New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-11
WATERFOWL AGAINST ANARCHY AND
BRYAN.
D. G. GRIFFIN WILL. NOT SUPPORT THE DEMO
CRATIC NOMINEE-wARNER MILLER


CRATIC NOMINEE-wARNER MILLER
ON REORGANIZATION.
WATERFOWL n. Y. July 10 (special). Every leader
and prominent Democrat In this city 10 outspoken
against the Chicago platform, and they declare
they will vote for Mckinley. The statement from
the leaders that they will not vote for Bryan had
demorazed the party here and insured for Nc
Kinlcy an overwhelming majority In Jefferson
County. Never has there been such a break in the
party ranks In WATERFOWL.
Daniel G. Griffin. ex-chairman Of the Democratic
State Executive Committee. has been the Demo-
cratic boss in this county for fifteen years. He
says:
Il shall not vote for the nominee OF the Conven-
ton. for the reason that the platform contains 20
many undemocratic and Objectionable features that
Its approval by voting for the candidate nominated
thereon would involve stutincation OF the poiti-
cal views have held and advocated for twenty
five years. No. prefer to remain a Democrat in
stead Of being converted to Populism, Greenback-
ism or free-sver hereses. For more than twenty
years heretofore. when any OF these heresies has
shown It's head in Democratic National Conven-
ton It has been spurned It deserved. and II Is
only after Democracy has passed under the control
of wretches like Tillman and Altgeld that the
hereses I have enumerated could find any coun-
tenance In a socalled Democratic National Conven-
ton. ] hope that the New-Yorx delegation will not
support the nominee and would have preferred to
have had them bolt the Convention"
Judge Henry Purcell. a leading Democrat, says
IL shall support the nominee The leading spir-
its In the Chicago Convention to-day are not Demo-
Gratis, but Anarchists and revolutonists. Hill and
Flower and Whitney and Russell are turned down
by such men Altgeld and Tillman. Party prec-
edents have been overthrown and the Democracy
OF Jefferson Jackson. Tilden and Cleveland Is sup
planted by PopuiIsm, II not by what Is worse
James i. Ward, George, c. Sherman cx;;Mayor
Levi H. Brown. Charles II. Tubbs, A. T. r. Lam
sing II. II. Rice J. W. Griffin and many other
prominent Democrats say they Will not vote Tor
Bryan.
with a number Of leading Republicans here to-day
on the subject Of change In the Republican state
organization. He was entertained by b. Is. Tag
CART and among those present were Senator Joseph
Mullin, Hannibal Smith and ex-Civil Service Com
missioner W. d. McKinstry Mr.. Miller made a
statement that bolt is Intended. but upholds the
right Of the voters to choose In convention as TO
whether they desire the continuance Of the present
State Committee and leadership or not. II they do.
the opposition will submit and pull heartily for the
ticket. and II they do not. the same submission TO
the will OF the majority will be expected Of the
present organization Mr.. Miller urges simply
people In caucuses and local conventions through
the State on this subject and fair honest express
sion the State Convention and Will abide by tho
result. He found a strong sentiment here in FAVOR
OF a change From here he went 10 OsweCo.