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The Kings Couuty Democracy 90 ne Re-
orgsniEed on the 4 ection District risu-
Possible Eject on It- Veteran Leader.
The Democratic General Committee OF
Kings County met last night At the Thomas
Jefferson in Brooklyn and took im-
portant action Uron tho much.discusssd
subject OF reorganization. month ago
a CON mittee OF seven. with ex-rolice Commit
sionsr James u. Bell at its head. was appoint
ed to confer with representatives " the yari-
ous kicking Democratic organizations with
view to the rccstabishmonl OF party harmony.
THE committee has been working earnestly
ever since. and last night through Chairman
Bell. submitted "A unanimous report.
that free uni puhic enrolment NJ all Democratic
m ,. ' H T N, TS.S m
m'c ~ the county an tha every person who yotsi
the princ,pe. q ne pelocCa'ly party. ami Tss,-
asn +. .ms TO- n .n,o1d u" aud thst mo- Other t.st
Of eligibility to enrnilnynt snal he made
Democrats sre 50 enrolled, tue enrolled tsmoer..:
snail cunsttre an association which shRH ~, and
continue to bs, the Unit u tue Democratic party of
iIai each snch association shan be- AVID rontiny. 70
be emitted oon' delegate IN tue klngs County DEM
and 10 delegate All local convention. IN witch
sntea 10 rrp cent .t'on csen sssste TO- reside N
TIE dls;Tist be IS chosen +" rerr,,sn o,,.,..,,,.
- ihty Ho ionty ,npery'sd ny com.ni tee OF TINS
bCdN uHn committee ut Tue Gun'etTlnK bemOcIh'lo
s" a ," s"Sn u, 81 INV hs,I. i men az,
trct associations aud delegates u such General Com
Your committe. has assurance from the represents
ttves OF the various Democratic bodle. WIN whom n
wv ,otn heartily IN Tue SoTE Of REORGANIZATION on IL.
Lines nn"re SCI ~ . G"npss Snep .nn IRE.
cratic organization ant direct represents ton IN the
Vs"tian. Of tie ,eetion di.trci sssScrstom
Your committee recommends Immediate action.
Mr.. Bell said the COMMITTEES was unanimous
n hn N fhnFnnQh
reorganization OF the party was urgently de-
mandei and should not be- deferred for
cause. tho party in Kings county had Lost the
support Of many voters who had helped to roll
ur the large majority for Cleveland and Steven
the fact could not he ignored. and It was
the local causes Of dissatisfaction. The cleo
ton district plan proposed would place the
Sy s. and Ra 81
ton Of power which has been one OF the prin-
cipal causes of cemplaint A. ,
Il don't know" continued Mr. Bell that
these antagonistic organizations will unite
with us At once. Time alone will remove all
once. The comforting bodies are to meet On
Wednesday night. and We have promised to
see them and report the action OF this COM
Register Thomas !. kenna at once moved
COMMITTEES he continued. with view to assist
in carrying out the proposed scheme OF reor-
The resolution was adopted without discuss
sion.
Patrick Hayes caused n brief stir 10y sug-
ReatinR that the General Committee now dis
band as there was virtually no longer any
work for II to do. but he was promptly Rienced
by motion to adjourn, which was carried in a
hurry.
The action OF the committee is regarded as
nothing short OF a political revolution in
Democratic management In Kings county.
and IL believed to toreshadow the ear y retire.
ment OF lIugh Mclaughlin as the leader OF
1t is expected that tho committee Of seven
and the conference committees or the loung
Democratic Club will unite on n Elan Of re-
Organization at their meeting tomorrow
night.
II is also understood that the committee OF
one hundred OF the so-callsd Citizens Union
will start an indie pen dent reorganization on
its own account.