New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-14
POLITICS AND FRA I'D.
UNDERTAKING GREAT TASKS

UNDERTAKING GREAT TASKS.
PROPOSING To REORGANIZE THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
~ THIS CrrY-ACrION OF CERTAIN AssoCiA-
TONS.
The bunders of local Democratic leaders In
the recent canvass have led to loud demand by the
Democrats of other State, for a reorganz'on of the
Democratic party in this city. Amateur and proies-
sional politicians seeking TO comply with The
demand. The Young Mems Democrats Club. led Ly
Simon Steruc, acting in behalf of the amateur
pOftcians. Mr. Sterne yesterday asked by 1RIB-
Orer the club had the sympathy In its work II
ans Democratic leaders and replied: Oh yes. We have
their cordial wishes success but for all that
they think It hopeless case. However, we are gong
to work energeticaly and may accomplish something"
The Executive Committee Of tue CLUB met at Mr.
sterne's Jaw office yesterday afternoon. to draw mp
pan for the reorganization OF the party Mr.. sternc
acted as chairman, and James A. GrayOI. Z igar A.
Turrel II nry Greenfield L. II. Lacomb', L. L. Paris
Thomas Stokes, George W. Van syck, Stuyvesant~F
Norris. John j. Waterbury, Joseph B. Lawrence, Cecil
c. Higgins, william ArrOwsnt6 Ferdin1nd Bonsili, II.
W. Curtiss. II. H. TonDkius joan d. Crmnlns, Lucion
Dunn, l. g. Garretfson, Join B. Waiting, 4 I,wnsrId
Cox james II Skldmore were present. The . fccis
Of the present m0cra c ORGANIZATIONS were scus'ed
The main fault irving Il d, aud Tammany Han IN tie
opinion of a tnat the central organizations con-
troied absuluIely tue ward aud Assembly Oi-,rlc,
organizations.
and then be continued: LET east back power mo
the Assembly districts II Is he ctation ho central
orgauIz itons that is the great cy OF ihc present
systrm. We should initiate 'hc country democratic
DENOMINATIONS; they are indopr dent OF eaCh other.
Inarl cudeut Democratic orga .zati0ns ou-ht % be
cst ,lli-ucd AN oyor rms c.. ="
II WIS decided io recomn % 10 the clGb ha u sh0nd
lead IN tie organ 2luon oi such nlfeid'n y ic crair
as.orIau us tn JU,uout tne cty lhe dD however
to dlscann o'ing tne central body Of these ~ oc.a-
but II will De- devoid OF power % mericrc
vi. The \, .rmby associations. A report VIII D. uadc
by TIE N.cUtiyc commit to th club Itself ou Ia re
ora .za.ioI project Monday next In tie report.
ncw - tnroIet oi the Democratic party in tr c.iy vii
pcracnt mocratc associations IN the wcn'y-four ~
semb} -rlcts. Iht committee wiI also recommend
that the cI 10 b-r istu TO secure me pas'i-r a." laW
by tun L.e sia lre projecting pflnry elections. lue
new cIoln.ut rli "e postponed ui sue. law ha'
been passed %! -nt Lo-i'dturc ds ~ - u '"'lVh ga
the II me cuU tIa5 the present DtIocrIuc
orgIu ZtiiOn, would interfere with thr prud "l, C.
tons of the proposed new one II they SHOULD DO heid
I.mm1uy Pan is rcorcanzng t1c party by prepatiue
to cast oui members VINO have d"r % cr $50 e Lte
Inauag ncnt oI ,he org u non Members lec Michael
from N" g u'@' Committee MAeh tAAt UodS Is re-
I.y0. Ian h,, b oxen INTO TWO fragments owrg 20
anl James OBI have become the leaders OF oue c
tiJn. nave secured lease l'r year d liFlh- i1
and Ginning to roproscnt the OrgiuZlt0u. Will
doui..dlv ask Mr. Grace wHeu Ae bCcJm MJyor, 10
P'%e "' %e 49,. J Waterbury,. Assen,oiynln CoItn
NJ u,cl C. Murphy ana l.. dcrs IN s'X Assembly Dis
fcrr,t b. their scienIes prominent Democrats. ana
wnl ubcss nave plan of their own Tor REQ. SuzInE
the party
Auuthcr faction Of Irving Hall and the strongest, Is
lea br Il yor Cooper. County Ciclk Butcr eNCOuuty
Ccfk Ih0mp.Ou. Maurice j. Power, Thomas Cos gan,
john TGery, EmaHu.i b. Hart VI chae' horton amt
william II. M.tc.r. lh-y supported Dj tLc cider-
IN rgnteen Assembly, distrlcts Although deprived OF
is ne.iqua. this fic expresses grief H.
loss Tue leaders say hey J,ad TO ger ri OF The
Oium ~ ne ou4ug 10 hail." and they niend 90 rcor
g.n ze the paIy on more democratic basis Ihc,r
plan is SIMILAR to that If tIe Young Mems
D,mOc cratic CluJ that Is, To enhance tue srengtn ~
tue "a o. associations and Weaken the power of the
central bOdy In quiet mann \ they are reOrgau'Zag
their GOciatIOns ~ the distrcis hlt have seced 10
Mr. Fox mutOg. During tn coming week there VIII
b, meeting of the General Committee Of tile body, at
w.lcl ID uan l. STRENGTHENING the Assembly Di-'rcC
Associations viii be present q.