The New York herald., 1879-03-08
JOHN KELLY SPEAKING.

THE NECESSITY FOR AN EARLY REORGANIZATION
OF TAMMANY-wHAT A CANDIDATE FOB THE
PRESIDENCY OUGHT TO BE.
Parepa Hail. at the corner of Eighty sixth street
and Third avenue was crowded last evening by the
Tammany General and district committees of the
Twenty-Arst Assembly district. who. together
with = number Of workingmen. had assem-
bled to listen to an address by the Comp
troler. Mr.. Thomas +. Gilroy. the chairman,
to introduce Mr.. John Kelly. but ut the
latters suggestion General Spinoa who present.
invited to fre the opening gun. General spinola
did after his usual r6verberating method. 1t
fact snational salute going the political his
tory Of the United States since its infancy in series
of about seventeen ''agains." Neferring to the
proposed statue of Major ANDRE which, he
said. had been proposed by Mr.. Cyrus w. Field.
he declared that while the supply Of nitro-gycerine
and giant powder held out statue of Major Andre
nor of Mr. Field standing by its sdc should disgrace
the soil OF America Referring to the next Presiden
tial campaign General spinola said that General
Grant, who was now in Europe training for q
third heat. had been examined by veteri-
nary surgeon recently. Some in the audience
suggested that he was found to be short winded.
"Nol" thundered the General "He spawned
and ringboend bothl He's our mutton, boys. can
concluded by urging the necessity of democratic
newspapers and having invited his hearers to SUBJ
scribe for them, tickets for the purpose crcu
lated in the audience.
THE coMPTRoILRRs s ADDRESS.
Mr. John Kelly was then introduced amid great ap-
plause. He said 1t the sixteenth time in the last
few weeks that he had spoken in such meetings. 1t
might be asked why it was necessary to organize
good general, had he been defeated. would
immediately begin to reorganize his forces to
defencs % Such was their position They had been
defeated in the recent election and badly defeated.
But he might compare their defeat with that of Ma
poleon, when, having failed single handed the gov
ernments Of Europe formed . combination against
him. Why was this combination formed against
to force Tammany Hall from power. But this
statement based foundation in fact.
Tammany could well compare the character Of her
leaders with those of tho anti-Tammany leaders.
The combination succeeded. but could tell
what those in power might do. The republicans in
to whom were the anti -Tammany officials RESPONSE
BILE j? Surely not to the snti-Tammany party. for
that merely ephenieral in Its existence. Looking
back to the municipal reign of the so-called reform
ticket in 1872 and 1873 Mr. Kelly said he could not
see that anything had been done in those years for
the decrease of public burdens Yet he could not say
that this could entirely be laid upon the officials In
1873 new charter was passed. and by some of its
provisions boulevards were laid out the up
per part of the island There much corrup-
ton in making these improvements that to-day
the owners of property along these bouevards could
better afford to hand their lots over TO the city than
pay the assessments upon them.
TAMMASy's ACHIEVEMENTS
along before. but after Tammany
came again into power. the rate of taxa
year to So g. and In the succeeding year further
duced to 81 SO. In two years the city's debt was
reduced $500. .ooo That was real reform there
for 1879 had not been xed yet but the Comptroller
said ho had no reason to believe that it
would exceed 81 55. 1t was. in his opinion.
fortunate thing for New York that Tammany had
bcen taken from power; but 1t was the will OF the
people, and Tammany ought now to see that the mu-
n nov u as as NOT
stand aoof 10 show the people the inability of
her opponents. Turning ,,. to national affairs.
debt of the country sprung mainly from the war; the
republican party had attempted to pay that debt.
detrimental to the welfare of the nation. II would
be real calamity to elect him again.
nEPRooF rTIDEN.
In the last election Mr. Tilden had the candi-
date of the demQcratic party He was elected. aud
Mr.. Hayes, the Republican candidate, admitted the
fact when called upon to address body OF citizens
In Columbus, OHIO. The republican leaders tele-
graphed to their people in Florida aud
could be conferred with Republican delegates
went from here to the South, and General Grant
wrote to Mr.. Tilden advising him to send some
democratic delegates there also. 1t was done, but
the result too well known. When the democratic
leaders met for consultation in Washington Con-
gressman Hewitt was deputcd to hold Nh Interview
with Mr.. Tilden and convey his views TO thom.
They waited anxiously for the result Mr.. Hewitt
y,S q, ny Tdeo sa wet the sta
offer no suggestion as to what should be done.
The democrats submitted to the Electoral
Commission, and that result also known
only too we'll MIR. Hayes was declared
President, to the disgrace of the country and
the world. Now, said Mr.. Kelly, when We have
ought to have one with courage enough to give a
decision, and. when elected. to go to WASH
ington and take his seat IN the Presidential
chair" loud applause) Mr.. Kelly spoke
of the abuses of the rights of citizens by
the Supervisor of Elections in November last In
terms, aud concluded his address by urging
he has done in all the recent district meetings
the absolute necessity of supporting democratic
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