New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-05
TAMMANY'S CELEBRATION.
PLENTY OF oRATORy. BUT NOTHING TO
EAT OR DRINK

SAD DISAPPOINTMENT TO THE BRAVES
SPEECHES DEALING WITH THE SILVER
oUEsTIoN-A LETTER FROM
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND
A sparse audience which showed little enthu-
sasm greeted the glorious Fourth In the Tammany
Wgwam yesterday. The reason for the lack OF
fervor displayed was not hard TO discover. For the
first time In the history Of the Tammany Society
which Is proud OF its claim TO be as old as the
Constitution itself. there was no free feed The
oldest inhabitant Of Manhattan Island could not
recall previous Fourth OF July when the Springs
in the subterranean cavern of the Wigwam did not
run with generous supplies OF whiskey and cham
payne. and when the tables on both the ground and
basement floors did not groan under the weight OF
good things to eat On no Fourth heretofore was
the supply OF liquid and solid refreshments ever
known TO be inadequate to the demand. and what
ever may have been his diet on other days OF the
year the Tammany warrior on the Fourth OF July
INDUCED his taste for high priced wines and liquors
and ate his fill OF viands as fine as Delmonico
places before his most fastidious guests
A great many OF the braves had an advance tip
and stayed away from the celebration. but there
were several hundred as grievously disappointed
souls as one would be apt TO meet In lifetime
you know that free lunches against the law
now under the Raines BILL" explained quick witted
Bob" Kelly, who has been warden OF Tammany
Hall since long before the TO a crowd OF
famished Wigwamites. who had started from above
the Harlem on a light breakfast feeling certain OF
an abundant meal and plenty OF good stuff TO wash
IL down as soon as the speaking was over You
mustn't blame Mr. Sheehan. boys" said MI Kelly,
sure h. couldn't help IT, Twas the blasted fepuo-
leans that passed the law.
"Bob's" explanation cunning one. but IL
did not go down with the more knowing followers
OF 81. Tammany
(rok erSs q
a worker from the ex Boss's old district Ef he
nd been home there's none OF yees as I'd been
hungry here the day. Phats. the good OF all these
fine streamers and purity flowers got up 10 iHihy
tate horseshoes? Bee-ewtytul dccorashuns an
they-betokenen' good luck ye call H. Pheres the
good luck ar the bee-ewty wen yees got 10 we"
II wild an empty schtcncx?
"Aw tell wild Croker" replied a wild-eyed voter
who carries naturalization papers OF 1910 anu re-
members the halcyon days OF Tweed anu JUN
Kelly FITS all becoz he's of in Lunnun sphehu-
IN, the money O. the orgn zashun wild high rollers
uk. de Prince Of Wales dat dare's no feed mere
to-day"
"r,.s nv opinion" remarked third disappointed
citizen that the way for US TO git schquare via
dose ,ellers Is to vote for McKinnelly"-a senti-
ment that was received with open favor
PERSONS on THE PLATFORM
Grand sachern Frederick smyth presided and
made the usual address Of welcome after the usual
Sacnen and Sycamore Dobbs. bearing aloft the
I,erty can The principal seated upon the
platform were Sachems John c. Sheehan a. j.
cummings George b. Mcclellan. William Sulzer'
Thomas /. Feitner. William Sohmer. A. w Peters
Sergeant Cram Secretary John B. McGoldrick,
Ips,,ce Robert A. Van Wyck, Scribe Maurice +.
Holahan, Senator B. F. Martin. Nelson smith w
d Mitchell and Wisk!nke d. NJ. Donegan. Con-
,-.ssrnen Josiah Patterson, OF tennessee ana
George P Harrison. of Alabama and Franklin
BARTLETT OF New-Yorl. who were on the hst OF
orators had conspicuous places near Justice Smyth
To- Tamnany C,lee Club sang "Cnfurl the Glori-
n pa,rer" and Scribe Hoahan read the Declare
a., ., Indenendence Mr.. Holahan enuncated
vol but he suffered the humiliation OF seehlE me
crowd begin 20 disntegrate before ne was nan
,brcuvh II Mr. Holahan didn't understand H.
..1orrr,. r.,negan and Barney" Martin did. Ihey
,,ar that the word going AROUND a'uo"s inc
.nI. tho. there was a total absence DOWNSTAIRS
-. . ,oors.l 10 eat or a sup 70 drink Not even 'he
,rtarningling OF ample displays OF gree" WV" -.e
red white and blue OF the drapery' intended "vo-
ahl, 70 remind most Of them OF their ha'i.e ~
- ,ro,at,on in the decorations OF the "is"ai"
All - r,r,h.,o,,d hold men whose cravings I'M
o' .Aro 70 seek outside what would appease
their sharpened appetites-
1os1AH PATTERSON SPEAKS FOR GOLD
w Patterson. OF Tennessee. who was down ios
,ba frs, "lona talk" mantully tackled the sNVef
question After some general allus.ons - O''e '
~ naternalisn," Mr. Paterson sad:
:. 80 ,bs attitude OF the National Democrauc p.iy
,b,ch should give the American people me To
VIZ do not disguise my DISAPPOINTMENT 10
COZ M "at,itude is one OF extreme regret no pary
me o m civ history more completely para
wed in great emergency No par,s ~, @ FOR use,
S o. nee such an opportunity for long iease Oh
power d6,I ihs % Spp9r simple To reform the
,ar 10 repeal the sherman law t9 ree hs and
backs to give the sS., S1n"t ana to assure the world
.ha, !, was the liked and unalterao,e a,o %
ning The public credit was the plain d9'y % se
party The masf in the ceuntry Would
not only have arrested the panic au perod Of
general prosperity. -. -.
NJ paterson spoke Of the failure OF the Demo
cratic party TO respond to the necessities o. 'he
country at this crisis. and continued;
IT,, truth . the Democratic party Is ABOUT 70
,aa, IN National Convention. and majority OF the
HaIega,es are pledged to policy when VIII hot only
acersvate them. DO not hesitate TO say that Ia
v1% OF the price o, silver bullion in the open mar
S vr .' st the ratio OF Is is as rank an instance
Of attempted pa.ernas s as MN gyes bs Consent
an aw,cate the doctrine tina; this Government can
maintain the b,meac 81 enerce Which requires
,p@ coinage and market ratios TO rorrespond. u
Uiu .1ls then I say he has abandoned the funda-
mental idea OF Democracy and espoused TIE heresy
I'M anle SET al defiance the laws Of trade and COM
ana make them GSl a saf 10 his hi 9veTnen,
q. biz enough and strong enough and powerful
- orsh ~ do anything II pleases, and more espe-
tnJ' "a establish a standard Of value which Will
nrornoe the well-beng OF its people In defiance OF
~ I'm rercial world, cannot but regard HIM as
w, 20 the simple faith which Democrats profess.
When he says that the Government can simply
- mo mar mutation OF its powers make the world
~ sIxieen pounds OF silver equal 10 one pound
Of gold when commerce has decrssl the value Of
~. ~ stnysr then ne night well adopt the whole
Ponulis, creed and insist tina; the Government can
LII create money and by law fix Its purchasing
d. In defiance OF the laws OF trade and the
rrormon-sense Of mankind
ctIrEPs AND Kisses FOR CLEVELAND