New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-22
PURROY'S PARTING SHOTS.
ais FAREWELL LETTER FULL OF BARBED
DARTS.
MAURICE j. POWER TOLD TO REMEMBER SOME
THINGS cREsIrABLE NEITHER TO THE COUNTY
DEMOCRACY NOR TAMMANY HALL -
Npw nRGANIz ATION EORESuADoWED.

Henry D. Purroy president of the Board OF Fire
Commissioners. and power in the Democratic parry
here, left the County Democracy yesterday pouring
a vollcy of hot shot into the organization as ne went
The letter forcshadowed In the press. in which MI
Purroy gives his reasons for abandoning Maurice j.
Power and his followers, was given to inc reporters
at the Morton House last night Another pressing o'
Of information for Mr.. Power Is hat now pemo
cratic organization will be formed, largely recruited
from his disguised followers. Here is inc ici'er'
Hon. Maurice j. Power, leader OF the NewYork County
Democracy:
Dear Sir: I hereby resign as member OF the County
and Sub Committees of the NewYork County
Democracy and chairman Of its Executive Committee
For some time, as OF the minority, have been
opposed to the remarkable policy which the County De-
mocracy pursued in reference 10 National State and
municipal ansrs-a policy which induces It, while pub
iiciy paradng especial champion OF the National
Administration permit itself nevertheless to be swaycd
BY preuaices OF certain OF its most promi
nent advisers; policy which has led II into nleonceaien
and unreasonable opposition TO the present able ana JUST
ly popular Governor of this State policy which causes 1t
OF defending against abuse the good name
Of leadcrs-eyen those whom death has senced-
OF entering respectful protest against wholesale ana
unprovokcd attacks upon most respectable portion OF
the who thus far sustained it, policy when
only prevented from Attempting to check acts OF
Official misconduct tho part Of It's representatives puI
has made it not ashamed TO those after their
untness publicly disclosed and may here ada that
has become notorious that OF late years there has oce
scandous exposure Of official misconduct In which some
prominent member the County Democracy did not con-
spIcuously figure while high upon the list Of member
ship the Amsterdam Club appear the names
of several persons who have done the State valuable but
unwilling service and who whenever President Richard
A. Cunningham Mt to call the roll VIII be put 10 inc
painful necessity responding thereto by telephone
GOOD WORD FOR DE LANCEY N1COLL
Last year I was more than asonshci at the reluct-
ance with which an unwilling Of necessity
given the welmerited promotion Of one OF the most
distinguished Of the organzatonthe then Dis
trct Attorney; and alone protested against the
short sighted folly the determination not only to pass
by unrewarded but to punish the great ability
and untirng energy By which Dc Lancey Nicol had
succeeded making corruption more odious and dan
gerous than It had been before. A. that time.
nothing but the earnestness with which the highest
representatives OF the Democracy in Nation State and
city, urged upon all the necessity for united action pre-
from yielding to my natural inclinatons, and
from rebeliing against such gross injustice and mis-
management
few years AGO, when the County Democracy
ganizci 1t proclaimed world that its sole object
was be unrelenting opposition to Tanmany Hall One
distinguished founders pronounced against
Tanmay Hall decree which the Roman Senate
hal once proclaimed against Carthage Deenda Car
thago"-" Carthage mus BE- destroyed" To Nlniicaie
this fundamental principle to be the sole excuse for
Its existence. Yet, with few spasmodic exceptions,
adherence cardinal principles seemed be at
tended with the slightest danger the organization has not
hcsitatca bargain and unite with Tammany Hall. Now.
II seems to ne TO fol ow logically that II Tammony Hall
remained the It In 1880 thea these bar
gains necessarily timii betrayas Of the
principles objects Of the County Democracy; d.
the other hand it equally clear that Tamnany
Hall has improved its methods to be longer Justly
subject the County Democracy denunciatons OF 1880,
there Is longer merltorOus reason for the
continuance OF second Democratic organization this
city honorable for the County Dmoc
racy to pursue in Of party harmony is
disband.
"REMINISCENCES OF TAMMANY HALL
Like yourself and most of the County Democracy dis
trict leaders L for many active member Of
Tammany Hall. Like yourself did pretend to
Of its methods but driven out In
with the rigid Of control which then
condemned any .member who differed with its lcadcra
systcm which both you and members OF the famous
Committee Discipline" had 50 often enforced
The year following the Of connection with
Tammany Hail. three of the Democratic organizations then
existence united local nominations To the best OF
my power opposed miserable union ticket which they
presented people and helped the Twenty
fourth Assembly District against by decisive majority
IT. 1888 / entered the County Democracy OF which
already member and since then, although often
weary OF it's vacatng policy and often dissatisfied with
its narrow-minded candidates L have, in the
district in which L reside, faithfully and
successfully supported its cause. But am I'M
willing any longer to be helpessly tied down 10 an
organization which has again and again forsaken the
cause which called Into cXis.'ntc which at this
its its rival piteousy begging for
a union which may hide its imbcclity and which
persons OF many its chiefs is deeply tainted with
the same Nohincism which the people Of the United
States irrespective Of party, crushed out nearly half
century ogo-t then hoped forever.
L am anxious for the Of the Democratic
National and State tickets and will support them zeal
ously with whatever little influence / possess, but
be free honoaby to oppose candidate for
Office in this city. however nominated, who may repre-
principles which l abhor, and TO
be free to support such candidates how.
Irst kD.a of
the citizens OF New-Y York. In this connection permit
me to say that OF the many who sincerely be-
eve nothing detrimental the OF the
Democracy in Nation and State. is the public lottery
OF high Office between the rival organizations Of the city
OF New-YoIk
i resign at this early da'e because DESTROYS that
your organization shall have alege that
sought take it by surprise and because desire
that the gentleman already selected my in
the upper end Of the district in which reside and who s
at present operating under considerable disadvantage shall
ample opportunity himself for the serious
work before him During the past week / have been
anxlously hoping a meeting Of your Sub Executive
Committee, oder that might appear aud then and
thcro resign tut tie omission call such meeting has at
compelled to adopt this method Of severlng
connection with the NewYork County Democracy Very
respectfully, HENRY d. PURROY.
July 81 1885,
Mr.. PURRoY HAS COUNTED THE COST
Mr. Purroy said further in explanation of the letter
that his resignation put him out in the cold" But
the letter well considered lie protested against
the preaching of Know Nothnglsm by some of the
chiefs ont in particular WHO favored compelling
foreigners TO wait twcntyone years before becoming
naturallzed. He added:
Other men in this movement speak for them
selves Justice White tells that he believes that the
County Democracy will nominate him for Sheriff. But
/ don't believe It, and have advised him 70 take the
address of our organization IN the few weeks
you will leaders resign from the County Democracy
whose names have not mentioned yet In that
In the there will be formed here Demo
cratic campaign association the not yet having been
decided very inception tho organz alton VIII
represent strong party Of disguised County Democrats.
which will represent than oDchaf Of the Assembly
Districts here and which, before fall will extend through
the city
They ray that represent only the Twentyfoufh Ward.