New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-09
HOT-TEMPERED DEMOCRATS.
HOUSE DIVIDED AGAINST ITSELF.
POLICE JUSTICES POWER AND MURRAY AT 4
MEETING OF THE COUNTY COMMITTEE
OF THE COUNTY DEMOCRACY
MAKE THINGS LIVELY.


has been in progress for move than week between Po-
lice Justices Murray and Maurice j. Power would make
last nights meeting Of the County Democracy County
Committee an exciting was more than realized.
The large meeting room in Cooper Union was ]ammeo
TO the doors and many of the factionts were compelled
to catch what they could of the proceedings from the
outside. Almost every man prominent in the County
Democracy hand. one of the first to arrive
Justice Powers assailant. Justice Murray was
accompanied by a small army OF his followers. and
took conspicuous seat the right of the platform
surrounded by his friends
The proceedings breezy" from the start.
Half hour before the meeting was
opened the ponderous exsupervisor Costigan
made his way through the crowd
toward the platform. His excitement had already.
apparently reached white heat,' and as his eye
fell on Murray he turned sharply around and called
ont Come here Judge Murray, and see friend
OF yours. Burke is over hereIurke, the roter-come
and him. This reference to Of Murrays charges
against Power created fresh commOton which was by
no means allayed when Costigan drifted cumbrously
around the edges of the crowd and slowly steamed up
Murray sat, and wordy contest followed between
them
Chairman c. c. Baldwin was again absent Che
has not presided at any meeting since his election and
Vice Chairman Charles A. Jackson assumed the chair.
While Secretary Mulqueen was reading the minutes Of
the last meeting, Justice Power in and was
received with outburst Of applause. The face OF
the well known leader pale but wore look OF
determination The reading over, Mr. Power was
promptly upon his feet. Drawing from his pocket
paper, which he held nervously, he said:
Mr.. Chairman. | arise TO a question Of privilege.
Since OF this committee there have been
that demand attention for the sake OF tps
credit Of the County Democracy organization
a meeting Of the District Committee Of the AVlI,h
Assembly District, Henry Murray made violent personal
attack Of the committee and Of the subExecu-
tive Conn ttee OF which he also is member.
To statements made he has since In interviews
with representatives. Of public press added other state
ments relating the conduct Of the affairs Of the County
and transactions Of It's officers which. II true.
would not only rendered those accused By him
worthy OF the positions they occupied, but have nvoiveo
culpability for gross nisdeeds.
II the matters Henry Murray respecting
rup,lon in the disposal OF District Court cerkship ara
true possession OF information that should
have prosecuting officers OF the county,
and should communicated this organization in
order ha, IL might purge Itself unworthy members and
OF officers capable Of namcusy abusing the trust reposed
them.
II those charge, false their author should be exposed
and punished beller unfit for membership
this conn ittee
The Judge then offered preamble and resolution,
copies Of which Secretary McGee ar distributed
among the reporters The paper refers to the charges
which Justice Murray made at the meeting Of the
XVIIth Assembly District County Democracy Com
mittee March 20 alleging that certain members OF
the County Committee have been guilty OF various
offences which render their further connection with
tire affairs Of the organization improper and hurtful,
and that gravity OF the charges such as TO re-
Qure attention and examination at the hands OF the
committee therefore 1t il resolved that the Com
mttce on Resolutions be directed TO can upon Henry
Murray to present such committee proofs in support
his said charges made above recited, and that
such persons may be affected by the same be noti-
fed Of the time and place when and where hearings
Will be had and proofs received by said committee
upon such charges and that said committee repors
thereof this body at its next meeting'
TO expedite Matters Judge Power moved also
that instead Of waiting for the next regular meeting
the County Committee shall meet at the call Of the
chair Then he sat down amid ovation Of stamp
ing and hand clapping.
Justice Murray got up and was I'm his turn roundly
cheevd, but the cheers well sandwiched with
misses. lie said that any statement that he had
sIandcred any member Of the committee anybody
else was absolutely false. lie described the meeting
in his district and gave synopsis Of the speech that
he made that night. lie had alluded, he said, to he
scandal, which had been unearihed by the senate
Committee and the Grand Jury and had said that this
was the finest chance which the County Democracy
had had for many years. and that they were in a
position to take advantage of ii. But he had urged
the infusion Of new blood CHEERS and hisses) certain
gentlemen occupied conspicuous places to the detr-
ment of The County Democracy. Let them stand
aside While he had said some things about judge
Power. MIR. Mitchell Mr. Costigan and others, he mad
no idea that they would take umbrage at his asser
tons Besides some things he said had been mis-
construed. But, whatever did say Mr. Murray
went on don't propose to take word Of II back,
or to take one step backward. (More cheers
Now | say. let the committee that is TO hear TINS
ease sit with open doors. | want no snap Judgment
taken. Let the members Of the press be there 10
report what takes place l have been mlScpreSented
and my family has been insulted An intelligent
hat hu~a cot a m
tions in onice. rns i, wholly untounded. Except
nv SON. who holds an Office 10 which he was elected
by the people, the only place held by connection OF
mine Is that Of lanitor OF tho ~ "a DISTRICT court
Tho latter part Of Mr. Murfays speech was
delivered in great confusion. While man much
under the niaelSe OF @II leader S.you comar'
1 policeman finally, by direction OK the chairman.
elected the overloaded compatrot but he continued TO
make siuh disturbance on the outside A. 10 render
mach that WAS said unntcll-.0e. Before he sat down.
however Justice Murray was successful IN setIins ms
greeted with loud demonstrations Of approval by has
''''ilI > rxcise Commissioner w. p Mitchell was next
recognized by the chair and made happy ana wellre-
speech III defence of hi, record; lie revew,I
his twenty years of opposition 10 Iaminany ian:
thourI that the Imdce ought to be the last man to
a,sail him. lie especially gneved that Murray
should have charged that he lltchel received @looo
for one campaign from Hubert o. Thompson, when that
leader had cut down expenses to S an election dl,,
trct. Judge Murray took issue with Nr. Mtchen
and i'm the discussion accidentally mentioned Mr Costl-
gan's name. This the irepreSsibe Thomas thought
gave him The right to the noor.7 and it with
dculty that Chairman Jackson succeeded IN quetlns
him.
and motion were adopted. The Committee on Reso-
mlons which IS to hear the question at Issue IS made
mn of one member from each district and wart. As
si.tant District Attorney GOh Is chairman and Charles
Rlnk~ secretary Ii was understood last evening that
if woud begin its abors sunday. Judge Power SAID
after the adjournment that he had chosen tins COM
mittee because it had already been appointed rep
resented every district IN the city, and was I'M
questionaby impartial