New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-21
NoTBER DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

"To simply long-felt want" that eminent
Domocratic reformer ex-Sheriff James O'Brien,
on Wednesday night, at No. 1, l29 broadway
started an entirely new and independent Demo
cratic party. In proof of the fact that there 10
demand for just such an organization al 'n,S
important crisis, it may be stated that althoush
very little effort had been made to give pup
liclty TO the call, and the meeting may DE salo
to have been almost unheralded, not less than
900 persons were present. The assembling III
this manner of 800 voters almost spontahe
ously and without so much as brass oand 10
attract them, indicates the existence OF pro-
fonnd feeling in the public mind with regard
to the alarming scarcity OF Democratic pa,'io'
in the city. We doubt very much 1t DELI
cheney In the water supply would nave canou
together at so short netce and with 50 ii'.'o
instrumental music so many earnest patrio's.
To Mr.. James O'Brien belongs the creuit' hoV
indeed of the discovery that the city was
suffering for the lack of Democratic parties, Ior
that has been a matter OF common t'iik ior
months but for taking active steps In the
direction of making good the deficiency. III
that man is a public benefactor as has Deeh
said. who causes two blades OF grass TO grow
where only one grew before, how much more
il Mr.. James O'Brien benefactor, philanthro-
mist and patriot who has given to city stag
oerinp along with barely four Democratic
parties. fifth. Knowing something OF the
quality of the political material in which Mr.
James O'Brien deals, we hazard little IN say
ing that the 800 men who so nobly responded
to his call may be depended upon IN any
ordinary emergency TO respond Win equai
CELEBRITY to the call of their fellow-citizens 10
assume any official responsibility IN city Oh
State TO which reasonable salary is attached.
The manufacture of new Democratic parties
ia an industry which in the interests OF law
and order, good morals and good government
ought to be encouraged. In the first place, 1t
is in accord with the growing spirit of hostility
to monopoles. Mr.. OBrien has no DOUBT oo-
served with anguish of soul that the business
of running the Democratic party In TINS CITY
ia now carried on by the four ORGANIZATIONS
the Tammany Democracy, the County Democ-
racy the Irving Hall Democracy, ana the
Purroy- White Democracy, and that there Is d
movement on foot to unite the whole In
noolinc arrangement, which will be practically
gigantic monopoly for the apportionment OF
public plumber. The new movement Is III
opposition to that monopoly, and It's purpose
like that of all new Democratic parties In the
citv Ia IN force recognition from the other four
and compel them to count the new concern In
whenever there's a rattle for places. linen,
too. it is obviously in the interest OF goou
govern ment and good morals to have several
Democratic parties instead OF one. Ii there
were but one, there would be small nope Ior
taxpayers. Themore there are tho more chance
for the proverbial falling out which gives
honest men their dues. Moreover, In the
present condition of recruiting it is easier TO
increase the number of Democratic parties than
70 make new Democrats There was a time dur
inc the late war when individual recruits as pri-
vate soldiers could be obtained only with great
difficulty, but regiments of Brgadier-Generals
could be enlisted with the greatest ease. lhat
seems to be the case with the Democracy
now. Mr.. James O'Brien has enlisted thrce
hundred Brigadier- Generals.
1t is announced that. those Interested In MI.
O'Brien's independent movement will OPP
pose all halls and bosses" 1t seems hardly
necessary to make this announcement how
ever. Each one of the separate Demo-
cratic parties In the city, with the ex-
ception of Tammany. has started out with
this proclamation, and it Ia now taken for
granted whenever a new great popular up
| rising" gives birth to q new Democratic party
that that Is what it is for. They oppose all
| halls and bosses that don't divide. When
they get ready to divide-well, that of course
| makes a difference; there are emergencies
| when everything must be sacrificed for har-
mony. In the opinion of many County Dem
ocrats we are in the midst of such a one now.
We must congratulate Mr.. O'Brien on the
| success of his new enterprise. Only
it seems pity he could not have
gotten 1t under way in time to send full
| delegation to Buffalo. With only three delega-
tons and their brass bands from this city
| for we do not understand that the Purroy-
White party sends representatives-the Con-
yention will be lonesome. Mr. O'Brien will be
| in time for the next without doubt.