The sun., 1890-03-15
STRAIGHT-O DEMOCRACY
COMMISSIONER VOORHIs STARTS HIS
NEW PANTY.

GsoiaG 70 OrRanizo In Every District and TO
Hold n Pebble Meeting In . Fortnight
No Deals to be Made with Republicans.
Police Commissioner John r. Voorhis is
the father OF a new political party that was
born last night In the Sinclair House. His In
dependent organization in Abingdon square
has grown and spread so rapidly that
he resolved to give 1t the whole
! country to grow In. So he made a
careful canvass OF the disGruntled County
Democrats. and when he had them all down
on list he invited them to meet him last night
| There were more than thirteen mon at the
conference, but the reporters got only these
! thirteen names:
John H. voorhiS Col. Edward Gilon, Assomblyman
John Martin HS.AssembymAn James D. McClelland
and reter Maserson Of the Ninth dstrict exAssemby
man Blake and 1il Of the sixth; Eugene j. Cummiskey
OF the Eighteenth Luke C. Grimes of the Fifth Jacob
kunzenmAnn of the Fourteenth William J. Murphy of
| J. NoWaIl OF the Seventh.
| Among those who sent letters OF regret at
their inability to be present were Thomas L.
Walsh OF the Second district and eN-Assembly-
The conferees locked themselves In a little
room at $3.50 o'clock. and did not emerge again
until nearly midnight 1t was learned that
pendent Democratic organization In every one
OF the Assembly districts, and to insert in the
constitution a clause providing for the nom
lnation and support OF nobody but straight
Democrats.
The conferees said that It was the violation
OF this clause In the constitution Of the County
pemoclacy which set them free from that or
Eanzation: Mr.. Voorhis and MIR. McClelland
were ask ed IL the movement hadn't a Tammany
organized in ali the districts, solutions to
support Tammany candidates wouldn't be in
order.
No; sir, that T. positively not So" snid Mr..
McClelland This new party that we are
building up will he truly independent I he
County Democracy cannot last much longer.
and the interests OF the people demand that
there be at least two Democratic organizations
In this county" .
Mr.. voorhis presided at the meeting It was
Tesolvedto hold public meeting in, some
three delegates from each assembly district
An attempt will be made Mt this meeting to
get things into work ing ehape and TO empower
certain men in each district to organize the
district. This resolution was adopted:
In view OF the sentiments expressed by the several
citizens from the various Assembly disrcts here
sented 1t is deemed advisable and it Is recommended
In connection with other citizens in their
spective Assembly districts entertaining similar views
VIII lead TO tho formation OF true Democratic organ
zatons in each Assembly district in this county aud
that upon the formation Of such organizations suitable
measures be adopted for the creation OF u county
organization.
1t was said that last night by n welI-known
County Democrat who was present. hut who
desired that his name be withheld that the
public might look out for wholesale desertions
now from al! the established parties. He
said that tndependence was q well-beloved at
tribute OF the Nmorican citizen and that he
was with anything that encouraged the growth
OF IL,