New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-25
THE LOCAL DEMOCRATIO FIGHT
COMMISSIONER pURRoY SARCASTIC.
HE SAYS CUTTING THINGS ABOUT MORRIS J..

POWER-HIS ORGANIZATION is FUN Hall"
Fire Commissioner Henry d. Purroy replied yester |
day to Police Justice Maurice j. Powers comments
upon Mr. Purroy and his withdrawal from the County
Democracy Mr. Purroy had prepared his reply TO
his former leader, and read 1t With unctuous
emphasis az he sat at the head Of the long table In
his Office in the Fire Department In sxty-sevcDths1'
surrounded by reporters. Mr. Purroy had copy
Of Justice Powers interview before him. which he had
divided into sections and to which he occasionally
referred as he read in part as follows:
feel much peased at the mlldness Of Judge Powers
answer and although been doing great violence "
NY feelings for the past week shall strive III repss "
him 10 initiate his Christian meekness The Judge says
that the ubexecutve committee OF the County Democracy
has mayor met during the past years when was not
invited to be present, and that never came Ineso wv
statements are to put 1t mildly ridculonsiy INCORRECT anu
the Judge conradcts himself wofuy in the next few lines
Of his interview when he speaks OF my having oeeh "
f,vor n, the nomination OF Delaney NleolL Wneh was
nv ouspoken support OF Mr. Nicol given ana "heh anu
where was my vote In his favor cast' was !. "o' " ~
Judges face at the meeting OF his sun-eAecuNe
ommlttee1 There too many distinguished ouusu'l
oen on that occasion summoned TO overcome the rant
hearted to permit OF the truth being perverted even now
Until May OF this year steadily attended the nseus "
mis- sab commttee. The last meeting attended was
less than three months when the Judge being IN ,e
chair tho amusing farce nrst played OF Gazing ho
ROLL OF dsrcts and, aguratvely speakins sweeping inc
noorn In every district with the corpse OF lannaiJ nan
and then arrangements made for carrying the pas
80 10, been anpsed OF any objections made by me 70 tne
course OF the County Democracy. Certainly not Inc
.ubexecutive committee is the caucus OF the county
Democracy and when it ratines the Judges Will anu al
| iourns its members are personally oouhu-
In nv latter 10 the Judge asked him some perineh,
orns,ions which he been careful not to answer
Please let him explain now how IL Is II nave oe'n -
Indifferent N my duties as district representative %
in the ward which l recently representeu' anu III 'e
s.s,, g., rbicb live the county ticket Of the County
Democracy has never been beaten since lss2 Gan tne
Judge say as much about his own distrc'' ITO" sOou
1885. Judge 80. r-.,.,r.
The Juace saws failed a chairman OF the Executive
corroo 70 summon certain meetings but IL is well known
that in the County Democracy no meeting OF tha' COM
mee was ever in order until Judge Powers pefnsSoh
| had first arrived through note from MI "o"eo
As 10 the Judges remarks as to membership III inc
Nav amsterdam Club let ask has any one ever hearc
OF any prominent designations or expu'ons from 'na'
institution - ....u.
very hard 20 deny to Randolph MARITIME the promotion
which his ability and distinguished services well meriteo
Judge Power substantially admits the charge "nen ho
SAYS that he and three other gentlemen enaea'oreu "
induce Mr. MARITIME 10 run again for District Attorney
Yes they strained every force him to fora9o e
nromoton and TO use him base tool TO deieat MS
friend De Lancey Nlco But although the Judge says
was not present their conferences he well KNOWS as
IN that eventfu night was or and he has good
reason TO know it who helped to Illustrate MS
scheme In nv letter 1 said TIN: the Coury Democracy
az it, inception proclaimed one great fundamental pFc
pie to which it has been repeatedly false. NOV" WIN
characteristic discretion the Judge does not asn"er s
charge and By his failure practically admits ls
truth but he proceeds tell that there was once
q time when the County Democracy was altogether re-
Specialize then dates upon the beautiful perieo-
ton OF its PLAN OF primaries devised especially to
csptivate. "a he puts IT, Inc 80
Of our cityn Fortunately youth OF our city are
pretty shrewd fellows and 1t did not take them long to hnc
out what every else knows viz that the oosseo
plan OF primaries Of the County Democracy has become
| sfttt me mods
weak district leaders and perpetrang wrong-Decaus'
at these primaries (and the more Of them the "ofs'
It icy a paper blank distributed In secret only
confidential is made the effective means Oh oeah
ing down any opposition and defeating the voters WI"
would like to know why the Judge in speaking OF thu
notices which says received and OF my attendance
Of the meetings Of the Sub Executive Committee con
fines himself to the last two years Has he in mind TIL
: cruel meeting called the unified grave OF poo
> THOMPSON in woodlawn Cemetery OF which notice o.
