New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-05
DESERVING THE COUNTY DEMOCRACY.


STRENGTH OF BURROWS TACTION-MANY Fol-
LOWERS OF POLICE JUSTICE WHITE
Fire Commissioner Henry D. PuToy looked Sill
prcmely happy last evening be sat holding the eayel
at the meeting Of his General Committee AZ his new
beadauarters No. 80 Fifh-ave.. fanked each Side
nv secretartes Morris and DUNN and facing hall full
Of his chosen and enthusiastic followers representing
nearly every Assembly district I'm the city. The roll
was called and tho district chairmen handed IN their
rcports showing that 3O3 clubs have been organized.
representing membership of nearly 10000 Each Re-
port gave the names OF former committeeman OF the
County Democracy who have Joined the Purroy move
ncnt Some Of the reports were boas fuL Tire
County Dcmocray are wiped out IN our district Only
two members Of the County Democracy committee
left One third of the voting population Of the dis
trct has Joined us and many similar expressions oc-
Cured. Ex-Asscmblyman John Il. shea SAID that IN
his district the County Democracy would not have men
enough left IA some election districts TO man the polls
The heaviest nroads were shown In the upper portion
OF the city The Ist District reported twenty-five Pur-
roy clubs: the Ivth, thirty; the With. sixteen; the
XVIIIth. thirty-thrce; the XIXth hity-seven; the
XXtb thlrty-two the XXIlId fortythrce with total
Of $50 members The Twenty fourth Ward fifteen clubs,
with 700 members.
Letters from Herman Oerchs, William II. Murha and
Colonel Brlce to Chairman PurrOy were read. which
showed the confidential relations which now exist be-
tween these chiefs Of the Democratic National and
Stale Committee and the boiling Puroy. Mr. Purroy
announced that while they would elect no delegates
10 the Buffalo Convention the PurIOy representatives,
would be fl that convention, all the same He
wanted a. many a. possible Of the committee 10 go
TO support their representatives. and promised
suecial cars and rates to Buffalo. They were also
requested 10 wear Puroy badge az the Thurman
meeting the badges 10 be ready for delivery this even
ing
\ meeting Of the County Democracy organization
o. the XXIIId Assembly District was held lat hight
al No e33 Thlfd-ayc Chairman ChNle> T.. T0wle prr
sidcd and Justice Andrew J. hc's Icsignailon from
he Organization was read civil justice
Joseph +. FalOn then presented the
ly.,lguatiOns OF siXty-fOur other members and ln
fic course q his remarks SAID thar nOfwli standing
Justice Whites secession from The County Democracy
he would always remain Democrat in hl. principles
A. would The other members Of the organization who
folloved his example Nj Fallon accompanied By
bernard H. Malone, then left the room. followed by
about forty Of the members. who supported Justice
Whites action MIR TOvlc left The chair and retired
fom the room, Austin Culver being elected chairman
In his stead. There was little excitement among those
present although several members quietly expressed
sorrow al the disruption of the party.
Among those who res gncd wcrc cN Alderman Patrick
f. Fcrrigan. civil justice Joseph T. Iaon. Bernard
H. Malone. John Halafau. william Il. tufcoiaI. John
J. Nct arfhy Jane j. McArdle. samuel T. Hendricks,
president OF the Eastern Boulevard Club. james
sheridan Lewis McC0wn. John Ially DR. Il. l. Leon
ard John Hogan. James j.. Irimble. Jacob RUPERT,
the brewer: Joseph NJ. ToWry. cXClcrk John NJ
NcDermOtt. There 2U4 members Of the County
Democracy organization in the district the sixty five
res gnatOns leaving only 1919 members at the present
time. There were 10 members at the meeting