The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-22
BRYAN CITY CONVENTIONS.
TWO CALLED NOW, N FOE SEPT.
"a AND ONE FOR DOE i.

the Latter-One FOR Knox. ono Tor SaJnor'
Ips sn,d-wiu Probably Got Together.
The Executive Committee OF the Young
Democracy met last night at tho headquarters
of the organization, 1i2 West Forty.second
street, and adopted n resolution directing the
Assembly district organizations to meet on or
before tomorrow night and elect ten delegates
each to the City Convention called by tho
United Democracy, which will be held at tho
Lenox Lyccum next Monday night.
This convention of the United Democracy, 1t
il promised by tho men who have called It, Will
nominate candidates for Mayor, Comptroller
and President of the Council who not only be-
lieve in the Chicago platform, but who are ar.
dent advocates of municipal ownership and
operation OF public franchises.
A committee OF five was appointed at last
nights meeting to confer with similar COM
mittees appointed by other Bryanito organiZa-
lions regarding tho selection Of candidates for
all offices to be filed. I'VE have no candidates
Of our own," said Chairman Bixby. land we
are therefore in q position to talk with the other
organizations which NAV have thcm.'
Another resolution was adopted asking or
ganized labor to CO operate with the orgnniza-
ton in securing the nomination Of candidates
for the Assembly who will favor legislation
'in the interests OF the wage carners." Then
SLuil lhuit DtApJ iiu'io " = = blNSNa's
1T looks now said no. "as il there would
DO two Republican tickets in tho field, for we all
recognize the Citizens Union as nothing but an
anti-Platt Republican movement. The Republi'
can vote will DO split. Our ticket will be the
Democratic ticket. There will DO another
nominated by Il lot OF disloyal men who think
OF say they are Democrats. With the support OF
the honest men who had the courage to vote for
Bryan last year, 1 can see nothing but victory
for us as things stand to-day. The honest Demo
Gratis cannot support Tammany II she is con-
troled by the goldbugs, and that is bound to be
the case. We know the Tammany leaders too
we'll. The rank and file of that organization Is
all right, but it has no say. The leaders want
money, and they will get 1t by selling out to tho
goldbugs. Mr.. Croker. who has lost money
racing horses in England, wants money; so 90
their organization for 1t. They can't sell the
Bryan. vote, though
Assembly district complained that the Young
Democracy was b~elittling itself and losing its
and deals with other examinations and he pro.
tested that its leaders ought TO push It to the
front more. John J: Murphy Of the Fifteenth u
time had come for the organization to assert
itself and demand a place for its leader, ex:
T%anmany's ticket, he said. II Tammany de-
cided to stand on the Chicago platform.
,,, This Il. is no. a nsh ..I to get place for one man."
be sacrificed for the advancement of any man.
/ would not take an office knowing that such
and a sacrifice OF the men who have stood viii
me in this movement. We are out, for a fight
and we will have them with US when they know
we are not seeking the Advancement OF candi-
dates, but Of the peoples Interest ere We have
form should Tammany finally decide to stand
on that, That is MUNICIPAL ownership and oper.
port that. Its rulers. the franchise owners,
will not permit 1t. Croker won't PERMIT 1t.
Ere APs,i EGu , SSSinfh t to d Is1 hi5d f tRo 0s seiee ana 'e eli the the
Mayor OF Greater New York with the aid Of
the street railroadsi What does municipal
Cheaper. pThree.cent car fares. Better wages
and shorter hours for labor. But. better than
aires takes to Europe to spend on titles and
high kiGkers will be spent among our trades
The eX-Sheriff secured a complete indorse-
ment Of his plan OF campaign.
The Democratic Alliance OF Greater New
organizations which do not agree with the
policy OF holding an early city convention. met
and decided to call Tor a convention to be held
at the same place on the night of Oct. /, one
day after the time set for the Tammany City
Convention. The call requests that the allied
organizations which have representatives IN
tho Alliance each send five delegates to the
other organizations which believe in the Ali.
ance principles to send a like number OF dele
gates, Inc credentials OF these latter VIII be
passed on by tho Alliance Campaign Commit.
tee. and il the delegates are not tainted with a
suspicion OF Tammanyism or sympathy with
the United Democracy they will be admitted.
The opposition to the United Democracy
comes from a strong suspicion that it is engi.
Knox-for, Mayor. The Alliance protests
against being delivered for Col. Knox. and be-
lieves that the selection OF a candidate should
be made in n Democratic way.
Most OF tho organizations represented in it
are favorable 70 the domination Of supreme
favoring Judge Gaynor's nomination were circu.
lated and signed at the meeting last night.
These petitions are being circulated by repre-
sentatlves of the Municipal Union, an organiza.
ton which started in Brooklyn and which has
already secured 1000 signatures to the .pGti.
Is represented in the Alliance. Other organiza-
tions which send delegates to il are a halt.dozen
Assembly district organizations Of the Kings
County League. tho Peoples League, the Pro
grcssive Democratic League, the knights Of
which supported Bryan last year.
The delegates Of the Alliance who were con.
nectod with tho United Democracy signed last
night n joint letter to Robert Stewart. President
of that'bOdy, withdrawing therefrom. and stat
ing as their reason for SO doing that the early
further tho cause for which they are laboring.
A member Of the Alliance said OF the action
taken last night:
advocates OF the principles Of Bryan. Their
differences now seem to be of a sort that may
be difficult to be recognized. and ] have no
doubt that Tammany would be glad to rec us
split and nominate two instead Of one ticket.
| firmly, believe, however. when it comes to tho
is sue, that all the Bry an men In the city will
get together and find the one medium for tho
expression Of their disapproval OF tho party
t~reachcry of Tamuany Hall. / do not think
that they will let any mans ambition or any
little personal or fractional jealousics stand In
the way OF the attainment Of such n result.
We may seem far apart now. but the very prin-
| ciples for which we are fighting are bound to
bring us together. fighting shoulder to shoulder
at the polls"
The Peoples League will hold a mass meet
ing at the headquarters, 81 West Twenty-third
street, on Friday night. Charles Frederic
Adams OF Brooklyn and Moses Oppenheimer
are TO speak.
ammany's Obedient ssrvanta.
The State Committee of the National Dcmoc.