The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-09-09
TAMMANY.
Senator Gpady's Arrangement of
Grover cleveland.

NEW YoRK, September S.-The Tam
many Hall Committee on Organization
met tonight. John Kelly presided. The
front steps and entrance to the hall were
blocked up by people long before 8
o'clock. The first business of the meet
ing was the reports of the District Rep
resentatives. All the voters were ready
to stand by the decision of the organiza-
tion, whatever that might be. Then
General Spinola offered the following
resolution:
Resolved. That 1t be referred to COM
mittee from each assembly district, to
which the Chairman of this committee
be added, to prepare an address and
resolutions to be presented to the gene
raj committee for its consideration at
meeting to be held on Friday next, and
that such address and resolutions shall
explain and define the position of this
organization towards the Democracy of
the State and nation upon the political
| questions now before the country, as
well as upon the action and results of
| the late Chicago convention, and that
all motions and resolutions in any way
abiding to the action Of said convention
or its candidates shall be referred to said
committee without debate.
The resolution was received with APP
plause.
Ex-senator Grady was loudly called
for. AS he arose he was loudly cheered.
lie said: 81 arise principally to say
to you that have taken no support OF,
or against any candidate, nor viii take
a side until Tammany hall in its meet
ing of the general committee has spoken.
| N m n Fri nj
nor am l engaged in transferring any
vote other than my own. never was
on the market in political campaign
and l don't propose to go In now.
shall take In my selection of a candidate
the man whom the honest, uncompro-
missing, fearless, sterling and undaunted
Democrats shall dictate. understand
the resolution before the committee
called for the appointment Of sub
committee to declare Tammany's posi-
ton. When that declaration Is made
shall try and show those who masquer-
ade to-day under the name Of Democrats
that they have proved the enemies OF
the millions Of men who make up the
party. have no desire to dictate here.
will give before the general commit
tee the reasons which have actuated my
course. l will follow to the far end,
wherever 1t may lead, the course | have
begun, because begun 1t for conscience
sake alone. Ifthere be a man who forgives
his enemies, ] am one. l am not one
who follows his enemy through thick
and thin, returning fire for fire, until
one or the other goes down. have no
personal grievance with Grover Cleve-
land. l shall take from the record, and
/ will ask to be ostraclsed from all de.
cent society, II cannot point to corrup'
tion stalking straight to the door OF the
executive mansion, and knocking at the
door and coming out of the door witt
all that corruption sought at the expense
OF the people. II cannot prove thai
brides known to fail on the assembly
In 1888 were placed so near Mr.. Cleve
land that If he does not have the money
he can get II at any time. II cannot
prove that am not what profess to be
Grady was frequently interrupted by
applause. The resolution was unani
mously adopted and a committee com
posed Of district leaders appointed.
The meeting then adjourned.