New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-03
PRICE THREE CENTS.
WILL NOT SUPPORT HILL.
THE SHEPARD DEMOCRACY PAvEs THE
WAY FOR A THIRD TICKET.
BITTER DENUNCTATION OF THE SARATOGA CON-
vENrIoN-PEACE ovERTUREs OF THE BELL
ORGANIZATION REJECTED-THE FEEL
mo or EX.MAYoR GRACE AND
EX-SECRETARY FAIRCHILD.

ORGANIZATION REJEcTED-THE FEEL
mo or Ex.MAYoR GRACE AND
EX-sEcRETARY FAIRCHILD.
An important meeting was held by the indie
pendent Democratic General Committee IN
| Brooklyn, OF which Edward NJ Shepard 10 chair
man. last evening The meeting was held in the
| Atlantic Avenue Athen ieum, and the entire city
was fully represented. The tone and temper OF
the meeting was strongly antagonisuc to the
| action of the State Convention, and Senator Hill
| was bitterly condemned. 1t was voted unani-
nouslv TO oppose the State ticket and to con-
tinue the delegates sent to the State Convention
| with power to take such action as may b
deemed best This points to the nomination OF
| third ticket The resolutions adopted were a.
| follows
Resolved, That this General Committee eondemn mn
the action Of the Committee on Credentials OF ths
Democratic state al se S
ton OF gag law the deiegatons representins honest
s tS9Ysp,S" Ksss ,1s ,sa ,ssn,aE
shall hereafter be based upon the union In the local
Of those COUNTIES Of PO5Ss W,s denes to
ndorse or support the nominations for State officers
made at the Saratoga c0nyention that tn.
delegates sent to the Saratoga Convention by tne
party II Hns' wR
sentayes from the rest OF the State and otherwise,
to take such action WIN or e, oberwse az
shall in accordance with the resolutions nerealser
adopted. best carry out the purpose Oh this o'sa'
| Zati0I.
| The roll was called by a novel method. The
chalrmen OF each ward delegation handed up
printed list Of his men, with the names OF those
| present checked The report Of the Executive
Committee was presented. 1t recommended the
| following dates for primaries and conventions:
| The primaries 10 be called for october y, the
city convention for October IL, the county con-
vention for October IL. the Congress and Assem-
| bly, district conventions TOR October l3 ana tne
| ward conventions for October Is. These dates
approved.
AGAINST THE A. P. A.
Charles j. Patterson offered a resolution in re-
gard TO the A. p A. The resolution set forth that
this committee had no sympathy with any BODY
that provided for a religious test In holding pub
lie office, and declared that such sentiments
were unpatrlotic. un-democratic and un-Chris-
tan He urged the denunciation OF the narrow
ing policy Of the American Protective Association
ard any kindred organizations.
Th. resolutions were received with howls OF
applause \ delegate who tried TO speak could
not be heard and the resolutions were unani-
mOusly adopted
4 letter was read from the Harmony Com.
rnittee appointed al the meeting Of the regular
Democratic Committee on Monday evening 10
effect consolidation Of the two committees Inc
letter said that the subcommittee would be
glad to confer with like committee from the other
body
Mr. Patterson offered resolution that II was
!nexped!ent 70 consider the communication. ana
this adopted amid cries OF TOO iate. hl;
Patterson argued that II was In the interest oL
the citizens O.. Brooklyn not to consolidate Win
any other organization.
oga In regard to the State Convention II SET to'n
the facts In regard 10 the treatment received AT
Saratoga The most eminent Democrats OF tne
State favored their admission. out the Con,i'I.
tee on Credentials was packed against thein
The adverse report OF the committee was unani'
nous and adopted under the previous ques-
lion by the convention. The delegates were mus
freed from any responsibility FOR the action OF
the convention The report further recommended
the adoption ~ resolutions condemn'ng the ac-
ton Of the State Convention It was iurtnes
recommended that the General Committee oe'
cline 10 indorse or support the nominations naue
the State cntion-(applause)-and that tne
delegates be continued with power 10 take sucn
action in conference with other bodies IN refer:
ence 10 State nominations as might be deemed
best.
Kisses AT HILLS NAME.
Charles J. Patterson was called upon to give
the grounds for the recommendations He said
that a great deal OF corruption and dishonest
handling OF public funds had centred about the
Democratic party in cities. Tammany Hau
was reeking with the disclosures made before
the Lexow Committee. and II was essential that
no one should have voice In the state Con-
yention who stood for honesty in municlpal AZ
fairs The men interested In pubic pelr COM
hinad for the overthrow of the views OF others
I'm the convention. The body was controlled Dy
forces Of evil. They selected candidate con-
genial to themselves.
The mention OF Senator Hills name was tho
signal for combined applause and Kisses. the
applause being chiefly in the galleries
IN speaking Of the candidate. MT. patterson
said that he had not found a single word In all
his utterances that would encourage those VINO
were trying to infuse honesty into municipal
affairs. Why were the nominations OF reaera, s.
officers in Brooklyn held up In the United
States Senate? In whose interest was II! "a
voice hill" another Boss Mclaughlin? IL
Mr. Hill should reach the Governors chair, which
New-York and Brooklyn? 1t would be a SET
back FOR right thinking and right-doing in poll
tics for him to be elected II would mean tne
triumph OF the who believe IN pontcai
trlckery Higher than any political loyalty was
loyalty to the right. II was the principle OF the
| organization not 10 support unnt noihihauohs'
II this thing was wrong. it should be opposed.
The committee then adopted the resolution con.
demning the exclusion Of the delegates 70 Sara
toga with a single voice In opposition
The resolution declining TO support the homi.
nees OF the State Convention was debated .!
length Edward NJ. Grout was first recognises
He spoke against the resolution He said ne
hoped and expected that one OF the nohi,nss.
would say no to the nomination. Mr. Grout
argued that 1t was the duty OF this organizauoe
to stand by the action OF the state Convention
MANY OF those present had supported DaVid q
Hill before. and now he stood better ana
stronger than ever before. "a voice; ne 30
a greater trickster than he ever was before
SHEPARD AGAINST THE NOMINEES.
Mr. Shepard then called Henry Hentz TO the
chair. and spoke himself IN support OF the reso-
r,t,on He asked II IT was the duty OF Demo-
Gratis to support the candidates Of such con-
yention IL was controlled all through by the
same Influences A far-seeng mind mad Iookeo
ahead through all that happened. From senator
Hill the speaker had Always received courtesy.
and he recognized his ability. Industry
and skill "a political leader. BUS
men were not elected Governors TOR
these qualities alone The candidate was
well known In the full maturity Of his powers
he was Governor for seven years His exper.
ence In the Senate had not made him dnerent
man He had the same ideal Of what was best
FOR Democratic politics. Had Democratic poll
tics l.. the State grown better or worse under ms