New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-25
POLITICAL. ODDS AND ENDS
HARRITY's STRING OF FAILURES.
,,vrs KERR WHITES LETTER To PENN
syryAxtA DEMOCEATs-A DISoRGANl"hp

LANES KERR Writes a LETTER To PENN
sYLvANIA DEMoCEATs-A pIsoRGANl%hp
PARTY NEEDS REORGANIZATION
- o,o-r If the House Of Representa-
tives Of the LID Congress has been at the ',sey
House Mr. Kerr is also ex-member OF 'o"-
oress from PENNSYLVANIA, and has been De'ho-
cratic leader in the Keystone state LOT many
wears His visit to the city. he SAID was o' ~
busincss but there is reason tn beneNe '''' "
Kerr is here on a more important m'SS'o'' w
Kerr has recently come ont plainly against BOSS
Uarri,v in Pennsyivanil He did not care 10 as
c,,se his positIon in the new faction that mas ar
raved itself against Mr.. Harriiy but talked iree!S
about the causes that led up 20 the predN' iio
said: , ~,
In 1890 the Democratic party had Mr. H9r-
riiy tried - elect William NJ o,nse'a' few short
last fan and sgnaliy failed 4 IN ,isops mayor
atty campaign in philadelphia. NJ, anI tben
wt "non.partisan' campaign. The fraud was
100 evident and the result was S ,,ipnre Today
ms Democratic party is wreck. ana mas sIi'iln,
nothing left in pennsylvania Not onIE VIZ WIZ our T
t.,"mrrssrnan and members Of the Legs ~ tuIe C
(ertSd but also even down TO ward olcerS RS, vac
Candidatea were defeated. nee NM rrnr,1afion'
are all gone Something must be dom M'i ii thc
ry has dominated me va ''bb sndjwoTk IS evident.
E i;t ~" has been treated well 10y the Admini-
.Id!tt,r? ~ The wav Of patronage and he has noth-
me 10 10 show for it, The detection is easily eN-
Recently Mr. IIarrty attempted to iGist "P pSn
,bn nar,y his personal choice as chairman OF ne ne
Wreh Tersonaily the sac Democracy No oe5 no, rot
object 10 Mr.. Wright. but thcy 9pJtIt t ", ~ con
rigs dlctatoriaI of presenting PHI S for tbo
Office but have not acceptsei, ierisimtire. With
only a few exceptions. was issu.d ia'ii for
he Democratic voters Of the stat cn."B and
r5,nGa IN tSn STATE leadership. 49,.
have taken up the me- qe seyrTa " county chairmen
This letter was written before the ac''o" u INC
T5e drmoralzed condition Of the Democratic
Marty In Pennsylvania has been the snn}rfIs %.
anxey to the fTSnnS SAVING 9l me- hat the believers
the principles OF Democracy rrEIT H. orga
n o Tor the past two or three years to mainlan
At least the original strength Of the party:
80 bad every assistance the Aulhln'S, INo'
could afford them; favored a. no G!ner Sft Te h"c
leaders other STATE Sf Inc MI, disaster after
another until the party appears to nay Den H,r
solved into fragments ana rnG drmrn OF 2i5coo
There seems literally 70 be no hope % If strro,b
ine thu part ~ vi pon amy without change
o'H'b'nr should be undertaken by any one. or b.
a,, sst ~ men which would continue inc IN"
factionll fights or present NV ones ,s n,
foctions and prescribing nore-is the oplnoll ~
t@rtaned by the friends OF the AdmtmiS,rtb'' ~
PcnnSviyana who have the best interests OF tho
Democratic party At heart .,,...,, h,ss .s,
"\o ,,.rson the creature of pohtl'at posS, 'tH
effectively serve the Democratic party IN It's pres
| en-; extremity. .l.,hor ~ ,t,o
I'm view OF this fact you. as mc'nher OF nc
STATE central Committee or as one OF inhn i,." III
your section. should prevail on ihosr atcC,H ~,
Crcsted 70 refrain from committing thems-TtS 20
he s1rport Of any candidate for executive 9H' or
~ our ORGANIZATION for the coming year uI' nc
democracy. through thcir committee. come 20
gether In April next
Mr. Kerr j.: is believed. WIS hey" to Obtain INC
opinion of National leaders concerning IN" 't'''
In Pennsylvania. The passing of MY. li"It.lt WEI
no an epoch in the history OF Democracy. He mas
hcan chairman OF tho National Commit" ana a
eroa, factor in National pouuge The aufnp, -
G.,hrou. him Is concerted ana determined u y
eiCniocont that the h,hi should come az ~" tinH
of The ouay-MaNin controversy In IN" RepnhN'
can ranks In tho State.