New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-12
TRIBUTES TO JOHN KELLY.
GREAT MEETING IN TAMMANY HALL.
SPEECHES By CHAhLEs A. DANA, W. BOURNE GUM
RAN AND OTHERS

.als under tho ispices OF the Tan nAnv society AMI
the Tsmmany General Committee, TO do honor 10 tue
u.m,rv of John Kelly in every sense a repre-
ntauve gathering OF the public men OF the metropolis
Tho knew the Tammlny leaier during good part OF
nj, career Most OF them were men who acknowleigeu
hi. there were also present 70 my VINO
had opposed politically. but who nevertheless ao
u,ired him his manlLcss IN warfare aud respec'eu
his honesty purpose and uprighness In publc ana
private life. All OF the Tam any Society omeers anu
many OF the members and all OF the leaders
OF the Tammany organ cation
From the galleries hung black cloth. The columns
supporting the gallery covered with TIE same ma
teraL The front the stage was draped On Tue 1911
OF the stage was John Kelly aud behind IL Two
Am, rican covered with Grape AT the back OF the
.,ay. WAS mass OF heavy orapery. Both OF the side
galar,es contained a large number OF ladies' AMONG
those OF the platform wers Governor Aboett OF New"
Jersry Erastus Brooks General FltZ Johu Porter nc
cnraer Frederick smyth. eX-Mayors william H. Wickhsm
and Franklin Edson, Charles A. Dana. Aqucduct Com
missoners james {. Spencer and f l. Ridgway General
John Cocnrsue Arthur Leary. ex-senator Georse H.
Forster Grand sachem T. Henry Dugro. FRED
,rlck swartz. Judges Brown aud Lawrence Congress-
men Nicholas l.. Muller and Abram l. DOwdney. Deputy
Commissioner OF Public Works William V. smith, Street
Cleaning Commissioner James :. Coleman. Genera
Daniel T. sickes ex-Congress,nan o. BePoter Co'nei
John H. Mooney Police Justices John j. German Chares
Welde and r. G. Duffy John T. Agnev, ex-senator
Thomas +. Grady. Henry l. Clinton ihomA' Dup'
Delauo c. Calvin. Reg ster John Reilly. County Oerk
James A. Flack Sheriff Hugh J. Grant. Charity Com
missioner Thomas 8. Brennan. PARK commissioner
Powers Fire Commissioner Croker. Joel o. stevens
SCHOOL Commissioners MorIarty. william C. Cover, j.
Fairfax Mclaughlin, James J. Martin. John Mceluade
Thomas +. Glroy f. T. Fitzpatrick. Bernard r. Mart'n
lanes Barley. Henry F. Bschcf. Richard sullivan
Senators George W. Punktt. Jonn Cullen and Edward
F. Reilly Assembly Cantor. shea, Maher and Conlan
Among the well-known Republicans on the PLATFORM
and In the body OF the Police Justice jacob
NJ Patterson. Excise Commissioner John D. Motifs
Dwight Lawrence and Isaac Dayton
When A. b. TappAn. the chairman oil the General COM
mittee called the meeting to order. the hosr OF the
great hall crowded the side galleries were thronged
with ladies' and their escorts and the upper gallery was
well filed II u audience that evidently appre-
ciated the soemnity OF the location. The speakers
were listened attention and the earlier attempts
at applau.e were frowneG Mr.. TaPpan ssld that
the meeting had been called to do honor to the memory
OF John Kelly. amt to show IN this public way their ap
nrecatlon Of his virtues n public and private He
Secretary Thomas Groy read the following resolu-
ton
Tho General corDmittce Tammany Han. assembled TO-
reer with the citizens OF New Irrespective OF party
sense 0, regret which TINS community has learned
o. Ms NE is part o. the history OF state. His virtues
were those Whc ennOble humanity Durlns perio oi iS
Honest" HIS private life was a spolless as ms pupnc
was usrous Hs aoiates were o @s gn Snxoso
his party iathul friends to his enemies
plOtc his PnPe ne 40 b1 e wo were 3D.
