New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-20
IRVING HALLS REORGANIZATION.
AN ADDRESS SETTING FORTH THE REASONS THERE
ADOPTED LAST NIGHT

AN ADDRESS SETTING FORTH THE REASONS THEREOF
ADOPTED LAST NIGHT
A meeting of those interested in the pro-
posed reorganization Of the Irving Han Democracy was
held last enine Irving Han. Col Michael C. Mnr
ply occupied the chair 4nd Dcpu'y-sheriG A. V David
acted Secretary Among others Present were
jeremiah Murphy, Nicholas Haughton, Thomas Brsdv
Timothy j. Campbell, Patrick McKema. Daniel Moore,
Joseph Murray, Robert Mckay ana Henry j. Ford
A committee consisting Of Charles W Brown, Allen
Mcdonald, John Hardy, Oscar Bogart and W b. Coch-
presented an address TO Democratic 1otors which
was read by Mr. Brooke The address states
that d" it is essential TO the welfare Of the parry
70 It's triumph at the coming election and 20 the
power of its organization the future that there
should in all things be thorough and absolute union Of
Democrats" The address then proceeds cricse the
other two Democratic organizations Han and
the organization formed by the Committee Of One Hun
dred OF the latter organization it says:
II honestly conducted and fairly carried ou- the an.
nounced oeiect' and system OF such coud
not but have been beneficial TO he interests Demo
cracy Yet when the Committee of One Hundred ceased
TO exist or became merged in what is appropriately
the list of which had originally racted the faith
Which in he ca mO Of aSsS
faith and confidence In their stead as the leaders
crazy now appears the names OF tho political hacks and
party 6arerers NTH whom the people have no sentiment
brought about In the part its greatest disasters and
OF Tammany Hall, the committee which the prepared
the address SAYS IL is in the estimation the PEG
erty of few individuals who anima ted solely by the
desire of personal interests and the OF
selfish ends al the sacrifice OF the party itself The
faith reposed in this organization has departed
from IL, ana the of the Democracy
throughout the State in bitter opposition TO
ts recognition even az a Democratic orcanizaiion.'
Neither OF the organizations mentioned, il ia stated
desires or intends, II it be preveniod 20 have
union OF Democrats such result would be most dis
asrous TO them politically and defeat the very objects
they have In view"
fthe proposed organization the address says: This
organization proposes TO have Executive COMMITTEES
or Committee of Organization, but intends that
hereafter the representatives of the people
In public General Committee shall dictate the husi-
aud affairs of the organization upon the principle
that In democratic politics anything which il Is
to keep from the knowledge of the people be
in the interest of the people, that al affair important
to be transacted by committees should he the
open selection of the organization and the function
OF such committees shall when the specific object
OF their appointment is contaminated"
The address unanimously adopted IL was vel I'd
to hold the primaries for the election of members OF he
General Committee friday August 20. The selection
of inspectors OF the primary elections and places nj
which tie primaries should be held left the dif-
ferent Assembly dstrictc. The General Committee Of
the new organization, consisting of member from
each election district in the city Will meet TO choose OFF,
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