New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-07
TAMMANY SEES THAT IT MUST GO TO WORK.
CROKER CALLS FOR SPEAKERS TO co OUT
THROUGH THE STATE AND TRY TO CoUN-
TERACT THE EFFECT OF Mr.. FAs-
cIrrr III.
SETS TELLING SPEECHES


Tammany braves anxious for the fray crowded the
subterranean chamber Of the wigwam devoted 10 the
uses OF the Committee Organization last evening
Thomas +. GilrOy, chairman OF tho committee, pre-
sided John d. McGoldrick, the indispensable reading
secretary with syery voice, was In his accustomed
place and John MeQuade, the treasurer, and fvortc
contractor Of the Public Works Department gathered
I'm tho "shekels' poured into the campaign fund BY
the faithful while the business OF the meeting went on
Richard Croker sat In front seat advantsgcously
placed where he could watch the proceedings and his
henchmen at the Same time.
Secretary McGoldrick read extracts from the minutes
Of the last meeting, after which Chairman Eilroy called
for reports from the district leaders Of the state OF the
canvass Naturally they told a rosy tale OF now
beautifully things were going, beginning with the LIST
District and ending with the xXIvth. They all had
practically the same story TO tell and some O. theh
ratified it of with parrotllke voubiity as II they hao
learned It like lesson.
When the reports were all In Chairman Gilroy OK
pressed his qualification Mt the outlook and then talked
about the large number OF mass-meetings TO De hem
during the campaign which would require heavy
supply of speakers "spelbnders" able to speak from
corails or against the wind must bc kept In stoch
for emergencies so each district required TO send
I'D list OF orators to the secretary, and afterwaru
committee meetings and speakers was appointed, one
from each district to meet at the Wigwam tomorrow NJ
| 80 p. IN. to prepare for action. While Mr. Giroy
Tammany Hall massmeetlngs advertised for Octo'er
IS and October 80 and 10 make them redetter days
| In the contest Mr. Croker arose.
The big chief was greeted with wild applause. AS
soon as quiet restored he SAID when the Com
mttee on Speakers meets here on Thursday, ! want
the gentlemen TO bring with them lists OF all tho
available speakers In their districts. 1t may as well
be understood that shall need at least
100 speakers this fall We don't want them for the city
alone. great many Of thom will have To go through
the state to enlghten the people about municipal
affairs and to contradict of Mr.. Fassctts mis-
| statements about Tammany Hall, and to show orr
friends in the country that we don't have horns and
hoofs on us. daughter and cheers) This Is TO be
the baltic OF Democracy against Republican corrup-
tom And with this explanation Mr.. Croker abruptly
| ended his remarks.
There was more talk about speakers and meetings
carried on by Justice Peter Mitchell, Colonel Fellows
Register Fitzgerald and Mr. Groy, from which 1t APP
peared that the Oodgates Of Tammany oratoy are 70
be let loose upon the unsuspectng INHABITANTS HOni
Montaulz Point to the Canadian borers.
After the meeting Mr.. GilrOy and MT. croker ue-
clned TO notice" Mr.. Oelrichss statement that ,rOEer
Cleveland and Richard Croker was respOnslbe iGr
Mr. Oelrchss selection member OF the DemocFauo
National Committee.