word mouth given to all representatives there pres
ent except myself II when referring to my ambitions
why has he not the manhood relate how when
walked in upon their surprised meeting that evening
the New Amsterdam Clubhouse, / told him that Their
was no need OF their acting they had doie inssmue
a. nothing could tempt to ever seheme FOR or accep
II offered the leadership Of either Of the organization
In this city
Some Of the papers say the Judge remarked tina
the reasons the opposition OF the County Democrat
, to De Lancey Nleon contained In Mayor Hewitt
letter while him that the reasons 10
OF Mr. NcOu are 10 De Ouhu IN 1hae lcsOoi
But why does the Judge speak for himself and Civ
3 his own reasons I Will tell you. 1t is because,
ali men familiar with his career know, the Judge neve
feels himself so when he is concealed benin
member OF the very respectable nrm OF cooper
Hewitt Co. As for myself I never operate frOl
; under
When he had finished Mr.. Purroy said that the ne'
J. organization which he had referred had been starte
= in Parlors and Of the Morton House on sunda
, evening He said that seventy five members Of tn
= County Democracy organization were present The
first Endorsed his letter TO Judge Power and the
u, proceeded 10 form the Henry D. PurOy Democrat
Central Campaign Association with headquarters f'
the present at the Morton House. We may hay
J. TO buy a hall later on said Mr. Purroy. IN
n Central officers elected were President, Henry
T. Purroy: vice presidents. Edward Kearney, Thoma
n O'Callaghan Patrick Mullen trcasuief Hugh feLr
n sergeant at arms. Edward McManus. -.
v The seventy five present selected delegates FRO
the several districts Central body and hande
> IN their names. Twelve Of the twenty four dstric
o Among these delegates are Charles p Ketterer, WI
u lam Harvey, Lawrence @. o Brien, Dr. j. Edward VI
n, Connors, Thomas O'Callaghan, John r, shields p
MeKeon John Lay Arthur ATand Ksly JnSS
" O'shea, Enoch yreeand, ir., and Dr. Robert ~ Joyc
Resolutions were adopted f9r me rs th az
D. These clubs Will report directly to the Morton hon
a. gsnlze The National Democratic ticket was lndors
'" and the reconciliation OF Governor Hi warmly recoi
e, mcnded The sum Of Al 1855 was subscribed and 0v
d. 5000 was paid in on the spot; " UNI. .ne NJ
:" clubs Organized in the XXIvth Assembly Dstrict-o
e central body and thirty nine election district clubs
is "wln you send delegates to the Democratic sta
n Convcntonl p asked- ,
o. we are not organizing permanent political
=, ganizafionD he replied ours Is only Temporal
oi Campaign association. Our aim Is to help elect al
candidate however nominated, who In our opinion be
H. represents tho true Of the city OF Newly OF
0; think however that most Of Us Will be found In 7
OF State Convention How or where from II Is not OF
- to divuge7
0; Mr. Pnrroy sent letter Of resignation yesterday
o; the New Amsterdam Club. -,
o; There IA no doubt that PurrOvs bolt IS IN the
terest OF Governor Hill. HIPS friends practical
admit t. though. OF course. they pretend to say q
Fire Commissioner has acted entirely independent
"A I'm the matter and that the Governor has had noth
" TO do with the QUARREL But those most familiar WI
re- the case do hesitate that the whole thl
he has been carefully worked by Hill 10 destroy !
mi greatest obstacle in his way for rcnomlnaton-t