The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-04
THE DISPENSARY DEMOCRACY"
Meeting Of Dissatisfied Delegates Who Represent
Themselves and Who Wish to Create q New
Democratic Party-But They Don't Want
any ofices-They Also Will Hurl Cor
ruption Into an Abyss Of Infamy

{ Last evening thirty mine grown and apparently
ensble-looking men and five reporters met in the
large han OF the Demil Dspensary at the corner OF
Twenty third street and Second avenue. The
meeting was in response to the following very
mysteri0usly worded CALI
New Yonx, Dec. 81, 1871
conference to be held at Demit Hail corner twenty third
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No one who attended the meeting knew what 1t
was about, but In the mind OF some few there was
q vague idea that something was to be reformed,
something broken up something united, and, to
wind up, all corruption was to be crushed never
to rise again. There were thirty-nine persons in
the mass meeting and i've reporters. Out OF this
number there were two persons who came to have
lark and did not really want an once, and the five
reporters who seemed TO thinkit huge joke. There
were several very hard cases in the room,
some OF the old primary roughs from the assem-
blee deestrcks" and there were several respect
able and well-known citizens, who had been de-
ceived into signing their names to the CALL ana
who seemed rather ashamed TO be found in the
large cold. damp room with the same
old ward politicians of the smallest stripe
talking the same rubbish about purifying
the democratic party and crushing corruption.
Robert b. Roosevelt presided and James Keycs
and John S. Giles acted secretaries. Among
those present were General Duryea, Charles Crary,
Richard Henry, Colonel Bayley, Andrew J. Rogers
and several others unknown to fame. Mr.. ROOse-
welt opened the meeting by abiding to
it's object which, he sad was that Of
Of the older organizations, which wonld
fall to pieces II young and vigorous party with
Ing democrats to Join the ranks. Andrew Jack
Rogers talked wildly and ncoherently, as Is his
d remb aSoa espo and
with stirring and transcendental peroratlon, in
which he saw, as If in transformation scene, the
| future OF the great 'dlspensary democracy"
| A man with white hair, white mustache and
considerable sense in his nOddle, could not see the
democratic. He, Tor instance was willing to tale
| candidates from Tammany Hall or from Apollo
Hall whose characters were respectable and whose
| lions was useless 1t was good democrats who
elected William F. Havemeyer to be Mayor, and
his election for weeks before the ballots were cast
| was fofegOne conclusion.
A man named Shea opposed this man on general
|
pect Of fight, but the atmosphere OF the room was
| too damp and the fight died out ike the flame OF -
| penny candle on windy night
The following resolutions were adopted, with the
amendments by the meeting, the preamble and
| first resolution being offered by Captain Bensel,
| while the others were offered by Richard NJ.
| Henry
Whereas the various organizations existing at present
have none OF them orig with the people, but have
been created by professional politicians the advance
ment of personal ends, therefore be IL
Resolved That the future success Of the democratic
made based upon popular and adjusted
that every democrat in this city. Whatever may have
been his previous affiliations may have equal voice in
the council OF the party and IN the selection oteanddaes
for Oicc.
Resolved That a committee of twenty one OH organI
cation be appointed by the chair, who shall draw up
plan Of organization 10 be submitted at future meeting
and that they invite all democratic organizations in the
| city and county of New York to unite with thcm
| member presented list OF twenty one names
| as o Committee on Organization to the Chair, and
| agOther member wanted their appointment de-
lerred for two weeks, to give the Chair OppOrtu
nifty 10 confer with other organizations, and ia
consult about the tremendous movement.
Smith Ely made few parliamentary remarks
much to the point, and subsidized and shut up like the
blade OF Jerseyman's jack knife. There was some
| more talk about the necessity for purifying the
democratic party and kicking the spOilhunters out
| OF high places, and all present excepting John
| Harnett, the Welsh lawyer, who sat In corner,
| declared that they were not looking for offices.
After little talk of this kind the 'Dispensary
Democracy" adjourned, 10 be heard from as soon as
| the streets become dry.