New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-22
AGAINST HILL AND TAMMANY
THE COUNTY DEMOCRACY ISSUES STRONG
PROTEST.
REsENTrYe THE EXCLUSION OF ITS DELEGATES
FROM THE STATE COMMITTEE AND THE
SARATOGA coNvENTIoN-wAFN1Ne THE
DEMOCRATS OF THE STATE AGAINST
urcwAM THE
CANAL RING.

DEMOCRATS OF THE STATE AGAINST
THE wIGwAM AND THE
CANAL RING.
II was an indignant and rcsenttul gathering Of
| County Democrats which took place at the Cooper
Union last evening. The meeting was eminenty rep
resentave being composed Of the delegates and their
aernates elected by the County Democracy organEa-
ton Of NewYor to the Democratic State Convention
in saratoga-the same men who had been so afronted
! by the convention at the command OF Its Tsmmany
masters aud hustled out OF s deliberations WITHOUT
hearing or explanation. Besides the elected representa-
tves themselves many other members of the orgsnza-
ton were present attracted by the interest and SYM
patty which the almost unprecedented circumstances
Of the outrage had inspired among independent Demo
| Gratis Of all classes
The purpose Of the meeting to give expression
10 the feeling OF the delegation at the opprobrous
treatment experienced at the hands Of convention
ruled by Hill and Tammsny and II was originally in
tended to hold it with closed doors. But as the
wrathful citizens began TO gather and increase In
numbers the leaders wisely decided that II should be
an open meeting, both TO the public and to the press
Before the hour mentioned IN the call the corridors
and pas 'ages of the building began to Gll Only one
! expression was heard, and that Of deepseated
indignation. There was a suppressed sentiment preva-
| lent which plainly BODIED no good to the Tammsny
Hall nominations made at Saratoga The leaders, as
general thing, concealed their intentions under the
perfunctOry proestatons Of party eay, but the rank
and file were more outspoken Some Of them made
no Of having knives up their sleeves ready for
use on the Democratic State ticket.
Among those present Mt the meeting were ex-Ponce
Justice Maurice J. Power, ex-Judge George NJ Van
| H0esen, Charles A. Jackson Charles J. Canda, eX-
| Corporation Counsel Henry r. BeeRman, ex-senator
James DAILY, Peter Rush. James McCartney, Colonel
| James j. Mooney, Roger Foster Civil Justice John
Jero1oman, E. A. Schnabele John J. Quinlan, Thomas
f. Heating Aqueduct Commissioner Francis VI. Scott.
! exAssstant District-Attorney John w. Gof, Ernest
Harver, Nicholas Hayes ex-senator George F. Lang
ben, JohhP p. Taafe, " S. Levy. eXSupervs0r Thomas
| Costigan and Edwin F. Albeit.
On calling the meeting to order Charles A. Jackson.
| chairman Of the caucus, observed that it had out
grown its original CALL which was meant TO be an ad-
jOuncd meeting OF the dec gates who bad been sent
to Saratoga, chosen under the Cassidy resolution Of
1871, and the only delegates elected TO represent
| the Democratic party OF the city of Ncw-York. loud
| applause) What had happened to those regularly
elected Democrats, Mr. Jackson said, had passed into
| history. 1--WE your representatives, he said, were
treated with contumely and driven in disgrace from the
preliminary councils of the party and from the
vention itself. QIlsses mingled with applause. But
we believed that We should deliberate before taking
action and we have from the hot blood Of Saratoga
to the cooler air OF NewYorl When the convicts run
| away with the engine il Requires almost superhuman
strength and slill TO guide the train Cheers and
| nSscS) we Went u IEHI ana we iOlENJ WIFI III lit
weapons which honest may employ. Now, We
delegates and alternates want TO know what ought
| TO do"
At the request OF ex-senator DAILY the call for the
meeting personal note addressed TO each member OF
the delegation read by Mr. IIarver, secretary Of
the cancus, after which Mr. DAILY moved that com
mttee of nne from each Congress district, be APP
pointed TO prepare address, and that a recess Of
fifteen minutes be taken. The motion adopted and
the chairman appointed ex-senator DAILY Francis NJ.
