New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-29
COUNTY DEMOCRATS AGAINST FLOWER.
THE LEADERS ARE SORRY, THEY SAY, BUT THEY
CAN'T KEEP THEIR FOLLOWERS IN LINE

THE LEADERS ARE SORRY, THEY SAY, bOI AAh-i
CAN'T KEEP THEIR FOLLOWERS IN LINE
FOR THE TAMMANY STATE TICKET.
An important meeting of the Executive Committee OF
the County Democracy, composed OF the Assembly
district leaders OF the organization, was hcd az le
New Amsterdam Club last evening, at which the uc-
cislon was virtually arrived at that any EFFORT 70 huore
tbe nomination OF Roswell p. Flower and the Ianmay
Hall state ticket was useless and Impossible. As one
OF those present pithily put 1t: However much tIe
picturesque gentlemen who claim to direct the CounT
Democracy may desire to oblige Mr. Flower, ther
wishes ore unavaing the substrata OF the organzatoa
is dead against him."
The members Of the committee gathered In executive
session I'm an upper chamber Of the clubhouse ana us
cusscd the situation calmly and earnestly ior TWO Ut
three hours. Chairman Charles A. Jackson presided
with his accustomed vlgor and Charles j. MCGEE acted
as usual as secretary When the roll was called
every Assembly district found to be represented
The districts were then called in their order h. te
secretary and each leader gave his opinion OF the Sent
ment of his district There was but one sentiment eA-
pressed and that that the rank and file colld not
be held in line for the Tammany ticket Among
Wells. OF the With District exCorporation Counsel
Ii. r. BeeSman. of the IIId; n, J. Burke Of the I'D
Eea ou, h@rVe S XStG cxJasce Maurice
j. Power Of the XyIth James SSor1 MeCaF rne
S Si 'o o9 the XVIII Civil Justice John JeroIoman
Of the xIIth william F. Gr3te er Gi the 6or Xll'
John G., Ryan, OF the lsL, ~
DnwIng. Of the IV; II. S. Dyer, Of the yth Nathan
: lew of the With: John Mullgan of the MIN,
d. LOwber Smith, OF the XlHth Bernard Nlison, o. oo
XXth: Peter Rush Of the XAIst' ana JONI D. 0uih''
Vi What was said BY ex-Judge Power, Mr., Beekman.
Mr. Uarvier Mr.. Mccartney and Mr.. smith, may Dc
taken as the opinion CT the committee Ihey sald Only
in varied language and expressing difecm Gcsees n,
Flower Or any Of his associates Oh fnS a o
state ticket on iepS GSRtaFy with they Me' and
were individually eager to serve him. ne was
good man ana personally an nnexceptlona6ee
candidate Yet they found it impossible to get tle
County Democrats " their districts to support lnt
This WINS owing TO the manner OF MS oihlaliVi ulu
tbe inst feeling of indignation at the treatment thelr
Organization had received at Saratoga Inc prevail
Ing sentiment thnt Mr.. Flowers cscIoh nraue
the triumph Of Tammany Hall ana the un, Demoerauc
and forbidden methods which naa III tII' Ind 'iiN'S
Each leader said that he had talked personally Wltn
his district captains, and with numbers OF inc men
WHO made up The bone and slnew OF the organzfVOn;
that was that 1t would prove an utter failacy even
10 make pretence Of supporting Mi: Flower.
Tie Independent Democracy Of the city, taeeS
said would not 60 nm NOT en- any romr,a T
Stote Convention All spohc more In sorrow than III
anger Some Of then admitted that they nad prOufii
10 vote the DemOcr1c state ticket as usual DuI s!H
that they couldn't get their friends and followers 10
The County Democracy County Committee VIII mec,
AZ Cooper Union on Friday evening 10 decide VIE.
contest Tho scathmg protest adopted last week by
te County Democracy delegates to the saratoga con,
Tenton win be repor ed and OF course approved ana
the COMMITTEES on Resolutions WI p.tSi Ill., o' tiV
and the state ticket will be handled without gloves
THAT the mass OF the organization mas detTnheu ~
settle its scoros- with 1ammany oy VOunB 10y M
rassett does not now admit Of reasonable doaDt