New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-06

'bulltoz"d' ant intmida voters That was the way
Mr. Van Wyck next GOT the floor and rcsuming,
SAD:
TIC mismaneccmcut Of inc campaign was apparent 10
Sbe members S Of ITyn 1e a and TauaSy Hail
ins 4on rae cand Ts,eS iGr nncl Va'SaoIe line
Was lost. The ni'm 1n"gemeY,t wa, was ~ NV NJ
Laughhl placed 10 nomination IN BROOKLYN a uchgt
whic 4 people refused To support II was defeated
hind thc National Democratic ticket; so that in ths
city. with Democratic majority OF over SUoUo,
the ticket was barely eisCio IAc Vo SHOWS lha1 me
cand aates we're weak Ins sufficient answer TO the
BroosNn.
Adelerate. whose name could not be learned. then
ieadcrs Of "f the DcnocTacy He would have
been willing 20 die 10 insure the success of Wnheid
Scott Hancock. From thIS It was inferred that ne
might be one of the Wall Street brokers who hau
expressed that desire. 50 far rs ne could sc, ne
added there had been every attempt on the p"' Vi
the leaders 90 do their whole du;Y.
james Lyddy was the next person wiio , ~ ~ ~
recognition. and he gave q scuSlbe explanation "a
Hsnccck's defeat. In 1876, be s2id mere We're nM9
times and the business men, always sehs" Note4
for a change. In 1850 times were prosper u Gnd
these selfish business men Voted against cHahec'
lie added:
Iisa great mistake to suppose thai the city Of wv
Ylk was the only place where lie DEM erttS We dt-
Ieated | heard Ciouel F0mey ana spe 'ker Randall
ped e the yole Of Pcnnsy yana the hero OF Gctys
burg. Did he Itl Let the majority q 10000 for
rat thai tie Nomination Of W H. English would give
Indiana 10 the Democrats. Dd thoy gct ~
mis- lar on October IS. answer. WInar =. B'rDum
soemnly promised The vote o Connecticut Tor h'ucoc@'
Ila, be redeemed Tie promised LIT tn feur ahs"H
We promised New-Yofk St.e. oJt were mistaken. as
the others anu II As folly O. say tt tnr Geeai DID,
this city was due 10 Hi.-h mag .l. ' t W.
,reachery of me deepest DYE .u' 1t was Ho' rom men
In TINS organization.
While Mr.. Lvddy was speaking. Mr.. Van Wyck
crs>ed the floor TO get drink oil wafer. ana
Kelly, PurToy ana the nenchmen RcnrraIy GI'heu
their necks and stared al hm as Il they would an
nib,ore him ON tlle SPOT but he apparently
sef-poSSessed and determined. Henry Steluefu 0i
the XXth Assembly DIstr ct, was neXt recognized.
He said:
Ilopc the amenlmont viii be adopted. This orgari
zaor responsible for having IN its midst sucA leaders
disaster wcn has befaleu the Democratic party FOr
The mrs; tine IN ne history OF me Dcmocr9 narN Inc
lcans, and this result entirely due 10 the dsSallsc
having such in power For this state Of things john
Kelly is responsible. lSenSltiOn, and voice &" How
ORGANIZATION Ike Gal They obnoxious TO tn
people. These are ne men VINO are Responsible igr ,e
Democrat defeat TIE people IN Kngs County don't be
heye IN being "bossed" any longer by loss Mclaughlin
nor do the people of this city believe In being bossed'
any lou ger by John Kelly
There was great confusion. Many OF the members
stood no shaking their fists and making threatening
movements toward the speaker, amid cries of SIT
ground however. Chairman Pnrroy raped for
order unavallrngly for several moments. Finally.
when order had been restored, the chairman said;
declare that Mr.. steiner has the right 10 be heard
sDeecu here, The Cnair hear the
person offered the amendment
This was loudly applauded. When his name was
pronounced Mr. Kelly had started, and turning III
hs seat looked III threatening manner at the
speaker Further than this ne made no demonstTa-
ton. When order was finally restored. Mr. Ste'nert
continued:
Ihave right to express what is in my mind have
been a member OF this organization fer the past five
years. did my utmost to elect William r Grace
la w win say 'G Ss Tcof !ns Dfno'r i6i:
city and Brooklyn, they must change their leaders.
