New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-29

"pnlon can never aeh the of the engineer
was good and doubt IN wise apd patIouc nanos sun
an institution might be MADE projuctre ui !, a. an
suits but even the wsest and best hands y l. ~,
anomaly which experience has sno WI should NOT i per
petuaIed and cannot be tolerated WIZ e. ,on tho
gre 4 principle OF individual rights upon wneh .ns
| Democratic parry has planted It's foundations anu
Tammsny Hal Is therefore, q thing Of the past IL
has done s good and II Las done It's eyl WORK anu ~
finally defeating the Democratic party II mas oestroyru
tse and can no longer be ze1 except as VIII
inc raipst me nod OF organization wnich ls at war
with The representative principle Of NJ
The movement which has produced ths . VI
independent ana thinking mocIats Is the nnh Sou
IeDce Of cOndemnat against an institution WHEN nv W.
| late years has only been powerful ior e'i' Al Wy
right eve sffsnd thee pluck II out" oan, ~, rival
But We reee Tatumny WY NOT aecepo s iS aIF an
the Irving Hail org touf IL mas Nesea war Vh
Tamnauy for the very which nave enaFdVOfeu
70 txpoqnd II has rejected its hetn0ds ana osen .e
ak ncy 10 break dowE its power II nas .nus
dsred grat 70 the party and is emitted to the re-
spect and gratitude which always Que TO inc aNegs
one 90 witch no take ang theofeueai on
lection We may differ about deals pu, ~ oSh h
upon the will OF the people freely eXercseu a.u
gnards for lis free expression why men hot @oe,
Ihe situation and sas WIN tsrm My SviSe me
| allegiance OF loyal .moorars -, III, nj,
The answer Is simple II IS because the irving nan
organization has been az war WIN Ialnmahy VII" VIII
numbers many worthy and pairl9nc meh anons nus
who have heretofore followed its fortunes that hlnh
10 unwse TO enroll ourselves unuer us pannes nes
not wish sides IN reference To ola IOca issues
md incinding ali The GOOD elements Of the old organ5a
is only demanded by the Democracy OF me cy
not think that either OF the existing o. gauzatOns pos
sesses this confidence too much and 100 valuable
titled 10 IT, no matter how reformed In organization or
In management. Public opinion seems 10 nave pro
nUuuced "a plague upon both your houses ana we
accept the Judgment the wise ual result OF that
unrrIiug political instinct which resdes m free people
With sucn an organization AS We nope 10 secure
through the c0mmiiee which this meeting has constr
tuieo witt reaffrmation OF the great oe9oerauc
pricples-eierual opposition 70 centrdlism, INN be-
lief H. hard money tree ships, revenue reform, wire
regulation tire cv service and above al Tree elec
ulfn ge qal
begin career OF Victory ana Vi puDhc useIuess
those who 90 NOT believe N these fundamental prin
ciples shall stemy refuse 10 modify us dOeIlueS
In order 10 meet the demands OF particular iocaE
es or of special Interests. ana hal firmly set IT'S lace
against class leglsatOn against monOpOEeb OF every
kiud unjust taxation by which TIE burdens
which should be by capital are transferred TO IA
nor When tue Democratic party shall thus recall its
10 tie preservation the rights which tno people have
already gained but 10 the greater ana crownng qnes-
absolute equality before the Jaw IN tte elstIu-
ton If the proceeds OF industry, 1t VIII as OF od com
naud confidence OF The peOpe, because t VIII DC inc
true exponent OF Its vii! and the great explorer and
guardian Of It's rights. lAppause.l
WHAT MR.. PECKHAM SAID.
Rufus W. Peckham, of Albany, was the next
| speaker. In substance he said
| Before the election II was known and conceded that
the state OF New York be the battlefield, and II
was iet N The The city might be LOOKED 70 Iof
grraIer majority Than had been rolled up before.
