New-York tribune., 1905-11-06
TAMMANY MEETING COOL.
Orato.y Unappreniated = Delany
Calls Independents Chmlatans.

An audience of perhaps seven thousand curious
men and women gathered last night at the Hippo
drome 10 hear the most polished and expensive
orators Tamnlany Hall could hire ratify the
nomination OF George b. Mcclellan. The throng
showed about much enthusiasm the crowd
which gathers about cart tail orator.
II the enthusiasm shown last night is any ther-
mometer OF the support the Democratic ticket will
have tomorrow, prevailing estimates of WINS
majority have been entirely too mild BouTke
Cochran. Charles A. Towne. William Hepburn Rus
sell and John J. Delany did their utmost TO warm
up the crowd The applause which rewarded their
flights OF speech was centred on the main floor
where sat that portion of the crowd provided with
silk admission badges There thesfaintest sort
OF al echo in the galleries, from which came, how
ever, q number Interruptions
The first mention the names of WINS and
Hearst brought forth rounds of applause from their
supporters. who seemed to be thick in the audience
They were there not 10 be convinced to Democracy.
1t seemed but to satisfy their curiosity
rams gestures and the magnitude of the Hippo
drome. with free Tammany pass to BOTH Mr.
Delany was The speaker who drew the cheers for
the opposition and he quleted the Democratic hisses
which followed.
thing happened to of the spot lights. and it
off with fash.
''Thare goes Hearst" cried someone.
My friend shouted the orator, you treat him
with excessive generosity. lie is Incapable OF any
thing brilliant clear
Mr.. Cochran devoted little of his long speech to
the issues of this particular campaign. He seemed
TO be more worried about the good of Democ-
racy, and gave comprehensive definition of
the differences between il and socialism. He
dered around in ancient history. quoting much from
the Old Testament and referring 10 ancient Rome
and TO Greek mythology
As someone in the front audience put It:
IT'S mighty good oratory all right, but I'd like
know how it is going stop graft"
Toward the end OF his speech he paid his sar-
castle compliments o Mr. Hearst and tore I'D
theories and promises the subject OF gas He
expounded with much detail the Democratic theory
OF never letting public franchises get beyond the
control of the municipality He demanded only
the election of Mcclellan but his election by
overwhelming majority. which would prove death
blow 10 the budding bloom of anarchy. which he
feared would sweep over the city and country if the
result was otherwise
According to John j. Delany. all independents
were; were cheratans working for their own ends He
ownership and intimated that if Hearst ever
ee @ necessary to call on the President to protect
the rights of the vested interests and prevent
ali who voted against Mcclellan were g traitors to
@ me cry OF New York there was considerable pro-
Ex-serat9- Towne was laboring under the i'm
public and that if the right of Deroonzatc m ts
votes were not put into New York ballot boxes next
which would end in the overthrow Of the republic
no n rule Leo o. Sespotisn1 In spite of the fact that
or Jack Cade. and cited Lord Macauay, the
d:ew.
,y, William Hepburn Russell spoke to a diminishing
as Nj Cochran was. through. Russell declared
into alliance with Hearst to deliver the city over
oaT b bna through a the a control M Of I'll the next
attempted to make Of fvinss candidacy '"e iuh i'e
oc % b sscpe6 a ss Il the %
basement of the building gave birth to the first
pounds and its mother VAS almost ss eross @
some OF the Tammany leaders when the crowd re-
and must 60 through life with the George
McClell.n. although Jennie would have been more
The first blast of this ratification gathering
Allied Business Mems George B. Mcclellan Asso-
caton They proved I to be Of the cut and dried
man and the crowd yelled that it sorry he was
was not at the meeting. remaining at home rest
from his weeks campaigning. Mr.. Delany said, in
part
The business who usually shirH the work
You invariably find men standing out and declaring
In SO cases out Of 100 my experience has been that
willing to do the people wrong.
We are free because we are subject to law. The
great 5opces but the penny which @ hold in my
and ali the Of he T ue se ths
not take from me unless he took it for public
for the property he had taken and unless it was
done by due process OF law.
Beginning tack. he said:
If there any here who have been fascinated |
by the platitudes of WINS and Hearst
The applause was instantaneous. it was the |
first time they had been mentioned. Then came |
Democratic hisseS.
MY friends" said Mr.. Delany never expend |
any energy kissing men who are beneath your con-
tempt; keep quiet: tina. is enough
Mr.. Cochran said in part:
My friends week ago | undertook to define the |
e OF dnS GRP0so9 oe as one of naked SO
direction. 1t is being questioned by the social