New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-18
PURROY ON THE WARPATH.
STATE DEMOCRACY RECOGNITION DE-
NOUNCED.

DRY DOLLAR" SULLIVAN AND CORONER FIJI
PATRICK START TO FIGHT - sHEEHAN
BITTERLY ATTACKED FOR ASSUMING TO
ELECT GRACE MEN DELEGATES TO
sARAToGA-PURRoY DEFEAT
ED-A LIVELY MEETING.
Tammanv Hall braves OF the Executive Com
mttee had fierce set-to yesterday over the
recognition of ex-Mayor Grace's State Demo-
Gratis which has been ordered by the Sheehan
oligarchy. A great deal Of bad blood was shown,
and Coroner Edward T. Fitzpatrick and Timothy
DRY Dollar" Sullivan nearly came to blows al
one stage of the proceedings
The meeting which presided over py eA-
Police Commissioner James j. Martin was caiieu
to arrange for railroad transportation 10 the
Democratic State Convention at Saratoga next
week He said that train TO leave the "raHu
Central Station at $50 a. m. June 23 to carry
about three hundred warriors, had been spoken
for
County Clerk Henry d. Purroy. who appeared
in full war paint, suggested with sheer 'ha''
in his opinion the first thing to take up Tor con-
sideration was the policy which some or the
would-be bosses had undertaken to introduce
toward the State Democracy. Mr.. Purroy 'heh
plunged into oratory. and said that the sche'"e
OF electing Mr. Grace's men to the Saratoga anu
Chicago conventions had been entered into WIFI
out consultation with the leaders geherahy' "s
ought to have been done. Purroy criticised JOHN
c. Sheehan, acting leader, for his preclpita'e ac-
tion He said that this State Democracy resto-
ration was the resurrection of defunct orsah'
cation full of political corpses. II was maze up
of men who had consorted with farKhuis''' '"e
Stecklcrs the O Brens and the bogus REFORM oi-
ganization last year and the year before ahu
who would be playing the same OLD game meat
year. Mr.. Croker" roared Purroy' Is asai'S'
this recognition l talked with him in London
less than three weeks ago. lie said the o'a'e
Democracy was not to be trusted
Mr.. Purroy charged that orders had pee'' 10
s,sd 70 district leaders to put these recreaht
and traitorous Democrats In places Oh hon''
Colonel NJ c. Murphy. IN reply sald t"a' he ""'
! received no such orders.
| coroner Eitznatrlck defended Sheehan. WINE
bo was snealdng he made a remark that Tim
! Sullivan counted as reflection upon HIS Inn -
| honor" and he called FITZPATRICK d ""0 w
! in use in gentecl society. 49, ,, t,,,.
do YOU mean that for me-? dehiaiiueu / ~
! patrick, hercey. 49,, A, tho coroner
Tim" responded by saying tH"' NV
was IAN cavesdropper - g.. c,,,,i
! Fitzpatrick thereupon made jump ~ III
van and attempted TO strike MIN WIN NE
| IpubQO-
mittae rushed between the excited men, anu L
| nersonal collision was prevented.
When quiet was restored Mr.. Mar'lii odi,e
ex-Justice Mcmahon to the char ana ueiehueu
Sheehan's plan of democratic union. lie saiu
the State Democracy had not been recosni|e :,
as an organization. Mr.. Purroy, ne SAID ih1sn'
recall the time eight years ago, when MS organ
! izaiion was let into Tammany Han ana hopouy
was consulted on the subject. To settle the ma I
ter Mr. Martin offered resolution approving l"e
action 81 Mr. Sheehan in inviting the Democracy
Of the city to unite with Tammany Han.
Mr. Purroy moved substitute "that the or
ganizatlon does not deem any recognition OF the
/ STATE Democracy in the State Convention AS
! wise at this time" Mr.. Sheehan got the Hooi
and spoke at length, denying that he had rec
| opnIze,i the State Democracy. gentleman
formerly of that organization admitted that Al
! had ceased to exist" II was not 10 De recos-
/ nized Sheehan said. He had only been seiectihs
/ Democrats as proper representatives Oh lrres
! MAR Democracy These men, referring 10 MT
! Grace CORPORATION Counsel Scott ana others
/ had repented OF their alliance with Parkhuis'
! and the Stecklers. Senator Guy closed the de
I bate for the Purroy side.
The vote was then taken and Purroy suDsti
! int defeated by a vote OF II To ~ Inc nc
/ With With, XIXth. XXXlNth and AANNtn
/ Assembly districts and the newly annexed ais
| trict above the Harlem voted with furroy.
II was understood In political circles last iiis ~
ina, his IS the beginning Of beautilul hgh
! between Purroy and his downtown adVeisaries