The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-14
Vigorous Expression Of the Democratic
OnposlIlnn TO Tan.nnnN Nail.

The frcshly-organ!zed revolt 10y Demo
cratic leaders against the domination Of Tam
many in metropolitan politics viii, the rebels
say, make a great show of strength In the Syra-
euse Convention. The following circular has
been prepared as sort Of Declaration Of Inde-
pendencc hv tins formidable opposition:
TgNs D'g'oc ac. q ne Sa', n Nelr ro,t.
In behalf DI me Democratic party IA the city and
county VI New 1 NrA, N-.r ha recently teen organ
ioS. eta6h,hed s9 presersd oy the DSinoSraie cnS
tite Conyeniioa y ls.ii.e IN ;ersisncd committee
tsc . IN whiehYou. IA wei As tue Democracy OF the
1osarl NJ tl,,e of lle lat century. the Tsmmany
soclety or umbun o.fc~ vas founded ami esab.
cratic Repu, u ,hc counlTg Ss "a .r -1
oeen formed ami put 10 operation h The edyrasts.
No ponueai YT pafy tangoAt or gni,' 2ns Is wsre a.
tended 70 be- enl Tor many years rcmiined, simply
eoSS,tliutoa 81 t6e .oci.v n. nesi ers w.re r
e,eaNg' RE. re9Hsd @ b taa n sc'lel.
sociey thus org nltd; was mainly lnpo.el 4 some
o' The most iineat Democratic Krpu' means IN tle
rye ron, ol nall which ne trn saclcs of he 80
sei me sr ae ~ ~ the a ep{ W t 'Ge & i9 & M
chenls. Irotn time 10 time irec 81 rent Il iaurniiy
6y ' Il GcSea coe ao 5 only % Ssta
aHTTammanny Iarts Sat 9 Ss 5r6S Si ni
tne9 ofslnizati0n hss been g.rgrly considered ald
party IN tae CT - New York. The right exercised BY
ine saehcm- o me .oceiy 10 grant ~ use VI the hall
mlItee, a. they should sec nt necessarily included the
eePcaeTs e fe.stStS ug e " NO dsSachs ,sSS
Simply tranlins ihr us OF n, hal 10
Commi tee So admitted to tle ntll scre tneuccforih
the ume politically anniGiiacd as irrcsulars Many
neelio bewee he Tamany sorie SI, aa e ' faia Sn
many Hall political Organization.
that he 6catc party Of I'M: ely Las for maay
lesfs Deen eepenlcnt IN so Tar Us corccrncd he
upon the ultimate ana suprene decision ana dc
ELECTORS a, large had 10 control, ana TO whose
o.oIes .t.Is, tnsy ma "a. not syen the privilege of
binod efforts have several times been ma e by infu.
sgrs resutas iron hat c6hnection between the Tam
many Society and the political organization OF tie
proved uusagec.siul For drsi the SAVING d several
VS. imrortini con idrr,ton Tor tn. leaders OF a
party ana adlg msny sogal And prudent Dmocrais
sad ehsric,cr st OF %ho had been IN In saI1ig K
Tor many year and but iew OF whom c,mu.ratyey
were actively engaged IN The detai. of poiica tlr'
pg RST'T n o. ~ msSofn1s ,S az 99nnTnIs poal
thoash Nas universally conceded that thr ye,tns OF
ngWdg reNbusibie 10 ne uotcrs me Idrig pas ID r.
But he stsg and eoSdion OF liz Tasany Society
10 rggard ne renorh character, standing end lnie
igcentlY become wholly coaased for the nrst tine in
IA long history the laintany society has been
Con and control 4 John Kelly one u It's sachens ana
~ means Of sIiiy devssa ban and '''@ c6aase u
organic rules, the particulars OF which II Il Is unneccs
sary to mention, he hah within The last Twelve months
succeeded 10 pacslng the society wtn mauy Of his
own personal frenda and adherents and has thus
sSeH tsG an maJo1ly there that he
taie and control every eeclon Of sachcms and all the
tcts and proceeding OF The ciety. The importance
zion between the Tlnmany society and the leader
o. me Iam,nany Hal party rginlzilon can hardly
terests Of tle Democratic party, not ony here but
than disastrous unless ali between me party
ofsah[Aio rs al once ana forever, dissolved and
s.ei. @ ior' l5 thus i9ekiny ne society with ms own
pessPnai Sn.efents; ~ k.y has n2t only become the
be- has lnirenihcd himself 10 so imprcsnabie POSITION
~ TO render II Impossible for any humber cnbina.
hin, inasmuc as the master-hip OF me society,
eeet and eHStTVI seiein' VIII Soae %e nepe @ h", TO
Sale rom he La every delegation agd r,preserti.
Nm snl 10 nl their places with his own friends and
Tue qctat rsnp for life thus in reality, vested in
Sonn hrlb Dr. become IA his hands an ABSOLUTE Gnd
any llAli orsanllauon Every member tits Gencral
1ri'I,e l9.l, tna' place UPON MS appointment and
~ once n iul 1nyeIti or pretended convention Of
yorea ~ MN nor any oncai Who Is ptndeat upon
e 1sa mi sa W 'on bei.nlled ioappoint 9r etain SIN
hhs meRptls Of the LEGISLATURE The manner 10 which
an stcr aud S"s'fSRi ns allure IN by TGSS asS
u 10 oDey r sIs 2,efTs H. visited with hs heavy DIS
Sppo llon 10 any Of his tCh me y BY members ~ Inc
tnenetal oomnitlec Is followed by h-ir expulsion
NtfriIum. But that Is Ouiy natural and uecoRsarv
Sons'Il, nee u MIR. kelY's position. Having neeh
,oel Nlth all his enormous pOwers. as ablye Inner.
he Sst ioitl he Won be more less han nan il
Iy,, msa 70 Icfese them, We may well add that the
Gneh Of Management which has been Adorted and
t.,h.1 lalo en.ct by Mr.. Kelly and his f1llowers
smtne tnnAny Han Organization Is contrary 10 every
sSb sST91 D,moemllc pnacpc. Although inc forms Of
ons b} Inventions, or pretended conventions
ta1t ot nles obaerVec no nomination for impOr.
ssaI os @ u ~ tact, ever made by the people ihTOugh
dIeS nnoohtghll9n elected DY them and without the
1he o. pohllOn hnd 0ctatiOn Of their party leader
prNers ~ btnuctNlc electors OF ths 0lly are thus
sssesp, ~ rnhohsed Under the pretence of ng
are Troa i"' 'lecill expenses Candidates for OflOe
iRAlion thi w IJ suth enormous sums for their nom.
'~' P""' 'nVukh nt and proper men, and eYea