Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-12-30
MASS MEETING AT COOPER
INSTITUTE.
The Officers Elected at the Meeting.
HEWITT'S REVIEW OF the
NEW YORK CAMPAIGN.
New York the Cause Of Demo-
cratic Defeat.
THE DISTURBING ELEMENT IN
NEW YORK CITY.
A PhiIadelphian with More Money
Than Brains.
BY Telegraph to the Sentinel

by Telegraph to the Sentinel.i
New YORK, December 29.-The reorgan-
ization of the mass meeting at the Cooper
Institute, under the auspices of the Bruins
wick Hotel Committee, and the Young
Mems Democratic Club, was well attended
last night by those interested in the reor-
ganization Of the Democratic party in this
State. Franklin Edison presided. Among
the Vice Presidents were Gov. George w.
Lane, s. D. Babcock, David M. Stone,
Charles A.. Dana, editor of the New York
Sun, Henry L. Hoges, Allen Campbell,
Abram S.. Hewett, L. N. Stark, James w.
Gerard, Daniel F. Tirnan. Oswald LOtlen-
dorfer, VIM. Henry Hurlbut, Charles O..
Fairchild, Simon Stone, VIM. G. Whitney,
Erastus Brooks, Robert B. Roosevelt, s.
L. M. Barlow, VIM. A. Beach, VIM. H.
Appleton and Pierre Lorrillard, most of
whom occupied seats on the platform.
Mr.. Hewitt reviewed the New York cam
paign, strongly ~denouncing Kelly and
Tammany, and p~raising the Irving Hall
Democracy. He predicted that the party
would adhere to its principles without con-
sulting expediency, and would begin a new
career of victory and usefulness.
Resolutions were adopted declaring that
the late defeat of the Democratic party
could nave been avoided, and victory Sc
cured, but for the unfortunate discussions
in the ranks in the city and county of New
York that the voice of the people had not
been felt in the selection of candidates,
and could not, under the existing organic
alton, find expression advocating full and
free elections, an honest count, and all
measures which opposed the right of Fed
eral officials to make arbitrary arrests on
the eve of elections. the use Of troops at
the polls, and any interference which i'm
pairs the right of suffrage that the tariff
issue should be more sharply defined, and
the Democratic party should cease to ON
pete for the support and votes of those
who do not believe in freeing our CONNER
cial legislation from its contradictory and
obstructive features; that, to restore our
maritime power, American citizens should
be permitted to buy or build ships for for
eign trade in any port in the world and
obtain for them American registers. The
issues were moi fairly presented. The
Democratic hard money doctrines
were diluted in Maine and Indiana
with the greenback heresy, in order to
secure the votes we lost, and, justly, both
States. The Democratic doctrines Of "a
tariff for revenue only" was explained and
modified to suit the atmosphere Of Con-
necticut and New Jersey. The result was,
that we lost the former and carried the lat
tor nv a 0raatlu rad1naA naiOritus huf
failing to secure any return for these I'M
wise concessions, we lost in the State Of
New York a large vote, perhaps large
enough to have changed the result.
The spirit which prefers defeat with
honor, to victory achieved by any compro-
mise, is the true Democratic principle.
The Democracy would have been success
full but for the disturbing element which
existed here in the city of New York, and
which does not exist outside Of New York.
In the State here is to be found the prox-
innate cause Of defeat.
seizures Interview with the Sioux
Indians.
WASHINGTON, December 29.-Secretary
Schurz was in conference with the Sioux
yesterday. After asking them to state
clearly what they had to say, he received a
pair OF new moccasins and a tobacco bag
the compliments of the season from
: Iron Nation" after which White
Swan :" said the Sioux had been swindled
by the interpreters who had read the
treaties to them. They wanted their own
land; they have but little now and will
hold on to it.. They hoped to get the
boundary lines fixed, but seemed likely to
all. IL ~ uoc nnoaoaarr ~ cor lor .-.b
they would charge the railroad for cross
lng their lands, he would say seven million
dollars. The Secretary asked if he
knew how much seven million was. White
answered that he knew enough.
Il is a big pile. Big Matt
also made a long speech about
he Indian land trouble, and con-
essed that the Indians are discouraged;
nut ne said they would not sign an agree
nent for railroads to cross their reservation
lnless they could first have their boundary
letter defined, and a map of it. Rafting
spoke in similar terms. The Indians
nen arose and began to walk out, when
ne s,ecretary made them q speech on the
antages to them Of a railroad. AS he
o'se to go to the Cabinet meeting, he told
7 lem he wanted to know very soon what
hey proposed to do as they could not be
sept here, just to lave a good time, much
onger. The Secretary makes the point
hat the Indians were brought here to sign
N agreement with the railroad companies;
lot to talk about reservation lines. The
indians, however, insist on their own plan
o get their boundaries fixed.
A Stanch Friend Of Grant.
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-The Tribune says:
The fund of 500, 900 raised by Philadel-
'hians for Grant is completed and waits
he Generals order. One gentleman, says
Philadelphia Record, a Ph%iladelphian
! large means, who is a warm friend of
General, sent in his name at once for
10000, with a letter, stating that if it was
lecessary he would give his " check for
100000, or that he would be willing to
ay Q life annuity to the ex-President OF
rs, 000 a year.
Charged with Libel.
Troy IN. ", Dec. oh. D. Cunning
editor Of the Troy Telegram. was ar
yesterday and lodged in a cell in
ne police station on a warrant charging
I'M with cfiminally ibeling Mayor Ed
ard Murphy, Jr. The libel consists in q
tatement OF that paper, to-day, that the
layor attended q dog fight on Monday,
that he was said to W n of the con-
Dea tn of an Inhuman Mother.
iREssr HILL ull.l December 28.-Mrs.
utter a widow, gave birth to a child on
ridAy night, which she placed in a shed be-
mr. 49,