Daily Republican., 1880-08-09
STILL AT DAGGKRs' POINTS.

STILL AT DAGGERs, POINTS.
The Same Old Two and sixpenee at |
she AIeeting Of tine CITY Demecrat- |
ic Association saturday Ngtht-A
Futile Enort 20 Furl the BED Flag. |
The meeting of the City Democratic
Association on Saturday night was de-
void Of any harmonious results. 1t was
plain from the proceedings that some Of
the leaders in the opposition to the fac
tion known as "swallow tails" were
desirous Of effscting compromise, but
they were hopelessly in the minority, |
and rampant disposition was shown
to put an end to all efforts of concil-
iation and cut loose entirely from the
opposition wing and this disposition
was only checked after the most earnest
endeavors.
Counsellor Turner, chairman of the
Conference Committee, was called upon
to report, and, after searching his pock-
cts, Cor the written report, remembered
that he had given IL ts some one else.
The party who had the document
transpired to be ex- Councilman Quinn,
and he was sent in hot haste 70 his
store where he had It pigeonholed.
While he was absent, Mr.. Turner
made q verbal statement. The two
committees had met. The first propo-
sition submitted by the Conference
Committee was this: scan the diff
culties between the two factions be
properly and satisfactorily adjusted un-
der what is known as the new rules
Of the association - To this the Kx-
ecutive committee made negative an
swer and declined discussion. The
second proposition was: Scan the DIFF.
ficulties be adjusted on the basis that
the chairman, Secretary and Treasurer,
the Democratic Association be recog-
nizsd as officers tex oficio'' Of the Bx-
ecutive committee Z" To this they also
replied in the negative and declined
discussion.
The third proposition, and the
one agreed to was the reference Of all
troubles to q commission Of 5, two to DO
chosen by the Association, two BY the
90 called Executive committee, and the
ldfth, hy the four already selected. The
members Of the commission were to be
leading and representative Democrats
not associated with either faction, and
they were To adjust all differences for
this campaign at least. II the associa-
tion agreed to this the Executive Com
mittee would meet the Committee in
Conference Tuesday night, and appoint
their two representatives, and the
troubles would be speedily ended.
As soon as Mr.. Turner had oonclud-
ed Tom Melon moved that action on
the report be indefinitely postpon'
ed.
~ think" said Mr.. Turner, lastly,
"that it would be nothing but matter
Of courtesy 10 the Committee to FIRST
accept the report" Mr.. Mellon accepted
this amendment, and he and his friends
loudly called for the question.
"Gentlemen, gentlemen, said Chair
man Farrell, quieting them, "shis is a
momentuous question"
4 Mr.. Turner made an address in advo-
osry of the report. To refer the mat
ter to Committee Of i've would be the
Ionly way Of preventing trouble. 1t was
mot necessary that the men on the Com
mittee should be party leaders - any
representative Democrat would not be
objected to. Let no personal grievance
lsway YOU in this matter. Waive petty
differences for the good Of the party.
We have much to lose If we fail to unite.
Let us act slowly and calmly. Let US
above all things be harmonious and
settle this thing tonight.
| Mr.. Quinn at this point entered the
room with the document for which he
had been sent. On his motion Mr..
Miller's motion was amended to read
the written report. Carried.
The text of the proposition agreed
upon was then read as follows:
The matters at issue between the Demo.
cratic Ofty Association and the democratic
Oity Executive Committee to be refered To q
Committee composed OF FIVE leading and rep
resentative Democrats OF the city OF VIII
minglon, the said committee to be elected as
The Ctty Democratic Association to select
two and the Citg Executive COMMITTEE to
: select two, and the four 90 selected to choose
the filth. The City Executive Committee Ia
sist that the men chosen shall be men who
are not Identified with the troable on eitnet
aide and that the men chosen shall 30 from
the recognized leaders Of tho party.
The Conference Committee adjourned to
submit the proposition to the Oity Deme
cratic Association, and in the event OF their
raIif ifcatIon Of the above proposition 'he Con
ference Comnittee to meet the Executive
tIommittee sitt on Tuesday evening nex', when
J the Executive Committee will name Its two
and the Conference Committee will present
the two named by the Democratic Assocta-
tien.
i Mr.. Quinn followed with speech
which at ouoe kindled ths meeting into
A white heat. He would sooner defeat
the party than sacrifice his rights. He
would BE- sacrificing his rights by vot-
ling for such report. Was George Fl.
Bates leading or representative DEM
ocrati No! He had gone to Mr.. Bates
when that gentleman was Deputy
States Attorney and he refused to give
any money to aid the party as he "did
not want 10 be known as Democrat"
MIR. Turner raised the point Of order
that Mr.. Bates had nothing to do with
question.
Mr.. Quinn retortsd that he had as he
had bseu mentioned as possible mem
ber of the Adjustment Committee ofAve.
He did not consider him Democrat.
The opposition are men who try to keep
in power a. the expense OF the people.
He had been Democrat since 1852
and he would have been better of in
pocket he had been q Republican; he
| had been Democrat In days when it
was almost worth mans life to ex-
press Democratic sentiments, when
they met in hay loft on Shipley
street; and yet there were men who
I;.,naa oh ad hta nam0oracy He wantel