New-York tribune., 1885-01-18
MR.. SQUIRE SAYS M IS ~ DOUBT
But EVERY oNF EL-E BELIEVES HIN HARD AND
FAST IN THE COUNTY DEMOCRACY.


But EVERY oNF Else BELIEVES HIN HARD AND
FAST IN THE COUNTY DEMOCRACY.
The fact that RollIn VI. Squire, Commits
siouor of Public works elected OF tho dele
gatos to tho XXIVth Assembly District Committee OF
the County Democracy Friday evening caused good
deal of stir in political circles yesterday
It was pretty generally accepted proof
that Mr.. Squire had boen captured" by the County
Democracy esder for 1t hardly to be- expected that
his name would be used without his consent TRIBUNE
reporter found Mr.. Squire with mountain Of papers
piled his desk awaiting his attention. and his ante
room filled with expcctant patriots" all hoping TO OBJ
tain fnyors themselves their friends The rush Is
not so great however. it Will be In April.
when the large force Of laborcrs Is employed BY
the Department for tho summer
Mr.. Squire oldthat his election had created good
deal OF surprise, aud asked II he had been consulted
prior to being placed the County Democracy ticket
He replied The 1r,t knowledge had OF any such
action derived from the papers this morning"
" DO you intend TO accept r.
"As to that can hardly be expected to answer with
out time to think tho matter over. The situation de-
careful consideration II there but Dem
ocratc Organization In this city the question of
ceptoncc Of the honor EXTENDED to would be settled
Among the delegates elected last nigt find the
Of some Of Tho most prominent and able gentlemen,
official and Otherwise IN the city Of New York While
yet undecided To whether I shall accept
decline. am not Il little impressed with the
cessy Of the Importance Of making decision which
should not desDe seriously 10 nront those tlcmon
whose names appear with my delegates. IT. be-
cause OF the position which occupy. my could be
OF any value to the Democratic party | can at
this moment reason why should not permit ts
10 that party. In any the my will
be all that 1t viii amount TO- the business OF de-
exclusion OF everything else politics whatsoever f
! was member Of one or all the organizations
in the city, such membership could
that should take par seek to take any in their
deliberations do not desire 10 take part IN politics.
Suppose TuInmany Hall had elected "A delegate
und0r the same circumstances, what would YOU have
done I"
should have occupied the same undecided position
Myself by such action OF Tammany Hail. elected with
an equally reputable and representative delegates
County Democracy should have been disinclined to
take any action that matter without the dciberaton
that propose To give To this"
81 Then on do not ihtend To train with either factionf
" Not In the sense Of being active partisan GER
tanly Will not allow politics TO influence my action IN
this Department or interfere with tho conduct Of bus
ness"
Register John Reilly. when a.ed what he thought Of
the detection from iamanl Iin said that he dd not
attach any importance to II. rammany Hall poled
$4,000 votes for Mayor last November" he remarked.
and Is ready at any time TO try conclusions with the
County Democracy. The success OF the latter In No
vember because II aided by outside ors,inza-
tons Both organizations will be united next
fall the State and County tickets. The
Tammany General Committee has Just been
organized. II is strong and compact ON January 20
the Committee ON Organization Will and elect John
Kelly chairman. Tamnany Hail reason being
di5mnycd or cast down"
ExAlderman Kirk said that the detection Of Edward
kearney. Augustus T. Docharty, Vincent g. King ana
others from Tanmany Hall 10 the County Democracy
was no great loss TO the former Neither Of them had
they any especial strength Ia their respective
assembly Assem- districts It was Inevitable that % Ghangos @
never stronger than NJ the present time.