New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-04
ppOOKI.YN DEMOCRATS REORGANlZR
EDWARD NJ SHEPARD MADE CHAIRMAN or Ia"
co1.xTy CoMMITTEE-A NEW CONSTITC-
TION ADOPTED

TON ADOPTED
A convention OF nearly 1908 delegates. repre-
senting all the election districts OF Brooklyn as
sembled last evening in the Academy Of Music IN
Nontae,e-st 10 adopt the constitution OF the re-
formed Democratic party Of Kings County. me
meeting was the elimination OF the EFFORTS 10 or
ganize the reform element OF the party Inc move
ment was set foot by the brooklyn DeHiocra'o
Club and a Committee of one Hundred was APP
rointed 10 supervise the work. Under its direction
an enrolment of Democrats took place last month.
and about 5000 names were secured. "A sup-coH-
mttee OF the Committee Of one Hundred drai'eu
constitution for the new organization ana the en-
tire committee adopted It on Saturday night mo
meeting last evening was called TO ratiiy this
action and three delegates were allotted 10 each OK
the GA election districts in the county Nearly all
attended. and they filed the parquet dress crcie'
balcony and stage of the Academy
Among those present were Alexander H. O'i'
John A. Taylor r. q. Sherman. Senator braliey'
George Foster Peabody, st. Clair Mckeiway "en-
eral John b. Woodward. J. Hampden Dousher.y'
George W. Chauncey 5. Perry Sturges, Siias w.
briggs H. Il. Scharmann. harrington Putnam "a:
Moore R RsbSs,da s RSy r. Dr. a r. Mo
+ w; Hnrchs, p W. Kretschmarr; rr na~r Jobn c.
Carroll Ghaiei az sSrre Thomas M
erett Greene James McMshon a. A. Hesl 1s ana IN.
Charles j. Patterson called the meeting to order
assured success OF the movement of the people 10
free fhpms bOSSlSm
was proposed to organize Democratic party thst
would all n the pe Sps c a@a
the wi nSs s power APpiauseJ No com
promise would be accepted and the new organize
H. b. Scharmann nominated Edward NJ; Shepard
for permanent chairman. The name OF Mr. Snep.
and cheers. senator Bradley seconded the nominal
ton in ringing speech. and Mr.. Shepard was
In the corse Of his speech Mr. Shepard reviewed
the crimes and wrongdoings OF the machine ieaderS
we are firmly resolved to have one Democratic
no In tss ry Gt hat s
shall be the hOnrs open Fee the
and ought always TO be s Of h as,Gn 81
yni and its best interests that party shall in econ
omy and efficiency and in political honor be aoso.
Loyalty a on ,he PaFs d pmo o and Whaeer sta
tons Of party power they shall hold ought not and
shall not command any loyalty from Democratic
this new organization OF ours must and shall be
loyal without odious surrender to the spells sys-
Mr.. sheppard's speech was punctuated with fro
qTenw warren Greene sSbmtel the constitution for
the government OF the new organization. and 1t was
r psseSss 81 as and others tn.
convention adjourned.
FOR THE COLLEGE LEAGUE PRESIDENCY
The University Republican Club OF the University
OF the City OF New-York is bringing to close It's
strong for the presidency OF the American
Republican College League. The clubs candidate:
Theodore Cox. has the support OF nearly all
the prominent Eastern ard Western colleges and
his election Is practically assured The NewYork
delegation will start for Syracuse this evening 70
open headquarters at the Yates House
FOR THE MAINE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
Augusta, Me-, April CSpeciaD.-The Republican
State Committee met here this evening and decided
that the next State convention should be held on
June at Lewiston. Charles A., Boutelle was IN.
vited to preside There was no change In the basis
Of representation