New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-27
TAMMANY'S TAME MEETING.
THERE WAS A BIG CROWD BIT no En-.
THUSIASM
THE NAME OF HILL THE ONLY ONE wHioH
DREW FORTH REAL CHEERs-GOvERNoR
FLOWER. w y. suEEHAy. AN INDIANA
CONGRESSMAN, ASUBEL r. FITCH,
COLONEL FELLOWS AND
OTHERS SPEAK

COLONEL FELLOWS AND
OTHERS SPEAK.
Tammany's much.heralded mass-meeting, held last
evening at the Wigwam. and arranged principally
TO stir up a big Tammany registration for to-day
and tomorrow. proved 10 be about the tamest
gathering the Tiger called In this city. The
crowd there-crowds easily obtained In
New-York-but more than half OF II was migratory.
This part would struggle into the big hall. remain
long enough to catch few sentences OF what the
man who had the floor happened to be saying, and
then struggle out again to make way for another
lot Of beings about much interested as their
predecessors. There therefore plenty Of coz.
fusion but no enthusiasm. After Bayne's fine band
had played overture. whose ardor had
been aroused by recent potatons arose In the
gallery and requested three cheers for David B.
Hill. next President" These he proceeded to
give without assistance. greatly TO the amusement
Of surrounding spectators.
The first symptoms OF life shown by the languid
assembly was when Governor Flower entered.
leaning on the arm of Speaker Suffer- and walked
TO the front Of the platform feeble cheer greet
ed the Governor Others who followed and took
seats surrounding the Governor Congressman
Jason Brown of Indiana; congressman Amos ].
Cummings, Ashbel p. Fitch and John r.
Fellows and John H. " Arnold. Lieu
tenant-Governor William F. Sheehan. Michael
j. Mulqueen. Senator Jacob A. Cantor.
Recorder Smyth. whose term Of Office will
expire next year; Colonel Tom Dunlap warden
of Ludlow Street JAIL Colonel William l.. Brown.
who has been promised Mr.. Fellows's seat in Con-
gress; Barlow $. Weeks. John b. McGodrck. John
f. Carroll Michael r. DAILY and William J. Ellis.
Mr. Croker in the lower part Of the building
and sat In his office a while during the evening. but
the "boss' did not show himself TO the audience.
None of the great drawing cards"-Senators Hill.
Mills and Noorhees-whose names graced the posters
and dodgers. were hand.
THE GOVERNOR AS CHAIRMAN.
1t was nearly $50 before the given to
go on with the programme and then Michael J.
Mulqueen. son-in-law Of Mayor Gilroy. and one Of
the Tammany nominations for delegate TO tho
Constitutional Convention in the upper part OF the
city. came forward and said that as chairman
of the Committee Ratification. IL his duty
to name Roswell =. Flower as the presiding ON
Ger. No objections being heard. the Governor
waddled out in front Of the table. put his
glasses. and began to read a long. printed speech.
which he had much trouble in decipherfng. II
would have been dreary affair. even If skilfully
and vigorously pronounced but in the Governors
hands il proved instrument OF excrucatng tor
ture TO the few who pretended to listen TO il. The
Governors struggles with the document were dis
tressing in the extreme and drew sympathizng
glances from several women who occupied boxes on
the left side Of the hall.
In the printed slip which circulated among
reporters as the abstract OF Governor Flowers
Maynard. but the Governor after a sorry attempt
to read from this abstract" pretended
par ison between the Harrison and Cleveland adj
minstratons regarding their management Of the
National finances, gave up the job. and devoted
part OF his time to giving Judge Maynard certin-
cate Of character. The Governor expressed his
establishment that the movement to smirch judge
Maynard had gained such impetus in the STATE
wanted on the Court OF APPEALS upon wnH% nos
draw his bOyhOOd'S TecOlleCtOns Tor an ar.
gument. as he did in his famous Windsor Hotel
had robbed another boy Of a dollar which he
thought the Boy had stolen ron NM rs, D, ne s ih
Democra,ic party. and Would be construed in
some way by unthinking people as reflection
case gave the Governor deep concern.
vICEpREsIDENTS WHO WERE NOT THERE.
When the Governor sat down John b. McGold-
rick sprang forward and read long list OF noted
citizens and big brewers. whom he said were vice.
presidents and secretaries Of the meeting. although
none of the persons whom he happened 10 mention
were present. Barlow s. Weeks followed with a
series OF resolutions Of the stereotyped Tammany
style which Chairman Flower said were adopted.
Jason Brown a big. redfaced person. with pair
Of gol-bowed glasses his nose. intro:
member OF Congress from Indiana. Mr.. Brown
produced pile OF manuscript. adjusted his glasses.
marks" until the crowd became extremely tired.
He eulogzed Tammany Hall and said he had al:
j
always Democratic He praised ITS untirtng energy
and It's tenacious support OF Democratic candidates
tory Of silver legislation For the victory which
great NewcYofk Senator Who said i am Demo.
crat.'" and was rewarded with the first substan:
the election laws and he had finished with them
aas bitter s assault thu upon to American
said The Mckinley law VIII be wiped out" Just
hen n. Tam
Hall that he must stand straight up and testify
lows. John r. Fellows The indiana man did SYu as f he
was bid. and after speaking highly Of Mr.: Fellows
rammany candidate for Controller Of New-York
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. EFFORT.
Lieutenant Governor sheehan was next broueht
out and made a characteristic speech II was
mainly devoted TO laudlng Hill as the one man
aho possessed the brain and the nerve and courage
rs eded at Washington TO compel the repeal OF the
sherman bill. and to strained defence OF May
lard. In which the Bar Association Of New-York
lily In for much scornful abuse
The Democratic party, he said. was entitled to
% nominate SO good and upright a citizen as ever
AN for an office in the person Of Isaac II. May
hs pesran ppass The paid
most OF them did not appear to catch on Mr.
s'a os i asan. ya who @ May
ma such men were not Democrats He ended with
~ appeal to every good Tammany man to register
Congressman Fitch. candidate for Controller.
,ame next His speech largely In praise OF
Mayor 'liroys administration OF the city govern
men ana Of The record the Tammany Congress.
ne had made at Washington; He did not ailude
- MAYNARD congressman Fellows and Cummings
$50 made speeches. Mr.. Cummings gave most OF
ms attention 10 National affairs
Two Overflow" meetings were held In Four
eenthst. one presided over by Adolph I. Sanger
,!ni me other by Thaddeus Moriarty The small.
ny and rmraf on the Wigwams roll OF orator.
S"re allowed TO blow OF their surplus energy To
ne stragglers who moved Nneasily along the ways
eaulhs TO me rumshops which hedge Mr. Croker0
NOTES OF TIE CANVASS
The regular monthly meeting OF the Republican orrar.,
ION ot IN" ANllith Assembly District vii! be held AZ
'o al West Forty -scvenths at O'Clock this evening
Il n.Lull.I LII.