New-York tribune., 1888-08-31
ANDREW J. WHITE LEAVES THE FOLD.

ANOftEW De w I'LL H%S AhG xOHD'
lie. RESIGNS FROM THE COUNTY DEMOCRACY
OTHERS TO FOLLOW.
Police Justice Andrew ]. White. the County Dc
mocracy leader Of the XXIIId Assembly District. and
three years ago the County Democracy candidate for
Sheriff. yesterday announced his withdrawal from tho
County Democracy organization by sending note of
resignation 10 Maurice j. Power. Justice Whife Is
not sitting in court this week and until wednesday
afternoon when he returned from Saratoga, was out
Of tho city Last evening he went TO his Far ROCK
away retreat but before going he confirmed the report
OF HIS resignation ard said TO a reporter that his
for leaving the organixaton to which no had
been attached for the last sevcn years, were based
upon his inability to approve the methods which at
present control It. Ho felt, he said that to continue
there longer would be to surrender bis manhood. ho
was especially opposed, no said, to tho spirit of
Know -Nothingism" which Ec saw was growing In tho
membership. Mr.. Whites views generally were
similar to those given by Fire Commissioner Purroy
when no resigned. and Mr.. White made no secret OF
his intention to Join Mr. Purroys organization which,
he said, he recognized as Independent association
adapted to tho wants and tastes Of dissatisfied County
Democrats.
The news Of Justice Whites detection speedily
spread among the political headquarters, hotel cor.
ridors and clubs last evening and became the chief
topic of interest. 1t was quickly followed BY rmors
of further disntc which would cave the County
Democracy In very sorry state in several districts,
moro especially In the upper portion Of the city. IL
was positively asserted that James Mccartney. Hubert
O. Th0mpsons successor County Democracy leader
OF the XvIIIh District, and Henry Murray, OF the
XvJIth District. father Of Civil Justice Thomas r.
Murray, Of tho Eleventh District Court, would soon
follow the example Of Mr.. White. State Senator Michael
C. Murphy and the famous Fatty" Walsh were also
mentioned as on the point OF leaving tho COintlcs'
but they were not spoken Of confidently as among
the probabilities as was Judge Randolph =. Marttne
Andy~ Whites intimate friend and political COM
panon and tho fact recalled that they were fe-
low-travellers from Tammary Hall to tho County
Democracy in 1881. Judge MARITIME could not be
found last evening. but the report was not denied by
any Of his friends
Deputy Tax Commissioner James Dcgraw, ono OF
tho Purroy lIeutcnantG, ct tho Morton House
last evening" and said "Thls IS but a small part OF
tho thunder that will be heard within the next few
days There will bc lot more OF them coming to
US from every part Of the city. Tho County Dc
mocracy meeting of the XXIIId District organization
to morrow 'ght will be solemn occasion. Thorc
Will not be enough left Of II for seed"
Police Justice Charles Wclle, the Tammany leader
OF tho NXIId District. said at the Hoffman House:
tho entIrc membership Of the Eastern Boulevard
club, . social organization In my district, composed
mainly Of County Democrats Will go with Judge
White in bis departure from the County Democracy
look upon the Judges detection a. the virtual end
Of the County faction in the XyIIId District
(Fer other Political Nsws Second Iaae)