New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-26
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PURGING THE COUNTY DEMOCRACY.
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The committee of County Democrats which
is investigating the action OF tho County Democracy
Aldermen railroad matters has held or two meet
ings already. prominent member Of the County body
said yesterday:
1.-THE organization should not have waited until
Jaehne arrested before taking action When IL was
urged that It was necessary the organization to take
such action would show that II condemned the course
OF the Aldermen in giving away valuable franchises
with reasonable certainty that they were accepting
brides for sodoing with the assertion that
there was no necessity for such acton that we had
nothing TODD with tho 1854 Board OF Aldermen The
stuents Of the County Democracy Aldermen who voted
for the Broadway Railroad franchise had reelected most
OF them that year. and to their constituents they were
alone responsible. We reoined that their action cast
dscredlt on the organization TO which they belonged,
and unless took steps TO condemn such action would
DO held responsible believe In lesser degree the
public aroused in this matter IL was IN the old ring
days, and it is in humor to be trned with The pub
lie believes and 1t has right TO believe. that all the
Aldermen who voted for the Broadway franchise re-
ceved pay in form another for doing Il sus-
poets that the TO used to pass the
Cable Railway scheme, and only the veto OF the Mayor
In the first phase and the intervention OF the Legsla-
ture later prevented this scheme from going
through. This committee should and probably
speak with uncertain voice its report both
these schemes affecting the Aldermen Of 1854 ana those
OF the present year"
Jaehne's admissions concerning Mrs. Schuyler Ham
iltop's yerWare and his methods Of doing business
came with shock on the respec members OF the
County Democracy. Those who Indignantly protested
that man who was shown by his own admissions TO
have had dealings with thieves should by means hold
prominent place in ths organization and fill ONCE
which made possible for him TO become acting Mayor
told that this charge. In squaDbe
before the Excise Board extortion practised
on one of JaehGes constituents by excise inspector
ex-senator Ecclesine. who appeared for the Inspector
had declared that Jaehne was fence, aud the latter
had called him "a BANKED liar" Tho fact Is,
that nne-tenths OF those in the organization
who did know Jaehne intimately sup
proved that no was jeweler in business downtogn.
Tue committee met last night and it is thought will hold
other meeting. The members retcen but II is
said that majority favor vigorous measures There Is
provision in the plan OF the County Democracy FOR
cXpcltng members OF the Executive Committee or the
County Committee. Either OF these bodies however.
request Assembly District organization TO with
draw obnoxious member. This is what will probably
be done unless the guilty Aderaen fOresta the conf
mittec's report by resgning.
T. Elery Anderson said yesterday that the report OF
the committee would probably be presented early next
week.