New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-26
THE NEW-YORK DEMOCRACY
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Tho voorhis Democracy, - it is hereafter 70 %
hnovn tho sEew-York Democracy made hne SNOW
Ing a webster Hail. in East Eleventhst. last oven
Ing. It was tho first meeting Of the County Coll'
mittse Of the organization which Police Commissions.
John r. voors has been getting together since fast
January, and every Assembly district except TWO Sss
represented by . Numerous and respectaoleloonns
body OF men, Commissioner Voorhis, Police Justice
Murray, Colonel Edward Gll0n, Assemblymen 'ohh
Martin and John Kergsn, ex-Dcputy Collector James
d. McClollaud, james J. Gillgan, Justice Murrays
lieutenant In the xvIIth District; John Csvanaeh' so
others well known heretofore In the County DcmocasJ
camp circulated among tho delegates as they arrived
and welcomed them TO their new field OF political
labor. Police Captain John McCullagh was also con.
splcuous on the noor although in citizens Dress but
one of tive leaders explained that he was there solely
In his Official capacity"
u was o p. m before the wheels Of ths machinery
beesn to move. Colonel Edward Gflon called tho
meeting TO order in brief speech IN whicn ne OK
planned that there 10 be no chh's play In tl'e
new organization, but that It's members were there
for serious business. lie said that he was
instructed to name Police Justice Henry Mur-
ray for temporary chairman. Tho nomination.
was received with cheers and wS adopted
Justice Murray escorted to the platform ana 70
turned thanks for the honor of presiding the first
meeting Of tho New.York Democracy County Commit
tee. lie said that up to last night for year on
more there had been but Democratic organization
in NewYork City. The County Democracy had been
Democratic organization once, but 1t bad fallen into
the control Of few who were not true Demo-
Gratis. Mr.. Murray predicted great political fnturo
for the freshly organized faction ana took his place
amid resounding cheers. D. N. Carvslho and Edward
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The credentials Of tho delegates from tho various
districts were handed in and Secretary Carvalho called
tho LIST Of each district, nearly oil tho members
responding to. their names. The X1Ith and XXIst
Districts were the only ones not represented
Colonel Gon read the plan Of organization adopted
by the committee appointed at the Metropolitan Hotel
meeting Of September H. and 1t received the unanimous
assent of tho County Committee. Here are extracts
from Il:
The Of this organization shall DO "The Democratic
Organization Of the City and County Of New.York."
Its object shall be establishment and maintenance Of
organization Of Democrats OF this city who believe In
faithful adherence and earnest support Of the prin
cpes OF and honest Democracy who In favor Of
preserving defending and advancing the essential principles
formulated by Thomas Jefferson and
exenplIned by clean politics. honest government and
home rule-and who opposed 10 combinations and
coalitions with political parties entertaining or
protesting TO entertain adverse political views.
There shall be County Committee consisting Of twenty
selected from and BY each OF such Assembly Dis
tct organatons additional representative Of
member 500 Democratic votes In OF 1000
cast at preceding Presidential election in Assembly
District
The officers Of the County Committee shall consist Of
chairman, Ncechairman from each Assembly District
secretaries-o be known respectively recording
corresponding financial and reading secretarya treas
and two who shall be elected upon
Organization Of tho committee and who shall perform
the duties generally assigned To such officers
,hnrn kla tfkaAa h
select among The vicechalrmcn present Of their
number to perform his duties at that meeting
Each member Of the County Commute may be assessed
not exceeding $40 year to defray the current
pcnses.
On motion OF NJ. A. Quinlan, OF the XXIVth Dis.
trict, committee Of one from each Assembly Dis
ti1ct chosen to select permanent officers They
reported after short the following Pcrmanent
chairman, John Martin, and vice-charman from each
Assembly District; recording secretary, Edward J.
Newell reading secretary d. n Carvalho correspond.
ing secretary, George Stetson; financial secretary,
william Ritter; treasurer, John W. Rappenhagen
sergeants alarms, John Tracy and Patrick Kennevon.
Justice Murray appointed . committee to escort
Assembymap Martin TO the chair, and he was greeted
with tremendous applause as he mounted the platform
His inaugural address short hut delivered
with cearness and vgor. He that this called
the day OF the birth Of the New-Yor Democracy. 1t
could more properly be called the day Of its maturity
It was born when John R. voorhis tgreat applause)
stood up In the Cooper Union at tho last County
Convention Of the County Democracy and amid the
hows and Of his misguided brethren refused to
sell the brthright which had come down to him from
long line Of Democratic ancestry to his political
foes. (Cheers.) The now organization, Mr.. Martin
said had come to stay, not for a day, not for q
month, not for q year. but long as there was a
Judas remaining In the ranks OF the Democratic
party (LOng continued applause).
The Executive Committee, Committee on Rcson-
ton. and Committee Finance, each composed OF one
member from the Assembly Districts organized, were
then announced, and the New-fork Democracy was
put in regular working order.
The Executive Committee which Is supposed to be
made up Of the district leaders Of the movement
Is as follows: Ist, District, 2. Coady; Id Edward
Love; lid, William Churchill; IVtl John J. McKcnna
With, Warren c. Bennett; With, Charles p Blake
With, Edward J. Newell; With, John ". Rappen.
Nth. H. q. F. Scott XIIth. not organized XIIIth
Richard Fapnisan XVIII Charles w + Smith; XVIII
,a SnmlnsTy D xISth EsteT Mssssrson Xxth
XXiId william N. Levine; XXiTId, Daniel N Car
valio XXIVth Michael a. Quinlan.
mously adopted
Resolved That County Committee OF Democratic
organization Of the City and County OF NewYork heartily
indorse the nomination OF Robert Earl, Of Herkmer
County, for Associate Justice OF the Court Appeals
Resolved That this committee sincerely approves
octlon OF Democratic State Committee at IT'S
meeting this city, in giving expression It's desire that
tn. Democrats OF the City Of NcwYori "should
general ticket and upon all other nominations
pr sent a united force against the enemy the
coming election"
Resolved That recognizing the wisdom and force ot
the desire OF tho State Committee this committee doet
hereby express its willingness confer with other Demo
cratic organizations OF this city, and with the Special
COMMITTEE, Five appointed by the State Committee,
the the Democracy OF this city may unite upoa
a the approaching election TO be composed Of
representative Democrats In every respect worthy Of
public support
II resolved asc that oil certificates OF nomna
tiOus TO be Tiled with the County Clerk shall bear thu
| title of the New York Democracy The Executive
| Committee charged with the duty Of FIXING the
time for holding the primaries and fixing the dates
| for holding the county and other conventions.
Police COmmiss vOorhis and his associates claim
that tl,oir un,p tronr Ito