New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-10
POLITICAL ODDS AND ENDS
KINGS COUNTY DEMOCRATS.

HARD WORDS FROM THE COMMITTEE OF oNH
HUNDRED cN THB OLD ORGANIZATION AND
ITS ACTION IN REGARD TO MKANE.
The Committee OF One Hundred Independent
Democrats in Brooklyn. of which Edward NJ Shep-
ard is chairman, appointed by the Brooklyn Demo-
cratic club 70 reorgani2e the party in Kings
County has issued an address 10 voters, under
date Of March S. In It the committee says:
THE work of the Committee OF one hundred to
reorganlze the Democratic party in Kings County
is progressing most satisfactorily Public sentiment
has been so aroused against political abuses that
the work has gone on more rapidly than could
reasonably have been anticipated at this season of
the year. when citizens naturally expect respite
from active political duty.
I'VE are now able to announce that the COUNTY
Reorganization Committee Will meet, probably at
the Academy Of Music. on an evening in the week
BEGINNING on April next That committee or con-
vention is to consist OF three delegates chosen by
the Democrats of every election district in the
county making body Of about two thousand
Democratic citizens. 1t VIII then. II IL expected.
adopt the permanent constitution of the Demo-
cratic party in Kings County, ana mus compete
the new organization.
I'VE warn You against the efforts now being
made 20 confuse the minds of Democrats IN Kings
County with respect to reorganization. 1t was not
until after the Committee Of one Hundred lad been
appointed and It's work of REORGANIZATION far ad-
vanCed that the Oh ana dSCFtAllti i''!l!oi - ''
organization saw fit to admit the prcpriety OF any
re1rSanizaton whatever. Having learned il would
seem. no lesson from the overwhelming ana as
graceful defeat which overlook II early in Novem-
ber the old organization refused 70 take single
step toward REORGANIZATION until the brooklyn
Democratic Club had proposed It's plan, ana uh'4
the Committee of one Hundred had been formed
and had carried It's work to point where decay
or hesitation was dangerous. The old organization
then. and not before moved: and II moved reI''-
family It appointed a committee rot or action
but OF mere conference The evident intention was q"
stay and divert the activity OF Democrats VINO
were genuinely engaged in reorganization The
committee appointed By the old organization was
COMPOSED of es,!mable gentlemen; hut the rea'
,sover Of the organization which they nomnalN
represented remained with the very same men VINO
were 50 completely descroii,el by their past parry
management that they did not dare % use '''"
THE declaration on the part Of the old organic
ton Of a willingness to reorganize Is HtiriE uM
satisfactory. Tho essential features OF we pan
now being carried ont 10y the commute "l
Hundred are: First the election dlS'llcl a. W.,
oIitical unit for purposes Cf political conventions
and party committees. secondly the oN' llS'',' ~
office holders from nominatine conventions, unii
duty OF Democrats as Democrats IN local a."'ds :
tbojr community and fcarlessly and ateiiia-lN
70 resist corrupt and disloya political acton cyrn
n,srrrresent f. The ola organization has not pre-
tended 10 a Willingness 10 DO moro man a..t,I1 W.
Ef n
some purposes Even that principle they r''oSi'ru
but irnperfecty. They DO not pronl'" lhhl ~
district shall have it's own independent i'I, M.
ZION In conventions and county commute 5. thry
d. NIX approve the exclusion If once ho''''7 '''"'
"Ru even II the old organization were 70 pro
claim the most vrtuous Of poNtIch pm. ~ -,
should dstrust Il while IN pracuc" IL SuStt'i'' CO.
apnlauds the worst OF political oN'hc'A an 'tlt.
crimes Will, IT PROPOSE MAJ ll 70 bi,c
orr democratic President at washington w. mlGn,
well have thought that after the oVrrw i,,'''i ,
politlcal disgrace Of the defeat OF NoN''"n' 80.
he oId Democratic organization wouIi N I'dH'
ment we might well have thought that u WIp gt
baya eense 10 make virtue out OF Necessary l."
i,e case seems to have been one where f'IF "p"'p
not depart although the fool were bray'u ~,
mortar. In the face OF inc AMI he ,lni-
Dnrsailv known fact that the vote at GRAY rhI
was monsrously fraudulent ne GA oI a''" S, -
IN January selected it, candidate 'of -" ~,
ofice in its gift the principal perpeira'or Oh inc
cf .Tdar ~ me insniraon Of the Ola orranza'ior
the honorable exception 81 Sttn'.r No.. ,.ro
c-aced themselves an! he party ii'' 80. -. -,
by struggling to retain sex a. rlrt,ic sS,v Of Inc
@rard ~ Crayesend Since the election IN NoFr'i.-
har me old organization has pcrss'on'lN ana "I .
o.tacke1 and traduced our Dcmocrauc ~
q Co. nc nnrformance Of his duty. u IS Tor me
democratic voters q Kings 'ouuF 10 d." ,-,,,,'e
whether they will be content WIN - '' NT,ecr..ii, ,
men remain in control OF ne pafF ,'1 i. ,fr
anina,.J with the same corruption aht CIV" ,. ',
promise Of their recent ana }re,ft nm continue The
yartv organIzation In the disgrace in when u mas
rested for years past. 90, ,.~-,o,o,, di,.sir-,
I'VE do not propose 70 have p@r,la,n' ~ King
or ,v NJ do propose 10 establish on" honest
efficient and sufficient OrsanZHtlon VIZ, r VS.
canization /, IS the privilege af W. |"nfy - AIN
.I,.r, selves"