The sun., 1894-04-27
JAMES D. BELL PRESIDENT.
CHOSEN TO LEAD TEE VIEW EINGs
COUNTY, DEMOCRACY.


The nrst meeting OF the new County Com
mittee Of the regular Democracy Of Kings
county. reorRanized on the election district
plan, was held last night at the Brooklyn
Athen@um. In Atlantic avenue and clinton
street. Associations had been organized in
O48 districts In the county and $40 Of them
were represented at the gathering In the
Athen@um. There was Just space enough on
the floor and In the balconies to accom- m odate
the delegates. and the galleries we're crowded
with spectators while the ceremonies OF the
launching OF the reiuvenated Democ-
racy were in progress. The commit
tee is almost twice a. large as any
previous governing Democratic body in
the county. and It contained an almost en-
tlrely new set Of faces Only a few OF the old
ward leaders and lleutenants reappeared.
These included John Delmar. ex-sherifI Court
ney, eX-Fire Commissioner Ennis George V.
Brewer. Police Justice Walsh. and Almet r.
jerks.
Ex-Police Commissioner James D. Bell.
Chairman OF the Joint Com mittee on Reorgan-
ization. presided, and J. d. Jobelman was Sec
retary The roll call showed that the towns Of
Gravesend and Flatlands had not single rep
resentative in the committee
Mr.. Bells speech reviewing the reorqsniza-
tlon movement was listened to with close ct
tohNiVh anu iIouuoutlJ lutoLEupbou W hp-
plause. He said In part:
The local election OF last November showed
that party management IN this county had
lost the confidence OF the Democratic voters.
High winds prevailed againat the Democracy
Of great destructive force In Brooklyn.
The object OF this reorgan izatioD. which is
bring In new management, chosen by the
peop:e. representing the people, amenable to
and so constituted that when L ceases @ i to have
displsse 4 A. q single, stroke; in word, e
confidence all your efforts will be in vain
The relation Of party machinery to the
to government and administration. is OF the
utmost I'm mportance. Some form Of party ma
lieye that that machinery ls best which ema-
nates from the party as a whole; and which is
and wishes OF the. m en- bers OF the party. Ths
plan Of REORGANIZATION under which you are
here assem- bled was never intended to make
tion or it's delegate to this COMMITTEES. or
for any other person inside or. outside OF
delegates to conventions. or to control those hose
associations or delegates or conventions We
Of Democracy. that the common sense Of
% mostn 10 safer g guide in party matters than
a se o Ss
trict in the arm trust that they Know Know" what
delegates from ali the districts will result in
uniting them all In such action as will be good
for the party and the city. county state. and
The work. gentlemen. is begun. not ended.
ocefs SsIr time and AN
eonductine the pri@aries. Not ' a man Of them S%a
in any form. The distribution OF the hooks
and stationery cost us practically nothing.
free Of charge. We paid q small sum for room
rent, small sum for postage stamps. o pro-
or tho ahd
blned for advertising the enrolment and the
for our enrollment. In the respective districts
small sums OF money were spent in notifying
ment and Of the primaries. But the Joint
committees have. expended and will expend.
the expense OF this hall to- night. And You have
$4,000 Democrats enrolled. and about $50
The Joint committees feel that II the party
the work must be continued on the lines laid
fairness in our primaries. The enrolment
books OF all the district associations must be
enroll ment must be received regardless OF how
he will vote at primaries. Every ticket should
DISCIPLINE ed or frowned upon because 10 fall edto
support particular ticket at a primary. Your
ana every .Road Ssve Gs
hearing: Without free speech your associa-
tion will soon cease to attract members. The
curse OF party management has been the de-
sire to carry primaries regardless OF the m cans
resorted 70 for that purpose. This new organ
not who carries on the primaries. II the party
carries the general elections
ters. as you are in the other relations OF lie.
DO not expect the millennium. but labor for
the ,hs continued imprSysmsnt OF your party and
you. There is an apparent division In your
party: But you still belieye in the cardinal |
aged. Be steedfast in disaster. DO nothing
either by word or act to make II difficult 70 |
hSd ns Your party ereed s be fair Snd
truthful to each other and union will be |
the Kings County De@SerscS ySSr vii innf RsTs ana
creased influence In the councils OF the state
After lively fight over the question Of post
poling the election OF perm an ent officers for |
month. It was decided to proceed with the |
lion as candidates Tor the Presidency Of the |
conn mittee: James ID. Bell OF the Nineteenth |
ward. and ROOert Stewart OF the sTwenty-elGhth |
: Ths contest was virtually between Bell and
beGinnine to end developed the singular fsa:
Machine delegates for Sessions. and OF the re- |
form or independent delegates for Bell in |
liar and Sessions was the President OF the |
Young Mems Democratic Club. which sup |
ported Mayor Schieren In the late campaign.
This was the vote; Ball. 800: Sessions. I79; |
stewart. T.
There was great cheering over the result,
and the election OF Mr. Bell was made unani-
Col W. C. Beecher, son of Henry Ward
Bsecher. was elected Viee-ChAirman by accIa-
nation. The other oEicers elected were:
Thomas +. farrell; Recording and Financial
Arthur {. Salmon. Treasurer
After tha appointment OF committee to |
Trait a constitution and bylaws the commit
zee adjourned.
The election OF Col. Bell to the Presidency Of
he committee will be regarded 40 a decided
riumph for the enemies OF the old machine.
he served as Police Commissioner during
Mayor Cbapin's trst term. but was turned |
Town In the second term through the direct
influence, II was said OF Hugh Mclaughlin.
lie worked for the regular Democracy In the
Ast campaign.
Mr. BIAnehRrd's sueessSor In the Houss.
SHREVEPORT La. April 26.-H. W. Ogden,
Democrat. was elected to Congress from this
district yesterday to MI the uneXpired term OF
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