New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-14
ATTITUDE or the COUNTY DEMOCRATS.

AEATUER ANIMATED AND UNSATISFACTORY Dis
CUssION IN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The Executive Committee of the County
Democracy met last evening at No. Uaion square T.
Tucry Anderson presided committee OF twenty'fo
consisting Of from each Assembly District was APP
pointed to make arrangements for the County Conyen'
lion TO be held on Monday The com-
mittee will meet this evening. Imme-
dlately after the appointment OF the COM
mittee an adjournment moved. Before the motion
could be put Justice Murray said that Justice Power
had stated the previous evening nat member OF the
organization had gone to Jonn Kelly and stated that the
Comfy Democracy organization was ready to confer
with Tammany Hall the question OF union on
local tickets. lie thought 1t was due to the honor
and integrity OF tho organization that 1t
should know who had taken himself 70 do this thing
Justice Powers remarks the previous evening were
vague and unsatisfactory He hoped the matter would
now be cleared UP.
Justice Power denied that his remarks were vague
and unsatisfactory He did not say that the gentleman
alluded to was In Albany the previous day. What be
said was that many OF the leaders in Albany and
that when they returned the matter would be satlsac
tOriy explained
Justice Murray said that qualified denial had been
made Of the statement that the gentleman who went TO
Mr. Kelly actually represented the County Democracy
organization. Some ofthe newspapers had not noticed
This qualified denial lie wanted to know where the
Executive Committee stood on this question
b Elery Anderson said If It was iuadvlsable
for the committee to discuss this matter they
had better adjourn. He thought Il entirely within
the province OF the committee and he wished 70 know
who that had presumed to speak for the organza
Jonn Keenan, who has been known for long time as
clever shrewd manipulation said that probably he was
the person meant, He denied that he had
claimed 10 be accredited by the County De-
mOcracy IN his conversations with the Tam
many leaders. He had talked with Commissioner
Hubert o. Thompson and other members OF the County
Democracy and knew their views on the question OF a
union on the local ticket He had met some persons
who were high In the councils OF the Iammany organi-
cation and had told them that he thought
harmony could be reached on reasonable basis,
provided 1t did not include the Endorsement OF Sen.
ator Grady for reelection. He had not endeay-
ored to barter away the rights OF the organization
He did not favor the resolution OF the state Committee
providing for tho holding OF union primaries because no
did not think the time was favorable and II u were
done good deal OF "crow would be eaten. He thought
that the results had borne out his belief Then stating
that he had an important engagement Mr. keenan, left
the room. .
As he was passing out OF tho door Assembly
man Costello asked II one Of the men who were high In
the cOunses Of the Iammany organization was not joan
Kelly. Mr. keenan, made no reply The committee then
adjourned. -,
County Democracy circles. II is pretty certain that the
County Convention Will appoint conference commit
mittees but II is believed that considerable number Of
the County Democracy are opposed TO further dicker
ings" and ideals with Tammauy Hall.