The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-16
VlNNANY EAGER TO FIGHT.
-..,vnsr1s1c RAT1F1CA TIoN OF STATE
and COUNTY zICKETa

!, r,,uus1Asr1c RATIFICATION OF STATE
|, AND COUNTY TICKETS. a.
Nav YORK with FhiisaelPhsa-ra
=. ps.oer.tis city o. the RePssfeaA
90, the Hoaestiy Governed city,
.....hes By II. u. Roosevelt, Senator
80. W. n. Cochran. Gel. Fellows, ana
....-.-r.,sett Nouninatea ~ Cape May,
rnonvs hosts were out In force last
a.. - assist In the ratification Of the Demo-
M ~. nomlnations for State. county. and city
-. There wore four large overflow meet
,aS. h.aides the monster meeting in the main
IN Fireworks notified the town OF what WAS
GUM nm stands had been erected In front Of the
IN They wero festooned with naSs and
mating "aS and brilliantly Illuminated. At one
Csnr,es r Sims presided. and Barlow =.
W.. John L. Glover. and several other
s,.stsrs dilated to applauding crowds upon
~. .lssues Of the campaign. These were
~, sbundantly set forth ut tho other
.s.ud where John G. Sheehan. brother OF the
e.nSjdste for Lieutenant Governor. presided.
~ ma Hon. James Paradise Park Oliver.
lain ]. Delaney. Percival Far1uhar. ex-Con-
rr.ssmsn Turner. and others spoke. Coroner
y.rdnand s. Levy presided at one OF the two
German stands In the basement.
Ths greatest interest centred. OF course. In
hs proceedings in the main hall. where the
ssndiug capacity was seriously strained. A
ps OF raslights In the centre Of the platform
formed tho legend. "Flower-Sheehan." and
tbe Stars and Stripes were visible on wallis plat
toym. and boxes. The latter were all occupied
\, Tammanys fair friends, who applauded the
sneakers as vehemently as anybody. inc
,rovd came 30 early that the band had hard
bms TO keep It In check until the time set Tor
Tho opening Of the meeting. When the orators
blenders Of Tammany did finally come on to
tho platform they weIe greeted by deafening
cries Of welcome.
The Hon. Robert B. Roosevelt was introduced
~ Chairman and made brief address on the
purposes Of the meeting. He said In part:
rh.vs beep OF ,atc years moro and moro struck with
the COOL CAIN contemptuous. and cynical impuaencs
Of the Republican party in dealing with puone ques
lions Democrats arc earnest; tney arc "'yns
in their convictions. firm In their purposes. ana
eoo,,,,ent In their actions They meet all pub
liz ouestions in q serious mood, and treat them
a, OF vas. importance to tho public concern;
whereas the Republican party has assumed an air
NJ Nppancy and indifference that Is almost incompre
h.n,lhk and which cannot be met with argument.
rhsy drop all the great issues and insist that the cleo
ton, shah turn solely upon the good government OF
,nsls city and the candidate goes around from place
to place in the country DINING into the ears Of his
bearers the parrotlike cry Of Tammany. fammany
Tarmanyl When Democrats refer TO the intentional
rerver.on careless imperfections OF the census
Republican newspaper loosely replies: I'VE have
rot on; . census that has cost eight million
dollan and Is not worth 30 many cents." ~ II the
wnoe thing were farce. ana whom We IN this city
complain Of tho intolerable expense OF Commissions
forced on US by Republican Legislaturs tho state
ado Ss. Il e
Ss R.paDs.n candid ate e n many wsys aa excl
~ S. .ns oa1 IN LIE ana
hsSas nssn prominence to wealth and 70 public IN.
ss e
81 The Of
sss oprassas Is slss h. ani.iix eondasssa invss
beng Is. ssSs % ~ Citizens e ssss them p
e
On tie list Of ofncsEs Of tho meeting Shich
~. a Sose 5ss Ssposas. JOIN b
slssSe. 9ehn & " Arnold: Gen, ,sisEIes, A b
MppsG, Conrad N. smyth. John Delehanty,
SS accia%asion Witch. after heartily radiyins
tie nominations say:
tn gsy q ha
ststs and we ne y Of
deats bis that ts ssas OF expire hss
ssss. hs sui9enass The
into the hands Of the party Of Quay and Bards-
s sSs s sss om
nd Tsproach to the honest people 81 this
Senator John E. Kenna of West Virginia was
This his Understand to be ratification meet
he This / further understand to be 9 meet:
he RosHe Flower Ss n0P know Elm
81 @asSngtea the last was
Of &c Congress-. We saw him day after day and i
ssr n tGea that ccnisSDt Us ne~ sup
Psss!SiIity Ai ier fsu q y WontI Where
pass n that fssrSSGGAn adnRs Ss the
bad been decided upon State issues1 There
Is n not one that would not maintain thst y was
Uni. md tho Harrison Naturalization. / tsfl
kes s VIII te hs.t b Of d ts
i heard some some talk q the Tammany tiger. II
lpu Woull nave me tell you OF Tiger naC
spring. I will! tell you, most solemhly to-
night that IL over. there should DO u
Republican majority in Congress and Senate
Lea hsa tiger that will spring or. the people. and
leave them Ms powerless In its grasp as the
AVN In the claws OF the real tiger. tell you.
us Force bill Is not dead-only slumbering."
senator Kenna outlined the powers that
w,id rest IN the marshals and supervisors to
asserted that the marshals. under the decision
4, shot the ~ case Of Judge Terry. yhhfS was
ttSSuld shoot down the President in
Tue streets with absolute immunity from
arrest. He dilated upon the evils Of the pres
S Sa arin laws; and referred to the good work
aW?he " Coy. Hill and Col. Fellows In aid OF
, VIZ Virginia Democrats. In conclusion. he
- This is only. q preliminary ratification.
aae real one Will come on Nov. 3. when my
oan oiue-mountain State expects to hear good
n nIiSs from New York's Democracy" lAp-
Tho hon. W. Bourke Cockrap could not speak
w several moments because OF the storm OF
ISSfp sS and cheers with which he was ss-
,.,.i can understand" he said. why Mr.. Fas-
ss nv desires to avoid tho discussion OF national
d HIsaes IN this campaign. We don't fear any
Mnisyusslon with him on national. State or mu-