The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-04
TAMMANY'S GREAT TIME.
Senator German Writes "a Good Demo-
cratic Letter.

New YORK, Nov. 3.-ISpecialI Tho
Democratic organization known as the
Tammany Society of New York, gave
grand manifestation OF its political &C
tivity tonight when it stood sponsor
for tho biggest demonstration of the
campaign The rally occurred in and
around Tammany Hall and was sue
cessful beyond the most sanguino ex-
pectationS. 1t was tho second and last
days demonstration OF the Tammany-
tics.
Tho first was successful enough for
any political organization. The big
hall was crowded to the doors and an
overlooking meeting on tho 14th ms tant
that required eight stands of speakers
to attend to the crowd. But Tammany's
chief was not satisfied. He wanted
something better and to-night's unique
demonstration was the result. Tam
many's wonderful organizing abilities
were called into play, enough volunteer
speakers were called for to talk to an
army and more than enough responded.
Then arrangements were made to
get big attractions like Governor Rus
sell, Senator Carlisle, Senator German
and w. III. j. Ham, the Georgian story
teller, TO talk inside the hall, and a
dozen stands were erected from Third
avenue up Fourteenth street and across
Union Square to Fifth avenue, for
which there were plenty OF good and
well known speakers.
Then, to insure attendance, if neces.
sary, committee of thirty ordered
every other Democratic meeting in New
York scheduled for last night to be-
postponed, notice was sent to every
m hnr of ~,
hand and to bring as many with him
as possible. The result was NAM
moth celebration in support of Cleve-
| land and Stevenson such as has not
been seen in New York for years, and
such as fully justified Tammany's pre-
tentions to be the chief POLITICAL organi
cation OF the nineteenth century.
The meeting was announced to begin
at 8, but two hours before that time
Fourteenth street, from third avenue TO
Broadway. was ono mass of pushing and
hauling humanity. The crowd was good
natured and orderly, that is if enthu-
siasm and noise can DO exempted from
that term, for the cheering for various
candidates Of the party and singing
campaign songs were continuous.
| Tho doors of Tammapy Ha were
! opened at o'clock and then a mad rush,
resembling nothing so much as the
storming OF a fortress, ensued In five
minutes the place was crowded to it's ut
most capacity, and those who had failed
to gain access to the hall turned their
attention to finding a place at the vari-
GUS outdoor stands. Music, singing,
the sizzling OF rockets, general enthusi
asm and the immense crowd formed a
scene the like of which is rarely pre-
scented.
The big hall inside was appropriately
decorated. Across the stage was huge
oil painting draped with the national
flags, fianked by two large medalions,
in which were the portraits of Cleveland
and Stevenson, stood the figure of an
Indian in war paint and feather. Tam
many's chieftan stood in the foreground
OF the fair landscape. At his feet
crouched tiger, the head and shoulder
of which peered from the med allion
| having Stevenson's counterfeit present.
| ment
One of the sides of the medallion
was painted black, against which waves
dashed wildly as if trying to reach the
two eagles perched on tho rocks above,
holding in their claws tho national
shield and motto TO the right and
left of this allegorical painting were
huge oil paintings of Tammany's nomi
nees for mayor and county clerk, Thos.
A. Gilroy and Henry D. Purroy.
Precisely at s o'clock Senator Roesch
led the platform delegation, and {. great
wave of cheering surged out into the
street. With Senator Roesch were
most of the vice presidents and secre-
taries of the meeting. Senator Roesch
called the meeting to order. Without
any remarks he introduced Hon. Jos. j.
| O'Donohue, as chairman of the meeting.
Mr.. O'Donohue got two minutes ovation
and then made a brief speech of thanks
| and reviewed the issues of the cam.
paign.
Upon concluding he called upon the
secretary to read the list of vice presi.
dents. A letter from Senator German
was then read regretting his inability
| to attend the meeting. The letter was
as follows:
"NEw YORK, Oct. 81, 1892.
"To Hon. Richard Croker. Tammany
Hall, New York.
"MY DEAR SIR: 1t would have given
me great pleasure to have accepted
your kind invitation to participate in
the meeting at Tammany Hall Thurs
next, but duties assigned TO me during
the campaign have made it impossible
for me to take part in the public dis
cussion of the questions involved in tho
campaign. l cannot, however, permit
the occasion to pass without saying that
the completeness of your union, and the
manly and eloquent utterances of Sena-
tor Hill and your efforts and enthusiasm
have m ade it absolutely certain that
the electoral vote OF New York will be
cast for the nominees of tho Dem ocratic
| party.
Democrats in other States heretofore