New-York tribune., 1884-01-27
BACK IN TAMMANY'S FOLD.
GENERAL CocHRAYE WARMLY WELCOMED.
WHY HE RETURNED TO HIS FIRST LoVE-oPPo oED
To ENLAEGING THE MAYORS POWER.

To ENLAEGING THE MAYORS POWER.
John Kelly was happy last night. He occu-
pied frontsea in Tammany Hal. and behind nm sat
120o of his followers. Beside HIM sat one
of his three recent cOnverts-General John Coch
rane. Not far away another pros
oyte. W. Bourke Cochran. Ex-senator George H. foLs
ter, the third accession not present Close TO MI
Kelly sat Colonel l. r. Wood, whom MI Hishins ca!I'
mayor Edson's alter ego" President Kirk ol inc
Board Of Aldermen, wandered around the room rcoc'ns
congratulations the success OF The recent de'u anu
the power of his own vote.
II was the first meeting OF the General Committee loi
| lysL sidney p Nichos presided Colonel Wood was
appludcd as he handed in the credentials o 'io
delegates from the XXTVth Assembly Dlstrlo| Ina "'
the only re crcncc 10 Nj naskins published ch'u-cs
against the Mayors brohcr-inlaw. MT. Ncnois was
made chairman of the permanent organizations heSo"-
tons were ado ted reanrming the allegiance OF Iamhay
Hail tu the Democratic party. The Iarlh laws "c'c '
| 70 need immediate revision and the present shPPlhR
law was declared standing dissrace one refom, fron
/ tne REQ les representation the right .t
consultation and con iuSl@son t of anv ncrsons TO
qualifications, honesty ana mara Yer & o any @ - Iitv
be selected for PAGES Of honor, trust ana res"NSIp
under city, state National Governments Is an encroac @
settled principles Of Republican form o1 OOveti'inn' an
nontineuts SHOULD he subject 10 continuation Inc
administrations of Governor Cleveland ana Mayor Ison
were approved and the National COInnlttee WaeIGton
mcnded mold the Presidential convention IN TINS ci'y'
GENERAL COCHRAN IS REMARKS.
When General Cochrane introduced by MI Nichols
10 liver an address, he was received with applause
that lasted for several minutes. He remained holding his
hat i'm his left hand until the cordial rectng had sub
sided and then be ,an h speech, which frequently
interrupted by applause. lie said in substance
may trthluly say thai am unexpectedly called upon
ranmany Hall. [CneerS.l 1t not the Tanmany Hall
rom which many years ago departed, Dut
same, its repre- 'entatiyes The SANE, its attitnIe
0.lore the political world the same. Departure
Han l.
the times: a Tetlm u Timmny ii al j. duc 10 the
cpscncy D. tne principles which announces Its prncl
pies dulngmy absence have been unchanged lis prnci
ulr~ ars rs the OrHnlzduon oiDtmocrac1 lap
uiac hcy ale he canatioi, OF the MASSES The gtorn
ne basis and the ndation o our Government Ihe
period has arrived Wien these PRINCIPLES are III danger
Constant struggle is proceeding has proceeded and ever
win between capital and LABOR. Whdt is TINS thin,
laD1r2 Edcn man perlounn- II, each rcpIesentauIe
within its government represent. the idea ana prdctl
caly the principe oi labor What Is ciPtalI
Il is but the asgre.u9n OF labor. me aNSenia5e s. M axe
forms tn, capitalist. gIc-atcd labor called capital en-
force, hostility against lhc individual and ny It's SUPERB
oi1y OTcrwhens nm; Ihe siIuE-lG VIII coi"e tl S "
/ as civilized world exists. HOW Is TINS eliuEEi.
TO bee maintained by the na,scs2 The asgieg 'iloh o
lnINlluu> Is llt Icd opPoi,It w ,iu -. i n,
wealth. ana The masses o. - mo 'racI are tDeS VINO III
their mi-hi and power wth the lnNliuihghlihi! oi UNI
NcIsaI suiri-a, OyeuOVcr aId OVcrwhcm' ana must
! eventually WIN TINS contiol elHy' .., Y+t
the r-Ais local SELF Ntrhneil arr uenIcgG , & ~ iS
time thLt y0u here III lUnnAny nan SHOULD array
yourselves iii line against uose VINO WouIu atip
nol me people and persons OF ther representa-
tvcs the power OF local c,ltoh Home rule am lora
/ CESSATION inscribed N burning letters upon me en-
!
t1,r IN sac Iity l4, AIN u!, on oasnIugon are nut
/ Vodr representatives. Every wound inflicted upon
/ ihr TcJrc.cutajIVe is not only an injury
but an insult 10 his constituent. There Is another
question upon which TlmmIuy Hall has always man
tanned .ui position ANA tut the Tsbi position II Is
, question tlrn IL involve, the 90 nolnrd interests
or Us ll. H. iad tmrnt fellow Democrats lcheers,
/ iuls question of "A tInH Ii-es not 10 the dignity
/ of a principle Ihc pTuCliHc involved lcstr
! la lie assertion and proposition ot irte trade
tb.t Is principle. Itis uOdGIycn principle. We are
If, and must tIdt as circumstances Will
permit pIIHri pie take no injury at our hands, Iicro
I- u>upcIJDie Obstacles Tor t1 present 10 bIn Top
lion trade principle III It's entirety II should c
tnc nigh Stat ,naSip 80 10 regulate tine tallH
thlt IFS duties snail Dc brought to- minimum Idlmdny
llII has ever maintained the dOCIlnt that Nlle Tree
trade he only principle If We may not owing TO
The action sister ndtlOuS,d attain lal, we VIII alth
thai which il nearest to i-a tdriii Tor nVcnuc only zap
plauScI the u,Ou tDat the parry Whcn
diNucd upon the question OF the tdIIH-lI divided
they arc-is safe III respect 10 the plncpe OF lree
trade the party wmcn j. against that principle.
Political ppXcr should not be confined for long periods
uue one political party. Inc time has arrived
where here sAOdd be searching Inquiries
into the methods OF procedure at Was InEioh
ana all political centres. recognize III IaInmany
liam the champion Oi true political faith recognize IN
her history prestige whch VIII carry lhOsc principles
forward to victory. iAppiauSe.I
General Cochrane mad formerly been member OF Tam
many Han but speaser, Mr. Cochran, made his
first appearance la uat OrgdnL lOn having been one OF
It's DtCr yOneBJs in Irving Hall lie delivered long
radr AGAINST advocates OF the bill designed to give
the Mayor sole appointing power.