New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-11
THE PURROY DEMOCRACY'S POSITION.
RESOLUTIONS DENOuNCING TAMMANf HALL
DELEGATES FROM ONE DISTRICT FOR
waRING FOR MAYOR

DELEGATES FROM ONE DISTRICT FOX
wARING FOR MAYOR.
Tho County Committee OF Henry d. Purroy's
rIor,e Rule Democracy held meeting IN Lyric
Hall last night and there was good attehu""ce'
An early feature OF the meeting was inc apPeii
ance OF the delegates from the lNth Assembly lis
trict bearing transparences calling for the nominal
ton OF Colonel George z. Waring. jr, FOR Mayor
Ex-Judge Henry Murray was chairman OF inc
meeting Tho chairman explained that the OBJECT
OF the meeting to show that there were Deino-
Gratis willing TO stand by the Home Rule Democracy
and unite with other organizations IN Keeping out
OF power the corrupt men VINO hdd pious"' u''
honor on Tammany Hall.
4 set OF resolutions read by County Clerk Purroy
wa. adopted These contained a scathing arraigh-
mcnt OF Tammany Hail. which 1t was said was
ruled from England by means Of an unfit and
d,scredited lieutenant" and declared that the re-
turn OF Tammany TO power would be a Calamity
The resolutions close as follows:
"Resolved That the defeat Of Tammany Han
next fall can be accomplished. provided that there
bo deliberately and solidly concentrated against
her all the forces. which for one good reason or
another are opposed 10 her present deDasihg sys-
tom az control and provided also that these FORCES
no led by q candidate for Mayor whose nomination
comes as the outgrowth OF the peoples "iSh
,vboso high intelligence. frmness and probty mas
hoen successfully tested, who has had practica eN
pcreuce with public affairs and pubic men, whose
name typihes all that is best In home rule VINO
Ia. shown himself sympathetic with the we'll
founded grievances OF intelligent labor whose
hvsical and mental strength fully equal TO the
onerous task of wisely presiding over the govern
mont OF 100000 people. and who. In one
word instead OF being mere hSureneao, LOT
any IRRESPONSIBLE cabal Whatever would De III
reality as we'll as in name the cher magistrate VI
Inc second city of the civilized world ,,
Mr. Purroy SAID In speaking to the resolutions
that II was a question whether the Democrats were
Willing TO nut honest In charge or the city gov,
ernment or turn II over TO the same corrupt canal
~ disrenutab;e politicians who had brought dis
grace upon the city. The organlzatlof ne saiu'
would have great influence In the campaign
Ex-senator John c. Boyd offered resolution de-
rouncing trusts and condemning Tammany Tor
having aided nonopole3 which 1t now makes a
prctcncc of CondemninS. -
senator CIV said that the leaders or the organ
,za,ion had supported and upheld William Jennings
Trvan when the leaders of Tammany were seeking
70 be,rav him He denounced David Ii. llili as an
arbitrator to Democracy.
Magistrate Charles l.. Simms made speech IN
which he praised the work done by the present city
government John b. Shea, OF the subcommittee
on organization. reported on the work done IN or
ponizing the several Assembly districts. In three
Quarters Of the districts he said. the organization
was in "A coalition TO run Independent candidates
next fall II II saw At.
Thomas J. McManus and Professor l.. V. Wright
also spoke