The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-11
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Atameetinq OF the Brooklyn committee of
one hundred of the State Democracy, as the
anti-Hill men call themselves, last evening.
saws the New York Tribune. action was taken
To form a county committee. About TWO score
of the members OF the committee were pre-
sent at the meeting. held at No A Court
street r. NJ Shepard presided George
Foster Peabody offered a resolution when
was adopted that the committee resolve u
self into a provisional county committee
The report of the executive committee, when
was published on Sunday, was adopted. 5lr.
Shepard made an address, IN which he SAID:
THE Democratic citizens OF this state VINO
condemn the Albany convention of February
22d as unfair. un-Democratic and intended
10 promote the ambitions of asingie man, at
the cost of prostrating the causes for which
the Democratic party stands, believe that IN
their relations with the Democracy OF the
nation they are now unrepresented. IL IS the
duty of every Democrat of the State 10
do all he can TO secure fair representation IN
the coming National Democratic convention
OF the ruling opinions or the Democratic
voters of the State. We appeal u the high
est tribunal of the party-the National con
yention-to say what organization II. this
State most truly represents the Democratic
voters With no intention OF organizing a
separate party in Kings county we propose TO
organize as efficient and completely as we
are able the Democratic voters OF the county
who believe that the voice of tue Democracy
Of the State should be heard fairly at Chicago
in June"
Others present spoke in the same strain.
The work of the organization Will be carried
forward until primaries are called 10 elect
delegates to the Syracuse convention.
We also learn from the Tribune that
the Democrats who have undertaken
the defeat of David b.. Hill and his de-
structon as political force are con-
timing work with great zeal and vgor
al the headquarters of their provis-
ional State committee No. % William
street. Ex-Secretary Fairchid chairman,
and about a dozen of his colleagues on the
committee have gwen up most OF their time
10 the cause ana are much gratifed with the
success of their labOrs The blank enrolment
lists which they sent out week ago are COM
mo back covered with the signatures of
earnest Democrats who are against Hll and
his methods andar willing to back the project
to hold another state convention "hc 10 sent
AN array of genuine Democrats to represent
the State at the Democratic National conven-
ton at Chicago. Among the numerous ISIS
received at headquarters yesterday was
another huge bundle from Buffalo. which
raises the number OF anti Hi signatures from
Erie county to over 5000
A meeting of the anti-iiih committee OF
fifty of this city has been called for Monday
At S.8O p NJ. at the Williams street head
quarters Afull attendance is desired.
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The Sun has the following:
Ii is evident from recent occurrences III the
Western States that the Prohibition party
will not cooperate with the Alliance party IL
the presidential election of this year. The
two parties cannot unite upon platform
and therefore could not unite upon candi
date The Alliance party will not accept th'
prohibition principle which the fronibltl0n
lists are bound 10 maintain ana the trOnol
Al l.. IL, ha nrff
upon which the Alliance is founded The rep
resentatiyes of the two parties have met 10
gether in "a number of local conventions. bu
IN no case have they been able 10 discover
any way of cooperation or agree upon any
thing that IS OF fundamental importance u
either party They had the same kind OF ex
perience at the st. Louis conference OF las
month. Each party desires the backing o
the other. while both parties are hostile L
one another.
Ii is evident. therefore that each of the tw'
bombilatory parties must stand upon Its Owl
platform, nominate It's own presidential can
didate. and conduct its own uproarou
campaign.
A Minneapolis dispatch to the Sun says tina
John l.. Sullivan has been made the hero o
an optimistic novel. The BOOK is by LOUIS
vile newspaper man and pictures Sullivan q
having stopped drinking With this i'm
probability as basis The author proceeds 4
elect him 10 Congress. where he gets bill
passed appropriating so, 100000 for the re
lief of the farmers. making instruction II
physical culture branch OF the War Depart
ment. &c. He is also nominated for Presi
dent. but is shot while making fight agans
svndicates and trusts on the floor of III
House. A revolution occurs and al empire
about to be established when John L.. VIII
has been nursed back to life. reappears, res
cues Liberty and saves the republic. Ihcl
he retires. after making Chauncey Depe'
President. -,
Sullivan last night saw the book, which
entitled Congressman John L.. /" and was ev