New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-29
DEMOCRATS DECLARE WAR.
ANTI.MACIIINE MEN ISSUE A VIGOROUS AD-
DRESS

| c. S. FAIRCuILD. w. Il. GRACE. w. II. PECKHAM
AND MANY OTHERS UNITE IN AN APPEAL
IN WHICH THEY SCORE TIE PRESENT
LEADERS IN scATnING WORDS
FORMING POWERFUL
ORGANIZATION
Cxsecreta-v Charles 8. Farchi,d. az chairman
OF the new organization Of AntSnapper Democrats
to be known hereafter as the New-forK STATE
Democracy" issued appeal yesterday adcresssu
''ro All Democrats" furiousiy assalins the Demo-
cratic state and city machines, arraigrins the or
conizaton leaders for their tyranncal methods and
scandalous misdeeds, and calling upon all true ana
faithful members OF the party to enroll themselves
under the standard. The address declares
that recent events have demonstrated that those
who now assume TO lead the party in New-forK 10
direct its State and local conventions have re-
peatedly and persistenty endeavored TO misrepre-
sent its real sentiments The Hlll-Murphy-Shee-
consplrators accused OF nearly lead
ing the party to disaster In 1892. In 1885, II Is
charged, they brought II to defeat in TINS State.
The Snapper conspiracy OF 1882 Is rehearsed' ana
the public IS reminded of the fraudulent caucuses
and dishonest political methods" by which the nom-
nation Of HILL at Chicago was sought the at
tempt failed through the great popular Anti-Snap-
per uprising, led by the same Democrats VINO are
| at the head of the present movement
The experiences of the present year are recaiied
In these words: I'm 1885, control of the state Con-
venon was again secured by unfair and Ilegai
| use OF the party machinery, and ticket was pre-
sented to the people containing as its most prom
| inent candidate already discredited with the
people and for whose nomination no better reason
was offered than that It necessary In order 10
| 'vindcate' certain party leaders No time was
given for organized opposition within the party 10
| this most improper selection and the party was
..ttA tI,A andf1 afn TO-
lected at the unrepresentativc State Convention.
Under such circumstances our defeat should sur
prise one"
TIE GRIMES COMMITTED IN THE NAME OF
DEMOCRACY.
"Rut" continues the address. 'it Is not alone by
their despotic use of sef-chosen and sef-perpetu-
ating party committees to control caucuses ana
conventions In defiance and contempt or the Wishes
of the majority that these unfaithful leaders nave
brought scandal upon the party They have prosu-
tuted the name of Democracy to the West ehus'
Municipalities have been looted ard have been
denied the right OF self-government Ofices havci
been bestowed upon unworthy persons as rewards
for disreputable political services and as tributes
TO personal friendship The laws OF the State nave
been violated. the mandates OF its courts defed
and common decency outraged. All these crimes
have been committed in the name OF Democracy by
men whose sole claim to power ana consideration
is that they proclaim themselves to be Democrats
Is asked TO the linportance VI the
OF the Democratic party in New-York State and It's
influence upon Democratic fortunes In all parts OF
tho country because Il Is declared, Everything
done here IL viewed through maghifying glass
and Is seen ard known Of all men therefore
II is held that democrats In New-fork state ana
| especially Democrats in New-York CITY owe hish
duty TO their party In the whole country to see 10
IL that those in control OF the party organization
| in this State and city deserve the confidence re-
posed I'm them and that the practices OF the party
here are wise. honest and respectful or law OF the
rights OF all citizens and OF all Democrats ana sucn
| as IN bring honor everywhere upon the name, OF
Democracy III we Democrats OF New-lork negiect
this duty we shall not be able to avoid the piano
n our country shall not continue TO ENJOY the IN
ns,hnaie blessings flowing from Democratic prin-
| clpcs and policies. both in the Nation ana In the
Ex-Mayor Grace. Mr.. Farchlld and their anti,
Snapper and antI-Tammany associates proceeut 10
pemocratic but they add :" No party can hope 10
the practices OF Us edeTs he way
to insure this result is then pointed out ~ ~ ID
question s2na Of State must again be
| as 10 deserve and win the respect and confidence
| OF the people,
RADICAL. REORGANIZATION DEMANDED
| The kernel OF the nut reached I'm the following
paragraph: 1T Is clear that the Democratc party
| in this state must be radically reorganzed ana
purrel of the elements that have undermined us
vitality and threatened its existence and rescued
from the dctation OF those who have used the party
| organization for purely personal ends, and the
] control once more lodged directly in the people
| chairman Farchild's manifesto closes with the
| statement that upward OF 1000 Democrats or TINS
! city have consented TO act upon Il General Com
| mittee TO perfect a truly representative Demo
cratic organization 1t Is proposed at an early daS
! measures to be taken for effectins thorough
and permanent organization OF the county OF New
| York and to establish permanent headquarters
and the cooperation OF "right-feeling Democrats
| in other parts Of the State. 80
| Ia.uoc SympltniZe
poses and objects are therefore invited 70 I sehp
secretary pro tenn, i. o. Box l42l. New-York
| Colonel Robert Grier Monroe busy en-
gagged Yesterday in distributing copies OF Chairman
Farchlds appeal among the faithful ior me ph hts
p Pr and in mailing them to the addresses OF
| 'right-feeling Democrats" up the State
| MEN WHO ARE IN TIE MOVEMENT.
| Accommodating the address two long slips
| hearing the names OF upward OF 1000 Democrats
| who compose the General Committee Besides
| charles $. Fairchlld William r. Grace and Robert
Grer Monroe. already mentioned appear the names
| Of oswald Otendorfer. Frederic r. Coudert Abram
| s Hewitt Smith Ely, Oscar s.. Straus Hugo
charles +. wiebusch. Cornelius NJ; o'I.eary, Rich
ard Iennessy Adrian Iselln. jr Richard w. .,o Hap
| naIv. George Tucker Harrison. T.. Ellery Ander-
SON Wheeler H. Peckham. James C. Carter, s, Peter
III Hiram Hitchcock James Swami George /. Kives'
| Everett T. Wheeler, Charles H. Marshall. r.; -;
/ III.
| ioeser h. NJ Knox John Jeroloman John Hayes
| amos F. Emo Herman Rdder Lawrence Godkin
| isichari Watson Glider. Roger Foster. j. ~ Pheips
Stokes. Henry de Forest baldwin Austen c. FOX.
| ! "a senner Henry X. Beekman, +: NJ. scott Al
| bort stIcknev Thomas Hariand a. Van Santvoord
otto Kempne f. A. Parsons James A MSrsimer
| n H. Cardozo. Rignal ID. Woodward. Wiliari
| Parker Charles ID. Ingersoll. Joseph l.aroque ~
| Randolph Robinson. Lawrence r.. sexton, James
| iiyrne Henry Flegenheimer and Sidney r. Morse
proposition Is on foot to build headquar,,eIs
near Union Square permanent meeting d place
| FOR the Democratic elements opposed to Tammany
| iGaII and the Hill machine Prominent men con-
nc,oi With the movement said yesterday that there
would be no difficulty in raising the funds necessary
| Tor uniting 10 a handsome building: In the mean
| lime TEMPORARY headquarters will be established,
probably in the neighborhood OF the Wigwam' IN
| II was announced yesterday that over 100 new
| ,ramhers have been enrolled In the New YORK Citi~
| .,ars' Democracy OF the With Assembly District,
| Chose clubhouse is at First-ave. and Third-st.
| DEMOCRATS MAY BE rNSEATED
| The Republcan election district ASSOCIATIONS In