New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-09
NO YIELDING TO TAMMANY.
TIE COUNTY DEMOCRACY TO BE REOR
GANlZED.
aEmL no BE OPPOSED AND CLEVELAND SUP
PORTED BY THE REJUvENATED
ORGANIZATION

The stories about the intended dsbsndment Of the
ccuntv Democracy which received additional force
throurh the declaration Of Christopher G. Baldwin
chairman Of the County Democracy County CON-
m,ttee. made on Friday that there ought to be only
ana democratic organization In NewYorx City, and
prcposng terms for union with Tammsny Hail. were
vigorously denied by other County Democracy leaders
Yesterday Several of them asserted that not only had
they no thought Of either disbsnding joining with
rammany. but that they were actively engaged In
reservations for placing the County Democracy on
hotter surcr and more enduring foundations than 1t has
ever had -
Said one of them yesterday. who Is well qualified
10 speak:
ave arc getting ready for an entire reorganization
and reconstruction OF the County Democracy, on q
basis which will attract TO us that element Of the
Democratic party who not Democrats for revenue
only, but who Democrats from principle whether
there are offices to be gained or not There VIII not
he so many In IL at the start for VIC Intent to get
rid of the dry rot part Of the organization and this
Will eliminate the vensl membership which has been
much too numerous for the good Of the body For
mel, who regard a political society as simply an
organized gang to supply its adherents with public
plumber tho rcgeneraed County Democracy will have
no attractions. Neither are they wanted and those
who have not yet gone Of their own accord Will be
rclcntlessly weeded out To take the preliminary
steps for efectlng this reorganization meeting OF
selected leaders and such other men OF undoupted
sincerity as may be invited will be held at the Cooper
Union ON Monday afternoon. careful analysis OF
Tuesdays will be made by Congress districts from
which IL will appear that not less than 10000 Demo
crafts voted against Mayor Grant and Tammany Hall.
With good men In the lead, expect to form strong
nucleus around which these 10000 voters can raliv,
and BY the next election shall have formidable
body in good discipline. An address may be issued In
which these facts viii be brought prominently to the
attention Of the public.'
II seems to- be understood that the retuvenated
organization will be distinctvey antffiill. and that
one of its objects will be to promote the election Oh
Mr. Cleveland to the Presidency in 1892. 1t will be
controlled by the most pronounced feetrade, or So
called tariff reform element Of the Democratic party,
and hostility to recent Republican tariff legislation
viii form conspicuous place In its leading tcnets
Among the things be considered at the Cooper Union
meeting on Monday is possible change OF leadership
Police Justice Maurice j. Power has expressed desire
10 retire from that position, although some OF the
prime movers in the new movement 0blect 10 any such
Change at present However this may be, II Is pre-
dcted that to doings win result in the entire
divorce of the ew-Amstcrdam Club nom the new
County Democracy organization.