The evening world., 1892-02-12
.BRO0KLYN's PROTEST NExT.|
Independent Democrats to Indorse
the Cooper Union Movement
Plans Formed for nn Anti-liill Ma
chine Thr, u :h the State.

The protest OF Brooklyn men who object to
the action OF tho Democratic state committee
In calling the state convention for Feb. ~
will be added tonight tn that made last even
Ing by New York independents In Cooper
Union.
The criterion Theatre has been secured for
to-nights mass-mrc'iul, but signatures to
the call are 50 numerous that the committee
in charge fear thut the theatre Will hardly
accommodate all who desire TO attend.
During the progress VI the arrangements
Tor the Cooper Union meeting very .ew Tam
many Hall men expressed any sympathy with
the objects OF the movement. so IN Brooklyn
the members ut Leader McLaughlin'5 ma
chine have been Chary Of connecting them
selves with the movement for to- nights meet
ing There are a few, like Assistant Corpora
tiun Counsel Donald +. Ayres and c. {.
hdams, brother OF iiro0klyn's Commissioner
OF city Works, who have been ouIsyUkcn III
their advocacy Of the meeting, and who have
not feared any possible dlspleasure OF the
boss which may follow the attaching OF their
names 70 the call.
Consid, ,rably over 1000 signatures have
already been secured 10 the call among them
the names OF some OF BrooklyNs representa-
| tive Democrats
| Augustus a. Iiealey win preside tonight,
| and the principal address will be delivered by
Congressman J. DE witt Warner, OF this city.
other speakers will be John q. Nilburn, OF
Buffalo, Edward NJ. Shepard, Col Robert
Grier Monroe, OF Gov. Flowers STAFF Rev.
Dr. Charles II. Hall, Frederick W. ileinrichs,
| Edward H. whitney and sydney V. Lowell.
sl,.,, nfi In 1t MI nj
meeting were greatly pleased with the result
| OF their efforts to arrange an imposing demon
stration against Senator IIill and his man
agement OF the Democratic organization In
| the state.
The great hall of the Union was crowded
with men who had gathered to lit up their
voices IN protest against the calling OF
mid-wintcr convention for the seleC-
ton Uf National Convention delegates
| This was the ustensble object ol the gather
| Ing, but their reception OF the addresses made
by Oswald OttcudOrIer, Frederic X. Cuudert,
John u. Milburh, Frank Byrne and 4. Ellcry
Anderson showed that the audience had as
semDicd for the real purpose OF protesting
against David y. mn being made the Prcsi-
| Dental candidate OF his party.
Hundreds are said to have been turned
away, unable to gain admittance to the hall,
and The weather was too cold for the organ.
| iZation or open-air overflow meetings.
The meeting was representative, not merely
OF the anti-machine element OF the Democracy
| OF this city, but or the entire state. Delegates
were present from nearly every county In the
State, being particularly numerous from the
western counties-Erie, Chautauqua, Gene
see, orleans, Livingston and Niagara.
These gentlemen said that though they
felt that the opposition to the machine might
triumph In their counties, It had been lie.
c.dcd not to 60 into the primaries TO elect
delegates to the February Convention, but u
advocate new organization, a separate con-
ventiun and contesting delegation IL
Chicago.
Mr.. Milburn in his speech strongly urged
such Independent organization and action,
and his remarks met with hearty applause.
The resolutions adopted anticipate such In.
dependent action throughout the state. They
provide for the appointment OF committee
OF fifty members, who shall communicate
with the members OF the state Committee
protest against the early Convention action
and ask 1Or a reconsideration and revoca-
tiun oi the call.
In event OF the failure OF this mission the
Committee Is empowered TO stake such other
action AS may secure proper representation
or the people OF the state IN the National
Convention OF the party"
| This Committee Is TO be in the first instance
one Of protest and next u sort OF Provisional
State Committee. As II Il desired TO make II
| representative by the appointment on II OF
| Democrats from every section or the state
Chairman Coudert Is not yet ready to an.
nounce It's makeup.