do, in the campaign in favor OF Cornell. grand
ratification meeting will be held Oh Saturday even
ing next in Cooper Institute. Eminent orators have
been invited to attend, and the Committee of Ar
rangements will meet to-day or Tomorrow to COM
plete details. 1t Is intended to make this of
the grandest republican mass meetings ever hold in
this city.
The republicans of the Fifteenth Assembly dis
trict met last evening At No. 1862 West Thirty fifth
street to ratfy their State ticket and what the
sembly lacked in numbers compensated by
their enthusiasm. There was tendency in each of
the speakers to look beyond the campaign of this
year to the national contest in 1880 and say
thing favorable about General Grant the
connection. Resolutions were adopted condemning
the action Of the republican Aldermen who refused
to confirm the nominations by Mayor Cooper of
John H. Brady and Daniel d. 7. Marshall for Excise
Commissioners and of Sheridan Shook for Police
The Kelly Campaign Committee were in session
until late lust night arranging for the canvass
behalf of its leader throughout the State. 1t is
claimed that Mr. Kelly has developed extraordinary
strength in various sections of New York that
hitherto been strongly for Robinson.
A committee OF the German Republican Central
Committee of which ex-Judge Dittenhoefer is chair
man. has been appointed to make arrangements for
holding ratification meeting of the German repub-
ucans The committee consists of DR.. Louis Nau-
man. Herman Cantor, Emil Kliebe, DIR. Hoeber and
Assemblyman Langben. conference will be held
few days with the Republican State Central Com
mittee.
THE rAMMANY coMMrrrEE ON ORGANIZATION.
An open meeting Of the Tammany Committee on
Organization was held last evening in the Four
teenth street wigwam. Justice p. G.. Duffy. of the
First Assembly district. occupied the chair until
Mr.. Schell arrived. when the latter presided.
Reports were presented from nearly all the
districts by the chairmen of the several
character and were frequently received with ap.
plause. Secretary f. D. Gale then read the draft of
along document pro ovding for the holding Of county
and other conventions. and calling upon democrats
in favor Of retrenchment and reform, and. having
q desire to benefit the public service, to attend
ut the primary elections. The resolutions were in
favor Of recon mending the General Committee to
10, at three P. NJ Alderman Purroy said he thought
the holding Of this Convention should be delayed
long possible. There was no immediate reason for
being in hurry about the matter. He would sug-
gest that the time be fixed for day later than the
10Th. resolved to lay the whole subject before
the General Committee, with suggestion that the
Committee Organization be given power to make
all the necessary arrangements for the holding OF all
of the conventions.
Mr.. Gale here announced that he had received
notice from the Bureau Of Elections the effect that
the Tammany list Of names for poll clerks in vari-
referred to the Fifteenth. Sixteenth. Eighteenth.
Nineteenth Twentieth and Twenty-hrst. and the
chairman Of each of them requested to present
names Of persons to fill all vacancies.
1t was then announced by Colonel Gilon that
Bureau of Naturalization would be opened at No. IT
Centre street on Monday next, at which place per-
could become entitled to VOTE He cautioned
the members OF the committee from recommending
persons to the chief Of the Naturalization Bureau
whom they were not sure intended to support the
candidates OF the party.
long discussion then took place over PROPOSE
tN dnnI fbn laff
of ex-Msyor William II. Wickham, in which that
gentleman distinctly says that John Kelly and other
the iaborers' wages. Mr. Wickham's communica-
ton was read and commented upon and the whole
nNar,ttss With norar e. tsLe what ac,nr =. n,a
bers thought desirable under the circumstances.
The committee did not adjourn until after
|. O'Clock.
rAMMANY RATIFICATION
Tho Tammany Hall democrats OF the Twentieth
Assembly district held rousing meeting at Bre-
ify the nomination of John Kelly for Governor.
The hall packed almost to suffocation
from the overflow % which was ADDRESSED by aonry
Stenert, C. Wilkes and Michael Keegan. Tho main
meeting was called to order by ex-Alderman Michael
Duffy to preside. The first speaker was Leo c.
Dessar. lie followed by Jerome Buck. who
viewed at length the of the disagreement be-
tween Tammany Hall and Samuel J. Tilden, resulting
in the withdrawal of that bodys delegates from the
Syracuse Convention and the candidacy of Mr.. Kelly:
Ex-Judge CardoZo spoke next in bitter terms of
Governor Robinson and his old political foe
Samuel J. Tilden. John T. Hoffman and the
Hall were spoken of in terms Of denuncia-
ton. Charles W. Brooke next spoke at
third time he said that he had ever appeared OH
the platform in advocacy of Tammany Hall, and
with Mr. Kelly he had never exchanged thirty words
in his life He believed the latter gentlemans
was the only manly one true democrat could pur-
sue.
W. received with deafeniuC cheers. When uliet
had been restored. he said he not surprised to
see this large gathering. He had ample evidence OF
The people too intelligent to be msled they do
not require the historian to give them information.
additional power in this city that he could present
himself to the Convention of 1880 saving that he
was M s Wrn
experience Of thirty-hve years he had never known
OF such desperate resorts as have been used by
Tilden to obtain the hrst place before his
fellowmen. There must be character
in the man who asks for the sufrages
Of the people for the high Office of Governor.
The people despse the low political trickster.
Even before the last election IL given out that
the heads Of departments were doomed. This
threat was made to intimidate these that
they would join the side of Tammany's enemies.
Samuel ]. Tilden is the man who sought the
rounded himself with the tools who did his
bidding. He knew there was manhood enough left
from power through the instrumentality of Samuel
j. Tilden 1t had been claimed that Robinson is the
regular candidate. but he could not the justice
that view. "The burglar who entries your house..
he raid. "does 1t in a regular way. II man breaks
into your party I'm the same way it is your duty to
zee that he and all such of his class are
prevented from ever again gaining power How
regular Is Robinson? He has changed his opin-
lens with remarkable frequency. He opposed
Franklin Pierce In 1852. He a,tcrward active
Know Nothing aud drew up resolutions prescribing
his fellow citizens because they of foreign BIRTH
In 1856 he became a republican and twice elected
Comptroller of tho State by that party. Then
did the foolish act OF eecting him Comptroller.
and subseq uontiy me party elected him Governor.
We opposed his nomination at Saratoga. and why do
do now? Because knew no would try to
break up the organization of Tammany Hail. We
knew he would continue to tyrannize over the peo-
pie of this city Is he had during the past two
years"
Mr. Kelly then rccounted the scenes Of strife ut
Syracuse, adding:-"wc would be tho scum of the
earth IL we supported that man after what We had
declared to tho world Of him. 1t was the opportu-
nifty of the people to clear the party of its scum
and fth. such men can never lead. John Kelly
IL but q man put forth to lead q principle
II there have been reforms in this State
there has also been great deal of iniquity. Men
have been removed from Office for no other than
political reasons" lie had been assured that 5000
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