New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-25
DEMOCRATIC HARMONY URGED.
THE COOPER UNION MEETING.

| THE COOILh CNION hbEAA-'N'
D. D. FIELD AND coNGREssMeN DoRsHEMER ANr
POTTER THE PRINCIPAL SPEAKERS
The meeting held last evening in the large
hall of the Cooper Institute to endeayor to devise
| WAYS and means TO harmonic the warning facuons
| OF the Democracy in this city was fairly respect
able in point of Plumbers None of the weknown local
leaders were 20 be seen body of the hall or on the
| platform There was an absence OF the exubcrdnl
enthusiasm whien wells up from the Democratic 'hro"'
on the slightest The body OF the nan was
h,el with tbrong ga heredapparenty as mhch from GU
rsy as any other motive In the course OF hs address
David Dudley Field named the three Democratic fac
tops Toe meution OF Tammany Hall called forth ringing
cheers the County Democracy evoked faint applause,
while Irving Hall laughed at. On the platform
were Royal Phelps Eugene Kelly, Orlando Il. Potter,
David Dudley Field. Congressma william Dorshelner'
James O. Spencer, Street Cleaning Commissioner Cole
man Colonel e. T. Wood Roswell ID. Hatcl Colonel
BENJAMIN A. Willis, r. c. T. Ecclesine, Gideon j. Tucker
and Joseph Pulitzer. The meeting was called TO order
ny James c. Spencer who nominated David Dudley
Field as chairman Mr.. Field said in part
Democrats divided cannot dspace the Repn1,ncaap
mssd t on hrs city are divided into three
TONS claiming that s members are tde ,ro De
principles None what, then, are their differences
abouti That they are not about principles we hnow
and that IS ali need 10 know Lee the minor diner
whatever they may be- be laid aside for the pres
emf az least Their Tammany shall get the petter Oh
the County Democracy, OF thb tOubtt VI.
batter of Tamnauy, or Irving Hall the better OF
bOtn, however important to tne members Oh tnese 70
spec organizations is as nothing compared WITH me
question whether Democratic party snail get the
setter OF Republican T1is Is the question ana Tue
only question now Ii f. the question wbich concerns
the STATE and the question which concerhs the Nation
We must stand together II we would WIN Let Us thrn
stand togeiher-a OF us-Tantnany aud AutflannaIy.
Comfy Democrats aud Irving hall Democrats. Let
bS.goDes be byones. Let us present one ticket good
ucket with bad name upon IL, ana theh iet "
ali vote Tor il. so We snail all DC vlciorS
Resolutions were presented By Congressman O. b. Pot
ter condemning ant and reckless expenditures
epcroachments the rights OF the states aud the de-
cadence OF the American flag on tF sea- ana calling on
Democrats TO ay aside their political dierences,denounc-
ING leaders or organizations that did not give practical
effect 10 harmony in this city; and appointing COM
,ttee OF TWENTY-FIVE present the resolutions to the
State at Buffalo, and to the Democratic or
CARNATIONS ana ony nnso the DemoeratIc
masses of This eiy IN tae coming eanp SnsIs
@ ,nder pledse that the rig ATS OF thE people should
moi be IMPAIRED people were called on 10 plnr iOrth
ineir BLOOD and treasure IN suparessing the Rebellion
pledge fulfilled. We demand that the promise sealed by
The blood of our felOw-rizenS De redeemed it1s lot
ie peOpe OF this country say whether we shall r.
turn 10 Constitutional government This great Demo.
Wnich shS place tue Denooratie parry in power I'D
give it 70! OF The G n raj q lye'nnent .o..
After Colonel Willis mad spoken. the Following com
mes Of wsS F Fppon'Sa verm B fG seer
janlin A. Wills. Royal Phelps, samnel ID. Babcoek,
Stephen A. Walker. :. s. Cox, y r. Wheeler. Joan 4.
Fe Emo r. r. Flower. Josepa Pulitzer, Jordan L. Mott.
Isaac Bell T. &. l.. EcceslGe. ~ j. Ntndrrpoel. Ben
f,min Wood James {. Spencer, Jesse W. Power Dr. j.
81 CarnOeAan aud L. j. y. STARK.
Congressman Dorsheimer was the next speaker.
Among other things he sad: 1.-THE have come
i. because PLAIN enough tnat the voice OF tue
people required thai iactonol di.ensioD mar cease
rh DIES re of people OF this state u that nothng
shal stand Of that success wch nothing but
dissesIons can prevent. i the Democrats OF
thus city so good netnred as at present. There Is no
conflict now raging TO DIVIDE inc party ihtrc
are no doctrines principles on whleh Demo.
Gratis offer We wish TO sustain Governor Gle leland
ami his administration, which has been econOml-
cal ANA lust We demand for New York CITY local self
government. We favor bringing b1ck the General Gov
ernmeat to reasonable condition OF unity and
selfrespcci. II the old Ticket rlden and
Uepdticks IL nominated know II VIII
receive the fun vote OF the party. Or II
Inc party shall nominate Mr.. Hendricks, or Mr. Nc
Donald or Mr. Hewitt, other Democrats whom !
might name. the mead OF the ticket an sure they
would bs su uporied with unaDiInity."
Ex-Governor Gilbert A. Walker made brief speech
A leter was read from Ex-Governor Seymour stating
thai MI health would prevent nis attending the meeting
Mayor Edson wrote that a previous engagement pre-
vented his attending, but he with the meeting IN
spirit Ex-senator Eccesine made the closing address