New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-28

Mr. Spiggott was entirely satisfied that among them
there was no division Of sentiment As to tho course
that should be pursued to secure this noble cnn lneE
know as we'll as he as VOL as any Of the gentlemen
about him now that the Reform cause stood In peru
OF but one misfortunc-tle retirement III tho great.
unselfsh popular and devoted man who had already
led the Reformers to victory. Rapturous applause)
He did not fail to appreciate the modesty Uni" leu
Mr. Brace to undervalue his magnificent services 10
the CITY, He could we'll understand his Nr. Brace 81
desire TO return TO his counting room and his hsiae
free of the burdens and anxeties incident to great
trust But-and here Mr.. Spiggotts bosom sweiied
and his eyes flashed with noble fre-he was not hero
tonight to consider Mr. Braces feelings and wishes
he was here as they all were, in the discharge OF
public duty tCheers That duty required OF MI
Brace an act of self-sacridce. He must accept the
nomination. He could not, he would not dare desert
the Banner Of Reform. (Cheers)
Mr. spiggott paused wiped HIS brow and his eye
glasses, and continued. He might say In this small
and select company OF Reformers what It might be
imprudent TO assert later in the evening. when he
came 10 address the great assembly in the outer hall
that the outcome of this meeting was being keenly
watched by the sposmen. They were a cunning anu
sagacious lot. The one thing they most DREADED was
the very thing this meeting was going to do. lie
had the best reasons for knowing that Boss OMcagher
nightly desired to nominate candidate Of his own
at the Tammany Hall convention. Who had been
odious dictator Qoud and long applause) he did not
know But no was certain to be partisan sDols-
man. a tool Of Tammany Hall and its corrupt boss
Mr.. Braces nomination tonight would deal deadly
blow 10 that plot Tammany Hall WOULD not dare
risk the defeat Of It's entire ticket BIZ nominating
candidate against the Hon. Perfdus Brace Immense
en.husiasm) Indeed, Mr.. spiggott had reason to
believe that Boss OMeagher. cunning richster that
he was. would seek to avail himself Of Mr. Braces
popularity and would indorse the nominee OF TINS
meeting Under these circumstances 1t was FOLLY &c
think OF permitting Mr.. Brace to retire VheersJ IL
could not be done
Mr. Brace was deeply affected By these remarks
and their conclusion he touched his 10 MS
eyes and said he did not think It would be right for
HIM IN resist any longer Thereupon Colonel Sneeins
in tone Of voice that highly distressed the nerves OF
the Rev Ipad Froth, cried out Hurrah " and forth
with led the way from the little dressing room In
which they were assembled out upon the stage.
Tho Reformers had been 50 busy bolsering up the
shrinking nature OF Mr.. Brace that they hah gwen
small heed to the concourse OF citizens In
the hall Indeed Colonel sneekns, having ascertained
that 1t would be sufficient in point OF numbers ior
the purposes Of grand rally had not bestowed
further thought upon It, that when he and his
vice presidents and his distinguished guests finally got
upon the stage and began to look about them tho
spectacle that their eyes was an unexpected as
II was bewildering From the reporters taoies 10
the rcmOteSt rcceSSeS OF inc Haicr1 'nc nun ""'
racked tight with a motley mob. In which the ele
ment of born cutthroats largely predominated. IL
was the kind OF crowd that could only have been
gathered from the three-cent lodging houses III
Chatham-st dense volume OF tobacco smoke, pro
duced from pipes and demoralzed cigar stumps
cboked the room The evening being rather warm,
all surplus clothing had been disposed Of and SO far
as could be through the hazy atmosphere the
audience was attired only in shirts In one sense IL
was highly representative audience. 1t represented
every nation and every cline on the face OF the
earth Had 1t been selected for the purpose OF show
ing tho cosmopolitan character Of the population in
the tenement house district surrounding Chatham
Square It could not have been more picturesque
Briste- bearded Russians and Poles, heavy-bearded
Italians dark-visaged Hungarians. and every other
manner Of unwashcd men had been drawn into this
Grand Rally of partisan citizens in the interest Of
reform.
Colonel sneehns looked aghsst at General Dvvy
and whispered hoarsely, There's been mistake -
Drawing Mr. spggott Editor Bodkn and exCongrcss'
man Van shyster about them. hurried consultation
took place. II quickly decided that retreat was
now impossible and that the meeting must 60 on.
They assisted in coming to this conclusion By the
chorus Of lively and altogether friendly aposrophe that
came from the audience in cries Of wots Do matter
wild Reforml o. It's all right