New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-10
FOR DEMOCRATIC UNION.

The committee representing the Cooper
Thompson-Power faction Of tho Democratic party. COM
posed of one member from each Assembly District, met
on Tuesday at the Westminster Hotel. Emanuel b. Hart
was chosen chairman. The committee discussed at
length the reply to be to the circular letter OF tue
COMMITTEES OF One Hundred, asking the body repre-
sented ny tie committee in common with other
Democratic organizatlons to disband its Assembly
District Committees and cooperate with the Committee
OF One Hundred in recognizing the Democratic party
In this city. The reply OF Tammany Hall
has already been received. declaring thai that is the
only legitimate Democratic organization IN this CITY,
Most OF the delegates no met Tuesday favored union
with the ether Democratic bodies represented in
the Committee Of One Hundred They were in favor,
however. 81 the Assembly District Organization as the
unit, while 1t is understood that the. majority Of the
Committee OF One Hundred iavor5 central body COM
posed of delegates from the rOus Assembly Districts,
as has been the case heretofore. The advocates
OF the independent Assembly District organzt-
TONS contend that this Is the only proper pan,
and That is the rule everywhere thrugh9u the state
except In the Cites OF New York aud BroO6lyn.
The Committee Of Iwentyour met again yesterday,
and made few changes In the reply 10 the mnlttre
or one hu drcd The Committee agrees with the Com
nI Tee OF One Hundred that the Democrats OF tue civ
prosed rlan OF holding primaries broad enough for tDe
whole par y, and under such provisions aS Will secure 10
It fair and honest representation in its committees
and conventions. The mode of holding primaries
under the new pan ls described at length aud Emphasis
Is laid upon TIE fact that Democrat. voted az these
primaries Than had ever before voted III ahy primaries
in this country. No county committees have been
chosen because the Assembly District committees have
DELAYED DONG In the hope tnat UNION OF the
Democracy would be effected Tie Committee o!
Iwenly-Onr Ia willing to 20 into an election OF new
committees. with the bodies represented III the Com
mlIce OF One iiund"ol. and ages to recommend the
disbandGie At OF tn present OrRauizAtiOn.
The Committee o! One Hundred met last evening nj
No. 81 West Twenty Ourtus aud cOnsld rcd the replies
from tie various ID uO'ratc bodies. COnsil
cradle lime was spen ia tnis manner ami then the re-
plies and suggestions discussed at great Length
resolution then adopted stating that me Committee
One Hundred read with regret the refusal - me
Tammany Hal Committee 10 consult upon inc suDJect Oh
efccing the party IN tbis city upon popular
honest basis, and expresses aetonishinent that
tnIs refusal Is DaSrd Hr-ely on the clam mat
Timmauy Hall represents The Democratic pary OF TINS
city In view Of the act thar II has not recently bcrn 50
recognized by the Democracy either VI the state or oil
IlIr Nj Ioa In view the many mi@satemen- III thls
communication IL resolved that II he sent OdcH 10
the cOmmtrr Fuch action - 1t NAV deem advisable
II WAS Wr her resolved That the DenucrAuc organ
lotion uf the CIV aud County OF New YORK
aud tue German American Independent CfZens Arsp-
cation cd Win wnrn the plan OF organl
Zation Is cot .,rrrd. Another resolution was lh' II
adopted setting forth that tue Committee OF On" Nun
drrd before dttrpptins frame any plan VIII consult
with the Committees VINO have received the invitation
10 unite with them, and naming Monday evening next
and headquarters o the G0nmit,ee Us the Time anu
place for such conference.