Year: 1878

ot the new oranlxlt1on VIII pr0hably not ne Iain-
many Hall but Irving Hall Or somo other we'll located
place. We do not think that Tammany furnishes
amy inspiration to success either in the city.
the party upon the highest catholic basis,
giving TO citizens in tho different election
districts throughout the city and county the power 70
take part in this organization and hereafter 60 have
voice not only in the election but in the nomination
OF candidates. We expect Mr. Cooper to strictly adj
here to the platform of the city democracy, which
he covered in erse in his letter of acceptance,
wherein he proclaimed that he would favor re,nc-
ton of existing salaries OF officials. the aboli-
ton OF all sinecures. an exceedingly liberal
expenditures OF money in favor or pun
reduction of taxation. Wcexpect that in the rcorgani-
zaon OF the party the members OF the city democracy
will insist upon Mr. Coopers recognizing their efforts
in behalf of the revolution that has swept over the
city from its Organization year and they Will
insist upon the abolition of avoritism his part
toward those who have in at the twelfth hour to
claim the fruits OF the victory of Which the
city democracy clanl they have been the
inausurators. and chief promoters. This vie. vic.
OF Tannany Hall viii be fnicss unless the retrench-
ment and reform advocated by people is attained
We expect that Mr. Cooper both here and in the Leg
sature in the great reform movement which VIII be
initated there Mpon its assembling win carry ont
taken hT the merchants narticuarly bv the Produce
Exchange, its President, Mr.. Edson presiding ut the
ratification in Cooper Institute renders it necessary in
this reorganization m the democratc party that she
Legislature of this State and city shall be freed from
the blightng control of William H. Vanderbilt the
New York Central Railroad, Mr.. Scbcl and Mr. Kelly.
The Central road pays upon it's track from Forty
second street 20 tho Harlem liver distance Of seven
miles, valuation Of ooooo or about s2s,Ooo per
mile, whereas in Macedon, in Wayne county, 1t
pays at tho rate of $4,000 per mile The
aqtednct and cut from Forty y-second street up
city So 100000. On the Fonrth hyenne isairoad Mr..
Vanderbilt charges cent extra per passenger. ana
and freight on the Harlem road mp to White Plains.
has been the OF driving over to New Jersey or
to Long Island $4,000 people who would otherwise
new live in this county So the fight in
this campaign fully much against
the monopoly OF the New York Central
one man power OF Taminany Hall. Another point
There wicked enough to believe there will be
religious war in this country; but there are too


many free schools and too many newspapers to admit
of such thing. But the unjust exactions of the rail-
road monopolists in the carrying of freight and in
commerce, the Erie Canal and the reduction Of its
charges, will produce feeling on the part
during the tine Of the overthrow Of the United states
Bank gross monopoly at that time by General
Jackson and the democratic party of the country.
Attention also should be turned to the elevated rail
roads of this city, appreciating the fact that the
franchises which have been given to them are
worth $50OOO, ,OOO that those franchises given
upon the idea that the people should thereby
obtain not only rapid. hut cheap transit. The
city democracy will claim that charge should he
made over these roads exceeding five cents per pas
scnger below Fortysecond street or more than ten
cents to any point within the limits OF New York
See how it is with the Third Avenue Railroad. 1t has
been running to Harlem for twenty years by h6rse
power which costs three times much as steam and
they have charged only six cents. AT this ratio they
have grown opulent because of the immense
number Of passengers carried, and have declared
dividends of twentyeight per cent per year and that
upon large amount OF watered stock This revolu-
tion in short, has been won in favor Of the people
against despotsnl. and cannot be claimed as IN any
way favoring Mr. Tildcn's claims for denomination
candidate for the Presidency. nor has it any other
aspect than that of local triumph for those favorng
municipal rctrenchment and REFORM.


BIxBY MAKES SOME SUGGESTIONS.


