New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-24
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.


ny rELEGRAPH TO THE TRiBUSsI
e..,,oo, N v Aue. 23-The Democratic State
coum,ttee was called 10 order at 1:3O o'clock this
ss,ar,,oon nv the Chairman, Daniel Manning. On
,,ot;op Of Colonel NJ C. Murphy, of New-York,
,,smhsrs of the press were admitted. The chair
man then presented the resignation OF Dan
;el D. Lamont assecretary OF the committee ana
of the Executive Committee. The resignation was
accented and the vacancy filled by the election
- Water H. Bum, of Otsego Clerk of the last
Assembly. The roll was then called and proxies
were presented as follows: Alden s. Swan, In place
Of Charles s. Higgins, Of the lid District: Henry
d purroy. in place of w. X. Grace, of the With
District; Charles MacLean, in place of Edward
Coouer. With District; Edward Kearney, in place
of Augustus Schell, IXth District; r. B. Roosevelt,
,n ulace of w. C. Whitney, Xth District; Thomas
F. Grady in place of John Kelly. Xlth District. aud
James Stephenson, ia place of William Poucher.
XXIyth District. The other members, except John
C. Jacobs, answered TO their names.
MR. RoosEvELTs PLAN FOR PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
When the calling OF the roll was completed
Alderman r. P. Roosevelt presented the following
resolution;
by last stale Conyenton providing that primaries
for the election Of to the state Convention IN
and direction Of the State Committee until such tIoe as
the factions In aat a5 Or @ Is o
having common plan for the election Of delegates In
STATE the following plan shall be the County
ofNewYork for the ensuing convention ,,o,.,o..
elect delegates State shall be elected
es for saa shall be by
the respective chairmen Of Assembly District Com
s1sssi.asion ssss SGSSsn'0 Of the ~ city and County
oo at wnioR said primaries be hela the number
odeiesates be elected IN each election district and
the Seegates are chosen shall meet, and it shall be
in G sun n.Sr god 70 oaps Jam ssa sach not
TAird-Eyery Denloeratc eector who resides In an
eOn district at te time the primary Is held shall be
chairman of the regular election district
sssocaiion shall call the primary TO order In each eee-
ton district, aud preside until chairman Is chosen by
is s1sBeIore the polls shall be opened two teers
s be chosen persons present entitled TO yoLe at
the primary each Of such persons being entted 70 woe
mssest number OF votes 10 be thereby elected. The
sGarman Of meeting and the two elers so ch osen
shah be inspectors OF election and shall De sworn accord
siTa-Ths election Will be by ballot and take place
Eseaa~Tas poles shall be kept open for onehaf
hour and until every person there present and entitled
thereto has had Opportunity TO vote , =.
Eigsa-The inspectors before the adjournment OF
the meeting the votes and announce and
eerily result OF the election -, .,...,..
Siaa-The persons holding cerflncates OF % eecnon n
duy shall constitute the Assembly Dis
trict Convention -,
Mr. Roosevelt explained his resolution and then
aid
this plan is adopted we will have solid Democratic
pary in New York Tue party throughout the state
Win be relieved from this incessant turmoil aud trouble
cannot hope il the State a. the approach
Os unS in nG
Ire plan proposed this eau accomplished: rhe call s
enough for every Democrat 70 participate In the
brnsries.
sESAToR GRADY OBJECTS TO THE PROPOSITION.
Senator Grady then took the floor and said
Thegentemaus remarks remind Of the old story Of
paer and ~ ,ee N.Y. & No one sn emo aS
remedy for the trouble IN New-York NO call issued ny
eject Of ssins to tasm Ell either the Tammapy Irving
Hall voters. Tins pan OF the County Democracy Is
ay %a vi ns q
va: that The ss sn0as Dc @
ys says thar the only advantags the County
S wSd ss' ss % ss sm
avery bad CITIZEN but he knows aud know that when
Irving Hail and I'd va Tsmmans nan give up
a wssn w1sn''s we're any asked 1850
S Mi snoS what Han
order TO bring about that union which u was declared
Sss necessary Insure National suecess. .
Il would DC an unfortunsle thing Tor The Democratic
state Committee 10 TO Of the three Democratic
nses for the election Of delegates to the coming State
uoayehtaon Let the State Committee agree
naons. aud Tamnany Hail win agree 70 it There are
edineIences IN New-York that cannot De harhonzea
Aaersnces
Colonel Michael c. Murphy, representing Irving
Hall, moved that the resolution introduced by Mr..
Roosevelt lie on the table, He believed IL was
better for the State Committee to take no action,
but to allow the State Convention to accord the
representation among the various organizations.
l. B. FAULKNER URGES CAUTION.
Lester y. Faulkner. OF Livingston, said:
\ believe II would be better if the delega-
n,a non from sew-York did not come up to our
Ssevs You'd wnG Ss better MGo sss country
~ nsd more power In state % sa
Hsu cities aes as unit titan and therefore Weld
nendoas power The Stale OF NewYork will probably
den!lal election therefore think 1t better 70 pro-
t Tea sith canton There are those who think tna,
sssa eeas But nsyertheess Itniok caution SHOULD be
".s9ts 70 that OF Mr.. Roosevelt:
-. xAeress, Each succeeding State Convention mnst
ssa sha Ss the Judge Of the election and qualifications
ne evn members and exercises supreme power upon
& wnneet "f the admission OF delegates 70 seats; aud
sI psoysd to be sasastory the ccDteDding factions
y e me City and Couniyof New.york. and tie action
ssaaiaas.. sy 1T 70 the sSrsses
Rs.esed' That aSsiainins from postiye interference
II ,se ls sonaae, Of Their own ars IN any locality
srssntly recommend 70 the various local Demo
%s.Ses %,ns esgsnizations In the County OF New
aes s.ste Convention upon the ratio Of Representa-
n hes approved by the State Convention. aud BY the
, s local orsanl.ations is 70 90 unite, we respect
.secmmend to the ensuing State Convention the
~ 81 the method Of adjustment established by
~ 'aat state Convention Of the party"
WARNINGS OF DEMOCRATIC DEFEAT.
af'f ooseveit took the floor again and said:
ne fesoution offered by the gentleman is absurd
49, seion Of the State Convention last year
sittp sitpsne sa,s % no one II you want an absolute and
ss shu' Democratio action you have 1t in the plan
stSvoieQ m that resolution. Senator Grady mas
tnst the giving Of the chairnen 0i the various pri
vmS 70 toe County Democracy ADVANTAGE tnst
pt sumcient 10 votes that pght Dc
49, % not think that the inspectors at eacn
S1rY, with state Prison staring them IN the face,