The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-31
CAN'T COMBINE THIS WAY.
COUNTIES Want Az EQUAL vOTCE
WITH The vOORHTS MEN,
But They Don't Get lt-Suspeeted Mag
wumpery Proves . snnx In the way
And Il Looks ms ir the scheme Was Dead.


But They Don't Get l,-su.pee,ed Mug.
wnmpery Proves . snax In the way
And Il Looks ms ir the scheme Was Dead
The much talk cd. OF scheme to consolidate
| all the anti Tammany political organizations
| In this city got under way about m onth ago
and then struck q rock. and now II is in dry
dock for repairs
The survivors Of the County Democracy
originated the scheme. Police Commissioner
John II. Voorhis. founder Of the New York De-
mocracr. declined to listen to any proposition
that did not provide for wlping out
OF the name County Democracy" The
Affiliations OF this organization with the Re-
publicans. he maintained, had robbed 1t OF all
Democratic character The survivors cling to
the old name. They appointed committee
on survival. consisting Of Charles Anathema
Jackson. Ernest Hnrmer John J. Quinlan. OLA
gawalla Mooney. and Thomas b. Keating. This
committee asked tho other organizations to
appoint committees to meet them in q
conference. The New York Democracy
responded by appointing John Martin.
Henry Murray. Peter Masterson. John T. Nc
Call. and Joseph Martin. Similar requests
were sent to tho Steck!ers. the German De-
mocracy. and to the Heintz people The latter
did not respond. hut the other two occasionally
sent q representative to the conferences.
at the New York Hotel and resolved to meet
last Friday night at ~ Second avenue and
draw up u plan. The plan suggested at this
last meeting was that tho new organization
tho Executive Committee should consist o:
nine County Democrats and nine New
q o9F tho oter ac W sly rhs
was made by the County Democrats: At the
on Friday n night hot hEht began
stand why the County men should. demand rs
big a representation as the New York Democ.
Taey. which pol!ed over 10000 votes at tho
:, The. talk developed suspicion that ex-Jus-
tie Murray. who ls graduate. by expulsion
ior H liz is ayored ps UNION
was impertinent. for the Counties to ask for
e ens IF IT, and Wy Yon eSas xas s I'D
have Tor years been dealing with the Kepubll-
II, union Is. formed on such a plan as
this s4id Mr. voorhis. you may count me
themscvss to be- rntSrs 10 Tie Deno sT9
and rather than consider such proposition
will shut OF all NEGOTIATIONS"
llsan. and several i other New York G men from
the seyeptsepth district SIZED With NJ: Muir;
thwart!ng this scheme.
Mr.. Murray finally got a resolution through
empowering the conference committees to
discuss tho consolidation scheme, further and
70 rep2rt at a conference to be held in the New
York Hotel last night.
This meeting was very poorly attended.
Charles Steckler was there. and SO were Fatty
GSirote. Charles AnIthema Jack son: OlIagawall.
for the Counties, md John Martin. Peter Mas
ters4n. John I; Mccall. and u few others for
the New York. The conference WAS had behind
closed doors. The only business which was
offered by Anathema Juckson. that no in
formation concerning any OF the conference
should be made public.
a., Mr.. voorhis can tie relied ,upon to prevent
the Mugwumrs. The Murray men. have
threatened to sever their organization
New York Democracy, Il Mr; Murray is
not allowed TO boss things. They accuse
Mr.. Toorhis OF having affiliations with Tam
many. and attempt to prove It hy saying that
the appointment recently Of Sergeant T. J.
Creedcn; q Tammnny man. as n Police Captain
was credited to him. while he refused to favor
the promotion of Sergeant John Wiegand OF
the Charles stree, police station. WHO is a New
York Democrat. It looks now as though the
consolidation scheme il dead.