New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-26
PLAIN TALK For ia MMANI
Mr. coUDERT FORESHADOwS THE MA
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Saratoga Sept. 25-The Committee on Contested
Seats heard some plain talk this evening, when the
arguments Of the two Brooklyn factions were laid
hsfore IT, The committee first held executive
session electng Grant y. Taylor. of Orange Coun-
~ chairman Ii then decided TO listen 10 the
CONSERVATIVES OF the contestinS delegation from
Rrooklyn first of all. Charles j. Patterson dehv-
sred the set speech for the Shepard organization
and then ex-Commissioner Bell replied for the
machine men, Edward NJ Shepard was then heard
and he spoke with great directness Mess the
Democratic party sees the trend OF pubic opinion
a. EXPRESSED In the Maynard campaign, he said'
.q. will be defeated again" He boldly declared
tho, he had voted against Maynard. as had Judge
Gaynor the leading candidate for Governor pelore
the convention.
Mr. Patterson said II was mistake 10 suppose
that the Democratic defeat in Kings County was
6ra 10 the financial disaster which was prevalent
s.s was not So for according TO the ratio IN the
ta,IIre off Of the Democratic vote throughout the
State last fall the loss to the Democratic vote on
the state ticket would have been only 4"c IN hihSs
county and the Democratic State ticket would
have been elected had it not been for the local
dissatisfaction Instead. the Democratic vote on wv
State ticket In Kings County 1900. The Shep-
ard men were here not as supplicators put lor
their rights and they would take nothing less. lie
reviewed the work of the Independent Democratic
organization which led up to the defeat OF the
Democratic organization in control In brooklyn
He said the organization which he represented hdu
9l00J names its rolls. The old Democratic Oh"
eanization did not possess the public commence
and therefore the new organization had reiuseu u
act with it, At the primaries OF the oheparu OF
panizatiou s 400 persons took part He continued;
When our friends went to work 10 reorganiZe
the Democracy OF Kings County the oc oreahiZa-
ton went out OF existence. Both organizations
were on a par as regards regularity. The way 10
test strength is in elections and not by en-
ro,ments Since the last November election
Supervisor elected in the Eighth ward OF
BROOKLYN The Democratic organizations each
had a candidate and the Republicans had candi-
date The Shepard candidate elected by 200
votes -
Mr. Ready Of the committee asked: MI
Shepard are you going to support the regular
Democratic local nominees in Kings County 'his
fall?'
Yes" answered Mr. Shepard I'VE going to
vote for the regular nominees. Our organization
is going to nominate the regular ticket"
Mr. Shepard said that his organizations N'VN
enrolment should not coerced to go back to
Brooklyn and support the old organization
1t was agreed to let the arguments presented cover
the eighteen Kings County districts which are con-
tested II was determined decide any OF the
contests until tomorrow, after the evidence In all
the contests was in
The claims OF the contesting delegations from
Albany and Richmond counties were then presented
after which the New-York contest was taken up
Charles S Fairchild. Frederic r. Coudert. Francis
NJ Scott j. Walton Green, Wheeler III. Peckhaln.
John a. Henneberry. Henry r. Beekman ana hugh
r. Garden appeared committee represehtls .h h
presented should apply 10 tne oned the
each Assembly district Mr.. Farchlid opeieo TIC
Ne CAIN to represent large Democratic vote In
NewYork City not otherwise represe sem I,nbninaI
proof Of this it is physically Impossible i9r sucn
committee our 10 do so. we VIII can 80 ~
OO0 voters and show that lSepo votes nav, nav
been cast at our primaries. At the primaries choo
ING hfc cOpfe
We believe from past results ana the seiel,i :,
large body OF Democrats. l may be in error as to
this We do not TO appear before TINS E.rnin
Therefore the questions for you to consider are 10
you believe from the present p9f bady of Citizens
entitled recognition? II you 90 SO DeeC
viii b. reDresented in Democratic convention
They will only be represented by us, anu We or -,
organizaon and not as rpres -ntatves of any other
organization in NewYOrk City. That is all nave
Dstrc,-Attorney John r. Fellows then sp1S IKE.
moere ah hd Gams R@! @ he Gould
It's members would wish to associate VIII" peoP''
Frederic r. Coudert answered him. speaking In
part as follows:
There Gd has n9f eem here Of Of hnss in
which have been shame and disgrace. Aho snr
cation is responsible for this state OF things anl
there are Democrats wno VIII hot a are
have always voted the Democrauc, uckea r ~, ge
cept where Judges were cOHcelHtu..
ton should stop the prevalence of sin In Ne"i
York am older Democrat than you e, oo d2Iya
Fellows. II a better one. Do you want 10 npI,s
out Of the party? Arc you reckless? lou KNOW
success is doubtful but you cannot drive me on,
Of the party think success Is possible oul no'
II You turn from the party TRENDS nhe 70 70
How are going win this fight? insteau vi
our position. you should be where we are anu w., VIZ
Where you are. instead OF us coming here ASKING
q You 70 ae Consider s1G the importance Of this
Pen1lng revolution. We want every man IN , ~
Io.d mat we can We represent 30G0 or 4o,w .s
men In MeM.York City who will not ailisse , VIII
In the party