The sun., 1897-02-11
PURROY RALLIES HIS MEN.
BIRTH or THE T4MMINr HOME
RULE GENERAL COMMITTEE.


n Meeting In Lyric Hail nt which tho
Couuty Clerks Followers Organized for
"Rerorm and Political Purity ''-Purroy'.
Auti.sh.chnn Ode Sung aud ResunE.
Tile Tammany Homo Rule General Com
mittee" Is what County Clerk Henry u. Pur
roy's new political organization decided by r"so-
luton last night to cnll itself 1t will probably
be known. however. In local political
history. Ms the Lyric Hall Democracy. There
arc two reasons for this. II perfected its or
ganizutlou in Lyric Hall and It celebrated the
event by singing the anti-shcchan ode com.
posed by the County Clerk. Besides giving
itself name the organization made tho follow
ing declarations In its resolutions:
"First-To free the Democracy of the city of
New from its present humiiating. dishonoring
condition of being ruled from abroad through
an unfit deputy leader; and
"Second-To secure as soon possible such
q thorough reorganization OF the Democratic
party in this city as shall be honest and truly
representative.
Resolred. That in tho opinion of this COM
mittee the triumph OF the present bosses OF
Tammany Hall next fall by the election OF
Mayor nominated by them and subject
TO their control would bo most de-
plorabe Endorsement OF the vicious, undem-
ocratic system which now charaeteriEes their
man agemcnt. and would mean unmistakably tho
reestabl ablishment OF the base political influence
which resulted but few years ago in the
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.rsI ssmor.,I,,,;on y, nav hr.,cn..
-, IN. civ ,,axsrnn,.,, and Tho ,v,d..nread
official corruption and shameless partnership In
vice which, during the administration OF tho
very men now chiefly controlling and directing
the Tammany organization. DESTROYED the intec-
ri,y and efficiency of our police force. and for
time made our elty oye.word among tSo great
municipalities Of the world.
"R,.,J,,d That wi, n +, NJ. ohiec,a In yiev which
- y, ,,.',''' w. 'n. ~ ~, " 80 II.
have been heroinbefore stated. and inIiy reaiiz-
nr.s.nt r.ar will h, th, most ,mnor,nnt and
.,'t. a., -. -. -, - Ill ,h,,
| this city has ever known. the Tammany Home
Rule General Committee now duly inaugu.
rated. hereby pledges itself 10 work unceas-
| ingly and zealously until II shall have become
| nm imnortant And reliable, nlly OF nil decent
"' '"PV - 80 w - -,
citizehs IN their enorts 70 utiNe uhnt men h"'h
| political power and authority and to secure a
| .,.ar hon.., and c,,ab,. ADMINISTRATION of
N.'"" ~ -, :,
| the affairs OF this great metropolis.
| Mr., Purroy promised that there would be
| 600 a.I.,,,,.. ,r.s.,, n, ~. r,o.,i,, Th,rs
| i'O"' N''' $50. Wv
were nearly l'soo voters crowded INTO tue ha"
80 80. ~ -, ,,d.,man n E.r,v,n Iohn
.neu, "e,v ~, , 1s -, a. =, W.,
! Is. Shea, Philip Is. benjamin, W. H. SchoV, anu
| Abraham Mead, City Magistrate Simtns ex-
| poIic. Ir.,lc. U.nrv Murray rx-Aseemblym.n
! Ioiee '"s''.o ie"'' '"H' H'."'' So
Thomas J. McManus and Charles c. Marvin.
ex.school Com missioner Goulden. ex-senator
John q; Boyd Enoch 'reeiand' jacob seaoo'd'
"'u The % meeting In % Was called to order by Henry
| Nnrrax snd County t,I.rk purroy was chosen
|
empsssIy In n. afsspsns sly me-
Richard Croker and John q, sleshan
y..tiss1Iy 'h., 4, Will he bsi,.r for The Greater
New York TO be ruled by Repubiicans tnsn by
lrw l.w -. II., nndar ~ rrsssnt I..der.hin
Among other things lie said
eras anJ abli1v NAV nos.os.. and to hermit
t,hsr nd srien3. HIS nor ihpeai. nor drrl.ion
,t nor eoasdsra,ion. ~ anS Kind wR,teY.p 10
s..n... ,n. - on. ,nom.p, f,nm nur main
ociset: ,..u.,., ,,..,
s..nite the aclnowledgea existence of ths
SreS,est evil. in bemocrstic control. there has
ccnrd Win IN. wishes Of maiority of its rank
sDI aI.' On the contrary. the very men who have
been most c"nspsnons IN pI1ngng smamg Hppn
us ,s,d h.,ns.lvss in eatboriIv by syst.m OF
fsrciea f1SsGusn, pr,na5e, hnd wnsa nHye ~,
sp,rnments for denying to the people a real voice
IL The control Of :hs!r DcliIc,! aasr. ana iol 70
dspsndsnco:
IoidN the & ,ea, ru'er r o, i>ew nJ,S i, n.u nry
sbar, H W,sI,l pablieiy nnnounces ,ha, he Is t5
i..vc ns soon for his seat i'm England fUIsse.
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ing NJ yrnm nn,ias he frst reads OUT OF III. De,n
rrs,ic s narty ali those who dare 10 differ with
, | S,m "a a.cIars. tb,,t tha mast IA dead with nj
nun ny. ns ~ .han nm ma ri ,b., NO .sns must h,
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consioereh ~ she ne ea''ncs. his III. az dnnmi, ~
.e' 'a.In nnd "e cnmx. .i.pprsnp and well pro,pc'
~ hi. char and as likely ts
UP MS ,,n hI' ha' bIms.,f ,.,nrns' from
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nor'sn ~ w "'"s a, ,ou ws,,i.m.n car
next nep.en. =. 81 ae. NV. ~
rr.nSss ,or your futnre and that II YOU vii
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. umhi s.rv,ce nut ,Ys would ,ven urefer 10 sc
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:. snises it asn af nros,I,u,aI tn ia, nos
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