New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-31
LIVELY COUNTY DEMOCRATS.
A MEETING THAT WAS NOT ALL HARMONY
TROUBLE OVER FLyNN's TRIcT-nEsoLUTIoNs
FOR REFORM

TROUBLE OVER FLYNN's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FoR REFORM"
The new County Committee of the New York
County Democracy held its first meeting last evening In
room No. "a OF Cooper Institute The attendance
large. The room was small, and the night warm, and,
the delegates began to pack themselves closer toget
in position. there many muttertngs OF dissas
faction This room aint half big enough" said one
while another remarked. When they can't take q big
than this nere 1t looks like the Counties
declinn'"
At $50 o'clock the chairman f. Eliery Anderson. not
having arrived, Henry W. Beekman took the chair. All
preliminaries were passed breeze at
started by the Introduction OF petition from the COM
miitee OF the XVIII District, bearing upon the expui
sion Of Maurice B. Flynn. Mr. Purroy promptly intro
duced resolution in which 1t charged that in OPP
posing the action OF the Executive Com
mttee the District Committee had excited grave doubts
their loyalty TO the County Democracy organiza
ton. 1t was therefore moved that the Committee on
Credentials TO be appointed should be instructed to in
qure into the condition of the County Democracy
ization In the XVIII District A delegate from that
district repudiated with much warmth the charge OF
nhdety and insisted that the tues OF Flynn at
work make trouble, and declared that there
enemies in the camp The resolution OF Mr.. Purroy
was however, quickly adopted
Chairman Anderson arrived during the controversy
and assumed the chair. when Edward Glon introduced
a series OF resolutions These pointed among other
things the imperative necessity OF calling State
Convention to nominate candidate for Judge OF the
Court OF Appeals. aud asserted that the
power to nominate had not been conferred
upon the State Committee, while an assumption
such power would be a usurpa.ion and dangerous "a
a precedent long series OF resolutions followed
tOlling the eminent virtues Of william p. Grace and
condemnng the action OF the Legislature in removing
the Mayor and Controller from the Board OF Aqueduct
Commissioner as measure OF fragrant unsoundness
and justice which deprive people Of his city in
the perform OF great public work for which they
Board chosen by them
Nelson J. Waterbury spoke the resolutions, but the
audience too uncomfortable to listen and at HUT
from the chairman he resumed his seat he was fol-
reused he delegates TO intense enthusiasm ny recital
OF the glorious achievements OF the Democratic party
especially at Its fountain head In this city.
Then the delegates were requested 10 name inc
district representatives, on the committee on
called a contest developed and DIR. Philip T.
DOnln spoke with great vgor. though amid much con-
fusion ia favor OF OF the contestants which ELECTED
from felow-delegsts the remark that DR.. Donn Is
gentleman who never paid his Jews to the OrRanlza-
ton" This DR. DOnn's friends resented by loud cries
OF Indignation AMI the tendency being in the direction
OF lively rumpus, that prince OF diplomacy,
msestically and with OF authority In depre-
cation OF the proceeding Mr. Purroy was promptly on
his feet and moved reference or all contests 10 the
Committee CredeDtias itself, which motion was tr-
umphsnty carried THIS ended the proceedings ana an
adjournment once effected after which the Com
mitJee Credentials and aiieTward aUOurneu
A meeting o the County Committee will be heiu IN
conjunction with the District Committees OF the several
Union date september to DE fixed " the Exeeu-
tive Committee.