Kcy i do not say that these have wllfuly made.
No one i nalIOe. All are liable 10 make mistakes.
d6n lsers II is ridiculous to suppose that n peo
Die viii stani this 81 hing IN Sc who have been
here for tue past five years as have becn know nat
his leadership hope iuat all have The spirit OF
men Will vote 10 sustain tie amendment
Nj Van Wyck aud others then attempted To gam
man Shells aud about twenty other henchmen were
on their feet shouting and yelling and shaking their
fists but above all hcard the steady and vigOr-
Gus pounding OF the chalrn3n's gaVel. FINALLY
delegate said he would be happy To vote tor the
amendment # anyone would point ont reason
why he should do So Alderman Shiels and half
q dozen other members iHntlcally shouted, Mr..
Chairman A MI Mccarthy was recognized, and
The remainder were summary put down. MT
Mccarthy sald
am greatly surprised that such accusations should
be made. Gentlemen shoud he Vepar, To prove their
accusations when HEY make them hhtrr is there q
sing" instance thai runnauy Ia did not do ITS utmost
would a. lot be shown IA the ianmauy D.strc!sf
Several other delegates made speeches, LAYING
al blame for defeat upon Republican fraud.
Finally. MT. Grady moved the previous question on
the amendment offered by Nj. Van WICK. There
were "A dozen shouts OF Nh Chairman" from vaI- |
Gus Paris of the hall Mr.. Van Wyck vainly sought
Mr. Purroy said he honed every member would
nave chance TO he heard. if they stayed there
until MIDNIGHT. Nevertheless, the previous question
had been moved and If this were insisted on he
bad NO choice bui to put 4, There were loud cries
of Oup.tiouv Mr. Van Wvck again asked 10 be
a
"Noi Que second" rcpicd the chairman, as he
broneit down his gavel and slenced ali renon
HE chairman then announced that he would put
the question on the ameLdmcnt aud IN order that |
there might be no mistake be would have rising
vote taken, and III order that the men VINO dared TO
vote against Kelly might be well marked. he ordered
everybody hrst seated. This was done To sus ain |
the amendment one after another arose |
until there were members standing In
par:s If the hall. IL evident from the applause
winch had greeted the telling hits Of MesSr~ Van |
Wyck and >teinort that there very c0nsldera- |
bic minority which sympa tlzed with them. But |
the inaiorty Of those had not " the |
voto was taken sat still. Only seven |
members could be found who were willing to |
rise and thenceiorward sc marked men. 10 be dIsci-
piued 10y the Committee on Organization at It's |
mex meeting. The vote was announced by the |
Chairman as "Only five in favor of the amend |
ment.' Those opposed b the amendment were then |
called upon 10 rlsn, and the result announced
by The Chairman as over LOO opposed u the |
amendment The result was greeted with great /
cheering. The report of the Committee Oh OreanI- |
cation was then adopted unanimously, the MINOR |
ity evidently thinking IL useless 20 make any fur |
Their opposition.
john Conan then offered resolution that the |
Genera Committee had uudiminishcd confidence in |
the integrity and ability of john Kelly, and tins |
wa, carried unanimously
There were loud cries Tor cX-Lieutenant-G Governor
DoTsneImer lie proceeded to the platform and
spoke IN part a. follows:
Imu-t frankly &C, TESS that l arr disappointed ana
mortified result in tas and Brooklyn Otner
cil,s Ia state did the same but does not
lessen MY disappointment at the result
here. advise the members OF this
gan Z4iiOu 10 ST 10 work "a iud whom The
spou.Iulty rests for tie result I'm tHs 10y ana punish
item aud al.0 end -aypr u devise prevent
recurrence of disaster The for his de
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