New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-07
IN THIS CITY ON SEPTEMBER 10.
CALL FOR 4 MEETING OF THE DEMOCRATIC
STATE COMSuTTEE-THE BRYA
TIES AGITATED,


Eliot Danforth, chairman OF the Democratic
State Committee issued call yesterday for
meeting of the committee. to take place at the
Hoffman House. In this city, on Friday, September
10. at noon "for the purpose" the chairman says
of taking action under the resolutions OF the last
Democratic State Convention authorizing the COM
mittee in its discretion. 10 nominate 4 candidate
for Chief Judge OF the Court Of Appeals.
The Democratic Alliance met last evening at Its
headquarters No 81 East Fourth-st. and was not
a little agitated over the intention OF the Demo-
cratic State Committee. The Alliance represents
a great many Bryan organizations in the Greater
New-York including the Peoples Party. the Peo'
pies League, the Progressive Democratic League
with IT'S Knights of Labor contingent, and twenty
similar organizations; the Democratic League OF
Kings County and many other silver associations
east Of the East River.
The Alliance recently sent conference cofhm't'
tee headed by Moses Oppenheimer TO see Jonn Y.
Sheehan - deman that the cardinal principles OF
the association including adherence Of the plat
form II the Ch'dso Convention, the nomination.
~ Rrvani,e candidates and the theory OF municipal
ownership OF franchises should be recognized oy
the Democrats in the State and city. open
hemcr's committee made report last night 10 the
Alliance meeting They said that they expected 10
be invited by Mr. Sheehan TO take part In the
Democratic conference At the Hoffman House on
Thursday evening, but as no invitation had come
there was a general outcry against the result OF
the committees work. several members declaring
il unsatisfactory.
4 resolution was offered that convention to
nominate a representative ticket be called 10 meet
no, later TRAN September 10. Many members sup
ported the resolution. but il was opposed on the
ground that ii would be injudicious TO call IN ques-
tion the motives Of the regular organization Cram-
many) until an overt act could De SHOWN. A SUD-
atitute was finally passed authorizing the Confer
ence Committee to call convention OF delegates
from all organizations represented in the Demo-
cratic Alliance to meet not later than October for
the purpose Of taking such action as may be called
for by the political situation ,,
IL Vas declared that if a candidate be nominated
,or chief Judge OF the Court OF Appeals by the
Democrats State Committee VINO did not support
Rrvan and the Chicago atform, or the Democratic
c,nyentions of the city and county Of New.York
failed 70 nominate men not in sympathy with the
Rrvanized Democracy, the convention OF the Dem.
ocratic Alliance would put a full Bryan ticket II.
Tho ded Secretary Charles b Stover. OF the ALI.
ence singled out Judge p Henry Dugro and
CHARLES IL Knox as candidates whom the Alliance
would never support
Indqs Duyro is on his way back from Europe and
is exnected TO arrive here the last OF this week.
the Alliance is TO open new headquarters In West
Twentv-thrd-st, opposite the Eden Musee. They
re 10 be sracious and inviting and Will be kept
omen dav and night until after election