The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-30
HARMONY AND UNION.
REORGANIZATION OF THE NEW
YORK DEMOCRACY.
Stirring Speeches and Sound Resolutions,

New York, December 2S The reorganization
and Union mass meeting at Cooper Institute un-
der the auspices of the Brunswick Hotel Com
mittee and Young Mems Democratic Club, was
we'll attended tonight by those interested in the
reorganization Of the Democratic party In this
State. franklin Edison presided. Among the
Vice Presidents were Geo. W. Lane, Samuel D.
Babcock, David NJ, Stone, Charles A. David, Hen"
ry L. Hognet, Allen Campbell VIM, A. Beach,
VIM. H. Appleton, Pierre LOrillaId, Abram 8.
Hewitt, L. J. N Stark, James W. GIrard, Daniel
f. Tiernan, Oswald 0ttendorfer, Wm Henry
Hubert, Charles 8, FsIrchild, Simon sterne, VIM
G. Whitney, Erastus Brooks, Robert B. Roosevelt
and S. L, NJ. Barlow, and most Of them occupied
seats on the platform.
Resolutions were adopted declaring.the late de-
feat Of the Democratic party could have been
avoided aud victory secured but for the unfOrtu.
nate dissensions 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 existing organization find ex~
preston advocating full aud free elections, an
honest count and all measures which opposed
the right Of Federal officials to make arbitrary
arrests on the evening Of election, the use Of
troops al the polls and any interference which
impaired the right of suffrage; declaring that the
Democratic party opposed unnecessary centraliz.
alton Of power; that to tie army OF office holders
and the established practice Of compelling them
to contribute money toward carrying elections
was fraught with the greatest danger to the state;
that the tariff issue should be more sharply de.
fined, and that the Democratic party should cease
to compete for the support and votes Of those who
do not believe in freeing our commercial leglss,
ture from Its contradictory and obstructive feR~
lures; that to restore our maritime power Amerio
can citizens should be permitted to buy or build
ships for foreign trade in any part Of the world
and obtain for them American registers that
Congress has no power in time Of peace to attach
legal tender quality to any other currency than
gold or silver that the triumph Of these prlnoi.
pies was certain when they were not subordinate
to local interests, private ends for personal ambl
ton. The resolutions ended by providing for the
appointment OF a committee Of fifty to reorgans
ize the party upon popular basis.
After consultation with the Democratic State
Central Committee. Abram 8. Hewitt then re-
viewed the recent campaign and in speaking Of
the causes of the Democratic defeat said the is
sues were not fairly presented, the Democratic
hard money doctrine was diluted in Maine and
In Indiana with the Greenback heresy In order
to secure votes. We lost and justly lost both
States. The Democratic doctrine Of q 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 return for
these unwise concessions, we lost In the State Of
New York large vote (perhaps large enough to
have changed the result which prefers defeat
with honor to victory achieved by any cOmpro-
mise Of principles. The Democracy would have
been successful bat for the distrnsting element
which existed here in the city Of New York, and
which did not exist outside of the State of New
York, Here is to be found the proximate course
Of our defeat. As party based upon principle,
we are as strong as we ever have been. In local
organization here in New York we were weak
because the organization was the direct contra.
diction Of the fundamental principles Of the
| Democratic party,
| Mr. Hewitt next paid his respects TO the one.
man power in the city. He said the falling of
of the vote in this city was the natural, the ineV.
liable protest against the substitution Of boss
government for seltgOvernment. TammanY
Hall is thing of the past and the Irving Hall is
worthy Of all the praise in making 1t So" He
continued, 1--WE do not think either Of the exist
| ing organization impresses the confidence Of the
Democracy. Public opinion seems to have pro-
nounced plague upon both your houses and we
accept the Judgment as a wise and final result Of
that unerring political instinct which resides In
free people,"
Mr.. Hewitt concluded by predicting for the
new organization bright future,
Mr.. Hewitt was followed by Colonel Fellows,
Rufus Peckham and Townsend Cox, after which
the meeting adjourned.