The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-16
WILMINGTON, n G. OCTOBER Us, 1909
new YORK POLITICS
NOTIFIED CANDl-
DATES OF THEIR NOMINATION..
A Big Meeting is Held at Tammany
Hall, ut Which There Are Speeches
by Mcclellan. GrOut. FOrnes.
TOwne and Others.

New York. October 14.-Tammary
Hall was thronged tonight at the first
meeting Of the campaign. held to rat
ify the democratic platform and nom-
ination.
Former Comptroller Theodore w.
Myers, in the course of his address,
paid a high tribute to his successor IN
office Mr. Grout. to whom and to Pres
dent Fornes an enthusiastic welcome
was accorded as they appeared on the
! platform.
After the passage of the customary
resolutions, former United States SEN
ator Charles A. Towne. was introduced
as the first speaker. Mr. Towne argued
that nOn-partiSan government was a
failure. Whatever might be said OF it
in theory. he could not recall an IN
stance where it had succeeded in the
fact. Mr.. Towne paid a tribute to
Colonel Mcclellan. whose colleague he
had been in congress. and pronounced
him a candidate of whom the city
might we'll be proud.
Mr.. Grout was then introduced and
said that the greeting he had received
amply repaid him for what he mad
suffered of late. He declared that he
had no apology to offer for any act of
his, and that God helping him, ne
would continue what he thought right.
Mr.. Fornes followed and then Colonel
Mcclellan was introduced and received
an ovation.
Colonel Mcclellan said in part that
the fusion administration having
proved to the compete satisfaction OF
those democrats who helped to place It
IN power that non -partisanship in
&c inn
struggle which will be ended on Nov
ember third, is between the democratic
party on the one hand and the repub-
lican party on the other. II is between
the two great parties that the people
must make their choice.
A committee of forty from the Great
er democracy endorsed the democratic
candidates on the city, Borough and
county tickets, at the Hoffman house
today and notified the candidates of
their nomination. j. c.. Sheehan open
ed the meeting and introduced Henry
Wilson Bridges, the chairman of the
Greater New York city convention, who
formally notified the city ticket can
didates. Colonel Mcclellan. Mr.. GroIt
and Mr.. Fornes responded briefly in
acceptance of the nominations. John
A. Mullally assistant corporation
counsel notified the borough and coun-
ty candidates.
President r. Fulton Cutting of the
citizens union, has issued an appeal for
funds to carry on the campaign fU
Mayor Lows reelection. which he
says must not be allowed to collapse.
Leader Charles F. Murphy of Tam
many hall, said when shown Mr.. Cut
ting'S statement that he thought the
fusion movement had already collapsed
Mr.. Murphy then exhibited a letter
asking for funds for the citizens union
and bearing the signature of Russell
Bleecker, as chairman of the campaign
committee. Mr.. Blocker is secretary OF
the dock commission and Mr.. Murphy
claimed that the letter is in this re-
spect. in violation Of the law.
George B. Mcclellan. democrd ti:
nominee for mayor. refused today to
address the big meeting Of Brooklyn
democrats, scheduled to be held in the
Academy of Music. Brooklyn, on OCto-
ber goth unless the nominations Of
Grout and Fornes are endorsed i'll
Brooklyn as we'll as his own. Mr.. Nc
Mcclellan had been invited by John L.
Shea of Brooklyn, to address the
Brooklyn meeting. Mr.. Shea refused to
agree to Mr.. McClellan's stipulation.
Shea is Hugh McLaughlin's lieutenant
in the Brooklyn democracy.