The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-23

'SN '"N'' A''h VI thc llcc SINNl Nli
cago platform forces OF: rcpudiation on the
ground that tho Federal Government under
Republican administration did not reform the
currency according to their notions. There were
present Mt the meeting the following represent.
ing the Senate districts indicated:
J. Howard r; Iayne, e2. George R Crawford.
=. Jonn A. H'nnessey. 20. John J. LinsOn.
!. :: Herbert Watson. p6. Frank b. Mayham.
o. W. V. b. Bennett. %. J.D.Van Wyck. proxy.
Is. Herman A. Metz. ~. Herbert o. Bailey.
:. ChasJerome Edwards. 2a. Simeon H.. Hoiroyd.
y. CD Patterson. proxy. 80. Tros, =. Heating. proxy.
II. Jonn Fenneii. 81. John b. Riey.
-. Francis NJ. scott. 81. John y. Webb.
IL. Theodore Sutro. 80. A. Beekman Cox,
II. Def. Bal W in, proxy. ~. William A. Beach,
10. Lawrence +. sexton. 81. Charles Tracy, nroxy,
a. John De Witt Warner. Is. il. H. sherman. proxy.
Is. Calvin Tomkins. AZ. Franklin D. Locke.
go. John A; hcnneberry. 80. Frederick A .Fuller. Jr
2l. Edw ard McCue.
from the Greater New pYork." Robert a. Wi Msre
mann OF Rockland presided. The first business
transacted. was the appointment OF a committee
Daniel G. Griffin of WATERFOWL, Cha rman Of tho
Executive Committee and candidnte for
tee. of which John Dc Witt Warner was
reeoir,inn was preparing its report a
tons in certain districts where no primaries
may be held. This was done so as to insure a
~ national Democratic party ticket under the
the Hill machine ticket.
Mayor Gleason suggested that his battle axe
This was the only opportunity The jolly Mayor
had to crack "a joke in the meeting. Tor the ma.
Charles J. Patterson OF Brooklyn raised the qucs.
ton of Gleason's right to a seat in the commit
tee; He reeited the fact that Gleason
cratic party City Committee. and that
s Mevo Mayor 9t els Is an Independent candidate Tor
possible that the City Committee OF the party
might nominate some other candidate. and he
resentative OF a party supporting one candidate
when he was working for his own election on
another ticket: Mr.. Patterson offered the FOL.
Gleason voting no.
Resolved. That 1t is the sense OF the state Commit.
second Senate district. as explained by himself is
inconsistent Win his position as y member Of the
resign. He refused to do 80, saying that he had
a perfect right TO be a Candidate III opposition
ing in the field. He denied the right Of the
committee to interfere with the stand he took
posed, helping Tammany Hall he didn't. lie
would not withdraw as "A candidate nor would
he resign as State committeeman
Then Mr.. Monroe offered IA resolution declar-
ing the place or committeeman from the Second
Senate district vacant and providing for the
rcsolutian was adopted. Mayor Gleaso left the
room. and the co2nmittee promptly elected
him. This Was f tH% es'"" by ot a re sdGTfon
presented by Charles J. Edwards OF Brooklyn
providing for the appointment OF a committee
reorganiEe the party in Gleason's bailiwicE. No
secret was MADE OF the fact that this was done
10 prevent Gleason nominating candidates for
county, borough. and district offices in Queens
county on the National DemocrGtic party ticket:
Alton b. p rker as the candidate for Chiot
Judge OF the Court of Appeals. The nomina.
ION was WI; seconded by John J. Lurson OF King
member produced n copy OF tho following letter
written by Judge Parker o Chairman Danforth
OF the regular State Committee and dated last
Monday:
ny DEAN nANronTH: 1t was eltlrely right for you
cere friends of sir. Bryan are pressing upon YOU
can say to you frankly aud sincere tn lyon can as.
OF the pemocrattr party. as have voted for all the
Yours very sincerely. ALTON II, PARKER.
After reading this letter he asked the mem.
hers OF the committee II. AS men who STOOD out
Tor a principle last year against the vicious pol.
ehLy 9ld II elernting to SO important n place as
that OF Chief Judge OF the Court OF Appeals a
yoar with the friends Of r S,p1d ihss
md national dishonor. The meeting was
held behind closed doors and it could not DO
protests were made by members who found
Judge Parker n bitter pill to swallow in view OF
his letter. The Judge found an a]poiosist and
champion in Corporation Counsel Francis NJ.
Scot. Mr.. Scott said: '
There were thousands of good Democrats
who thought 1t their duty last year to be regular
and vote for the candidateso OF their party, how.
Parker was of that number nnIbs a'' We fb 10; Judge
duty demanded other action and we took IT, i.
ought we to ostracize every Democrat who
what We did, ] think not. We should forget
and forgive.
After all, the place to be filed is only n Judi.
cial one, and Judge Parker ] know to be a man
eminently fitted for it. And he is a Democrat. 1t
Is because he is Democrat we should try to elect
MIN. We want the court more evenly divided on
political Ines. Not that believe that "A Judge of
mat court would mako a decision from purely
p0iitiGal motiyes' but his natural %political, bias
must necessarily have some influence in deter
mining. his action. AS Democrats We should
which met at the Hoffman House acted Inc
cow4rd,s part IN refusing to rcatiirm the Chicago
evidence OF a wise. conciliatOry spirit. 1t showed
= desire to get all Democrats together. II made
II easy Tor Us to get together, and we should
recognize the effort OF that committee and
show u like spirit in this case
The vote on the nomination was taken viva
vQcc and there were three or four noes" heard.
ton OF an address To the people. CORPORATION
Counsel Scott wanted the comInIttc 90 to rcafirm
SSy yraGyns ,s' p nlsIfSrmm'G an i'd a 1GG lpniAG IL msa sna d
Is@soa hsa a p]rsparedi statement: winch
did not suit John De Witt Warner.
who wanted a committee appointed to draft
an ana address to me people. He wanted the
ton indorsed, ns well as the resolutions adopted
~ ne state Gommittee relative TO keeping up
protestGt against that as too offensive at this
time. The Scott faction finally a cepted Mi.
ratterson,s address, which was adopted, and
the representaiiyes of the National
= n ",rn Party In the state of New, York, re-
party as set forth In the platform adopted II Inc
nalional cony ntion a Indianapolis and tho
st Wv eVdh ecIsrs for a. ny sST moi in SEQ; H. nua
standard ana for the retirement OF the green