New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-21

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whackers; II they were in the far west they
would be train robbers
THE RESOLUTIONS.
During the meeting these resolutions were
read and adopted unanimously
Whereas Theodore W. Myers has proved an eff
Gent and expert custodian Of the city treasury lr
nnsnty and successfully resisted efforts to squan,
der public funds. has deserved the
Whereas The candidate Of the dominant n,I party
E IN the House OF At
H@ i" for not hs eeh%ics
Whereas: Tn. effort to dspace good municipal nj ,b,a
Resolved That this meeting of citizens collected
together irrespective Of party. deprecates anu p
tests against the failure on the pap e Democracy d.
OF NewYork to renomnate for the 1inSe demon
foer his ei illness Woo Ur the task the
cumbcnt and advocating the Pr 1napd on tness
and on no other political consideration hereby here y,
nominate for the office OF Controiler oi '''e wy VI
New-York. Theodore W. Myers
When General swayne stepped to the front OF
the platform. after the audience and MI. hens
had declared that he was elected chairman ne
received a most enthusiastic welcome. He had
To wait for some time before he was allowed 10
saw q word. After the cheering had ceased
General Swaync said:
Gentlemen: The political history OF our city IRON ON
time almost immemorial Is occupieu a.'t FOR our
selves and our fellow citizens better governme:'I,
than that supplied by Tammany Ha1i: Wner uIti
Every scs Is 8saabe to Se
notice to that ss tnat fne il it
ceeds appeal to the suirase c Oh tne Of two
at the polls; is TSW is WIN
OF the political party opposed to Iammany , nid.
or may banner sn,sc' Tammany ranges Itself In
instances with combination Of strong goo sl
s sn1se to s Combine Ut the choice Of both Myself life
long Espnbcan in accord ana elinas OF that
beMe w nartv 'nf believe in my heart that h. is
occasion for us to forget s 5nat OF the whole
city.
PAUL. FULLER'S SPEECH.
General Swayne received another rouho oi
applause when he finished his short ad-
dress but there was torrent OF CHEERS wheh
no presented the speaker Of the evening, who
was 10 place in nomination Theodore W. Myers
as Controller of this city. The man VINO hao
this pleasant task was Paul Fuller, a son-in-
law of Frederic r. Coudert and the man VINO
At the last meeting of the Bar Association pre-
scented the resolution calling for the indictment
OF Isaac H. Maynard for the theft OF eiec-
ton returns Mr. Fuller is also member OF MT
Coudsrts law firm. When he arose 10 SPEAK
he received royal welcome. He said
I cannot imagine to what to ascribe this pleasant
greeting unless 1t be that am to change the woros
of vour chairman to say that have been ne
long Democrat. ("Hear, hear!') If am entitled
to any credit in being here 1t is here that Gan
sit side by side in municipal matters IN mat.ers
Of honest government. with lifelong HepuO"'a"
have particle Of adhesion to any prinG 81
the Nation, but. lifelong Democrat as am 1 pc
eye that honest Democrat can say mat uh ,he
patronage is democratic principle. Che"r'
Whether the streets of New-York shall be clean
is question to be constructed acSSrafe 70 xas
ss It, Ssav Of or 'nf they
or unidst whether our franchises shall be given ven
% 81 insy
upon which lines can be drawn between 1oS
We We arr are ali in in
SSJ han III. hs sssn
to II , SDse as 70
c.iIear. hear!' and cheers) I almost wish my
%as w Syf has s save Which
is not time to rehearse can tell you that one o,
obstacle OBJ He IS an obstacle when the Board Of
Apportionment tries TO- make SneroEs taxes ne
want 70 make favorable leases; He is an obstsc!s
when unjust claims are presented against the CITY,
him. am reminded when think Of him and OF
ySn i Of IF e Of s
MsSksippi pilots looking for employment. Each
One said he had ID ne Ts.
last Sne said he had struck several snags in the
Tsfr Ana Han hss and before
snag except Theodore W. Myers. (Applause) TIVE
ssssd as Ss be to No"
people but to-day. with bride and spur in hand.
on ssSae sS'S Similar to Tammany Hall Tnaer
these circumstances let me close by asking OF you
Of the city Of NewYork Cheers Carried by &C,
ss Is LED US 10 the
When Mr.. Fuller asked the audience II they
wanted to nominate Mr. Myers he received
back a mighty shout in the affirmative. 1t
seemed as II every one present had been told
just the instant when to say We do That
reply came from thousands OF threats Just as
II II had been one man with a giants voice
Cheers were given for Mr.. Fullers nominee
and II was minute or two before General
swayne could be heard to present the next
speaker He was Edward King. who was intro
duced as q representative OF labor on the East
Side Of the city, Mr.. King said:
Fellow Citizens ladies and Gentlemen: or course
the State there is q great deal Of leakage: Tho
leakage seems to take up about all there is Of the
and t as RI.
ere anxisps to have this measure Of rapid transit
aksse o it win end aee ON"
municipal, career. They must have a watchdog
on thXf money appropriated for this purpose and
no one gives them more confidence than Mir Myers
Now l believe firmly that the forthcoming Con-
stitutional Convection will show the voice OF Labor
and IL will he heard
. Now ] want to say, In connection with New
York that they have not got the power here that |
they have got In a two-pence ha'penny district |
OF London. They can't build lavatory in Union
Square even; they could do that without
going to Albany. Now. II they cannot build lava
tory without going there what Will 1t be with this
rapid transit bill.
We are not pledged to anything whatever. We
are here tonight to ask you principally TO remem |
Der that the workinginen are going to make a
in favor of amending the constitution of
this great city, and we want to ask TO remem- |
Der also that there has BEEN and there never
will be. any possibility OF roofing out corruption |
In politics unless the citizens all wealthy citizens
all decent citizens, who claim that they wish to |
have this city we'll governed. will unite with the
honest workingmen. who will work and who do |
not live by politics Now l DO no. come here to |
fool away my time. your time. or to say any
thing ! do not believe. and there Is nothing
more solemnly true. no more solemn conviction |
IN my mind to-day, than that there is no hope |