New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-09
PERRY BELMoNrS FAILURE As 4 "BoSS'
WHY HE ABANDONED THE DINNER WHICH He HAD
ARRANGED TO GIVE HIMSELF.

WHY HE ABANDONED THE DINNER WHICH He HAD
ARRANGED TO GIVE HIMSELF.
The ATTEMPT of Congressman Perry Belmont
IN boss" the Democrats of the Ist Congressional Dis
trict has brought him into trouble, and public dinner
which he had arranged TO give himself to-day at the
Argyle Hotel III Babylon has been indefinitely post
poned. Mr.. Belmont, who went to great trouble ana
expense TO get up a dinner that would astonsh the
natives Long Island and who had secured the aid OF
some OF the Democratic talent in preparing speech
for the OCCASION asceraned yesterday that the dinner
was likely to be complete failure and not caring to eat
alone under such circumstances TO speak TO empty
chairs lie caused bis friends 10 announce that the DIN
ner was abandoned for the present
Inquiry among the Democratic politicians OF Queens
County Yesterday developed fact that the proposed
dinner had caused smallszed revolution among the ~
1t appears that they have not been fully reconced TO
the fact that "carpetbagger" and polo-player Ike
Young Mr. Belmont should represent them In .Congress
Rut "a his father rich and spent his money freely in the
first canvass bearing nearly ali the expenses Of that
eampaign in Queens and Suffolk Counties the old-timc
leaders were willing to give the young man chance
II made the expenses OF the candidates Tor other Offices
very light Last year Perry was renominaed and the
Democratic politicians expected the money 10 HOW ireey
as in the previous But Perys father dd not
see the necessity OF large outlay the circum.
stances not calling for It, He was disposed
10 scruinze the election bills and Perry was not fur
nished money freely before This gave offence 10
the politicians At the same zine Perry began 10 assume
the airs of boss" This was too much Tor the men
who had been fighting Democratic battles on Long
Island before the young Congressman was born since
that time there has growing feeling OF discomfort
an the district
When Governor Cleveland had little patronage TO
dispose, the young Congressman went to Albany and
secured share Of II for friends In this Israel
j. Merritt nominated for Captain OF the Port
though the nomination was not confirmed Ben
jamin W. Downing, who has been District
years, ex-senator oakley. County Clerk sutphen,
exJHstce Busted and some OF the other leaders were
thought that young Mr.. Belmont. who resides In Fifth
this city. could dictate appointments for Queens
ers MIR. Downing is looking for q denomination for
suusSe Sons BENCH While oPe Oakley
talked state Senator to succeed Mr. Covert who
Of the ola leaders have plans that they do not care 10
have upset by the young Congressman cerero, ora
was not l lessened by the announcement that Mr..
belmont was laying plans 'ns nemocr ads
should be able to elect the successor OF Mr. Lapham:
This last piece OF had only just become tne tas OF
Belmont had nominated for Captain OF the Port began
70 invite leading Democrats to attend "a grapp Gop
june o.. 1ais was understood TO be the begin
Senator and the old made up their minds to take
no part IN this demonstration. To make things worse
ussd is said, without their consent Os being instru
mentM n getting up this compliment" 10 Mr. Bel
mon. ne nad prepared long speech on the tariI
quesonto be delivered the occasion the dinner and
Assocahed Press was TO be instrument Of giving
~. vsws Woe circulation. Erastus BROOKS, senator
on the occasion. 49, ""'01~N0N " r.
Downing and exJudge Reid are said TO have called
M August Belmont Perryz father and ali that Inc
Sn oe sosndend Mr. Belmont sr treated them In
ssns susye manner and gave them 10 undersfand
E ,ney were not doing themselves honor in OPPOSING
Mr. RsaS e.a Az any rate Mr. Dowing and
nst they had boon deeply insnlted The result as san
@ ~, Une sser another Of the leading Democrats gSys
out tnat Ne would not be present at the dnn ar ava r
sor covert whose relations with Perry Belmont bsye
that the dinner would be farce anu ss MIN
would would better abandon IT. This course "' me ne
ne was AZ Jamaica irving In 'es.efusy
over matters aud reesiabish good relations with tss
DIG leaders, bnt he 10 thought have been ~ @
any satisfaction The general feeling in Queens s sss
that Perry Belmont Will return TO polo Alter b,s r
al term In Congress expires. MN S'sS