New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-10
WILL THEY REORGANIZEY
POSSIBLE CHANGES IN THE COUNTY
DEMOCRACY.
". R. GRACE AND JOHN R. vooRHls TALKED
OF AS LEADER IN PLACE OF MAURICE j.

povrp-rAIKs WITH THE THREE MEN.
There have been plenty OF rlmofs anoa' e'". s'o
aection regarding approaching reoreahi]ao Vi uo
Comfy Democracy, and a majority Oh inc oiS pm
tcaars without regard TO present anlauons' seem 10
,ss. q for granted that radical changes are In store
bar this organization. Most of the " statesmen VINO
,r fbeir views and make prophesies about the future
80 ri. ,reaker and somewhat rattledn branch Of the
ne,,ocratic marty I'm New-York City are inclined TO
nrrict that Police Justice Maurice J. Power is making
his eenens step down and OUT as the leader
NJ the and that he will be succeeded by
either ex- Mayor William X. Grace or BY Police COM
missioner John r. voorhis If the latter assumes the
direction of the body Of the Democracy opposed to
Tammany Hall 1t is believed that there VIII be an
entire reorganization, amounting to little less thah
dismantiing and rebuilding of the whole outfit. The
three men referred to were all seen yesterday and
asked for their views on the situation Their fee
lngs aud their expectations.
Justice Power In answer to the reporters questions
said good humorsdly My views are of no conse-
Quence. The press cares little about what inc oe-
feated think expect 10 do. am IN .the soup, de
the boys say, and must admit 1t Is not pIeasanV
place to be- AS TO the leadership of the organization
/ ready to resign II at any moment was reauS
10 do this year ago. and offered then 10 aoui0a'
In favor of any man who might BE- thsught moro &C
ceptable but the district leaders, including Mr. Voor
his refused 10 listen my proposition The leader
shin is a thankless task, which j Will eiany lay
down.
Mr. Power declined say what changes ought 10
be made in the organization. He had discussed INC
subject with nobody, he said He also reluseu W
confirm the report that Commissioner WORMS mad 10
signed the Craftsmanship Of the County Democracy
County Committee
FxMayor Grace was extremely "chipper' ~hen
APPROACHED on the subject and seemed not al an
cast down by the results Of Tuesdays work he
had evidently heard Of the proposition to place him az
the head of the County Democracy and apparently
did not regard it with great disfavor. "The County
Democracy he said. is not in need OF much reorSah
ization There may be some little dissatisfaction
within the ranks, but do not think 1t is Widespread
am not member Of the organization myeei. ou'
there must always be body of the Democracy OF New
York City opposed TO Tammany Hall. Its efficiency
and strength depend' apon those who compose ana
control IT,"
The ex Mayor thought that there still future
for the County Democ racy under proper management
and While he did say that he the man to man.
are 1t properly" IL was plain enough
that he was Of the opinion that "some things
can be done as we'll Others" and
that nobody could do something's like William r.
Grace.
Commissioner Voorhis was not so communicative
as either of the other leaders and at first refused
70 say whether he had resigned the craftsmanship of
the County Democracy County COMMITTEES. IL IS
not a fair question: he said. " Besides, am not
DESTROYS of notorety of any kind. think the County
Democracy did very foolish thing when 1t entered
into a movement with the Republicans TO play for
\ very small stale. But II has been badly punished
and have no Wish 10 give 10 another stab"
Like Mr. Grace, Mr.. Voorhs believed that strong
hction opposed to ranimany Hall would always be
. necessity. and while he did not say so, he gave
the impression that had Intention of going over
TO Tammany Hall himself Il am willing 10 be a
soldier In the rear ranks he SAID and greatly pre-
fer such position to the cares and burdens
Of leadership. That some great changes must come
TO a defeat d organization after such campaign as
we have passed through il would be foolish 70 dis
pue. What they likely TO be am IN no bitter
position 10 Judge than any other careful observer
Of the signs Of the tines
The impression prevailed yesterday that Mr.. Voor
his had withdrawn and that his friends expect his
act on TO be followed by entire new deal" which
CwOlld result IN the Commissioner being caie1
upon place himself at the head Of the rorganlzed
body which should arise phoenix like from the ashes
of the County Democracy. Some enthusiasts wanted
call IL tho 'Cleveand DcmOciacy, and favored max
ing ex SecIetsry william c. Whitney the chief But
II is certain that these plans would be frustrated If
Mayor Craze and his friends are as powerful as they
think they and that the changes Will include lit
fle beside tbA head of the organization.