The sun., 1897-11-20
BIG GIFTS FROM TAMMANY.
$4,000 FOR SUFFERERS IN CUBA !
$4,000 TO THIS 0ITY's POOR.


WiEwam Had Heap or Money beft over
After tho Campaign ana H1r. Croker Moves
This Division OF n Fart or u-Cuban
Junta Accepts-speech by the ayor.Rlect.
Tho old organization has got money to burn
for this election. 1t never before had so much
money in Its campaign fund"
The foregoing statement was made by
veteran Tammany politician to Sun reporter
In October. Evidence that the statement was
true was furnished yesterday when the Tam
many Hall Executive Committee appropriated
$4,000 Of the surplus left to the organization
after paying all campaign expenses. or this
amount $50, 900 was given to the Cuban Junta
for sick and suffering insurgent Cubans and
the other 800, 900 will be distributed among the
poor of New York county through the organiza-
tion.
Tho scheme had all been arranged In advance
of tho meeting of tho Executive Committee.
The Cuban Junta had been notified to have rep
resentatives there to receive the money and
Richard Croker was present to mako the mo-
tions for the appropriations. As supplement
to tho donation of money for tho benefit Of the
city poor. Nathan Straus made q contribution of
1000 tons Of coal, to be distributed by tho same
committee which will disburse the money.
MayOr-olcCJ van w ycR also dttenucu yestor-
days meeting. He sat on one side OF Mr.. Croker
and John c. Sheehan sat on tho other Bernard
F. Martin presided.
On motion of Mr.. Sheehan a committee Of flve,
composed of himself Col. Michael G. Murphy,
Peter ]. Dooling, James p. Keating, and VII.
liam e. Stillings, was appointed to prepare the
call for the primaries for the reorganization of
the party for 1893. 1t is understood that tho
Executive Committee will receive the sub-com-
mittee's report on Dec. IA; that the Committee
on Organization will meet the following even.
ing. and that the General Committee will hold
its meeting on the night of Dec. II. Tho date
for the primaries will probably be Dec. 90. As
no contests are anticipated, the polls at the pri-
marics will be open only two hours.
This business disposed OF, Richard Croker said
that Cuban delegation was waiting outside
| and 1t was invited in. Tho members Of this dele
cation were Tomas Estrada Palma. Gonzalo
| de Oucsada. Horatio S. Rubens. DR.. Francisco
| Chenard, and Carlos Parraga- When the Cubans
| had been provided with seats Mr.. Croker made
speech, saying:
| II want to congratulate the representatives
of the Democratic party here to-day on the good
work done by all of them on Nov. Q. feel very
| much gratifed at the splendid Democratic vic
| tory which was achieved on that day. You have
| all good reasons for hearty concentrations. and
| the people of the various districts whom you
represent also have reason to congratulate
| themselves on the result. Go right on now with
| the good work. Don't stop. Call your commit
tees together and continue to build up your
| organizations and the power OF the Democracy.
| 1t was grand victory ana we should all be
proud to feel that the people have sustained the
| Democracy In the magnificent manner in which
they did on election day."
Mr.. Croker called attention to the presence of
| the Cuban delegation and asked that they bs
| heard.
Senior De Quesada arose and said:
We come here In tho name Of braves who
We come to you for aid. We appeal to you now
| that your own struggle has received the laurel
crown of victory. and appeal to you to aid those
in that unhappy Island Of i,, The southern seas
| Sefor Quesada spoke of the gallant army OF
| patriots who are fighting for Cuban liberty and
| said that they do not need guns or ammunition
| All that is needed now Is medicine and bandagel
ing. He appealed for such aid in the name OF
human liberty. Mr.. Croker followed him
saying:
humane. We have been fortunate In winning
| the last election. We would be less than men II
| we refused to do what we can to aid those who
are suffering and dying of hardships In Cuba"
He moved that a check for 800. 600 be made tC
| the order OF the Junta. The motion was carried
with whoop and Treasurer McQuade drew the
| Then Mr.. Croker who had kept the floor, added
| 1--WE should not be unmindful of the poor ir
our own city In this our hour of victory. W.
should do all we can to give them good, soliC
to make that happy day for our deserving
His motion to appropriate $4,000 for thi
purpose and to appoint a committee of one from
each Assembly district to provide for It's distri
button was adopted and the following commit
| taa inf al