New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-05
TAMMANY VAUNTS HERSELF.
oRAToRY PROVIDED FOB THE BRAVES
SPEECHES BY W. BoURKE COCHRAN, SENATOR
EUsTIs, GOVERNORS BIGGs AND WILSON
AND oTHERs-LoUD CHEERS FOR
CLEVELAND.

CLEVELAND
Tammany Hall was In holiday attire YESTERDAY. The
rostrum was handsomely decorated with purple and
gold, and the Grand saehems desk, at which Sheriff
Flsck throughout the proceedings with his hat on
In imitation of the Masters Of Masonic lodges
covered with the National evidence Of tho
patriotic purposes of the society. In spite of the bad
weather the body Of the hall crowded for the fol-
lowers of the braves" knew full well that there
springs of rewater 10 be tested after the 0ratory
was over. On the platform either side Of Grand
sachem Flack sat the sachems and guests of the ORDER
The officers appeared in the regaa OF tho
Tammany Society. Mayor Grant Chamberlain Croker,
John McQuade. W. Bourke Cochran. Police Justices
Charles Welde and John Cochrane, W!shnkie John ID.
Newman, Judge Leicester Holme, John NJ. Bowers,
Corporation Counsel Clark, Recorder smyth. County
Clerk Reilly, Congressman SpinOla Plce CJmnss oner
James j. Martin, Congressman Fitzgerald John {.
Munzinger, Secretary Thomas +. Gllroy (whC was a.
most obscured by the big Liberty Cap, Deputy Com
missioner d. +. Martin and Sycamore William H.
Dobbs besides the orators OF the day. were consp
After Bayne's Goth Regiment Band had dispellsi
In some measure the gloom produced by the storm,
Grand sachem Fack delivered his address OF welcome.
His speech was received with enthusiasm and was fol-
lowed by the reading of the Declaration Of indie
pendence by State Senator Jacob A. Cantor. Tho
Tammany Glee GLIB and Mrs. c. H.
Clarke and Mrs. c. F. Anderson furnished tho
music at the proper intervals. W. Bourke COCHRAN
made the first long talk" IL eloquent tribute
to republican government as opposed 10 monarchio
and aristocratc forms, and earnestly combated the
notion that the present was an age Of degeneracy,
Tho Republic Of 1885, tho orator asserted. was I'M
measurably superior to the Republic Of 1889 in every
material sense in sDlte Of tho gloomy prophecies OF
some of our Centennial orators. Mr. Cochran drew
a parallel between the colonists of the past century
and freemen of the present. He had no fears OF
plutocratc tendencies corporate Influences An en-
nihl wisely
and effectively.
Mr. Cochran had flllmtablo faith. he said. IN the
craftsmanship Of the common people. Danger to tho
country could become imminent while tho
power the evil remained IN the hands OF the
people. After a fervd eulogy of Tammany as the
guardian Of tho ballot, Mr.. Cochran closed with
peroration which ought put 10 shame some OF
the pessmists who followed him. significant omis-
sion in Mr.. Cockran's speech observable. There
was not tho slightest mention Of or ausion to David
b. Hn.
The next speaker was Senator James B. Eustis. Of
Louisiana. Mr.. Eustis had carefully prepared his
speech and 1t had been distributed among the nc
porters. Coming after Mr. Cockran's spirited ad-
dress its effect painful. 1t was in fact dreary
effort to prove that tho Democratic party of old was
superior to the parties which had opposed It in the
past. In delivery and in substance 1t was dismal
failure.
After more music the silvertongued secretary,
regret. The first which Mr.. McGOldrick tried bis
voice upon from Grover Cleveland. The ex
Presidents sentiments, although time worn, were re-
ceived with repeated cheers. With equal emphasis
and information the secretary then read the letter OF
Governor David b. Hill. Strange il may seem, the
epistle of the former idol of Tammany greeted
with far less applause than that accorded to the letter
of the moribund Cleveland. This apparent change IN
affection may be useful TO political scers in the near
future. The letters of several southern Governors
and other persons of alleged distinction were also
read. Then what called the short talks
began, although those heard were the longest OF Tic
lot
Governor B. L. Biggs, of Delaware, was first IN
troduced and the audience speedily recognized IN the
speaker the c-harcd Executive who led the Deia-
ware troops up Broadway on Centennial Day IL tho
Governor had been content with the utterance of
few patriotic sentiments and had then made way ior
more able speakers he would have filed his part TO
perfection but he failed TO tumble" In place OF
short TALK no undertook an Grafton and It 10
suited in his becoming the clown of the occasion.
He made inconsderate attack upon ne ne, new ne
publican Senator from his state, anu thh,ng ne vas
ngratiang himself with the suDstfatum OK iaihmahy
no declared In favor of wtpng Oub the SNll serNMo
law root and branch. AS an a AZ, oi n "a,
homo rule he made sorry exhibit by alsOuhSlng tnts
to Office were made by the Governor from chief justice
of the state down TO constable of the borough. Inc
aroesaue character Of the Governors speech was en-
HANGED by his defence of the whipping post, which no
claimed TO be inc b gr SosS Which O kent I e poor
I
people voting and thus prevented the stae IRON
becoming Republican - 49, ,,.,, -,
Tne next speaker was Governor +. W, Wilson, OF
wcst Virginia He saved Governor Biggs's reputation
by making himself, If possible, more ridiculous than
his predecessor. Governor Wilson assumed wild
and lnfameh demcanor which greatly amused hts
auditors. Tho Governors exhibition Of ground and
lofy tumblmg was uneA pected and taking Tor While.
his first demonstration was against Alexander Ham.
ilton whom he described such disreputable char
acter that even his descendants ashamed OF him
Governor Wilson'S principal complaint against tho
Republican party was that Hamilton was one OF its
patron saints The orator speedily rendered him
self hoarse In HIS denunclaton Of Hamilton and his
descendants but his loss of voice did not interfere
with his acrobaGic cvOluiiOns the rOsrum, amusing
his patient but thirsty friends for the space Of nearly
an hour by the clock. His last declaration that be
would not live I'm the same house with mOnOp0iist
was inaudlblc beyond the second row of seats, put
his confrcres knew what he meant and howied ID
sympathy. ,,..,,o
h. +. Shvely Of Indiana, gave quiet dissereatlon
on the dangers which might result from the concen-
tration of money. and then. although there ws WEI,
thirteen moro short takers the proeramlc VINO
had not hcen called upon, Grand sachen ' e Az
nounccd that the exercises were closed ~ "ao,.s
Sachcm had not failed 10 note that inc, poS 49,
getting tired Of the wind upon when lhn "u ~ 90
fed and wanted something moro substantial 10y
invited below. whore the Tamins,N sprinss
gushed frcwater' and Pommery' anu inc pr para
lions for the comfort OF the inner man "ec oopec'