New-York tribune., 1890-07-14
THE .STIR BEGUN IN POLITICS.
DEMOCRATIC REVOLT IN MARYLAND.
EFFORTS TO UNITE THE PARTY NOT NEHliN"
WITH SUGGESTIVE CRESCENT CLUB

EFFORTS 10 lNllE ~ A-''''
WITH SUGGESTIVE CRESCENT OHOD
oUTsPOKEN.
poI,ir,orc Iu,v - Cspccan.-The leaders Of Whao
K known As the regular Democracy In ME-! i'" ~
boon talking recently about the healing ol az u'
enccs in the partv such reports, inSt'" u va, "-
the desired effect Of bringing the d>'atNheo i'' i'''
have stirred up the opposing i&'ioh7 "u % :,
pendent Democracy. Recently a report u'C avn" ~
Cowcn the leader Of the Reform League ""' N'"
over to the regulars brought forth pro'P, "'','''
from that gentleman, accompanied by the uo'i'' ''
that he proposed continue the fight Tor INC ic"'
needed i'm both state and municipal al'airs' No"
President j. Frank Morrison. Of the Crescent tIuo Oh"
Of the largest Democratic organizations III tf' ''"'o'
comes out in an address. in which he says:
1T is a well recognized fact that in BaItihoic U"
day there is regular Democratic organna'!on "io"
certain gentlemen say that such an organization uo''
exist reply 10 them that it j, sell coh'titH'eu VI
ganzation, and that the Of those composing IL
are unknown to the regular Democracy, ana uleir
appointments were received at the hands of lho'e
whose management condemn and dcpIpN' A"c
arrogance ard autOcrpcy Of these mon have reduced
the Democratic majority In this city To Wen nish
TIinOuS figures and they have recently IclcSatod WHAT
ever scmblrncc Of power they may ever have pos
,,s>cd 70 a committee of business men, 1t is fashion
able for these men who secure the oaveN and fishes
Of party to arrOgttc to themselves all The
Democracy Of the city and TO cover their uncean
bodies with the power that this success brings to
them. 1t is the purpose Of the Crescent Society 10 restore
IT. Tar a. lies m our power tn" old time party organ
IHaton. We do not want to have men % govern the
paTys affairs who resolve sleilselyc, into Il con
linuouN committee and take upon themselves the
power to supply their own vacancies. We would
place the organization that II Will derive It's power
and function, directly from the p"oplc. II i, tho
purpose OF The Crescent society t. ask ior Organl1
ton from the people. by building up all Tho unit,
INTO ono strong whole. We want the Australian
~ stem nj the primaries. well ~ IN" polls. and
we want 10 have elections In which all 20 b the
ballot box without fear OF bulldOIng. We have
recently Secn gentleman OF TINS city, whose alleged
power came aS described appoint worthy Democrat
A. chairman of the state Central Committee. NOW
th., committee already has a chairman. II is true
b" !, In IN" prnlt"utary, but have never heard
Of Ms d"po,i on The right NJ removal Wolld seem. by
IN" rul" ot common>"n-e, - rest with the state Cen
tral Committee Itself. and surely tho power that
create, the vacancy should be- the proper one 10 h
II. Nhcl you give The authority into fhc hands Of
"n" man, then II is good hg 20 Democracy. for il VIII
AT one" become an au'Ocrlcy In politics
In his statement about the clairmauehlp of the
STAT" Democratic Committee. Nr. Morrison refers 70
the d'aulnS state Treasurer. stevenson Archer now
lg the state prison. and grcSeinan Barnes comp
ton, who assumes the craftsmanship Of the committee
The Democratic state Committee meets next Wcdno,
day, and Will likely issue another address soliciting.
peace.