Morning journal and courier., 1883-11-06
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Democratic Gathering.

A Few of che FaSthfaI Get Together to
 Little EnthuSiasm.
 Mir. Vim. B. Catlin called few Democrats to order at Loomis' Temple of Music last evening on the occasion of ratification meeting which the managers thought neces- sary. He said he had been requested to nominate Mir. James Reynolds for chairman, and if he was in the house he hoped he would come forward. MT. Reynolds did so and was greeted with applause. MT. Rich ard ". Meigs was appointed secretary. He posed on the stage with the chairman. MT. Reynolds said that the purpose of the meeting was to close mp the ranks prepara tory to the great struggle of to-day. He said there were rumors of disaffection abroad, but he had looked for it in vain. He said that the Democrats had a majority in the city under ordinary circumstances (Whereat there was subdued stamping on the sawdusted door). He urged the Democrats to vote for their candidates.
 Mir. Frank Hermance was called upon. He said he proposed to vote and vote straight That was all he had to say.
 Cries of Group" brought that gentleman to the platform. He said: 'tMr. Chairman and Fellow Democrats-We are on the eve of an important election, important in that the harmonious action of the city of New Haven will strike the1 keynote of the harmonious action of the Democracy of the State which will give it's electoral vote for the Democrat ic candidate for the presidency next year. [Applause.) My speech at Turn Hall has been criticised but there hasn't anybody said it was the speech of a politician. I spoke what felt, what I believe in, and what said then reiterate now. The members of the grand old party are talking about Demo- cratic disaffection. They talk about Boss way or the ether in the selection of delegates to the shrievalty convention except what did in my own ward There was diversity of opinion and we agreed to divide the delega tion. They say that MT. Troup is dispensing the patronage That's what MT. Sperry says. We'll, he has been so long dispensing patron age that he attributes such desire to every body else" Mr. Troup then went on to laud Mir. Tomlinson the candidate who 'is going to be elected" Mir. Gates he spoke of as 8 fine man. He said he had nothing to say against him as private citizen. ''But mo- body has said anything against Tomlinson except that he has got into bad company. We have made. canvass of the county of New Haven and have given MT. Gates all the other side claim and the very worst you can do will give TomEnson 600 majority. Sup pose the kickers should bolt and ruin the candidates and that sort ot thing should go on, what would it result in but utter demor- alization to the Democratic party?''
 MT. Troup then went on to defend himself from various charges, particularly one made by 8 morning paper, that he received 'tspoils'' in the campaign of 1880. He challenged the editor of the paper to put his statements in an actionRble form and prove them. He said "smoke out" the editor next Wednesday or make him take the words back. He also re- ferred to Janitor BohRn's statements about his responsibility in regard to the statute in regard to the collection of taxes. He said the objectionable law was passed in 1848 and has remained on the statutes ever since.
 NIT. Troup said he supposed people would say that he began the quarrel, but his oppo- nents threw the first stone and he let loose 8 shower of brickbats. He advised that the men from the different wards should get to- gether and see what could be done. He said: s'Some people come around and say. What do you think of your chances for re-election? Why know I'm going to be elected. The only question with me is whether shall have 1,5OO CT 2,O0O majority"
 MT. Troup in closing thanked the party for it's support and said he would be at home to- night at the Union office and hoped bis friends would como and see him.
 MT. Plunkett was called for, but did not respond Candidate William H. Law then came forward in response to calls. He said he didn't doubt for one moment that the re- gulRr nominees would be elected. He didn't suppose that any Democrat would hesitate to indorse the candidates of the party. He couldn't understand why ratification meet ing was necessary. The importance of the election could net be over estimated.
 Senator Plunkett was again called for and he after good deal of delay came forward He spoke for about fifteen minutes, and urged the party to work and support the candi- dates.
 After his speech the meeting adjourned and the executive committee got together and laid deep schemes for to-day.
 The meeting was at no time enthusiastic. The majority of the audience fingered in the rear of the hall apparently disliking to go forward and identify themselves as Demo- crats. The applause was Estless and con- fined to one or two small circles, where the canes came down on the floor in concert Many went out during the speeches and there was low conversation during the whole meet ing. All efforts of the speakers to arouse their hearers to some show of interest were unavailing. The most noticeable feature of the speeches was the great cry of ''party, party" That was the theme and the fear of bolters was extremely evident. No words could be Hound too strong to characterize those who set up claim to a mind of their own in the matter of voting. The duty of the machine was impressed with a solennity that vas amusing. The bosses were Scarnd