New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-21
PTPPOT AND HIS FOLLOWERS.
THEY ISSUE Az ADDRESS TO THE PEofHh
TO NAME CANDIDATES SEPTEMBER q

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TO NAME CANDIDATES SEPTEMBER o.
The Executive Committee Of the Home hu'e
(purrov, Democracy met at the Morton House last
night and after Issuing an address 70 'ne peoP'c "
tho city In which all are urged to unite on can
didate for Mayor who Will represent the people ana
will be n man Of character decided TO mce' as
nominating convention Mt Lyric nan AT noon y"
Tuesday the 18th inst. the same hay Is '""' "
by the Republicans Everything was done unahi-
nously and the committee WIS vel represented
the small parlor and adjoining hall being crowd
ed with the members During The reading OF inc
address with te condemnation OF Tammany there
were objections from somebody out in the hail foi-
lowed by sounds that indicated summary anu
wc!l-cxccu;ed election ~ IN" offender
Henry y. Purroy presided and opened the meet
ing at $50 O'Clock. Il have called the Executive
Committee together" said he. Ito present calmly
10 II tho serious political situation which to-day
confronis II, and IN order 10 ascertain accurately IL
It's members remain steadfast In the resolution 10
march steadily forward in the path marked out
las, February. when tho Home Rule Democracy
was organized az an Incorporating protest
araln., the extension Of Sheehansm 10 the new
government Of Greater ew-iork.
to tho very end. the humiIia,ing control OF the
Democratic party Of iss Gy s1d alien dep
uty. has only intensified day by DAY, ana even ILL., u
continue until esc,isn nisht 10 raise my voice in
earnestly warning the ssf-respcctns Democrats
Of this mpsT .re f T.. fSfore them @ II they now
bv their own act deliberately restore 10 power the
very same and p~rndious men who IN inc past
have shown themselves to be tho obe9lent. pur-
chas.d slaves OF greedy corporations, IN secretly
bartcring away invaluable municipal FRANCHISES,
who. in the persons OF thsr poor undrs h end
pcrvert,ng that greatest Of American privileges;
The elective franchise. who have vlely prosttuted
Police Department. who nave HcsrTdrTd our on,
Inferior courts OF justice. and who. by ihcir own
exposed rascal'y and infamy In oMcial stations.
have done tho most grlevous Injury TO the cause
o Democracy
Mr. Purroy suggested that committee be named
as "A conference committee. Senator BOYD made n
formal motion TO this eject. and It was unanl-
senator Guy then proposed tho address to the
people 81 the city which was prepared by com
mi,iec appointed last FRIDAY The Senator in'rn e.,
duced the address with an imprisoned speech. IN
which he denounced tho State committee.
The address dcnOunces rammany Han and It's
leader. as corrupt and hypocrilcai ana SETS io'n
that Of uniting with nnt-Tammany forces In ee-
curing honest government for IN" greater ci'y'
Tho document concludes ~ follows:
I'VE therefore urge upon all good citizens. IRE
spectlve OF party. to unite In procuring the cleo
ton Of n Mayor who by charastrr ana $500 e.
ton - worthy to MI tho high ONCE OF thief TX
ecutive OF the second creates, city In the world
and who. as such. Will represent no interest but
that OF the whole people IN furtherance OF ms
Senator Guy declared that the Democratic STATE
Committee had honorrd Mr.. Purroy by disciplnlng
aior BOYD and Thomas J. McManus seconded the
address with long speeches. and the ADDRESS was
adopted by a unanimous vote. ,., ,,,. -,
n meeting at Lyric Hall to nominate" candidates for
Mayor Controller and President OF the Council
on September 2s. The committee named 10 confer
with OF her orga MIA and consider the nomi-
nation OF COUNTY and borough candidates was
named by Mr.. Purroy az follows; Senators Boyd
@ y.roroner Shea Mr Purroy wa. made chairman.
ex-orcIo by special resolution