New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-10
A DEMOCRATIC; QUARREL IN COURT.
THE CLEVELAND AND HILL FACTIONS IN THE
BEFORE JUDGE BEACH.


BEFORE JUDGE BEACH.
More evidence of the BEAUTIFUL harmony which ev-
lists in the Democratic party Of this city was forth
coming last evening when the Business Mems Demo
cratic Association, which held It's annual election az
the Hoffman House last Friday evening, met m the
same place to Organize, appoint It's stanoang commit
tees etc II will be remembered mat uere WIS d
contest the election growing out OF the dscordant
sentiments Of certain Cleveland and Hi mn, ana the
regular ticket which had been put up by caucus
dominated by the Hill defeated by an oppoi'
ton ticket supported in the MAN ny 'ie'emnu
friends II WIS close fight. Most OF the Officers
e,ec;sd Including j. Edward simmons. president ana
Evan Thomas, treasurer, were on both TICKETS Dnt
wh,re rhe Cleveland faction had substituted other
names the latter was successful by one or TWO ina
jorty OF else tied their opponents.
A significant phase Of the conflict was The CON
test between Congressman j. J. little and NJ Folsom
for executive member The latt:r had been rulen u"
the regular ticket by the Hill managers to make way
for Mr. Little. The reason given by tn liihles l"r
desiring Mr. FolsOm's retirement from the Executive
Committee where IA, had served during previous wears
with great acce ptabity that I'm Lees he had Voeu
for Warner Miller the Republican candidate for "OV-
e.nor and against d. b. Ill., Folsom was eec'eo over
Little
Lack OF success ranked in the breasts Oh the u -
fea;rc faction, and they sought a mover htthVu -
turning the tables on their adversaries TIE TX
ing and was about TO arrange for a special eleopoh
IN I'll the Offices the candidates for "h'n
had tied each Other when President Simmons anu
Comyoissincr Charles F. Allen served WIN al
Injunction which put stop to further procecalhgs
The legal document vOluminOus. 1t had Dee"
Issued by Judge Miles W. Beach who ordered j. Eh"aTu
simmons president, Evan Thomas treasurer anu
DelaDo c. Calvin icepresidsnt, officers OF ule as
sceiaron 10 appear ard show at speciai term
NJ the supreme Court TO be held al 1890 a. ~ on
February 10 why alleged annual election Of ohcers
NJ the Business MEMS Democratic Association OF Feb
ruar should not be declared void because the Ballots
cast by f. NJ Folsom were invalid, because he had not
Maid his dues aud initiation fees Inc oNlcr Oh 1nuBc
Beach was based the anidavts OF V" L. NhNhen
Peter Hollenbeck and c. Knne1 smith. Inc TWO IaSt
named atlantis had been candidates Ior executive ihe
her and secretary respectively and had laled OF cec
tton because Wilbur W. Marsh and julius d. Ainhr l-d
..o,v.d the same number Of votes as they had. Mr.
MITCHELL in his affidavit said that +. VI. Folsom who
&c .on Of NJ Folsom Congressman Lttles successful
pr,,sence that young Folsom not member III COCA
.orn,no nm February ) for the reason already given
p Ktnnev Smith who was secretary last year, swore
,bs. voupo Folsom was not entitled % vote 81 tls
sisrt6n and Mr.. HOlenbcok made similar su'te
Tenf COPIES Of the ballots he voted were attached 70
81. nanerS IL his should be thrown OUT eInlth
.i no 70 elected secretary, Iollenbcck returned 10
The Executive Committee, several more ues Great anu anu
various other changes mane IN the unoo'' vi a''o
asSocstion but the general result would be success
i On ,be sjde of Young FOsOm's eligibility II IS SAID
tina. he acted assistant secretary Oh we assoc eH
tbnnt nav and for his services rs such IL was dre'u
tbot he should be credited Wild thaJ amount vi m
Smes etc An cdifying scrtmmsge Is likey wheh tie
nar,5ss meet IN court % fight il out next Monday me
pasct Of the lin mel is 10 overthrow the entire cleo
fon and have new Cic OrueIco