New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-08
BROOkLYN POLIIICS.

OPINIONS CONCERNING THE REORGANIZATION 0P
TIE DEMOCRATIC GENERAL CoMsirrrrE.
Reporters of THE TRIBUNE called yesterday
on several persons Interested in Tho movement 10 re-
orsauize the Democratic General Committee cf Hinss
County, in order TO ascertain their yioAs on INC
subject Col A. c. Davis said he was paying very ho
attention To politics. but informed that there was 70
be a thorough reorganization Of the Democratic GencM
Committee This Fall which would remove All nst Gauss
OF complaint and render IL representative body of 'ne
Dcmocra,ic party lie was heartily ia favor OF such
REORGANIZATION II IL could be Effected Col DAVIS was
asked what he thought OF the proposed slocum Com
mIttee lie said the effort 10 oig.nns SUI >
committee would doubtless be abandoned " uis Ss.
organization carried out the plan contemplated lh.r
would OF course be no object or excuse "r h.s ~.
mi;tee II the old should be recognized Win WioI
and fairness. The great mloriahc. Oi tIs ~, I'm,
canvass next Fan rendered II desirable thai he Dem,
crstc party OF Kings County should be hitet ana "S
moniOus This could be accomplished ~ Pa.ths go Ia
personal differences and having al the eieineh', % ~
party fairly and properly rtp.cscnted ~ VIC w - -,
roninttee Local candidates should run fuiy up 70 %
osad of state or National candida ana this would 20
the ease in Kings County next fa.i X ne
parry aol.On should DO carried oHt bs ali dopen oi
upOu IN wisdom with which THIS mON eneAt Was oAv ~
ont There have been goJ; many l1piMhi o.lS ps.
ttons ON this sut rc among the reform ni0cras ln
feeling ia the reform element seemed 10 pe ahi,se
mously in favor or having only one General oon. ,sni
provided that Committee were made laily 10 TP'''"'
All tho clements OF tlc party. ,,.,ser.
RUFUS l. Scott said that there were few once S,
Oico-seekers In the new movement hhy oi La
Leadership of the Committee OF ono i4uhus . s va,
drcd independent organizations. Inc atttuips r,ns
being made to bring out the best men OF Inc ia
party with the hope that the Republicans WOMB 80,
same tho nOn-parsan or independmeht hiv' nv
having hitherto Jailed Ia accomplish thelf ope' ,.
had usually been deceptive in their character puL i"'
less In their results ar az reform was cocelh Ia
Charles T. Ensign beloved tbat tue parry h',iou N
reformed from the Inside and not by me and
any organization which should divide the Dehe sry
add to the strength OF the Republicans Inv rs
leaders should be the best men, ana TIE 1,a " efe
movement was call on class OF men VINO nau ~ had
taken no part In politics, aud To attract hi'nJ ~ and
been dissatisfied with the management OF p1.t,g all
would Oin a wcll-mana ged organization lepEes, 7hs
classes both In municipal aud national pyhtus elec.
wos highly important in view OF the apEOae hing
tions and OF the attempts which had been nlaae !"
outside questions into the pOlitics OF the count moye
Augustus Van Wyck said that the ldea Oh wy ,Tlch
ment was 10 make the General COmmltto1 ono ,er.,s
truly represented every grade anong me DsuvSarsl
and thus 10 enter the campaign OF 1870 unlh ,n of
Inv local drawbacks 10 strongly opposed any ,st rid
marry mot believing in burning down house, 70 I'm Of
OF tha rats inestng it, With proper vote
ali cas.es in the General Committee, Tue .aonty
could he brought out, and large Dtin0ciauV I"''
he obtnned both In municipal aud natlOhal hna ,,sos
Cenrro H. harrington said that there was an snnssfd
ton which, he had been asked TO join anu whch LII, IA
~ improye the management OF the Democlaug pSt "a %
Rrooflyn What it might accomplish rsi. ssn,eetnx
sean frhe old Committee certainly needed uissatea
aud he should certainly refuse " 80 inI" W"
unless IL was changed la Nniy re'tse'