New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-22
EFFoRrs FOR REORGANIZATION.


MEETING - THE YOUNG MINIS DEMOCRATIC CLUB
-JonN KFLLY's FuENDs ~ THE MAJORITY
Townsend Cox presided at the meeting OF
the YounE Mems Democratic Ciuo AT No. 10 West
TWENTY urt-st, asst Monday evening" ana anoug otAer
Democrats present were simon sterue, JOAN +. Foley
Charles r. MatLean ex,Judge IngersOI, Poce-Juslics
KIlbrelh. George ". Van Syck, A Il. Rogers james l.
GrayOil ". Arrow smith, Theodore Arnold ana william
l. Curtis There were about forty persons IA The room
when the meeting called to order. The frs busi-
ness OF interest was presentation Of the report Of
the Committee Oh the Eeorg nlz zion OF the Democratic
party ~ this ely. Tns Was read by John +. Foley.
A request was made for more time. Witl
, view however TO obtain the sense n tue ciub upon
te masters which had under consideration general
outline OF plan submitted
In the opinion OF the commit tee the basis OF reOrgan
z4iou should De independent Assembly Districts IN all
nominations for ofl.e a1eeunZ tue Assembly
Districts only, 10 allow them TO act Independently IN
ALI nominations G.cng the city and county, % have
convent on Of the Assembly DISTRICTS through such dele
ratrs "a the Assembly Durcts might freely and fully
orterolIue o. appoint Thus tne Assembly Dntricts
would he relieved from dca0n and tne contro. OF CEN
,rai ororIZl tious The committee viii confer the
STATE commit e. ana lending Democrats in tn- CITY for
tho purpose securing their cooperation toward the ac-
rompi.hueut OF these os,rcts The opening OF books
for tle enrolment OF voters wno are willing 10 co per
are with The leaders ia t1.s movement PIE Imi-
The plan contemplated would make 1t unnecessary to
bsv.Iarre general committees requiring tue constant
no--assiou Of some public building or hall. Il was
deemed Of tue utmost Ism ortance that the special com
n,ittec appointed 70 drf law should report Dian as
soon as possible Tor tue legal regulation OK primaries,
and the prevention OF fraul and intimidation Al prim-
arv elections so as TO preserve the OF political
power pure.
On The conclusion OF the reading Of the report dasu
tory conversation ensued the propositions. Charles
r ,f,Ie1u asked for defaI ed Information on many
noots out was r-qu strd by . FJcr 10 have paieuce
until the committee maj folly drred tho matter
sir Foley explained Una: Tie lctt Wa 10 opcu EN- or
ment books 10 order mat tHe cuD AlElS tscer.'iu
rraolurou was adopted an horz ~ the committed 20
publish call asking al Democrats "ho are lh iaFOr 1I
organization. ana WAo are III SYN ny WI" w. O'ul'
10 nd their names 60 the oculNt g mint e ne re
port OF tie committee then adopted ana t.r ciuD
was about aOiOdrliug, when the following tesoiulou
was proposed ny Theodore Arnold
Whereas Tdi. club by us Adoption 81 me report or 0
Executive Committee IT'S lasl meeting, condemned
tine management Of tie late cimpaign IN TINS civ as
conducted 10y the local mauager- ana particularly as 10
the part taken by Tammany Hail.
And whereas report 10 s conclusion espresso
the loss confidence by all rue Democrats IL The local
Democratic leaders and factions, t-eIr ior''
ResOlrcd Thar, in the OPINION or tIls cluD, 10 so
called Democratic leader who 1ad any snare II the
Democratic ,oss 10 tins cv 81 uid De tedppoh,ei l.
auv Office II IT profit now held by NM ana that
me pre.ent Mayor of TINS city Democrat be respect
fully urged IN the appointments 10 oe made by nm o
ignore and reappon the persons Dy Hau repf con-
demned. under any circumstances.
Instantly there was a cOmmotiOn IN the room
and .veral members jumped 10 thor feet William j.
moved resolution be tablen, ana dozen
vorras seconded the prOposiuOn The Chairman was
about declaring the amendment carried. wnen "a VOC
" ga led for This resulted In 10 voting III iaVor O
placing the resolution the table anu II AGAINST 60
doing The Chairman declared the resolution tabled
and the meeting soon after came TO close.