The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-04
TAMMANY HALLS ADDRESS.
WHAT 1T SAYS ARE THE ISSUES BE
FORE THE PEOPLE.


Condemning Mayor Cooper. GOV. Robinson, and
Mr.. TIidcn-Mr. Kelly Asks Democrnts to
Follow seymour. Church, schelI, and Kelly.
The Tammany General Committee last
evening adopted, what the committee who pre-
pared 1t. term an address Of the Democracy OF
New York to the Democratic citizens OF the
Empire State. II begins by expressing Tam
many's approval Of the Democratic Congress-
mems demand for tho repeal OF tho law impos-
ing test oaths upon jurors in the Southern
States the modification OF the law relating TO
Federal Supervisors Of Elections. and the re-
peal Of tho law authorizing the use OF the
army at the polls. This Ia followed by protest
against the evident determination OF the Re-
publican Legislature Of this State to refuse to
make fair and Just apr ortonment. The ad-
dress then declares that dsgraceful and cor
rupt combination OF men who broke from the
Democratic ranks and Republicans. defeated
Augustus Schell and elected Edward Cooper to
the Mnyoralty Of this city; and that one OF its
results appears in an attempt by the Mayor " to
degrade honest and capable Democrats from
the Police Board without fair. just or consti
tutional hearing in order to MI their places
with members Of his own political faction" It
chHracterizes the charges that were made
against County Clerk GumbletOn and Register
Loew. and adds:
urrirht comrcis nj and efficient ofcer who had obeycd
umreceden, GuHre on the rsRt. and raaan,ee. Of
otccfs ELECTED hv the peouc andsan insult 70 the De
ioritv oi 4eu1O voies The Appointments Hubert
the rerrar Democratic organization in his city and con.
rhut,d to It's de'cat last tall who seized the County
manner. IN n,srant Violation law and deGencS
transnction. ani calls FOR general protest and
rehgke. let every, possible allowance be made made
who has doubtless hcen unduy Influenced by pcrnicons
partisan advisers HI action hns tended o divide the
.i.tcd IN VII nake ihe decalo the ncmcc,ecy in the
y, tb stoc ' t lua in nr xxx, ,,in.t tsr ne r.
ncious and iaal proceedings. 70 stand with firm and un
standards the rarty AMI follow with us The wise and
sa, lcaic ship of me vcncrae Seymour The discreet
rnd the reliable John Kelly aud other Dcnoct tauc
men Whose oyat,. character. nud devotion have Justly
added to cnown our party and raised public
respect and estimation
The address concludes:
FYttow prvocRArs or Nrw YoEK: The time has not vet
come tor Prrsdcnual nomination. The business Of
making -uch nomination hcluuss o fslt ami SOLELY "a
| the Mholc Union, rhe party must select the eani
anis NO man mt ~ %, Hiiowsd ny in,disus ana s,'v'
-cruuulou seizure of local political organizations. by con
SPHINX and combining with ,hc enemies the part,
! rci ro..cs..n of public othce, that De- NAV The
patronage thus secured 20 force his own nomination
must tins be permitted to che man whom the Democratic
was then too cded and umid io take the once
which belonged to hm " ttrht We appeAl TO YOU
stns that while the Presidency shall never arain be
secured by fraud the nomination to that great once by
the Democratic party shall nevor be captured by Gun
ming bought with gold We take our stand on the
pirty oi jefferson and Jackso and stand shoulder t,
shoulder with the Democracy Of the whole Union IN de
shall be supreme.
The address was adopted after james Oliver
| Of the Second Assembly District had been ruled
| ont Of order by Chairman Henry L. Clinton fol
| attempting 10 have It sent back TO the Commit
tee on Organization.