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Sat On-So They Csi the Primaries, Stat
| CleveI.ud's Praises, sra Declare Theii
| Assorted Principiss-5eott and Mouroe
! The Executive Committee Of the State Democ
racy held private session In Cooper Union las
night. Col. Robert Grier Monroe offered reso
luton that the Assembly district organization
| hold conventions and elect delegates to tn,
| Democratic State Convention.
This was opposed by Otto Kempner. who ad.
vised that the organization confine itself merely
TO local politics, and said that the organization
should not af1iliate with the Democratic ma
chine Of the state, as 1t was full Of abuses.
He and Tim Shea, who took a similar view.
were voted down in short order, and the Monroe
resolution was carried. The primaries will be
held on Sept. IA and Assembly district conven-
tions on Sept. 20.
Then Mr.. Kempner tried another tack. He
read resolution which stated that "the State
Democracy was organized mainly for the
purpose Of securing good government in
the city OF New York, and obtained
its enrolment under the pledge that
IL would not support for any municipal office
the nominee OF any faction whose antecedents
or practices prove IL to have been inimical TO
the cause OF honest city government" II also
declared that there should be no deal with Tam
many.
Daniel T.. Bowling and Great Scott. They said
that the passage OF It would mean nothing tina
claimed. and instead n long preamb BILE and reso
luton. which had been prepared by Mr.. Scott
These are u sort of declaration of principles,
and cover all the ground from the tariff down.
They remark that while the Wilson bill as
short Of the promises Of the Democratic ma
tional platform of 1892, still It was long step
Democratic party stands pledged, and we may
look forward to & SPEEDY and permanent revival
They approve the heroic efforts OF Presi-
dent Cleveland, Chairman Wilson, and the
Democratic majority OF the House Of Repre-
uine reform OF the tariff, and thus to redeem
the pledges Of the Democratic party.
They denounce the action OF Congressman of
this city elected as Democrats who deliberately
voted against and sought to defeat the "f far
They also denounce those Democratic Senators
who sought In every possible way TO defeat
the complete redemption Of the pledges and
6ornly and nnbiushlngly stood with the Repnb-
lcan minority In the Senate for the complete
= They condemn "the attitude that senator
from New York, who at the last Democratic
National Convention earnestly and successfully
plank plank, Of the platform and was subsequently
promises" and say that he has with cynical
Indifference to HIS own obligations and the
wishes OF his party betrayed the trust he so
willingly assumed when he sought and secured
an election to the Senate Of the United States"
They favor a complete separation OF local
from State and national politics In the election
OF city officers and the administration OF the
city Government, and call on the Constitutional
to adopt such an amendment as will
secure to the city the right to regulate and con-
troll its own business without interference Of
State officials.
They reassert that "in this city. where so
large a majority of the citizens are Democrats,
a local ticket composed wholly or principally OF
Democrats, affords the best promise OF |
tain our right as an organization TO |
act In all local matters with absolute |
OF mere partisan consideration, |
and 10 support such candidates and measures as |
IN which we live. We assert that for |
been subordinated to the interests OF a political |
organization and OF the individuals controlling |
hat organization, from which has naturally re- |
suited gross corruption and misuse OF Official |
power. The New York State Democracy is |
pledged 70 do its full share toward the rectlfica
lion OF this abuse"
1t was also resolved that while they could not |
pledge the organization, the Executive Commit |
zee was of the opinion that at the proper time |
he State Democracy would be found ready to |
DIN all good citizens to secure the election Of q
an administration OF the municipal Govern
nent.
They hoped for the election of Democratic
Governor and Legislature and protested against
my attempt OF the Constitutional Convention to
the State.