New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-07
THE BOLTERS EXPELLED.
ESSEX COUNTY DEMOCRATIC coNu1rrrr
DIsClPIINES RECALCIrRANT
MEMBERS
BIN PROMINENT LEADERS READ OUT OF THE
PARTY-BEIIEF IN SOUND MONEY THEIR
ONLY oFFENcE-Two MORE MEMBERS
RESIGN BECAUSE THEY CANNOT

SUPPORT BRYAN
The expulsion of six well-known Democrats
from the Democratic Committee OF Essex County
was the main topic OF gossip in Newark yesterday
They were expelled because they refused TO sub
scribe 10 the free-coinage plank OF the Chicago
platform There were eleven recacitrants alto
gether. live OF them not being present al the
ing Yesterday notices. inclosing the resolution
passed by the committee sent TO them. All
VIII leave the committee The text OF the reso-
luton Is as follows
Whereas The attention Of this comr,ittaa has
Deen called to the fact that certain members here
OF nave refused to support the candidates regularly
cratic National Convention. and -
Whereas BY virtue Of Section 3 Article l. OF the
Bylaws or this committee said mbers have
paced themselves in opposition thereto; now.
Resolved, That the roll of this committee shall
be called by the secretary and that each mem
per as his name shall be called shall pledge him
sell 10 support the platform and candidates OF
the Democratic National Convention and any
f %esnr declining SO 10 pledge himself shall be
,bbsisnSo0n as member forhwith In order that
enforcing the section and article Of the Bylaws
hereinbefore alluded to- and be IT further
not present be Immediately advised in writing bv
the secretary Of the purport of this preamble and
within ten days from this date or tender his res
ignatlon. agreeable 10 the foregoing.
The expelled men are General Edward p Meany
delegate 10 the Chicago Convention and member
at-args Of the committee Theodore Westerman
OF Newark Harmon H. Hart OF South Orange;
John Il. Oekers. Of Newark Hugo Mcneil, OF
south Orange. and Anthony W. Post. of Newark.
James H. Farley. of Newark. and Francis Edward
Totten, OF Newark. resigned because they could
not support the Chicago ticket.
General Meany said yesterday: It's matter OF
principle with us. was delegate TO Chicago. and
know what l speak Of Men from States that
never were Democratic ran things at the Conven-
ton. They were not Democrats but Populists.
Why. the leaders of that element. many of them.
never voted the Democratic ticket. our delegation
was ignored by them They told plainly that
they had no use for us. We were looked upon
as interlopers who had no business in the Conven-
ton. and yet we represented a stawart Democratic
State. Our delegation went TO Chicago TO follow
certain course and did So I am free 10 confess
that even II had not been so instructed. should
have acted Just I di But I Democrat
Just the same. whether in the County Com
mittee or not"
Harmon II. Hart said that the action OF the
committee was i-advised and precpitate. 1t should
have waited for the action Of the State Convention
He had worked and voted sound money Demo
crat. believing that such was the principle OF his
party He had no regrets for acting in accordance
Hugo Mcneil said: These people have the
laugh now. but he who laughs last has the best
enjoy laugh at his party's expense" He was
sorry over the action Of the committee. but 1T would
ocracy.
John B Oerkers said that the hasty action Of the
committee would do good. It would drive away
votes. Il not in sympathy with the Chicago
PLATFORM said Mr.. Oelkers but might. in the
course of q few weeks. have decided to vote and
work for the party candidates" AS the matter
stood now. Mr. Oelkers's friends would take II up
and vote suit themselves. 1t would have been
wise he thought. TO defer action until after Bryan
informed Of his nomination.
Mr.. Post said he could not accept the free silver
plank and he had acted up TO his convictions He
was satisfied TO retire from the committee. Mr..
WaSfp sal 10
at the meeting OF the committee. He had not
changed his views. and would not do