New-York tribune., 1911-10-25
TAMMANY RAT|F|ES TICKET
Fireworks and 0ratory at Four
teenth Street WigWam.
DEFEND LEGISLATIVE ACTS
Speakers Praise Levy Election
Law and Work on the Home
Rule Charter.

Tammany ratified the Democratic county
ticket last night After r display OF tre-
works outside of the 18th street wigwam
most OF the crowd went inside and listened
TO the commentator Of the candidates bN
Francis Burton Harrison. former Lieu
tenant Governor. who presided. and other
speakers. The hall was well filled and the
speakers We're frequently encouraged by
applause. The new pure white decorations
of the interior Of the wiswam were com
rletcly covered by hundreds Of Yards ~
bunting and flags Fresh sawdust had
cen generously sprinked on the floor. y
was noteworthy that the largest share ot
APPLAUSE was reserved for Asscmbyman
Az f. Smith. majority leader OF the lower
house~at ALBANY. who spoke. and julius
Harburge-. candidate for Sheriff. VINO
didn't speak. but whose name was men
toned ny the speakers
Mr.. smith and Senator John Godfrey
SAKE spent a half hour each in reviewing
the great achievements NJ the Democratic
LEGISLATURE at the last session. Assembly
man Smith said II seemed almost impossi-
BILE for the Legislature TO get the proper
credit for IFS achievements last winter. and
detail some of the laws passed.
"AT they seem 90 want 10 talk about,
said Mr.. smith. ARE the ripper bills or the
dark lantern midnight charter II seems
more than difficult 10 get the credit due the
Legislature for the passage of much pro-
gressive and constructive legislation.
want TO say that the Democrats n Albany
did not take the Job OIL revising the carter
for the city Of New York. II was handed
20 them. it was there and had 10 he done as
2 duty We did our duty as We saw it. II
was the first Legislature in sixteen wears
that had the opportunity 10 give home
rule charter TO this great city
Senator SAKE defended the Levy election
law as tho bill was passed by the Leeis-
Iature He said tine Court of Appeals had
still left r. with tho features intact which
would accomplish it's purpose. namely, 70
make the election laws A. uniform as pos
sibIe. The ballot provisions Of tho law had
been declared constitutional In "a dozen
other statcs, he said.
Il would assert" he said. 'that wo. rs
Democratic legislators. have duly and fully
performed our duty at Albany and full
filled every pledge or the platform adopted
~ the Rochester convention q year ago.
Moro progressive measures have been
placed on the statute books thls last Sos
sion than IN the last ton wears preceding.
Iu his opening remarks Chairman Iiar-
rison characterized the fusion opposition TO
tho Democratic ticket as a "lantastical al
lance" lie said ir 10 We're true that Air.
Hearst had lately announced himself
Democrat. ne would declare In the words
NJ the philosopher. "Tue Lord deliver me-
from ny friends. 7 can defend myself from
my enemies
Albany has FOR the first time u seven
teen years" ho said. had Democratic
Governor and Democratic Assembly. and
their duty has been done for the first time
In seventeen Years without the worG OF
graft I'm the mouth Of anybody"
Alexander l. Rorke. another speaker. said
that the opposition 20 Daniel r. Cchalau
as a candidate for the Supreme Court
bench grew from the fact that he was a
friend Of the leader Of Tammauy Hall.
"They critlcise Mr. Cohalsn because ne IS
a friend Of the leader OF this organization,
a man who. since he was chosen leader.
has settled an her disputes and brought all
the warning factions together until we are
able 70 present q solid and united Democ-
racy."
Alfred !. Talley. civil service commits
sioner. introduced the resolution ratifying
the choice OF candidates on the county
ticket. II was adopted without opposition.
Senators Robert 7. Wagner and James \.
Foley were among the other speakers