Instead of TINS he reault what one had ancpa-
ted And then these question arc as 10 why II was so
and the rural Democrats felt mat because they
mad IN part failed near The true voice OF the Demoo-
rsey OF tne ciIv They desire 70 hear IL now, filtered
thrS ugh no hall aud controlled Dy DO "boss." The
Democracy the SAFE feels the necessity that no one
| man shall oOntro. the destiny or guide the
| policy of this imperial city. one cause why
| we suffered defeat was because Tammany Hall
| 81 1879 bolted the nomination OF Lucius Robinson
There was no excuse Tor that Doll II was Wlchel anu
was brought not because there were men IN the
1ammauy organization who were opposed 70 tHe noHll
patton OF Mr.. Robinson but because Ihtre was one man
Opposed to MIN. that mans VIII carried ont the bolt
wsch was III fact mSde before Tue nopaCh Any
system by when one man. unuer suoI
| crcums ances auu lor such q FAUST, "a,
votes Ianmany must 20 down before the Denociau'
parry can be successful. have nothing u say about
Kelly put speak Of him as leader ana we're nc any
Otner IL would make difference. Tie need rs Tor al
| organiza ION by which the honest sentiment or the
| Democracy OF The cty shall be known and respected
| THIS lack Is not supplied oy Tammany. -
| was once member OF a committee on credennal'
when there was Il contest Tammany Han itself as q
an election for OF the General Committee, AM
| election 800 votes had been cast IN Al hour. The
voers who could al ns rate could not have beer
| New-York we're bright set, but not tina
| th,y were nlmbe and active o.
that The people outside the city are looking on Wit
anxiety TO know # there TO be an end Of zoe manner
which things have gone on in the past II Is expeeee
that there be there must be leaders; thol
are as ess9nt ig Ia dr nv virtue of 1ner capae
| ity, Intelligence and devotion to the party.
| I'm concluding the speaker said ne did not know
| wha would DO done ~ the State, but personally D.
promised his AID to any movement wmGh denOlnceu
| now and forever, the system OF DOSING au'
| favored an honest count and an honest vote.
SPEECH OF K. ELLERY ANDERSON.
| The chairman next introduced L. Ellery Ander
son. who spoke in part as follows:
Mr. CHAIRllAN AND FELLow-DLMoCRATs: use bu
the worus ui Inc sp-aRcr Wheu say tuat the nal
who attempts 10 lead the Democracy shuud lead 10 b.
reason OF capacity his superior ability and his oe
taEs leave TO add tnat every leader shat
mold ms command at tho Will Of m
he snail retire from tie leadership when ne people dc
srre MN I'm do So This is the grievance winch
| and We ha NHcT
we no longer nad for our LEADERS they refused TO D
diechar~ed We are not here this evening III charac
ter of fauithuders have any desire OF accusing
| any md vIduais. We nave no WIHh 10 WIDER
The breaches already existing DouIish anmositie
which can produce good effects. We have assembled
here a. Democrats belonging 10 no hail. for the purpose
OF conerDg with you upon the methods pest calculated
| 10 uuite the Democratic votes OF this city. II
| the Court Of Appeals our majority has beer
BODY and involving The authority OF Mayor th'
Board OF Eliminates wll take color according to IN
political sentiments OF me In0nrlS oi tnat our; ~
chair filled by Lucus Robinson IS now occupied Dl
our political Opponent ana I pc owes MS seat 10 'n
| The appointing power OF the Mayor has become de
pendent Ibo saor TSg u of hdnor The scandals an;
| revolutions in our Police Board have occurred
by reason OF dissrnsions IN our inldsE nheS nae
brought us TO the poin when we hd not know VINO gu
| Com -. issioners were. Aud If we look around every
about by quarres, dissenslons ana yea ouses IN In
| Democratic ranks. / speak the sense OF lare
oui duty TO unite broad and equitable basls IN
evils have alluded to are great They nave lost US th
!
/ National vote. remedy must and Cal
be found. That remecy II IS our dqt!
10 appIy II has the constant subject OF discussion
and del beration among the gentlemen, engaged III I'M
movement The committee nominated tonight will un
doub!edy accomplish design expressed IN the reso
| buttons passed ut tDis meeting. We ask your coopera
| ton and help to accomplish the object In view
We invite discussion points which we may ye
be at variance. and nope with your assistance 10
abe again to next battle undivided front
| representing the united Democracy OF the county
| New-YOTk.
John r. Fellows was then introduced and made
| sneech When he finished the audience gradual!
| thInned Out, and when Townsend Cox intro
| duced he had to speak largely TO empty benches
! He referred TO the work of the Young Mems Demo
| cratic Club of which he IS president and related
| few pleasing anecdotes. after which the meeting
| adjourned
| nTNOp mDpR mr. THE ATnEPHEN