New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-08
THE VAIL OF BEATEN CONsPIRATORS.
MELANCHOLY ADDRESS FROM THE DEMOCRATIC
STATE COMMITTEE.

MELANCHOLY ADDRESS FROM THE DEMOCRATIC
STATE COMMITTEE.
Albany Dec. 7-Daniel G.. Griffin, chairman Of the
executive committee Of the Democratic State Commit
tee. gave out the following address tonight
To the people Of the state Of New-York
The Democratic state Committee believes Ii Is due
10 you that there should be presented at this time
brief statement Of the position Of the democratic party
elections and Of the present status Of affairs relating
thereto. -
elected sixty-hve regular Democrats 10 the Assembly
sAtyone regular Republicans and two IN ya
County. a majority OF which was composed OF Reppb
lcans immediately set to work TO defeat TIE election
by issuing certificate Of election TO the Republican
candidate, who had been defeated steps were TAKEN
cans. and the supreme Conrt, after q shear hear
T 9s Of q he sd flS y &
aev tas yS esa to the ' seesn Of se
Leans from that decision TO the General Term and on
the case coming On for arssmsns IN That G9uri She
iasty Of their position by Withdrawing their appeal
End aSUDs tn the Sd RsOu Ssed BY eo
the Hoard Of Supervisors Of sullivan County o., OF
Ss last d re hs the sDse as
member. tHis assuring beyond any doubt Democratic
pee upon b IT, A scrS and NE that az
least branch Of the Legislature will bs In harmony
s pes sE n the S At s he
one other member Of Assembly, In Opondaga County,
and hope that majority In the Assembly VIII
be stH further increased by judicial decision In tvor
OF the Democratic contestant In that district.
The Board OF state Canvassers have awarded
certificates Of election TO fourteen regularly nominated
Democratic Senators, 30 thirteen regularly nominated
Republican senators, and TO Independent senator
twenty eight in ALL thus leaving four senatorial DIS
s ns XVII X wsa S * e1a Nn t lS
space OF an address like this. TO point out all tho
attempts which have been made under the direction
q Republicans ana thus iar defeated eS enSreeI c
senatoai districts last named; But i is sufficient TO
say that at the very beginning OF the contest tho
candidates rendered 30 the Republicans proposition.
the adoption OF which would procure speedy, or
fss Senatorial districts That proposition. originating
from Democratic sources, remained unanswered uptil
the Governor the State had the couaSc 10 organize IN
suurerne Cont from which likely TO proceed de-
eisOns devoid Of political prejudces on discovering that
the counsel for Republican contestants mant VIII
ingness TO accept that proposition and their commune
cation 10 that effect was at adopted by Demo
cratic eo,irsel. Undoubtedly this acceptance by Re
publican counsel FASTENED also by the course pr
siers who were refusing TO obey the plain mandates
} Of the law. Bat only after the Republican IN
County Clerk in onondaga County and aIoLner III
putchess County bad been removed for a refusal 10
pcrferm their plain duty did thf RepuolcanS seem
through Official power to nnlity the will Of the people
By S9' ' mutual aSs % between the counsel
relative to the Senatorial contests have been
transferred 10 the court Of last resort for It's decision
The position OF the Democratic party from the be-
vided by which II be determined whether il has
lawfully secured a majority in the Senate. which can
meyer Be properly Ho b L. most % s1
more than this In anticipation Of the action OF tho
courts, but in the rectitude OF our position feel