New-York tribune., 1886-04-03
WEDDING OUT coUl \ DEMOCRATS.


UIIvE COMMi1TEE-NO Q ,osITIoX
When the executive cOmmitte. # the County
Democracy met last evening at the hean> artors No.
Union Square. there was look OF expeASncy on the
faces of most OF the members. which indicated that the
meeting to be Of more than Ordinary Sterest.
THE has given accounts Of the proceedhxs of
the secret held Wednesday night at the sew
Amsterdam Club. with the substance of the resolution
agreed 1t thought that there might be aoHio
opposition to the resolutions proposed by the suocom
nittee aud adopted the caucus afier stormy ses
sion lasting until nearly a. m. Ihe ren who composed
the opposition on Wednesday night were absent last
evening. Maurice r. Flynn and AL Of the 1854 Alder
missing. Chairman Henry d. fuIoy was
kept away by a business engagement
II was $50 when f. Eery Anderson called the COM
mttee to order. On his motion PRESIDENT bcckhah
OF the Department OF Parks was made aching charman
and Augns T. Docharty acting secretary. There was
no delay entering h' ain bu siness OF the
evening. Hubert O. Thompson said:
The old Executive Cohmitiee OF 1888 has been called
together the request "i caucus {" the representa-
caucus winch met COMMENTARY Tor tne purpse"i co,
suotInn TO what is wise aud prudent TO 90 plor 10
meeting Of the Executive Committee OF 1856 dn
Instructed offer certain resolutions In the publc
press, which has becD generally ialr TO the county
sition saddle this ORGANIZATION vafcu- things for
winch 1t is III way accountHbie. In the sennt" the
where the ORGANIZATION has been rcpresrnted there mas
never been any d.po' ion on ils part TO dctnle !" s
rep We censored them wncn thty
hav, done wrong and praised them "hen thcy nave
acted right Honesty. decency and pubic spirit we be-
seDtatives not guilty We Will not condemn tcn
When an oicia is shown to be gully Of wrongions
Will the first TO raise my band against him
will the last To accuse man without suii-
Gent proof lApplans'.I
Mr.. Thompson then read the resolutions:
Rcsred That the value Of franchises for the con
% % rs ss nSIi and an easor
acquire nights demonsIrae ne wis om OF recurring
especially toward the OF str e expenses and we
i'm lise sal maze To ei, the largest compensation
that can be obal, ed rom tc iry&GsesM & M Sroyd .
recently bv the Legislature and sen'd by Governor
nniitd eaorts Of he eha ors idenii alton
IN ITS support and we aso SoIdaI tomeu & Tue leg M aI ] r
Grace railroad iranchises Presented er
tie interests shcad he protected in all such
soed, Tat all good zens should unite in the repro
patton coIucl whlch aneets the VI Puoo o'S
grants public wh ch have met pubic co id"mna
Without calning that any -anizalion should be held
responsible ioT hcr aets we ree 90 on e aG nt % m Se % o
sn% to te further sc 1t the Broadway Railroad
pasd by lie votes OF eitlt iammany seven Republican
coIrup ion SHOULD expo ana pun .hed bu II IS not es
higher political morality VII ch shan render such crimes Of
less frequent occurrence and subec them TO more
retire from tn NV various % oc,it 6c BY them
ua ION ali persons participated In the grants WI en-
have be rOld ranch ses without restrNln9
adequate compensation the ty who shall nave peen
gult, OF corrupt action / reference thereto.
h. Eery Anderson seconded the resolutions lie said IN
part
desire to IN reference to aDstaioing from fro con
Gus speaker Every IiIht to his good charac-
ter unu proven guilty, or given an opportunity 10 V
cate himself The resolutions do not declare that any
person Is guilty of offence. They are declaration OF
prlncip.es No man has vested rght TO be a nrnDef
OF tins committees the county comdlttee. We have no
censor dstrc committees, bat W. are entitled 10
have h. best representatives, that the district commit
tees can select They right to select as their
representatives, men from a friendly feehng toward
them or shield from ion or crtlcisll
II yol proper dischargr OF TINS duty, YOU VIII
strike drath-bow the organlzaiion L nave ialth,
however in the wisdom OF the district committees
John D. Coughlin briefly advocated the resolutions.
and they were passed unanimously.
The committee then went into executive session.