The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-14

ing unique MENU which gave the invited guests
foretaste Of the fun they might have reason to ex
pect:-
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prohibition"
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THE DINNER.
Although the invitation for half past six, 1t
was an hour later before the Nixon jokers assem-
bled at the Westminster Hotel aud then the of
the honored guest Of the occasion was formally en-
tered the hotel register by one OF the reckless
wags of the company. General j. Washington
Nixon. of Erie county. and crowd" was
the serious entry made. At eight O'Clock
the company filed into the dining hall,
nd baen decorated. Residee he
committee. whose names were given above. there
were present Frederick II. Hamlin, Deputy Commits
Abel, Clarence Levey, Tom Costigan. Adolph San
ger. winthrop Choate. Jr., Alderman Kenny. Jere-
Fitzgerald Charles II. Truax. bartholomew Buckley,
T. ID. Farrell, Louis Cohen. Henry Ford. Emile Ben
neville, private secretary to Mayor Havenieyer. and
others. The dinner having been fully done justice
to- the speechifying began at about half past nfne
Mr.. Adolf Sanger, who rose to respond to the first
toast .Our Country" said I'VE should be CRATE
full for one thing. that we were sired by distin-
puished a statesman and damned by every one who
holds our railroad stock. tLaughter.) And we
should be grateful to our country for having given
us distinguished and pure statesman as Gen
Instead of saying, "Our country. right or wrong"
he would say, '"ihe regular ticket right or wrong
He then proposed three cheers for General j. Wash
ington Nixon. which were given with uproarious
enthusiasm.
The Chairman announced. amid great laughter.
that letter had been received from General j. Wash
ington Nixon. OF Eric county. and called upon MIR.
Truax to read it. Mr.. Truax read farci-
cal letter burlesquing the extravagant promise
of fnancial-re made candidates. enumer-
asng the hundreds of thousands he had
saved in his present positionIsupposed to
tioncry. &c. Then the letter contained many hits at
John Kelly. TOR instance. 81 do not expect to DO
Governor. but expect to beat Governor Robinson.
IL you would get the Governor to induce the Mayor
to appoint me Comptroller of the city OF Gufao
Tor ana ,Sat vo Sr nnpoint COMMITTEES to 20 and
the Governor. may not be Governor hut then
1t does not cost me nothing to rum &c. nc. All
these satirca hruss Mt the TanInany candidate for
Governor were received with hilarious laughter.
A telegram from John Kelly-"a friend" as the
chairman dryly styled him amid general amuse-
ment--was read. promising General Nixon to
his (Kelly's) influence with Conkling with view or
only General Nixon would make speech for him.
GENERAL NIxoN's ACHIEVEMENTS.
Mr.. Purdy responded to the toast General >.
Washington Nixon. our honest leader None know
him but to love him, or name him but to praise.
Ho recounted in scrio-comical manner the thrill
ing deeds bravery performed by the great General
in the war; at Bull Run. where he fought side by side
with General OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, &c. The
speaker seriously said that he regarded Gov
ernor Robinson and Comptroller Kelly
being entirely out of the Held General Nixon
was the coming man. He was Mormon at heart,
and was sure to win by getting all the Mormon
votes. (I.aughter Mr. Kelly reduced the aborcrs
wages aud Mr. Robinson reduced taxation. Governor
Nixon was In favor of increasing both. (Cries Of
"hurrah! hurrahv') Let US elect Governor Nixon.
and the finances of the State will DO thoroughly
reformed that We shall all of us draw n stated
longer any ofce-hoders because we'll all be Office
holders. MIR. Purdy closed with some glowing
Nixon would take his defeat IL defeat should come.
Mr.. Charles A. Jackson read supposed letter from
John Kelly. In which the writer asks :--"What ARE
offices worth without good salaries? assure you
that will see to IL that the government
of the city of New York is properly ofhcered.
even If I should have TO call upon tho
Erie's fsvorite son, join hands with Tanmany. and
then let Tildenism tremblel" MIR. Jackson also re-
Na.,y orl
laying stress upon the fact that the Empire state
had produced not only such great statese AS John
Kelly, Samuel J. Tilden aud Lucius Robinson, but.
greatest of all j. Washington Nixon. Eries tavorite
son. tremendous cheering.)
LETTER FROM GENERAL GRANT.
Tho chairman now called the secretary to read
letter which had been received from General Grant,
and created of laughter. IL was read as foi-
lows:- .a-o
PALAcs HorxL. SAY FRANcrsco. Oct g. 1879;
DIAN CoS--Your postal card at hand. weep AZ we
thought atend tho ovation 10 my old fend