Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-29

NEW YORK, Dec 2S-A union mass
meeting at Cooper Institute under aus
piceS of Brunswick Hotel committee and
Young Mems Democrat club, was well
attended tonight by those interested in
reorganization of the Democratic party in
this State. Franklin Edison presided.
Among vice presidents were Geo. w.
Lane, Samuel D. Babcock, David NJ.
Stone, Chas \. Dana, Henry l., Hogan,
Allen Campbell, VIM, 4. Beach, VIM.
Hoppleton, Pierre Lorillard, Abram S.
Hewitt, L. j. Stark, Jas. w. Gerard,
Daniel +. Ternan, Oswald Ottendorfer,
VIM. H. Hurlbut, Chas S Fairchild,
Simon Sterne, VIM. C. Whitney, Erastus
Brooks, Robt. B. Roosevelt, and L. S. M.
Barlow, and most of them occupied seats
on the platform.
Resolutions were then adopted declar-
ing that the late defeat of the Democrat
ic party could have been avoided and
victory secured but for unfortunate dis
sensionS IN its ranks in the city and coun-
ty of New York; that the voice of the
people had not been felt in the selection
of candidates and could not under exist
ing organization find expression; advo-
eating full and free elections, honest
opposed
the right of federal officials to make ar
bltrary arrests on the eve of election; use
of troops at the polls and any interference
which impaired the right of suffrage;
declaring the Democratic party opposed to un-
necessary Capitalization of power; that the
army OF otice-holderS and the established prac-
lice OF compelling them to contribute money
toward carrying elections was fraught with
the greatest danger to the State; that tariff
issue should be more sharply defined, and that
the Democratic party should cease to
compete Tor the support and votes
of those who do not believe in
freeing our commercial legislature from
ITS contradictory and obstructive features
that TO restore our maritime power, Amer
lean citizens should be permitted to
buy or build ships for foreign trade in any
part of the world and obtain for them Amer
lean registers; that Congress has no power in
time of peace to attach legal tender quality to
any other currency than gold or silver; that
triumph of these principles was certain
when not subordinate to local interests, pri-
vate ends or personal ambition. The resolu-
ton ended by providing for appointment of a
committee of fifty to reorganize the party up-
ON popular basis, after consultation with
the Democratic State Central committee
Abram 5. Hewitt then reviewed the recent
campaign and in speaking of the causes of
Democratic defeat said the issues were not fair
ly presented The Democratic hard money
doctrine was diluted in Maine and Indiana
with Greenbaek heresy in order to receive
votes We lost and Justly lost both States.
The Democratic doctrine of tariff for revenue
only was explained and modified to suit the
atmosphere of Connecticut and New JERSEY
The result was that we lost the former and
carried the latter State by greatly reduced
majority, but, failing to secure any returns for
these unwiSe concessions, we lost in the State
~ AnT 1arrr
enough to have changed the
result, which prefers defeat
with honor to victory achieved by any COM
promise of principle. The Democracy would
have been successful but for the disturbing
element which existed here in the cityof New
York and which did not exist outside of the
State of New York. Here is to be found the
proXimate cause of defeat. As a party based
upon principle we are as strong as We ever
have been. In our local organization here in
New York we are weak, because the organiza-
ton was direct contradiction to the funda-
mental principles of the Democratic party We
proclaim that ours is the only legitimate
source of the people, and oppose all centrali-
zation of power which does not express or
can defeat the will of the people, and yet here
in the city of New York we had an organiza-
tlOn which expressed the will of one man.
Suchan organization was offensive to the self
respect of intelligent Democrats. 1t was more
lIldh OHeusINe, IL was giving the lie to viii ch
no answer could be made when pressed home
by our opponents. In fact the dimensions of
the Democratic platform were so
narrowed in the city that upon
it only one man had room to stand
The falling off of votes in this city was nat
ural; the inevitable protest against substitu-
ton of 'boss" government for self govern
ment. He said Tammauy hall is thing of
the past, and the Irving hall organization
worthy of all praise in making it so, and con-
tinued: We do not think either of the exist
ing organizations possess the confidence of
Democrats. Public opinion seems to have
pronounced IA plague upon both your
houses" and we accept the judgment as wise
and the final result of that unerring political
instinct which resides IN a free people. Such
an organization we hope to secure through
the committee which this meeting has consti-
tuted
Mr.. Hewitt was followed by Col. Fellows.
Rufus Peckham and Townsend Cox. The
committee of fifty was then named, and con-
sists of ArtSon G. Hart, Oswald Ottendorfer,
Robert B. Roosevelt, Edward Cooper, Abram
Hewitt, Chas. A. Dana. Henry Clausen, Allen
Campbell, VIM. c. Whitney, VIM. Henry
Hurlbut, John T. Agnew, John E. Devlin,
Fredrick P Olcott, Shepard F. Knapp, James
W. Geritts, Wheeler H. Peckham, F. r.
Condict, and Others. The meeting then ad-
journed.