New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-15
REBELLNG AGAINST HE LEADERS.

HEBELLTNG AGAINST The LEADERS.
MANY MOvrMENTs Is THE DEMOCRAric PARTY
TowAED REoRG AVIATION - DISSATISFACTION
THE Only THING CERTAIN.
UpOn one point, at least, the Democrats OF
this cry agree II "a admitted on all sides that 70"
party is in unhappy condition. and badly mixed
The union wHch was promised when John Kelly ana
Colonel Fellows shook hands IN the National Democratic
Convention and said that tie past to be forgotten,
has only served sptup the ORGANIZATIONS INTO more
factions than ever before. The disgust ot Coi0re tri-
lows plainly shown Friday night when ne Vsitel
;he rooms # tine National Democratic Committee IN"
Committee was in time, preparing rne adj
dress n ragard 10 tn More7 letter and few politicians
were ,athere1 n the r0om In aancinearound the
pace Colonel Fellows campaign song ying on the
table enuiled Hancock is Coming He picked II mp
and said " Boys. sHppOsc ry 20 sirg TINS now"
nournfut laugh greeted his remark. We!l' he added
81 believe if had nominated John / ANEW iof
Mayor in the conference would have had President
to-uignt The Mayor would have had 10000 majority
0ad Hancock would not have fallen far behind him"
His eye ten sped pgeOn-lole in one OF the DESKS
marked Dead letters" Turning his heel and poin'-
ing the pigeon hoe with his cane he said, think
now you'd better put all your dOcumenrs there For my
part think it would hold the whole party" This re-
mark WIS considered unpeasantly iacetous.
Il is tle opinion Of many Democrats, leaders and
voters that the condition OF he party s almost ire
parable. Men who have been prominent in different
factions lre found seeking comfort IN some new move
mont which mas FOR s object thor Ugh CONTAMINATION
Of he party These ,ments springias MP on all
aid 8. and may soon become numerous as TO be De-
wdering to the average Lhey al have the same
general plan acton. First the members adopt rcso-
u,iou4 den0uncng John h,ly and attuOutlng the de
lear Of Hancock 10 the smauagemeut of thc Demo
crac leaders the local then they say some
thing in very general about fraud and c'ouiz -
tion and often appoint committees 10 ferret ont lie
frauds; finally. they that the Assembly district
organizations shall have more power and the central
organic atoms less. They al eide to avoid the name
nails" and protest AGAINST the right OF leaders TO
dictate to tue rank and Tile While persons think
Uhat these active operations Will continue and viii result
in benefit TO the party believe that they viii
either cease in a few months Will divide the party
into more factions.
Tammany Hall. an acknowledged expert in such mat
terS is engaged in looking for colonized Republican
voters meeting was held las. week. at which tue
committee was able 10 report progress. There
seems to be- greater dissatisfaction IN the ranks Of Mr.
Kolly, followers than yet been made public Even
members OF the Committee Organization denOuLce
Mr.. Kcy's methods IN private conversation While they
su give him their support at the meetings They clam
that 10 mpruden at present either 70 oppose
the Boss, or % e4Ye me socieP' some OF tleu ar
waiting. aDparenty. only "a which or the move
ments toward reorganization VIII succeed besl /;
then they viii JON It, and: IT. possible, be
come is " leading statesmen" How Iammany
!
The annual weeding our vii when the new
General Committee Is formed. and tnen there Will be
| many names drOpp 'd from the rolls IL "a SAID thai
rammany will suffer this because IL Will not have
many recruits. ln past years atet the election 70
ma, been haOit OF dissatisfied rejected workers
In one faction seek consolation ana enrolment IN
another although they may have been bitterly opposed
to It's principles and candidates in tue canya-s. Tue
odiuu rests Jonn Kelly OWING 10 the defeat ot
fne party the Last election, VIII Keep many Ol these
dissatisfied persons from applying IOr adissiohO lam
| many Hail.
! ittus "A
! of his associates IN leasing irving han Ior
next has made the Othcr members homeless. Ine
| to overs OF Mayor Cooper HUBERT o. Thompson and
Maurice j. Power now looking iOr place IN W1cn
They that they tlred OF being called
| after any nall, and it Is not unlikely that they
! will choose new name Ihey nave
lot done much since he election except 10 cOugratu-
late themselves resolution chat thcy succeeded IN
aectug fhO whom tncY placed on the county Ticket
The faction which succeeded IN tcalning me use or
Irving Ha is most actively engaged In reorganization
scnenes. The leaders nave associated James OBricn
! with them, ana the names or number or prominent
Democrats have been seiectd with view OF enl-Gn2
them IN movement 10 rcUrgBnize tue entire party IN
/ TINS cty. The work mas MT yet been begun.
The Young Mems Democratic Club also is making an
effort toward reorganization. The members have held
several have left the matter IN charge or
a committee. It is proposed 10 give more po" 10 Tue
/ Assembly District Associations 20 that edch one Will
| have more influence IN the action ~ tue party.
Another organization OF Democrats has recently come
into bet Its ultimate Ooec has not yet been
discovered II t. composed OF members OF all factions
and branches VINO felt sore over the defeat o Gen
| era Hancock Among these persons are Colonel COnk-
ling General William r. smith. Patrick II. Jones' ex.
| 4 derman TuOmey, Genera Martin l. mcmahon ald
General ngate It has not yet taken name but the
face holds It's meetings In The st james Hotel may
suggest one. Tie mem0ershaye done nothing yet eXcepi
& -lodt fraud adop uons stating their de
| Termination TO tud out ali aDGut H..