The sun., 1893-07-01
An Orator for Tammany's Fourth.


The invitation which the Tammany So
ciety addresses to its friends and followers.
and to Democrats generally. in summoning
them to the celebration OF Independence
Day Is an apposite and significant docu-
ment Tammany. it declares. has been
found active in every effort to advance the
cause Of Democracy. and has numbered
among it's members the most illustrious
names in the annals OF our craftsmanship.
Respected for its public services. venerable
for its years. our society stands to-day
almost the only survivor Of a century ago.
strong in the confidence Of the people. and
ready. as always during its history, to do
battle in defence Of their rights"
Such is the phraseology Of the invitation.
offered to all Democrats. to participate in
the simple and impressive services on July
4th in the spacious red-brick building where
only Democrats are nominated to elective
public offices in the municipal Government
of New York.
1t is customary in Tammany's Inde-
pendence Day exercises to divide the ora
torical features OF the celebration into
"long talks and short talks" The elo-
quent long talks devolve usually upon dis
tinguished Democrats from other States.
The short talks furnish local Democratic
statesmen with q coveted opportunity for
addressing SO much OF the party as Tam
many Hall can hold.
Speaker CRISP Of Georgia and Con-
gressman ALLEN of Mississippi have been
put on the schedule for the long talks
of next Tuesday. Private ALLEN, the jocund
Representative Of the Itawamba. Oktib-
beha. and Tishomingo district. will un-
doubtedly be on hand. Concerning Speaker
CRISP. detained at home by serious Illness
In his family. there is some uncertainty. II
possible. he will be present. II it Is not pos
sible. another orator OF national celebrity
must be substituted. Our Republican
friends. who appear to have made no prep
arations for celebrating at their party
meeting places the nations birthday. have
been much distressed In mind over the pos
sibility Of some disappointment to Tam
many, though with Col. JACK FELLOWS,
the Hon. BoURKE COCHRAN. and Judge
GRADY on the premises. and other eloquent
Democrats within easy calling distance.
disappointment is not possible.
Should there be from unavoidable cir
cumstances any break in the programme
as arranged. the place Of an absent long
talk statesman can be readily supplied by
calling upon one gentleman, certain to
be present. for few opportune remarks.
We refer to the Hon. CHARLES WILL
LoUGHBY DAYTON. tho new Democratic
Postmaster OF this town: the first OF the
new series. To-day he takes possession Of
his Office. replacing Republican.
What could be more fitting than the ap-
pearance OF Postmaster DAYTON. who Is
no slouch OF an orator himself. on the
historic stage OF Tammany Hall. to ex-
pound the principles Of genuine Democracy.
Of which by reason Of his recent appoint
ment he Is now an accredited representa-
tive2 Brother DAYTON Is the first Demo-
crat. In the remembrance OF most con-
temporary Democrats. to hold the Office
OF Postmaster in New York. He Is true
Democrat OF the veritable and predominant
Tammany tribe. He owes his appointment
to Democratic Administration. conscious
of the necessity and propriety Of putting
none but Democrats on guard. He can
speak for the Administration which placed
him where he Is. and for the Democrats of
the United States who placed the Admin
istration where 1t is.
There could be no better selection should
the necessity for change In the pro-
gramme of the festivities arise. than that
of CHARLES WILLoUaHBY DAYTON for long
talk orator ut Tammany Hall on Tuesday.
following his short talk to the Republican
holdovers in the Post Office to-day: go"
Speaker CRISP. eloquent. able. imagina-
tive. interesting. and entertaining: CRISP.
II possible. II not Postmaster DAYTON. a
Democrat In Office. the right place for Demo-
Gratis under Democratic administration.