New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-15


that ong-forgotten principle, truly repuphean-uuiS
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Petersburg Moscow he ordered his engineers TO pre-
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sagsag, crooked line. They answered that they nan
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ignoring party nanasers must draw our b me
eminent have ourselves To blame We .nen sHs or
60 and taking him BY the ihrSat need he. say Thou
ar, the mann ma aset one Of tire Legislature from this
city introduced bill Albany In he early portion OF
the He is In earnest Tor whatever dhSoa anS
feariessly But the Legislature has and hesltates,
s % dead Sn the sSs nil
question Let the answer be so clear ana
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any party longer trife with our patience Applause
And now. gentlemen take great pleasure IN nomi-
mating as chairman Of this meens patriotic, earnest
citizen upright fearless judge the Hon. Noah Davis
tApplaase.l
JUSTICE DAvIs'S SPEECH.
The nomination Of Justice Davis as chairman was
accepted by reclamation, and he was heartily ap-
plauded when he rose to speak. After stating the
object of the meeting, he weighed the Board of
Aldermen In the balance and found them wanting.
He was by turns humorous, serious and sarcastic
and always effective. His speech was as follows;
CITIZENS NEw-YoRK: In the quaint but expressive
THE Mayor Aldermen and Commonalty OF the City Of
NewYork is that title The first two represent the %n0c
Yokrepresents the great body OF the peGhc ire mun
and half number. for whose welfare s1'e t ~
that coInmonaty OF the City OF NewYork that speaks
iions ~ nsrties no Losses no semi DENT
only the voices thoughts aud feelings or TINS lnteget
ter.o Il las too often the custom OF gatherings
like aim at too much to seer zoo many neqrms
is the resolve Of those who have called this mcetng-and
70 tie accomplishments of one single the entering
wedge the foremost stop OF all these vast when
form has een stssed 70 yon Cothe the Mayor Of the
city with sole power of choice of the men who shall be-
ton of the laws under which live for the purpose OF
concentrating in him not only power but responsibility
this there anything ndeinocatc anything unrepuo
lCan No What is the Mayoralty OF yonr city It Is
Other officers represent their locaes sometimes there
conflicting Interests but your Mayor when he enters
upon the duties of once. represents IN theory and in
law and should represent IN prcu9e every one OF
being under the protection of his official arm Zap
there reason therefore why the people in selecting
tie Mayor should clohe him with this great power of
selecting those whom our rights shall be protected anu
in his character, as have said each one OF the ci
zens aud when he takes that solemn oath OF Office no
matter by whom he was nominated whether by one party
another. by faction OF party or by cluster OF IN
as to ard embrace the entire population Of the CITY
And that IL foresworn who forgets that dnT aud
submits himself to dctatoD of clique party,
faction force, whatever it may be. fhppiause 1t Il
he bower Of confrmation appausel 50 HAT by the ox
ercse Of the appointing power the Mayor alone shall have
power to appoint aud clohe with official authority such
worthy persons as he may select.
WHAT THE ALDERMEN REPRESENT.
Now, what is there IN the Board of Al
dermen Of NcwYoIk that renders If i'm
portant that they should have this power OF confirm
alton First whom do they represents Why in theory
they represent distinct and different localities That Is
the theory Of the under which they chosen.
few, il is chosen Aldermen at LaTse God
help that they should often show heir ntness TO
be target Laughter aud applause But what in truth
does that body OF men represent as matter OF fact
grog shops 1O.O0O-lO, O0Olquor dealers j. NewYOrk
The voting population Of New-York is 100000 and up
ward Well, what Is the fair proportion W TIE liquor
dealers in the representation Of New-York there be
entitled to. Last year. chose 10000 liquor sellers
took a majority OF The Board OF Aldermen and az this
Board OF Aldermen and are masters the power You
have bealS whom th'y have chosen Tor Their
make upor bha personally. He was chosen
and because NO other mem Scr that owned
[Great laughterl How many merchants are there IN
Sew-York CITY how many mechanics how many hon,
their bTOws how many lawyers how Iasny doctors
what representation have thoyf What Representation IN
the Board OF Aldermen haze for instance Lhe mercS9ts
aud jIDk dealer aughter and one stove merchant
est of the City OF Newfotb, so great % powerful 50
wealthy. widespread in it, influence that raches
ism and draws unto self the wealth OF the civilized world.
And yet the mercantile interest Of all New concen-
haed into three nen, three representatives "hon nave
mentioned But how about the lawyers, who. gen
era rule gOUraDds in the business OF holding Office
Der in York land that number may alarm you some
what 6 one Sar ct 2| M about 20 raas siS
every part II the actual toilers living by me
that Board Of Aldermen Well they have none usss one
janitor stands for him aughterl although there is also
one man protested point ian. and possibly
they might claim him. Laughter.l But what have the
mechanicsi "a yoiee-"Nothingi"l Wen, that IS a cor
rect answer Doubtless aud yet they have one erl
lone representative OF all the mechanics OF this city,
The minist' of the Gospel have no representative
HOW THxY USE THEIR POWER.
Bat 90 back for single instant the liquor dealers
10000 only and theirs they sit in fun and supreme
powerrhe president who three gOggeres and the
residue failing down until some own only one-and they
are the representatives of NewYork, and ought
they they have have s4 SoW Do 5cy use
How have they used tl within the last few weeks IN
the law clothes Need tell youl DO you reeelleet
little while ago when there was justice OF the civil
something OF that kind and was important that the
upon the subject you remember how that cruel Board
forced him TO take an honest man for Justice IN
while ago trial in the Court OF Oyer and Terminer
for murder and jury disagreed as to whether be was
guilty OF that crime not Our Representatives the Hon.
Abrarn s. Hewitt, acquitted him. Hlssesl To-day, the
Mayor relying on that appoints him to the most iGpor
power of bargain and sale by your Board OF Al
dermen DO you want 20 know how 1t was dolef IAey
could get president ALL the two factions were 50
contentAus, until they r0Ied in few Republicans and
they got them. do not think that AIN saying word
against my Republican friends. am not accusing them;
am excusiag them. stand here 70 defend them. tell
YOU WHY There extraordinary whispering among
them ti those thought in voting for the PfesSent
they were gspging to the KIRK"
cLERGYMAS's OPINION OF THE BOARD.
Well gentleman, would Ike now 70 read an extract
from a speech made by very eminent and eloquent
Clergyman OF this city, the Rev. Father Elliott and he
expresses my opnisn fully Of that Board Of Aldermen
that desire read II the strongest possible argument
that can be made against taking thes representa-
choice OF the officers II the city. quote