The New York herald., 1878-09-15
ANII-TA MMANY.

MEETING OF THE NEW YORK COUNTY MEMoc-
RAcY-A UNITED DELEGATION OF ALL
FACTIONS OPPOSED TO rAMMANY TO BE SENT
TO SYRACUSE.
full meeting OF the Executive Committee OF the
New York County Democracy was hold at Clarendon
Hall last evening, Emanuel Is. Hart In the chair.
In opening the proceodi nas OF the meeting chair
man explained that informal conferences had already
been held with the other democratic orsaniza-
tions opposed TO Tammany Hall, with tho
view OF presenting united front at
Syracuse he had therefore called this meeting TO
ascertain whether such action met the approval Of the
party, and IL SO, then TO appoint regular committee
OF conference before the Convention. AiderIna an
Powers presented resolution calling for the appoint
ment OF committee OF three unite with other
anttTammany organizations with tho view OF secur-
ing harmonious action in the selection Of delegates.
OPPOSED TO A COMMITTEES.
Mr. Frank Ransom opposed tho resolution on the
ground that II was undelnocratic IN empowering
committee to act in behalf Of the entire people. Be-
sides, In 1875, when this organization worked single
handed, It defeated Tammany in 1916, when they
united with other iactons they suddenly found them
selves overwhelmed, and again, in 1877 they had no
organization at all below Fourteenth street. Men
who appeared with thcm In caucus at Saratoga
handed them over Tammany Hail. He saw
lection of ono representative IRON each Assembly
district TO unite with the lko from organiza-
tiona He wanted no conference committee, aud
warned his colleagues to beware He regarded tho
coming election as a most important ono. II they
succeeded now rammany would be crushed forever.
Ex-senator BIxby explained that 1t important
TO have this committee SO as 10 all the details
Tor the holding OF primary elections Gentlemen need
not lear that tas committee had tho least power TO
mix In any local matters So far tho local election
was concerned that was as yet matter OF the future.
This committee had only power TO look alter matters
portaini ng to the Syracuse Convention.
THE FACTIONS ISSUES
The Chairman said that at the conferences held thus
far II had understood that all pr RIGS the
antIammany democracy should be mold at the same
time and place Mr. Ransom once moro protested
against the power OF the people being gwen away TO
committee. such committee might deal away
everything 10 the Cooper faction, for instance. This
organization should hold itself clear OF all such
tangling alliances The responsibility OF such u
mtteo was tremendous. Their action would effect
election not only OF this year, but Of 1879 and
OF $780, and it was to these latter dates that lko
Tilden and Robinson were already looking forward.
Various amendments and substitutes were now pro
posed instead OF tho original resolution, until tho
secretary was instructor To draw up giving
the Committee OF Three sli moro power oy enabling
them to add TO thor number neccssarv but declaring
that their functions snail cease after the selection OF
delegates TO the Convention. in this shape It vas
carried, all voting ''yca' except Nr, Ransom.
Tho Chairman appointed as the Committee OF Con
ference authorized TO call primaries in conjunction
with the Cooper and O'Brien factions, Ira Shafer,
Robert Powers and H. Marks.
GOOD WORDS FOR THE GovgRYoR.
Ex-senator BixDy here offered the following resolu-
tion, which was unanimously adopted:-
Resolved That the people o this city, oppressed
poverlshed tho oxtravaganco "a i'm
trstion, under Iatns Governor Robin.
who has hest ted the functions his Office
to deoat OF legislation calculated
the Tammxny ogarcby burdens and mis-
fortunes of the people vt large
Resolved. That We call upon all who favor AL honest
and economical administration public affairs
the Governor ia his efforts TO protect the rights Of
pie and cspeciay all true
action OF tho 1ammany and Office holders
nounce democratic oovernor and state ration
Tor serving the people faithfully and honestly.
Tho Executive Committee, alter adopting tho above
resolved itself into caucus, with ex-senator Bixby
In the chair 10 hear rom tue various districts their
preferences for delegates. Mr.. Ransom again opposed
this action as being uudemocratc. mo caucus die
tation, he said, SHOULD coutrol the people 10 the
selection OF their egatcE - Mr. Hart moved for
the Adjournment OF tho caucus, which carried
without delay