New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-26
KEMPNER BREAKS AWAY
III, HEADS 4 REVOLT AGAINST TIE STATE
DEMOCRACY.

e,.>rt,,,.,. ,.,r.--,rsM ~ EX-MAYoR GPhcE FOR
u-,,r,,,., nrpr,ny AxD OBNOXIOUS BossIsM.
The With Assembly District pranch OF ."e So
- t,oaiod b,. otto Kempner. left the or
,-,,,,,tto las, evening, when 1t held meeting az
tho roo,rs Of the Tiden club at NO 20 See0i'd-
aye and passed these reso'u''o"'' - o,,o..,or
Resolred THAT We hereby, sever all con d, iSI
with the 81: S5a's n s%ork tity democracy
Resolved. That the previous ,heir respective ca
and be authorized to serve ,i iii, r'''
pacties for the new orsaHi"d'Io''' -. , r,,do
Ar Kempncr presided at the meeting ara mac
a speech. in which he rouhdiy $50
Grace lie began with this deeiar"'Io'' .,, Mo
In Wow OF the resignation Of Mr. Grace IRON, r I'
oaderghp Of the state Democracy and Of tne pIoDG
able dissolution that IS to Ioo" Sl U sitnation
me me, 10 dnt oui to YOU the course that we ouG't
to take the near future. fSservs il by express
ine to YOU my slncerest political cohV'c'ions'
After saving that Mr. Grace was most ain'aD, '
man personally. and above repr0ao" III ITO pa
vate life, Mr.. Kempner sad 49,, ..or,o
Of his illness wish hin, long NE Of hsa bsca ana
happnss II attack hin pp 9iLGa fnas he apples
m "tendSra Of ethics his public life from
that observed by him In private me -. cr,ce,s
Then he proceeded to charac'eri|e 'i'
recent political course in this fashion
\ man who so prominently Influences tne 81, tou te
o. events must be criticised according 10 hsS nor
sSrs tie 9dape p for the hum
atlng failure OF great political 3oys ,,,snv Hail
The effort would have succeeded but or iS on
ydqal G9rr rSa, H tsm hsS but once in tnrrato
lie has playc fast and loose with the mos, Stg'Tu
interests OF his nrrander Of ever principle
ice held dear and were only sparca ~ nsHn,v'
a ann oP. Nv me refusal of the Tammdny txeSG'vt
Committee TO sanction as we a pr Yhv n,tr,d poll
ltical perhdy as was ever conceive " p'''''
After reviewing the cary history Of the State
Democracy. Mr. Kempner SAD; ,,,.,,
From The outset our orsan;zatiIn TSHstiied. mat
Mir Grace would prefer 70 fight Win rain. 80 nn
against Tammany Hall. THIS suspicion PS ain gS de-
m. defensiye our meetings. instead o. 80 40
voea TO aggressive attacks on the ,rbo nuhlic
cupied with explanations ana apooseS seriousy
made headway in popular f ~ nunbers rap
rb , nii-Tammany organization c9:nnl9nIy
known as the O'Bren Democracy ou'S"'pp
speedily I'm numerical strength Al, ..
Mr. Kempner declared that as early as Np'' -
lset Mr. Grace made a BID for another noi''d'. o''
for the Mayoralty but that Mr.. PIatt ie'' 20 10
Grace's pulse and told him bluAuy ''a' IT.
publican doctor lie could offer 10 cure Iva
Mayoralty fever" Then, Mr.. hempher -
Mr. Grace tried - make deal with the i-Hl'-'y
leaders and falling In that he made a virtue "'
necessity by accepting he ticket Of The comm, 'sF
~ seventy" OF Mr.. Graces mcth0Is OF lo''"DN'
ORGANIZATION. Mr.. Keupner sad:
Tho manner IN which the Internal a'ials % coz 1o
.ft;uteI perhaps. the greatest EVIL OF al 4 Ni.'
mo gtcrt IL was dominated by one -n-h 49,
All districts were organized on pure! P[s ~.
Ia. In frcuucnt Instances leaders were !o-H,e
on districts regardless OF the wishes OF their men
L.rs whose only claim TO recognition Was -
fhov Yrro Wiling 70 lie the bl.nd too.s OF M
m s.er In nearly all cases The test % .afPoI''
rn.r.t to leadership virtual ohtn OF 4"it'S ~
Nir ,;~a.. Committees We're packed WIN Els -
.Ilt,.g and dependents. In ell 'ssenta's ~ gre"
into n iosg-ruioi machine as tyranncal az" ~
urir ciflod as the II pToiessed TO oppose IA
h becn surc.ssf,l ~ the polls II would nave OUT
rfvailoi Tan,mauy in general cussc0ncss before inc
eni OF iis first year OF power.
Tho state Democracy Mr.. kempaer declared, had
oily about SEQ votes but by irhat.ag III" returns
- primaries the organization might make claim
Cor 900. Then h. said
II tho Republicans haye any more pium9 70 nro "
gv..,v on . worthless and irc9 'fcfons any. ih'r
rpisnloc.l charity " II cost them dear II VIII re-
rou on their heads with crushing torce at the hist
chance that presents itself FOR political sell-out
In the conclusion OF his speech Mr. kempneT SAID
Tn. crushing defeat OF Tammany Hall shoud
rrove A Democratic blessing. II 1t means re-
builAing on a sound AMI broad basis. brighter
rrosucet should oycn up 20 our party IN cry Sta
and Nation But T. II should mean change o,
,nrn YIthout a change Of methods. change OF
hsnd without a change OF heart Ne snali nave 10
resort aga.n 70 the her0i; treatment OF last No.
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