Year: 1875

Where have put in power men who have betrayed
the trust connded 10 them will teach them that
they have violated the obligations placed upon them
hencelorth spurn them forever from counses
At least Tammany Hall has asceraned by the result OF
this contest who It's friends and where wisdom lies,
and we shall be powerful TO avail ourselves OF
that knowledge. One thing let me say speaking for
the tens Of thousands who have borne the banner OF
this organization the hard fought hght-speakng in
the name Of the honest democracy of New YORK;
promise you here and that Tammany Hall will
willingly deprive itself Of the counsels OF the
tried and trusted leaders whom they have cherished Tor
three years past


This announcement was received with hearty APP
pause and when il had subsidized Mr. Fellows went on
10 assure his hearers that Tammany Hall would next
punish those who had, he said, treacherously de-
serted her When he concluded, in response TO long
and loud calls of ''Key Kelly ~ the crestfaen "Boss"
approached the foot of the platform and said-


KELLY's SPEECH AT TAasANY HALL.


FELLOW Ss;-Whatever have been the mo tves
that have actuated the people in deciding this political
contest, myself feel precisely did the night pre-
sented the record Of Recorder Hacke to the Judiciary
Convention tha % IN thus hal Very faint applause Now
they did not know anything about the record
OF that man. The pamphlet that prepared
by TINS organization has been sent 10 nearly every
voter IN the city and county OF New York, and II the
people OF New York will re-elect Recorder Hackett
win that record let the responsibility rest upon them
selves (Cres OF Good good ~ You cannot blame
me; have presented to you all the facts and in the
lace OF those facts you have reelected that ZAP
plause and Kisses. And you have reelected him for
fourteen years, too Now in the face of what that gen.
tenan has done q judicial officer Of this county
say disgrace to the people of the city and county
OF New YORK. tApplause And the democracy of this
CITY and county have aided and assisted in
electing Benjamin X. Phelps My God is
IL possblef Is II possible, where there is much


nteiligence so much foresight and SO much sagacity
that The people Of New York will re-elect like
that IN the face of the examination made by the COM


tee OF the Legislature appointed last winter TO nves
tigate the causes of the increase of crime in this
city, Let the responsibility Of that act fall upon the
people of New York You cannot blame Tanmany
IammanV "a
act or part in perpetuating this monsrous niquity,
now, since the reorganization OF Tammany Hall three
lgent enough-and all the people OF the city
OF New York hope intelligent enough
to know that whatever reforms have been accomplished
IN remedying the abuses that exist here entirely
indebted TO the Tammany Hall organization. am
perfectly willing to accept the condition OF things as
they are.


My conscience is clear know that my motives were
pure (cres of "Hear, hear and applause) and If the
people of the city and county New York who have
decided this question aborng under the idea that
want to be dictator of the and county of New York
they are entirely mistaken. have nothing to ask
from anybody. have nothing to ask from the people
OF the city and county of New York have given them
my time and labor assisting in correcting the
trous abuses that exist in our New York government
(Applause.) Now you have decided against me, am
perfectly willing to accept the ISSUE and assure you
that viii always do and assist so long as live in CIV
ing TO the people of the city Of New York good mun-
cipal government applause. 1t is not pleasant
acceptable to me that should be looked upon as the
head OF any party. was chosen by the gentlemen
connected with this hall They perfectly willing
to accept my advice and to allow me to lead them 1t
was not Of my own seeking, as they know. Now let
me again say-and | close in saying it-that
though defeated now this organiza-
ton will revive and be strong it
ever was in this county and city. If Oakley Hall
(hisses)-who was Mayor Of New York. can
dictate to the people Of the city and county
OF New York a nominee like John X. Hackett,
why, let the responsibility rest with them, as
done. Whether lead or follow. my posi-.
tion shall always be in favor OF reform
government (Hear, hear.) My position shall always
be with the democratic party because believe that If
the liberties of the people of this country perpetu
aed they only be perpetuated by that democratic
party. The frauds committed by the officials ap-
pointed by the republican party should consgn them
TO the City Prison know 1t have had experience of
IT, and with other good citizens in this organization
good government Now, you have allowed your pref
udice-l don't mean to say you, gentlemen, but
mean the people of the city of New York-to control
your judgment and reason and hope now, when
these things pass over they will have TO re-
pent it. repeat again that the District Attorneys office
OF this city, Is monstrous iniquy, and say that
Recorder Hacketts Is monstrous record And yet
the people have returned him their Recorder I
Now | have done, gentlemen have performed
York have performed theirs. l am satisfied with my
position, and only wish that after full examination
they will be satisfied with theirs.


When the applause which followed Mr.. Kelly's
speech had subsidized the audience addressed by
Captain Rynders, George W. Morton, Order-of- Arrest
Clerk Quincy, woud-be Recorder Smythe Colonel
William r. Roberts, Timothy ]. Campbell Thomas
Reilly, Abram s. Hewitt and Others and the gathering
mournfully dispersed