The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-13
TAMMANY TALKS.
The Great Political Organization En-.
d0rses the National Democratic
Ticket.

New YORK, Sept. 12.--The Tammany
Hall General Committee met to night to
decide what attitude the organization
should take respecting the national dem
ocratic ticket. Nearly all the hall was
crowded with spectators, among them be-
ing few ladies in the boxes. John Kelly
was received with applause when he rose
to call the meeting TO order. He nOmi~
mated ex senator George Ii. Foster for
chairman, and that gentleman, being un
animously elected. made brief address
explaining the objects of the meeting.
The sub committee to which was referred
the matter of preparing an address by re-
solution of the committee on organization
at its meeting Monday Sept. 8, then pre-
sented its report:
After dwelling upon the ancient history
of Tammany Hall, how it has never
swerved from its allegiance to the demo
cratic party nor faltered in its support of
the candidates nominated and in the prin
ciples enunciated from the platform of
the national democratic conventions, the
report says that in respect to the candi-
dates now before the democracy of the
nation.
We acquiesce in the will of the ma jori>
ty of the representatives of the party
although we believe that will to have been
unwisely expressed. There is but one
alternative left to us-to sever our con-
nection with the democratic party This
We cannot and will not do. We say
with john Adams that there is no good
government but what is republican. for
a republic is an empire of laws and not0f
men"
The report further speaks of the
beauties and immoral principles of the
democratic party, under which the citizen
is protected at home and abroad, public
lands returned to the public domain when
legally forfeited by the railroads." and
concludes with the following:
ResoIeed, Tha tive, the democratic res
publican general committee of the city
and county of New York, in Tammany
hall assembled, hereby ratify and indorse
the nominations made by the national
democratic convention held in Chicago
on July 10, 1S84-for president, Grover
Cleveland Of New York; for vice presi>
dent, Thomas A. Hendricks, of Indiana
| and hereby pledge ourselves to an earns
| est and cordial support of the candidates
so nominated.
The reading of the resolutions was fol
lowed with great applause, mingled with
misses. General SpinOla, chairman of the
subcommittee, took the floor and said
that at the national convention the mem
bers of Tammany Hall explained the state
of affairs in New York, and asked for a
candidate that could win. They had no
apology to make. They wanted dem
ocratic president and meant to have one
if it were within their power. The dem
ocracy was not happy family today, but
if every Democratic voter buckled on his
armer Cleveland would be elected.
| Cheers. General Spinola then moved
the adoption of the address.
Ex-senator Thos. Grady arose, and
responding TO the address made bitter
attack on Cleveland. His speech occupied
about an hour, and was Loudly applaud
ed at different intervals. He announced
his intention of voting for Butler.
William Bourke Cochran, on rising 10
second the resolution, was received with
loud cheering. He said there was stern
duty to be performed by the organization
before election day No one had pro-
tested more strongly against Cleveland's
nomination than he had, butit was essen
tial to the prosperity of the country that 6
change in administration should take
place. The labor vote was being threat
ened with sale. He heard but the cry Of
distress throughout the country, and thai
cry urged him to work for the democratic
ticket. He felt convinced that there wa:
no power on the face of the earth tha
could drive this organization from the
fold of the democratic party. TherC
were perhaps strong reasons, he said, TO
voting for third candidate, but if they
did the enemy would climb the ramparts
and secure the victory, and he could no
sit still and see party elected whose onl!
object and aim was public plunder. Mr.
Cochran concluded by saying that
would go forth to the country that the or
ganization had declared itself not for
man but party.
The calling of the roll on the addres
and resolution was then proceeded with
and resulted in their adoption by an over
whelming majority. The vote stood
, $40 yeas, 81 nays. On motion the vot
was made unanimous.
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