Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-19
Tammany Swings Into Line With
F. a Grand Flourish.

New York, Sept. l2.-The Tam
many Hall general committee met to-
night to decide what attitude the or
ganizatiOn should take respecting the
national Democratic ticket. Nearly
all the 1900 members were present
and the hall was crowded with spec
tators, among them few ladies in
the boxes. John Kelly was received
with applause when he rose TO call
the meeting to order. He nominated
ex-senator George ii. Foster for
chairman, and that gentleman being
unanimously elected, made a briel
address, explaining the object of the
meeting.
The subcommittee to whom was
referred the matter of preparing and
submitting an address, by resolution
of the Committee on Organization at
its meeting on Monday, Sept. s, then
presented their report, Which was
substantially as follows; After
dwelling on the ancient history OF
Tammany Hall, how it has neyel
9 verved from its allegiance TO the
Democratic party nor faltcred in its
support of the candidates nominated
and the principles cnunciated from
the platform of the National Demo.
cratic Convention, the report says
that in respect 10 the candidates now
before the Democracy of the nation
"We acquiescc in the will of the ma.
jority Of the representatives of the
party, although we believe that vii
to have been unwisely expressed
There is but one alternative left to us
to sever our connection with the Dem
ocratic party. This we cannot do
and will not do. We say with JOIN
Adams, "Therc is no good Govern
ment but what is republican, for {
republic is an empire Of laws and no
of men, The report further speaks
Of the "beauties and immortal princi
pies Of the Democratic party, under
which the citizen is protected at hom'
and abroad public lands returned Il
the public domain, when legally for
feited by the railroads, and conclude
with the following:
"Resolved, that we, the Democratic
Republican Committee of the city an,
county Of New York, in Tamman,
Hall assembled, hereby ratify and en-
dorsc the nominations made by tn,
National Democratic Convention hel(
in Chicago on July 10th, 1884, fo
President, Grover Cleveland, of New
York for Vice President, Thomas A
Hendricks, of Indiana, and hereb
pledge ourselves to an earnest an,
cordial support of the candidates 5
nominated"
The reading of the resolutions wa
greeted with great applause. Ger
Spisnola, Chairman of the sub-com
mittee, then took the floor, and sal
that at the National Convention, tn
members of Tammany Hall explain
ed the state of affairs in New Yorl
and asked for candidates that coulC
win. They had no apology to make
They wanted a Democratic Presiden
and meant to have one If it were j
their power. The Democracy wa
not happy family to-day, but
every Democratic voter buckled hi
armor on, Cleveland would be elect
ed. (Cheers) Gen. Spinola the
moved the adoption of the addrcs
Mr.. William Bourke Cochrane, o
rising to second the resolution, wa
received with loud cheering. II
, said there was stern duty TO be pei
, formed by the organization befol
D election day. No one had proteste
4 more strongly against Cleveland
, nominations than lie had, but
e was essential to the prosperit
of the country that change in az
: ninistration should take place. III
labor vote was being threatened wit
o sale. lie heard but one cry of di
f tress throughout the country al
| that cry urged him TO work for Il
: Democracy. lie felt convinced tn
n there was no power on the face of Il
h earth that could drive this organic
ton from the fold of the Democrat
II party. There were, perhaps, strol
n reasons, he said, for voting for
c third candidate, but if they did. tt
n enemy would climb the ramparts al
l. secure the victory and lie could II
> sit still and see a party elected, who
,e only object and aim was public plu
,e der. Mr.. Cochrane concluded
of saying that it would go forth to t
N country that this organization HI
il declared itself not for the man b
D. the party.
n The calling of the roll on the a
rs dress and resolution was then pl
ID ceeded with and resulted in thu
adoption by an overw helming vc
cr in the majority. The vote stood,
I'd ayes, 81 nays. On motion the W
of was made unanimous. After sol
oy routine business the commit
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