Scott Charles j. Canda, John W. Gof Lawrence Wells,
Thomas F. Keatng, George j.. LaugJain II. II. Beck
man and Maurice J. Power. AT Mr.. Powers sugges-
ton the chairman and secretary were added TO the
| committee.
At the end Of the time allotted the committee reap
peared. and Mr. DAILY said that the protest adopted
would be read by Francis NJ. Scott. Mr. scott was
| greeted with cheers when he mounted the platform.
! The protest he read was as follows
To tire Democratic votoIs OF the state OF New York
racy Of the City Of New-York at the recent
Democratic state Convention having been arbitrarily
aud qnlawfuly deprived OF their right TO representa-
ton In the preliminary organization Of the eonven-
o ana OF an % 20 and s he nG baI TO
yanly protested TO the convention Itself now appeal
to their fellow Democrats throughout the state and
renew their protest against the unprecedented and no
Democratic methods adopted by those now In control
| Of the party machinery IN order 10 continue and
strengthen their unfairly won supremacy in the
ellis Of TIE Democratic party Cheers ,
Of ntrnstns autocTac power 10 the state Committee
decreed by resolution that thereafter the state Com
|
| PURPOSE OF pIeumlhaIy oIsohLalln' ehVnu apporuon
the representatives. from the county Of New-lOgk on
the basis the convention had decided In appOrtlOn-
| vious year.
This resolution has never been rescinded and until
this year has never been disregarded lis mani
fest purpose to confer upon the state COMMITTEES
Itself TO- rappoTtion the representation from this
In tie last state Convention. that Of 1889, the
| representation from New-Hork County was equally
| a and
consequently under the above quoted resolution OF
1854 the State Committee in making up the roll for
the preliminary organization OF the convention OF
1891, was bound to award the County Democracy one
this course been pursued we should haverec vcd purdue
representation on the floor OF the convention and 10
snd Spoye the mScous ST and penn nnto%nded fse
hoods which, in our absence, were left necessarily nm
Disdaining to become supplants for recognition
which ours by right we presented protest to the
ascertain, no notice whatever was taken
We were elected delegates 10 the state Convention
by Assembly District conventions held pursuant 20
the call Of the state Committee. and in strict
fOrmy with the Cassidy resolution of 1871 and claim
TO be- and are the only Representatives OF that large
body Of Democratic voters in this county who refuse
to follow bllndy the dictates Of Tammany Hail. II
the unlawful usrpaton by the State Committee Of the
functions OF the convention be suffered TO 90 on un-
rebhked, II will be easy 70 extend these practices TO
other counties and the holding Of Democratic prmates
will soon become useless farce Appausc)
With our protest we may properly utter a note Of
warning. .'H lylhl
The proceedings Of the State Committee and their
ratification by the State Convention must demonstrate
TO those who have hitherto been blind the fact
that the Democratic party of today in this state, like
tho Demoeratic party In those dark years prior to
combination between Tammany Hall and canal ring
Great applause.)
What Consequences befcl the party before as the
result Of such combination, We are none Of us old
enough 20 forget. and warn all the honest. sober
minded Democrats Of the state 20 remember those
sequences and when the proper time arrives to unite
with in the effort 10 wret the control OF the party
only disgrace and defeat. Cheers
Meanwhile advise all Democrats. rs opportunity
shall afford itself 70 strive to the supremacy Of
Democratic principles IN the state and Nation.
With this statement and protest tho fel"gntes dulv
elected to the Democratic State Convention being with
ont delegated power 10 take action upon It's outcome,
return TO the people who sent them.
CHARLES A. JACKSON. Chairman.
ERNEST IARvTER, Secretary.
The protest was unanimously adopted. and on Mr.
SCOTS motion u referred TO the County Committee
| such action nn hnennd