New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-01
THE LOCAL DEMOCRATS.
THE RETURN OF THE FACTIONS.
ADVENTURE IN TRANsIT-THE FEELING OVER TIL
CONVENTIONS WORK.

ADVENTURE IN TRANsTT-THE FEELING OVER THE
CONVENTIONS WORK.
The representatives of New-York Democracy
who went to Buffalo ia the beginning Of the week re-
turned Saturday morning. The Irving Hall people
came back by the Erie Railway and reached Jersey City
shortly atermidnight The County Democracy and Tam
many, who patronized the NewYork Central not so
fortunate The formers train pulled up in the Grand
Central Depot at 1870 and the latter an hour later
After railroad ride of hours the company
presented dsordered appearance So did the cars.
sleeplly and uncertainty the statesmen alghted and
disappeared. IL well toward the afternoon
before any Of them encountered at their offices
down town or about their usual haunts
On the Irving Hall ira q few interesting games OF
draw poker and the changing of 5000 from the pocket Of
delegate to that Of another furnished scant diversion
for 80 long trip. Lawrence Meehan, member OF
the County Democracy organization, went out on the
the front platform Of the car in which he travelling
gust OF wind blew of his hat Apparently unconscious
OF the fact that the train travelling st the rate OF
about forty miles an hour. he spraug of to recover
his tile. He struck his outstetched hands, plunged
forward down the enbankment and rolled for some dis
lance. His face and hands acerated leg cut
and bruised, and he was otherwise bruised and cut.
That he not killed outright little short OF
miracle. The train could not be stopped
in time to render him any assistance. hand.car was
sent back from Batavia Meehan was found at farmers
house. Ho was taken to Batavia and cared Tor
and afterward brought to HIS home in this city.
1t is curious fact that brother OF the
injured fell from the County Democracy train
year ago. on the way to the State Convention, and
was seriously injured. At Syracuse and Albany the
County Democracy made descents on the station
restaurants aud carried away everything aud neglected.
1t is said, in many cases TO make appropriate pay
ment When the Tammany train came along an hour
later, the hungry braves found the restaurants
governed by stringent rules regarding set
lyanp
experience with Inc hrst wing OF the party had ucaLeu
emineutly judicOus. However Tam many rose supe-
to rules and securing everything within reach got
II t6inlwe will have unon" said Police Justice Duffy.
ccivo the unqualified support of Tammany Hail." 1--WE
somewhat disappointed over the appointment OF
Will he harmony in the party, thinK' OH the local
Referring to Mr. Rooseveps attitude member Of the
County Democracy said al think Mr. Roosevelt stands
entirely alone. The County Democracy viii accept the
ably agree on united city and county nominations. IT
would seem TO me very foolish to spit on s9ch non
factiOna positions the Supreme COurCJudgeshps."
The Comfy Democracy leaders are hardly satisfied
% he e 6Te or G T ear been recognized BY the
state Convention as the regular Democratic OIganzd-
fail Tamnany sends delegation to the State Conven-
aad receives representation on the ground OF *
I've are getting tired Of this cry of eIpedency" said
welilnown member OF the organization II the state
bad had the courage last year 10 reuse aupisslOh ~
TammaDy and irving Hall there would have been lHit
not enough OF those factions to enter into pOnca cal
culaons As it Is there three distinct Demo-
cratic organizations III this city, each Of which ca STet
that its existence recognized by the STAT uNrh
lion Encouraged by this of thing the Jeesu man
Democracy ana the German Democratic Organ 7tNoq
sent dele gates TO Buffalo and asked to be admit "
presume, of course, that uCxt year Jimmy OBrlens
political side-show Will send delegates TO the state Con-
yentiOn Moreover the delegation from tins city 10 the
National Convention next year Will De divided between
the County Democracy, Tammany Hall and Irving Hall,
and the probabilities arr that two other factions
will send cOntesug delegations The present system IS
really Offering prize for sOreheads ana dlsOrganlzers
The feeling among the Tammauy adherents is also one
OF dissatisfaction. Aside from receiving certain
amount Of recognition IN the convention by the admls-
sion OF portion Of It's delegation, Tammany Hall ielt
that il was left" everything else Inc county
Democracy was again recognized the regular Demo
cratic organization OF the City Of Ncw1orEi William
Purcell was defeated for the nomination for Secretary
OF state, ana Daniel Manning and the "Illden crowd"
still control the state Committee. TINS means that
Tammany Hail will to 6ght for admission 10 me
National Convention next year, with the chances IN
OF the County Democracy receiving greater num-
Der thar Tammany Hall
The general feeling TO be that In the endeaYof
satisfy all the conendnS factions IN this city no one
Of q