New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-01
THE WIGWAM DISAPPOINTED.
TWO SENATORS FROM ABROAD GIVE 1T COLD
COMFORT.
MESsIs. GoRMAy AND EUsTIs IGNORE THE
LOCAL CONTEST AND TALK ONLY ABOUT NJ
TIoSAL IssUEs-oTHER FEATURES OF
TAMMANY's FINAL EFFORT.


TAMMANY's FINAL EFFORT.
Tammany Hall made the supreme effort Of her life
last evening and gathered her legiOns together in
nurteenthst from all quarters Of the city, for Boss
Croker and his eutenants thoroughly understood that
failure TO make a big demonstration meant an
acknowledgment to the world that Tammany al
ready defeated and It's corrupt domination ended. Hence
every and muscle Of the organization strained
TO fill the Wigwam. But in spite ~ the crowd that
responded. before the meeting hour and a
half old there was a deep and abiding undercurrent
OF disappointment because the two much advertised
Southern Senators brought to NewYOrk after great
urging and at small expense. neglected 10 comply
with the beseechings OF the braves in their
distress and make effort howereg futile, to save
the Tammany ticket from It's impending defeat Mcssrs.
German Of Mary land, and Eustis Of louisiana had
iourneyed long way, but their speeches were much
further from extending TO the Wgwautes the success
OF which they stand so much IN need.
The policy Of giving tho gathering intensely re-
spectacle followed heretofore in large Tam
many meetings this year. The "tOugh' element was
discountenanced and held rgdly under cover Robert
B. Roosevelt selected TO preside, and came In even
ing dress. Mr.. Croker led him willing victim
upon the platform and this was the signal for up
roarious cheering by the "boys" Other magnates act
ing in the vice presidential capacity were J. Edward
simmons Isidor Wormser DR.. John T. Agnew, John
" Bowers ex-Judges leicester Holrnc and Henry A.
Gildersleeve and Recorder Smyth.
Mr.. Roosevelt pleased his hearers in opening the
meeting by telling them that municipal politics could
not be divorced from National politics Then he admit
ted to their evident establishment that there times
when Democrat was justified in voting against his
party but he tried 10 set himself right again by as
sertng that this not that sort Of the time Mr..
Roosevelt made effort TO gloss over the cash trans
actions between Mayor Grant and Mr.. Croker by saying
that 1t was only case where "a wealthy Office
eli rnoda cont To n
political friend 1t a bad break and Mr..
Gilroy who detests "bIeaks," looked toward Croker
aud scvwlfd almost audlbly.
Senator German was introduced and was encouraged
by hearty applause 70 throw his mantle as chairman
of the Democratic National Committee the battered
and hunted Tammanyltes, tut he didn't understand II
that way. Instead, he pitched into the Mckinley BILL
the Force" bill, Speaker Reed, the Republican Con
ress and the takers of the Interior Department
When near the end of his speech he destroyed the
hopes OF the Tammany leaders for Endorsement
by calmly telling them that it the height Of folly
for outsider to In erfere IN family quarrel lie
wasn't fool enough to do it The best comfort he left
with his expectant brethren to turn to Richard
Croker and credit Tammany Hall with Cleyeands
election in 1854 This did not meet the case by long
shot, but 1t was the best Mr. German had TO offer.
lie tried to compromlse in closing by assuring his
audience that If they succeeded in elecng their ticket
they would send agemcnt 10 the Democracy in
the outlying districts.
Hugh J. Grant received with an old time war
whoop when Mr.. Roosevelt introduced him " two
gentlemen sin one--the present Mayor and the next
Mayor He accepted the longcontinued applause as
proudly If he did not know how 1t gotten up.
The Tammany leaders are adopts at ovatons,' and
they worked this one for all it worth. When Mr.
Grant thought it had been done enough he commanded
silence by wave Of the hand, and returned THANKS,
adding: =" / not a of words but prefer 10 be
judged by the record Of my administration. On thai
record | have been ren0ninated. and It must now be-
submitted 10 the people II | have been able IN any
way TO my party, 1t has been by serving the
people"
Senator Eustlss remarks similar In spirit and
point u what senator German had said and did little
10 lift the hearts OF the Tammany men. They thought
that he was going 70 come to their reuet with some
hOwery Southern Oratory when he said that there were
two bodies that the Republicans cordially hated, and
they were the Tammany Democracy and the Southern
Democracy But he quickly branohed oil into the
tariff" denounced the tyrant Feed. and said that
another republican House al Washington meant bayo
net rule" ~
W. Rourke Cochran was hOarse from excessive speak
ing but he managed to make )f his characteristic
addresses. lie was followed by Amos J. CdmnLngs
ex senator T. G. Z. Ecclcsne John c. Tcmlnson and
j. II. V. Arnold. Two overflow meetings were held In
FOurteenths 81. I'm front OF the Wigwaul MI lolme
let upon them some of his surplus spelbnders.