Year: 1873

Mass Meeting Mt the Academy OF Music


Last Night-Praiscs Of One Party and


Denuncia tions of the Other.


The republicans OF Kings county had their last
grand rally at the Brooklyn Academy OF Music last
night A Drummond light outside and the dis
charge OF number OF sky rockets served to attract
attention to the meeting and induce the lukewarm
to appear and manifest some little enthusiasm II
they did not have it at heart, Spedick's American
Brass Band certainly proved an excellent auxiliary.


Mr. Lorin Palmer called the meeting TO order,
and ex-Judge Van Cott presided. He spoke OF the
object for which they had assembled. This was
the last and only general meeting they would
have before voting upon the various questions at
ISSUE He then referred to the new charter, which
was he said. one OF the best they ever had 1t
abolished all the commissions and gave the people
the sell-government Tor which they had been seek
ing 80 long. IL would be great misfortune to the
citizens OF Brooklyn should the democrats get
control OF the municipal affairs OF the city. Ii
would put the Mayor at the head OF thirteen de-
partInents OF the city government and give him the
power to suspend any officer OF The city until the
Common Council had passed upon the case. These
things were not pleasant to contemplate We
would nave the worst possible municipal govern
ment the sun ever shone upon. Give them the
Mayor and the Common Council and then they had
the unit OF power and the unit OF patronage to
manage in the interest OF the party. The speaker
then gave little history OF the candidates for
whomt they were about to cast their votes. When
the name Of Mr.. Hunter. the democratic nominee,
was mentioned there was lOuu applause
Sirismund Kaufman was next introduced. and
perged them to use the snort time left them in
securing the election OF the candidates the re-
publican ticket. They must send John c. Perry to
the Senate again. for IL was to him they were in
depted for the very excellent charter Of the city.
They had other otfcers TO choose, and he hoped
they would select those who had been nominated
by the republican party. They should by all means
elect Mr. Silas b. butcher Register and vote for
the appointing OF the judiciary by the Governor


and then smal-ry lawyers would have to take
back seat.


the candidates upon the republican state and city
tickets were offered by Mr. John Allen, the Secre-
tary and adopted.


Ex-Governor woodford was the next speaker.
He said What the State needed and what the
CITY needed to-day was a man with brains large
enough to know the right; who was wise
enough, true enough and possessed q will
strong enough TO give them good
government This canvass hardly touched the
national affairs, but IL did very seriously
more seriously tnan they realized touch the future
OF the city OF Brooklyn. The speaker then referred


10 the canal system which De Witt Clinton had
given to New York and which William II. seward
had enlarged. They stood to-day upon the turning
point OF the great commercial interest, and he ap
pealcd to them 10 vote for men who would carry
out this great enterprise and make New York the
great controlling centre. Alter speaking OF the
candidates for local offices he bid them good night.
Remarks were also made by l.. B. Han and
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