New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-10
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS Nor THERE.

FAILURE OF THE HANCOCK AND ENGLISH LEGION
TO APPEAR IS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WHO
DID NOr COME.
Disappointment is common to man, and
some persons II is said get accustomed to il that
they rather like it, seldom it gwen III 50 large
dose as was administered last evening 10 the officers and
leaders Of The Hancock and English SOLDIER and
Sailors Legion meeting was called to be hold al
Aeademy Han, No. 3O7 THiTd-ave The soldiers and
sailors Of the late To come forward ana sign
the roll by companies and crews. Distinguished
speakers were 10 the enthusiasm. The
distinguished speakers must have forgotten their
engagement. for they did not appear the solIicrs
must marched to some other place. for none was
10 be seen ON TnIrdave and not sailor was visible in
the hall.
The meeting called for o'clock and precisely Mt
that hour a mildeyed melancholy man, wearing his
hair close to the scalp as possible eaiered
the peasan. hall AID deliberately ate da+sne tss
cOnspicuouslv visible. Then be retired. Al
quarter past an d1onbs sad fo npe oH WHIT
no one here YETI Well guess won't wait" At half
past another appeared and presently exclaimed;
well II Is a shame TO eIl away frOm his home
and then have no meetins The next tune they want
Al about quarter Of another in. ard after
rapid glance sad " This looks SICK qon'tiT lie van
hour, when six eight men entered ID body walked
famed their faces with their hats and waited for
the legion. But the legion did not come About ~
The room and extlnguisbed the six brilliant gns:
And so ended the great meeting of the Hancock and
English Legion OF Soldiers ana Sailors.
GETTING READY TO APPROVE HANCOCK.
IRVING HALLS INVITATION TO TAMMANY-PRE-
PARA1IoNs FOR A RATIFICATION MEETING At
THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
The Executive Committee of the Irving
Hall Organization yesterday FOR the purpose Of Per
fecng arrangements the proposed mass meeting to
ratfy the nomination of Hancock and English The
following letter drafted by John McKeon. agreed
10 by the members of the committee, and 1t was re-
solved copy should be sent TO each OF the Demo
cratic organizations in this city
IRVING HALL, CITY OF NEW YORK,
July z. 1880.
GENTLEMEN: At a meeting OF the Democratic organ
fzaton OF the City aud County NewYork resolution
NJ which a copy il tDclOsed unanimously adopted
Ia accordance with this resOuti beg leave to IN
form o. at arrangements have been made Tor gen
era Of the Democracy OF TINS eity to ray The
dent aud william IL E1gish Tor NIce-Presldent. The
meeting will De held al the Academy ~ Music, In TINS
The decisions OF the S;aie and National Democratic
CONVENE having determined the regularity OF the
organization when we rebresent the ouy anu re- pVn-
cy de We upon meDDels OF TINS body Inc meet
ING which will be held on the 2stl INST. under Ito
ansoces intended to include All wh0 sustain TIE reg
MARTY nominated electoral ticket, at the head Of when
appears the name OF Abram T. Hewitt ms ileket Is
sSS.d 10 the support OF the nominees OF the Cincinnati
Hi who desire a Democratic LuomUb.
At present time there sbond DC union ana az "
pies, aud in that spirit We invite IL. enlt, car
organization 10 attend the meetl0I whicN II ecu
JOHN MCkEHk.
Chairman Committee OF ArshgcmeL'f.
ApOLPH & WYDLER, Secretary. 49,
10 ROBERT A. VAN WICK, esq. Chdi'mdn commune ~
TamBsaay Hal General Comh''1ee
Various committees appointed. That OF oLlcars
meet ms and insttu tons is headed by John MeK"a