Senator Francis NJ. Bixby remarked:-"It is very
early in the day to attempt to say what will or what
cratic party. do not imagine that any Of the anti
Talnmany people will feel inclined to have anything TO
do with Tanmany so long it is conducted under its
present system OF organization. What we complain OF
in Tammany is the exercise of dictatoral power by
him who gains the opportunity to exercise 1t through
this secret society As most people know the society
Is controlled by it's Board Of Sacherps and they in
turn controlled by Mr. Kelly. This Tammany So
ciety owns the Tammany building. and the demo
cratic organization which meets in that building
is known as the Tammany General Committee and is
subject to the power of this man. He can order
the building if he pleases and that would end the
democratic party il there was none outside of his
pale Now. so long as Taminany Hall and the organ
ization meeting in it he held in the clutches of
this secret society do not think any anti-Iammany
democrat viii care to have anything to do with IT,
do not imagine anybody will complain OF Mr.. Kelly
for exercising this power, because almost any other
man would do it If he could: but I find fault
" Mi'n noss;bc snn A. reuars the REORGANIZATION
it is, said before little early to say much about
it. think there will he permanent democratic or





anti-Tammany one. II Mr.. Coopers administration
shall prove success all hope and pray that it
WILL this reorganization of the democracy will be
a very useful and prosperous one and Will become
the ruling association of the democratic party Of this
city As to the reforms to be looked for the people of
this city will expect Mr.. Cooper to exclude from all
official positions men of dishonest tendencies they
will expect him to do away with all sinecures and
useless official positions that he will his power
to curtail the expenses of the city government;
that he will do something toward improving
the streets and avenues and parks He can do good
in arl Off he Inv yiy
ing work to the laboring class. and will ut the same
time the interests OF the city Above ALL how
ever, Mr.. Cooper must to IL that Commissioners of
Jurors Tom Dunlaps salary is cut down from $4,000
year to $1,000


There never was so good time az the present to
reorgsnize the whole democracy OF the city Tam
many is not in position to do much in opposition
to it, and the anti Tammany people will recognize the
propriety well the expediency OF doing It,.
We all democrats after all and there Is
why should not work together If we can do it as
democrats II Taminany Hall could be disassociated
from the Tammany Society there would be NJ reason
why 1t should not be the headquarters OF the demo-
cratic party


DOUGLAS rAyIoR's vIFws.


Mr.. Douglas Taylor said he had talked about the
matter of reorganization OF the city democracy with
several gentlemen connected with the party on the
night Of the election and though he did not wish to
he considered the representative Of Mr. Cooper and
his friends he could state what were their present
views in this regard. Il can say with great con
fdnco. said Mr. Taylor. "that Mr.. Cooper will make
no fight upon Tanimany for the purpose f
securing it as an organization His idea ! know %
- 10 ne Mayor Or the city. anu ELS
only feeling in reference to Taminany Is
that IL the present leaders would step aside aud allow
a reorganization by which all democrats could find
common centre of activity that he his friends
would aid in such movement. This, however. !
should Judge from Mr.. Kclly's speech last night s
not likely to Mr.. Kelly to be disposed
10 fight, and ii he persists in that course II will be
necessary for Nr. Cooper and his friends ~ form
other organization. have reason to believe that this
will he DONE and II suitable building will speedily
he obtained and society formed thst will spcnsc with
the Inuminery of Tammsny. with its passwords its
secret signs and s big Indian nonsensc II viii seek
the real interest Of the party on old fshoncd demo-
cratic principles and bc centre of usefulness. not
only Tor party organization but for promVting the
principles Of the democratic party throughout the ma
ton. II will also utterly ignore tho ictator
ship, which is an innovation OF Mr.. Kelly. Never
before in Tamman. Hall has this man power
beer known In the height of Tweeds dominion 10
was never shown. and Tweed had tho
Dictatorship that Kelly has arrogatc TO himself.
II was conflict between Swccny and Tweed very
often for the disposal Of patronage and shall in