ms acquaintance while tue s9IrcM 81 ms iriehds
will shared bg TIE people Oh the wh,le con,ry manhood
American ciyiHaou American cit zens1p The poverty
o. hi. esry wears the resoue industry OF MS manhood DIS
Over lie obstacles which beset footsteps OF meutoous
soo @ SIs SeSq Se1ed 10 the coac o. the Nation
the great -h o. he acqu ca 10 ms part "a
career mase history Of Ina life salutsy lesson 20 Amer
people Of this city viii long re member ms pubic ser
his pubic ife always the implacsDe ana uncom,
p9msiHg i@e o. ny from denouncng he and the
vena Of e1pedeDcy e 81 leo BIN 10 bb
erv or political immortality nrm believer In government ny
party ans ' sa the ACTIVITY
the maintenance Of pure ara Wholesome % or,sS
every de armeni the municipal government AMI during
non aitachd to any corprauOn III, service Of
hi party a1 sy q s open s s VII
with grae'p aneetlon that MS NE was EssSses I 70 s
hal of best interests OF the metropolis . ., ,,,
have lost whom they esteemed friend Won
VII be ser;hea b. the seGnGn 6 Si i p5sed was
example vii animate as sy 0n sesye5
in The a. aSa ~ tn. mo pro
aty for the family o. the hustT'ou dead tNi'
TssSS Thai the expression aud OF Us
be entered on ITS MINUTES ana tv OF he deceased
Cochran,
IN part:
The event which evoked this expression OF grief
has wrapped THIS General committee 10 eioon LIS lis
vast assemblage. containing many men eminent IN
Kelly of all classes OF our citizens. without without
regard TO creed or ponucS IN s o'u S.,h hoe
funeral was private one in accordance with the simple
religious riss o. ms hui, Tribute Of Respect to his
memory. In Republic like ours alone could thls cnd
Sbd wR ne advantage. himself
have risen T. be tribune OF inc peGp goyer9went
sranG typ OF American manhood He rose above MS
fellows 10y his own manhood and virtues he nveq IN
TN, community Tor Sky yea nSen ana of
his integrity There are varying judgments on his
career public man. but there are none on the Tact
fercest storm- OF vituperaOu and caumny. They are
silent His sharpest critics have acknow ms
uprghtness OF purpose and purity of lie ,,.-.,-
We IN TINS organization who followed his leadership
revere his memery. The Of hi. loss PUSHES over
~. and hen we reflect that he can never come back
Isetsr,hip by qualities rarely blended in
Individual, by courage wlsdon.and hIenty 10 prncp.e
and friends added to gonteness that endesred MN 10
all HIS enemies spoke OF HIN "a a boss We Knew
him as a guide. philosopher and friend. MS c9nrage
shone bright in adversely as in success MS follow
ers went with hun unhesitatinsy where be led TAKE
him all IN all never eIpee sss q, ao see epraton TO-
low leader more "a lhfully or trust more lnpIcty IN
Elevated franchse was procured when Mr.. Kelly was at
tue zenith Of hIs power aud without the shadow OF
because OF the corruption attaching to II
has thoroughly aroused the community Mr Kelly tod
tne convention at ST. Louis that Mr. Tden would De de-
fsaed II Nominated Mr.. KsliT proved false prophet.
but IL was By his own exertons as the head OF TINS
orsanilation In the work he aid to aid Mr.. Inden's
eiectIon that he proved hlmsef such.
Ihe campaign OF 1854 dragged until Mr. Kelly IN
ms hall announced his determination to give the Ma,
ona i krt hea rty support Then new lie was infused
in the can HIS party trumphed but Mr key was
ouripg the last days or that canvass tie succunOed
90 ths only foe ne met Succumhed, uld
.avI No he trumphed death. and died
IN mi faith IN hereafter and with sublime herosm
tbat overcape the pangs OF long sickness and lie en-
tered into a best Immortality.
Charles 4 Dana vas then In, reduced AMI spoke az
follows
Mn CHAIRMAN AND FELLOW CITIZENS: thank you
sincerely Tor allowing me 10 pay my tri3ute 10 the
rnetnory of John Kelly. While he lived, the pu"!c
.v.ys regarded with and now that Ne IS
dead they all speak OF hun not only win respect but