New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-24
LISTLESS RATIFICATION.
TANIMANY GIVES BRYAN FEEBLE IN
DORSEMENT.
NO sPECIhS MEETING. ONE HACK SPEAKER.
ABSOLUTE SILENCE ON THE Sill
YER QUESTION.

II the degree of enthusiasm with which Tam
many Hall is going to support the Natio'u Demo-
cratic ticket this fall be judged by the nature
of its formal ratification last night, William Jen-
nings Bryan will have only a feeble backing IN
New-York City. Mr.. Croker did not even think II
worth while to have a special meeting TOT the
usually important ceremony, but made meeting
held TO call the primaries serve the additonaI pur-
pose of ratification Neither the least effort
made To rouse the enthusiasm of the voters by pro-
curing the services of hrst-class speaker 20
support the resolution Of Endorsement. Even the
verbose Grady did not think the occasion m
portam enough to warrant his making an oratorical
effort. Ex-senator Thomas c. OSullivan was. In
the opinion of Mr. Croker. fully eloquent enough
for such a spiritess task, and so Mr.. O'Sullivan
the only speaker.
The formal resolutions OF ratification were Of
fered by Mr.. Croker, the heroic life saver OF his
partner. Peter F. Meyer. II is reported that Mr.
Croker is extremely doubtful of his ability to save
Bryan from the deluge Of next November and so
is not even going to take off his coat The leader
OF Tammany contented himself with handing up a
typewriter COPY OF the resolutions last night TO
the chairman ex-Judge Van Hoesen, who ordered
one of the secretaries to read them They were IN
part as follows:
The !ammany Hall Democracy renews its pledge .
of fidelity to the constitutional doctrines ana traql
tons of the Democratic party as embodied IN tne
Of the Democrafic party OF the United States in
convention assembled at Kansas City 49,
and without reproach for the application Of iqst
and American principles TO the affairs Of the Ma
tonaI Government, Is eminently the American al
this crisis in the Nations history whose hand Is
pledges to him and to his honored associate. AdIai
r.. Stevenson. candidate for the office OF vice
support and promises to perform It's full share of
the duty which their triumphant election imposes
Tammany Hail believes in the supremacy Of the
float nowhere as the symbol Of liberty and civic
seryitude combined, for that Is combination
which can work only dishonor TO the nag and dan
ger to American institutions.
II believes in that character Of territorial eX-
Pansion which was favored by the fathers OF De
mocracy; not expansion by the shedding OF Ameri-
follow the flag but in that which has added 10 the
glory and prosperity Of our Union; not in that
The Republican party. while processing. desire
habits and of uncertain civilization. is satisfied 70
leave American citizens on American soil in bond
age to the trusts and monOpolies bCgotten of Re
publican legislation for that is nothing less than
condition Of slavery which letters individual en-
ergy and gives TO the favored few the fruits re-
1t is conceded that the Nation has its mission
to carry: but its mission az home remains incom-
for 10 cent of the pOpua ton TO hold the other
30 per cent Of the people IN absolute sn9ieeton
Let not wait too long in the vain expectation
m {hs N sy VIII 10 cHre s55y a
the promise contained IN the National platform Of
in Nation. State and city against private monopo-
lies in every form"
Not word was said in these resolutions about
free silver, neither that unpopular topic
touched upon by Mr. O'Sullivan- The name OF
Mr.. Bryan enthusiastically cheered however,
but the declaration of trusts, coming from
a leader with his pockets full OF Ice Trust stock
fell exceedingly fat Tammany Hall only
sparsely filed and the perspiring audience seemed
heartily glad to get out Of it when the speechmak-
ing
Mr.. Croker was cheered when he entered the
hall with o. H. P. Belmont and John Whalen.
when he to offer the resolutions and when he
came out into the street John c. Sheehan
tered the hall almost unnOticed. and with one
to follow him to his seat. Mr.. Croker refused
discuss his life saving act of last week
Before the ratification of the ticket the meeting
issued the following calls:
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October
October
October
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