New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-16

JUSTICE ALTON II. PARKER.
Who was nominated for chief Judge Of the Court
OF Appeals.
Of the State Committee was noon. but IL was
nearly | p. m when the members Of the com
mittee assembled for business in the small ban
quoting room the second floor over the hotel
office. For an hour before the committee was
called to order member OF the committee were
going UP 10 the room occupied by Senator Muir
ply on the third floor. a conference was going
on there and Chairman Danforth and John c.
Sheehan were in constant attendance.
PURRoY EXPELLED.
Judge Sylvester s. Taylor was present. with
the understanding that he was to b. elected later
as member Of the committee from the XLth
District. in place Of the late George II Cotton.
Of Elmira.
The first work Of the committee after the roll
had been called was the expulsion ~ Henry T..
Purroy. That had been demanded by John G.
Sheehan and other Tammany members hut In"
resolution to expcl Mr.. Purroy was offered by
Charles y. Bulger The resolution read as fol-
lows:
Whereas, Henry D. Purroy n member Of this
Scommittee, from and reprcsenting ne. NNIst
cared his determination OF doing his utmost TO de-
Greater Ncw-York. and In pursuance ~ such de-
termination has attended conferences called under
Republican authority, having exclusively for their
object the defeat Of the Democrat, candidate and
Il now engaged in a combination with our political
Resolved That for such disoyalty and trcachery
10 the Democratic party said Henry j. PurToy be-
and is hereby expelled from the membership OF this
committee.
Norton Chase spoke In opposition 10 the r"solu-
ton. saying such action might make "A bad prcce-
dent William Reid smoke mildly I'm Iafepcn
OF Mr.. Purroy. Thomas +. Grady then took the
floor and made vehement speech against Pur-
roy. Patrick Hayes got UP and said he would
like TO hear what Mr.. Purroy had 10 say in his
own defence. but Mr.. Purroy sat still and smiled
declining to say word. Michael J. Coffcy Of
fered an amendment to appoint "A committee to
investigate the charge against Mr.. Purroy but
the amendment was voted down Then the reso-
luton was passed by vote OF 43 to t. Mr. Reid
refusing to vote. Mr.. Purroy remaining silent
and only Messrs. Coff"y, Sulzcr. John y. Car
Isle and Chase voting IN the negative. When
the vote was announced Mr. Purroy got up and
said Il thank you. gentlemen. for the compli-
ment.'
Then he hustled out Of the room In the cor
rdor he distributed copies OF a statement he
had written In advance Of the meeting. 1t was
In part as follows:
regard i; as a great compliment, to be attacked
p1hc rcSoT p For 6 OF , Hnceh@ns dsrcpn,ahc
lily protesting against the humiliation Of having
to associate with him politically, and against the
degradation OF having to pretend 10 regard him
as the real leader From now until the close OF
the polls shall continue TO do all in my power
Sheehanism to the new government of Greater
~ Sne ~ ama 1ehfHe IN me- IT IS very gratifying
day the best proof that my humble efforts In this
regard have already made themselves felt.
LISTENING TO sILVERITES.
When Mr.. Purroy was out OF the way the
State Committee about ready to hear the
Bryan Democrats. but resolution was passed
| authorizing Chairman Danforth to appoint an
Executive Committee to run the campaign in the
State. 1t was then agreed to give twenty min
utes to each Of the three committees OF Bryan
Democrats who wanted hearings.
James Oliver and John j. Donnelly as the rep
resentatives Of the Progressive Democratic
League; Alfred Il. Cruikshank and Robert Stew
art for the United Democracy OF the Greater
New York. that met the other evening at the
Holland House. and II. H. Rockwell. II. NJ Nc
Donald. o. G. Schneider. Willis J. Abbott and
f. p. Hullette. on behalf of the Loyal Demo-
cratic League. were heard in order. All the
speakers declared that unless the State Commit
tee reafirmed the Chicago doctrine and nomi
mated q candidate for Chief Judge Of the Court
there would be defeat for the Democratic ticket
in the State. Some OF the speakers said there
would be defeat also FOR the n''nocratic ticket
in the Greater NewYork Mr.. Huette said he
had heard that the committee had received a
letter from Senator j. h. Jones chairman OF the
Democratic National Committee, advising that
there should be no attempt 10 reafilrm the Chi
ca go doctrine. He declared that he also had re-
ceived letter from Senator Jones. stating that
II would be improper for him to give any such
advice The talk lasted considerably over an
hour When IL was over all the Bryan Demo-
crafts left the room except one inebrated indi-
vidual. who had TO be elected in few minutes
for making disturbance.
SENATOR JONES's ADVICE.
Bernard J. York moved to proceed with the
o,,,ro,,on NJ a candidate for Chief Judge of