New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-18
PURROY DEFIES SHEEHAN.
NORTH SIDE TAMMANY MEN BREAK LOOSE FRO


THE wIGwAM Rulers AND HOWL FOR
BRYAN AND FREE SILVER.
The General Committee Of Tammany Hall OF
the XXXvth Assembly District. held meeting at
Urbach's Hall One-hundred- and-seventieth-s and
Thrd-ave.. last evening. to hear reports from
County Clerk Henry d. Purroy. who was its dele
gate TO the Chicago Convention. and State Senator
Charles l.. Guy. who was his alternate The meet
ing was held in defiance OF the CrokerSheehan
majority OF the Tammany Executive Committee
whose plan await the action OF Hill and
the State leaders. There a large attendance
and freauen; applause Ex-Judge J. c. julius
Langbein called the meeting TO order. and after
speaking In approval OF the action OF the Conven-
ton. nominated Mr.. Purroy chairman. Mr..
Purroys election followed by cheers and ap-
p.ause
on taking the chair Mr.. Purroy read long type
written speech. which many times interrupted
by LOUD demonstrations OF approval He indorsed
the nomination % Bryan and Sewan and depre-
Gated "a timid policy Of mbecility and silence
He thought that the Democratic party had found
a new Jackson in its Presidential candidate. the
Unparalleled thundcr Of approba ton AZ whose
nomination had "ftfirg,y proclaimed the sunhurst
of genius new peoples ido-upon the
political horizon If country II was apparent
AZ Chicago ne said. tina; the bone and sinew OF
the Democracy were "angered at their leaders
and resented The imbecility they had displayed At
W
Nearly AL u YOU know ;lat month ago. ne
continued in this very hall ! pronounced HNs'il
As strongly in favor Of the maintenance OF the god
standard OF monetary values, and that nave
again and again openly declared against tho poHcy
Of the income tax. ana nothing that have nedr1
or have seen IN Chicago or elsewhere mas cor
verted me from these. my wellsetled opinions ~
after full open discussion and BY two-tnrus
majority vote my party has in Nan MAJ con'Sn-
ton declared the free coinage or SILVER ana lo'
an income tax and has regu arly nafneb a. us
Presidential candidate a man VINO mas osen n on
sistent and able champion Of both or 'n'se pl.m-
ciples 4 question now arises when ! arc eNtrs
other sincere Democrat should promptly determine
for II rnself one way the other IN occoiusnnCe
with The dictates 81 his conscience That question
is. Shall / in order that Democracy may conI,".r
10 live subordinate my own deliberate judemen. 10
the decision Of the highest tribunal 81 my par ~
arc the two main points 10 which dlntl w, 49,,
II 50 vital and :, sacred that must now deser, ~
cherished standard in order 10 enlist undSr me ha'"
full banner Of Repubicanism1 ta ,,h
Mr. burrows conclusion was that ne ~oun SUI
ordinate his own views and prime pies 70 WA lae
heen artlv termed the wild ravings or the 'on-
verfior Z freaks AZ Chicago.
senator C;uv made an address in similar Neln'
and on motion Of ext orOner John b Snea. r'so-
luton was unanimously adopted ratifying me nom,
nations and p,edging to the nominees me 60,
zealou. and answering support OF tne o. ~,
% the district Speeches were ALSO mace ny ''
+ Murray and others