New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-12
VOORIIIS MEN TAKE THEIR MEDICINE.
THEY LISTEN TO THEIR MASTERS "ExPLANA


TON AND REFUSE TO LET HIN RESIGN.
The same Executive Committee OF the NcS-fork
voorhi>) Democracy which mt No. 333 Broome-st
on Monday night and I'm Noorhi,'S absence made the
place ring with dcnuncaton Of hs tcachcry for trad
Ing with Tammany Hall Police Commssionership for
a Police Jusiccshp held another meeting last night
No. - Second ave- and In his presence became a.
tame as Il cooling dove. They had not the courage
even TO accept his resignation chairman OF the com
mittee when ne offered 1t, When the meeting as
.embled Police Justice Noorhs called II 10 order. AL
the Assembly Districts represented except three
Mr. Voorhs said that he thought that under the CIT
clmst,nces IL would he indicate for him 10 remain IN
the chair: therefore. at his suggestion David " Car
vslho who had presided at the BrOome-st meeting
took his place.
Ex.Judge Charles p. Blake of the With District az
ter observing that John W. Reppcnhagcn the treasurer
had appeared expected, and had not sent any
port ~ 200 surplus In the treasury. turned
his attention the object of the meeting, and asked
Mr. Voorhis why he had left the Police Department,
lie had little enough patronage to give out. for "a
place where there next 10 nothing This step OF
Mr. VoOrhls had Destroyed the prestige OF the organ1a
ton and gwen II fatal blow. Patrick H. Kerwin Of
the XXth made an effort TO defend Mr. Voorhls by
saving that he did not know that the existence Of tho
New York Democracy depended upon the Police Depart
ment-
do you think It can I've on vindi" asked Mr..
Blake hoilN. We want patronage don't Nci'
Justice Voorihs took the noor and went into n long
explanation 81 his course. There had been "a great
of nj presc tation aiout his course, he said. lie
had never refused Ia call meeting 81 the committee
lie had called he Irtome q. meeting.
becanso he had tccn asked To d.
No new County Committee had been elected this year.
because they waiting FOR the refistrc'ing OF the
city. Ile did not why a change In his Official
place should the Organization To disband. Then
Mr. Voorhs made lnbOrcd denial OF the report that
he had entered into "a deal with Tammany Hall. lie
denied TINT he had any intention OF Joining Tammany
Hall. He had always been faithful to the New York
Democracy and alwsvs would be. lie repeated his
hreadbare refrain about his settled purpose never 10
Join with any party that affiliated with the Rcpub-
Leans. Mr. VOorhls said that he hadn't asked any
body's advice about changing from Police Commih-
soncr to Police Justice because he thought that the
| was capable Of deciding that matter himself.
Ex-A,scmbly Insn John Martin, who Is head OF the
Voorhls County Committee and holds y place I'm the
state senate at Albany by the favor Of 1ammany
Hall mado a long speech intended 10 excuse NOorl,.
| When he was through Justice NOOrhis offered his.
resignation - chairman Of the Executive Committee.
| Ia Judge Blake the on man who voted tO ne
| c.pt II. TX Asscmllymnn James j. Galuean. Of the
XNfIh District. who Represented eA-Justirc Henry
Murray I'm the committee sat mute during the entire
meeting. II rumorci that Mr.. Murray Is to
| or lnize anti lin party OF hi, own.