Evening journal., 1897-09-16
TERMED A TRAITORS
New York Democratic State Com
mittee Expels Mr.. Purroy.
COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE NAMED.
Alton II. Parker Made the Choice of the
Meeting After -Four Names Were
Submitted - The Chicago
Platform Ignored.

NEW YORK. Sept 16-The meeting
of the Democratic state committee at
the Hoffman House began in an ex-
ceedingly lively manner more than an
hour after the time announced for It,
The fighting started in as soon as the
roll was called.
County Clerk Purroy. who is MEM
Der OF the committee, answered TO his
name when it was called.
Committeeman Colson Immediately
brought up a resolution expelling Mr.
Purroy on the ground that he had be-
trayed his party.
Some of the up the state delegates de-
Tended Mr.. Purroy. but the Tammany
Hall members, led by Tom Grady de-
nounced him vigorously and insisted
upon his expulsion.
The meeting OF the committee was
held with closed doors. but the voices
OF the wrangling committeeman could
be distinctly heard in the main lobby Of
the hotel.
After a redhot argument Purroy was
expelled from membership In the com-
mittee on the ground above stated
treason to Tammany Hall and the
party.
Purroy left the committee room de-
nouncing the members in the most dra-
matte manner. He was greatly excited
and made the following statement:
As already stated. Sheehan's resolu-
ton of expulsion from the state COM
mittee has no terrors for me-
y view it with the utmost compla-
cency and shall not question either the
jurisdiction Of the committee or the
consistency of some Of its members who
so faithfully betrayed their presidential
candidate last year.
I'm sact, l regard it as a great COM
pliment to be attacked politically bv
man Of Sheehan's disreputable public
record
For a long time I have been steadily
protesting against the humiliation OF
having to associate with him politically
and against the degradation of having
to pretend to regard him as the real
leader
From now until the close of the polls
I shall continue to do all in my power
toward averting the woeful disgrace Of
| extending Sheehansm TO the new gov
ernment Of Greater New York, and, be-
lieve me. 1t is very gratifying to me 10
recognize in the futile expulsion the best
i
gard have already made themselves
felt"
The vote expelling Purroy stood 46
to 4.
The four members who voted for Pur-
roy were Duffy and Coffey Of Kings,
Sulzer of New York and Chase Of AL
bany.
The committee then admitted mem
bers of the Democratic Loyal league
and the Progressive Democratic league,
who presented a memorial urging the
Endorsement of the Chicago platform.
The name of Judge Parker was placed
in nomination for chief justice of the
supreme court of appeals by James A.
Belts of Ulster county.
Immediately after Mr.. Belts finished
his eulogy Of Judge Parker Norton
] Chase of Albany nominated d. Cady
1errick for the same office.
In all the names Of four gentlemen
were presented. They We're: Judge
Parker, who received 27 votes; Charles
/ E. Patterson. who received 8 votes;
former Attorney General Taber Of Erie.
10 votes. and d. Cady Herrlck Of AL
bany, who received votes.
The silver issue will not have a place
in the campaign of the Greater New
York
The Democratic state committee. aft
er a lively argument, decided to ignore
the Chicago platform.
Representatives of the two wings Of
the party advocating the Endorsement
of the Chicago platform were listened
to. but the state committee refused TO
take any action in the matter in spite
Of the vigorous protest from the silver
men.
No resolutions were presented relating
in any way to platform or referring
TO the Chicago platform.
National Committeeman Frank Camp
bell. who is a member of the state COM
mittee. read letter TO the other men,
bers from Chairman James x. Jones
OF the national committee. in which Mr..
Jones wrote that If the state commit
tee decided it would be better policy to
ignore the Chicago platform the ma
tional committee was not in a position
to dictate any other action.
After the adjournment of the commit
tee the silver men, headed by Senator
Coffey of Brooklyn and President Nc
Donald Of the Democratic Loyal league
said there would undoubtedly be a sill
| ,-ar nauoccraf nominated for rnavor