The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
PLEDGES FROM TAMMANY,
WIG ISSUES AN ADDRESS or
CONG RATULATIOS.

sheehnn In n Back sent-Prudence wise TiSs
o~raiitS. and Liberty Arc Promised In the
View Administration. aud With No AIlsn
onlcchoidors-AiI the Iii. 900 Invited Iu.
Tammany Halls General Committee met lesN
night, adopted the call for the primaries, and
ordered Its publication, and also adopted an id.
dress prosecuted on behalf of tho Executive Com
mittee by former City Chamberlain 7. G. T.
Grain. This Is the address, which Ia directed In
largo part to tho one hundred and forty and
four thousand who voted for Van Wyck In this
county:
The Democratic-Republican General Com
mittce of the county of Now York assembled IN
Tammany Hall at its last meeting Of the year.
gratefully acknowledges the loyalty and labor
of Its victorious constituency. and congratulates
the people OF the greater city upon the election
of Hon. Robert A, Van Wyck and the other cam
didates chosen by tho Democracy in this great
municipality.
"The victory achieved at tho polls on the Cd
day Of November is In truth a triumph for tho
friends OF popular government and an emphatic
rebuke to the aristocratic pretensions which
threatened us with q continuance of personal
rather than responsible government.
I'VE are not unmindful OF the support re-
ceived from those not directly associated with
us in our organization who. incensed at the in.
tolerant and intolerable rule under which they
had been victims for three years, determined
that the greater city was entitled to an adminis-
tration under which the protection, well.beins,
and convenience of the citizen should be tho
fl rst concern.
ITO all such we extend q hearty invitation to
join with us in membership in our general or
district committees. They will thus become 40
Quainted with the unceasing vigilance and un-
firing effort required to maintain the peoples
rights and enforce tho peoples will. and their
alu ana association in this direction will give
added security 10. the government, decreed By
the votes OF their friends and neighbors at our
"The Democratic platform expressed tho pur-
pose and the hope OF a liberty-loving. law
Its declarations found response in the hearts q
free and enlightEned citizens. its candidates
and lived nSm tho at political ths th ,FSaGS which df t i sIHpghi n:
cSsSdotion in Of t Stfi'e pesp %i,h E sss :
sentatives, of Democracy. we pledge In their
name and in that Of our common party to the
n ncnt Of our nt city from an~ JAN noi L. 1888 sass shall sne sSSe By ao.
c9rding to every promise. and, every princi:
our party. Waste shall give. place to
prudence, eXtravaganee to wise liberaiity, In.
to our own residents. Thus conducted, our Gov
eminent shall fully reflect the highest aspira.
be indicated and the prosperity of our munich
| eTnInent OF the principles OF democracy.
In SO far az our platform pledges were based
upon future State legislation. we demand from
bly, the most determined and united effort TO
secure the passage Of such laws and the amends
n,ents Of such existing laws as may be neces-
sary to faithfully redeem tho assurances given
their respective constituencies before election.
tho mM " also demand from our REPRESENTATIVES. In
the pledges given which concern the local legis.
latiye power. The people must And in the of
hGial record OF every one OF the public servants
sible. a fidelity which admits Of no evasion: much
t.he people rallied to the support Of our candf..
we invite the cooperation of every citizen
in the effort which we are certain will DO made
by the ayorelect and the citizens whom he
may summon to his aid by appointment to OH
cial station to give to tho greater city an honest,
etncient ana popular g9vernmeni worthy q the
FfMsh r.c ra mnn msae a Speech Ss inf in w Gsfshh he S said:
in the great city can be found o
cent sIS ~ The "so property 20" "w isaai is 81 satisfied i
because he knows that his taxes will be lower.
He is glad that the Democratic era Of economy
has returned. The workingman Is glad, because
he sees in the result a triumph of the American
IDEA that the people not an aristocraey. shall
be called on to aid Mayor Van Wyck In his ad.
ministration. wish TO say to such: You will
Ing. Palsied be the hand or tho tongue
Of the man chosen as a part Of that adminlstrn-
GUS in the discharge of his official duties. The
history Of Tammsny Hall in municipal admins.
trhLlOn ID n proud one. VIC are gong 10 measure
up to 1t in the administration about to be in
auguruted."
Frequent references to the Mayor elect were
greeted with hearty applause.
On motion of George w. Plunkitt the Commit.
teeon Organization and the Executive Commit.
tee were continued until they shall be super
seeded after the selection ofithc General Commit
tee for 1898.
The meeting was presided over by Chairman
Augustus w. Peters, President-elect Of tho
appearance In 1ammany Hall since he was laid
UP prior to election by a wrenched ankle. Mr..
Peters Is still very lame.
John G.. Sheehan was present at the meeting,
but he did not take his old place in the front
seats which he used to occupy when he was the
acting leader of the organization.
mHn 10 RAMA nv R1TT9