New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-06
RPTUSTEP OFT FOR GEOhGE.

BREWSTER OUT ron "Ho"""'
THE PRESIDENT OF THE MUNICIPAL UNION
SHOWS TIE UTTER vILENEss
or TAMMANY.
To tho Editor Of The Tribune ,n.o~
ST.. q, October there published an me
,,o,,. In which declined in very empha'c 'eo"a
% ,,,nnort the nominees OF the Democratic o"y
Convention and row ask your inouise"0e '
nay more fully define my position. D,,o-
am q Democrat have always beeh i
orc. and always expect and desire to De p'
Graf Tho convention OF September 80 was Nv, "
Democrats convention cave in name ~ ~
Democratic Is tar;amount to saying '"''
:, = shcep's skin Is a sheep. There was Dei''o.-
racy present plenty OK It. but all oppo''u'''' ~
make Itself manifest was rot presenter 49,,
,-,rlv I'm the afternoon Sheehan. CroKers TOOL
a,,,b,rlzod the statement that Mcssrs. Van "ycN'
col-r and Rupert would be the nominees
r..s acrred mon hy Croker Sheehan ana Nc-
Laughlin without the knowledge OF co"S.H' "
59s other delegates After the usual pte'''n
General Alret T. jerks. man who mas away
r.h ,,,, docne.. esteem was made permanent
chairman The great building was packed iui '"
the doors and confusion prevailed NJ al "'''
[ sat upon the platform. scarceiy twenty - Sa.
the chairman. yet could not near q TENN VI -
wss said When noU!ra tons were III "'uei ~.
hod,. offered n resolution or made a mou'h ''
,ho c,,irn,n ~ each borough should cast the vote
~ his cntro delegation. Who did II, wheh now
or where I do not know. and kno" 'hat woo
done Only through Information recei'eu ,,aor,
ton must have been quickly seconded 10Y IN
that the chairman put tho question. as "o ,,h
others while several were on their feet. an" win
~. asi,,na :, ,bc assembly was ready for the ques-
,to, T an, confident that n majority OF 'he uc'c-
Oo,os nd not know what was being done i"'''
tho chairman OF tho Manhattan delega'lo" a'o'e
and cast the three hundred-odd votes io' 'uuso
vor Vvck and | am informed by some OF ''e
sa,oco,cs without ever asking the permission OF
| o,a delegate Then Bernard York arose ana SINH
Iarv gave the 20 votes OF kings 10 'u"se '
| VT, ,v,,hout their consent. Richmond anu
| ouecns were handled IN the same manner, anu
| ,he, tho Chair declared that Judge van "ych
| rad been duly nominated.
| sucb -, farce, Such treachery. Such treason
pu, ,hcre was one hero present and inc peop''
wm no, soon forget John j. Foote. lie aroa" IKE
| , ma, and offered a protest. Cheers from every
honest throat in the building greeted MIN lie wa"
| rushed forward to the platform. ana lot Nv. nm
| utes dld the audience cry out f@ir P"'' .',"h
! it,, "f., him speak, ctc. Sheehan turhcu
, n. and tho other leaders feared that the
| oo,,o ,yerc 70 have their will. This was chah'e
| .o- coror,l Jerks 10 assert his manhood hu, no
| ho ,ol1 Mr. Foo,e 10 sit down Shoehan' io'k
! ,,d cher, NJ the- class rushed forward anu
| raised \ point OF order. forbiiding TINS n''" ~
| .n.a,; The chair sustained the point
| delegates chance. To prove TINS io,N W."
ro,,d carly I'm tho evening and said; i uh"e'-
I'D eo-rcbody is going to orcr Gaynor reSou-
| ION. don't want It done" lie was a''"'' "
| havc Judge Gaynors name mentioneu M - show
| Lr.c what ~ meant. and he WAS anxious ~ 60
| Croker that ac had complct" coniTo' over jus ''
-',,II ,ow ASK which g. the most desplca he
,Nre'c,.r .;hcehan York and the oth.r'. or ,nnc
Anarchist VINO throws BOND az az, I other strikes
a, the very foundation of our GoVernn,ms, "snrl,
Is the most danssroas. Inc 6Is1 by another. the
thor destroys tho I!shi. the horrE IA, ,ha cond
o. al , 'ne I'VE but the manner OF their no%
nation Had these men been noonnid rot ofYcr
~rafHmor 10 Violence against gov"f nment, p" ,he
NM az. as ,h.5r tha: foster and cncon'"E. 'ily
| 49, 81 NJ Arlrrhy and kindle In ihe hearts Oh
men ne ran" tr br,cGy ,oii Is the reason that can.
~ Tommany Hal The Republican , ,'i, ~ so
a. i 'o,~h mi think they have not sunk lu'i"
low as This In mat 'orS si The name OF any
body ,hey pleased althonsh Hn 3He rent Many
,lt could moi possibly nave poe" & snnnort tho
Tammany ticket FOR the sake OF regulaf1y rc
hnnoI rs 10 can do it. drmly believe In majority
rtilr ana / would sacrifice principe ~ ll'i'V -
rneni I'm favor Of regularly hut in ms case IL ~
! totally incompetent iOr ihcre VIZ -, scay, m
NJ ~ - a.. ma iortv The convention was u,
ne " =" 'i. and am not sure that 1t could
reg 80, asdn bv the courts. Tho one great az =
! ,,tiufo ~ fr.cI0m IS the ri,ht 81 every man
| 49, an ooual voice with all other men III thc
! ae,sirs az his government. No man "a a Tree man
g. tho,o tnis rirht is abridged or denied II Is ms
| ,iyh, lna.ienable and inscparahc. 'dh any 49,
| ~ ~ Tho least conception OF conditions ldH ~
ncrcoivc hat Il not represcnta,ve E ovT'r
| incntr can he fail to see the lneNllnr l,9ult -
,ho n.onln shall permit this state Of AFFAIRS 10 con-
,ir,,c7 Voters OF Greater New-Nork. IN the name
| 81 humanity In the Of common Itcrh,y
| shake of this vile thing. whose very touch J., ~
| cr9GIno and communicating Whether " be II J. an,
a Croker. n Shechan. YORK or a Mci'.ius i'l' ~;
shake /. on and breathe once more the pure ar o,
| freedom 10 Won fear your political futurr AK
,ou- con science, and your God II you can aUorh 10
| i,rter your manhood for the applause or corrupt
noi,ticous The question Is. Shall you have Il voice
In the affairs Of your government, or sha We a.
| sIt silently by and let dciauItcrs ana WurdeVers
! speak for ms? ,. 49,, ,.,,or. 90 ,o,t,
bun and marty organization 20 assist In furthorinG
| me procurement and IN" maintenance" 81 Soou
| government. seems to b. indlsputablc
! There is aIrrad, diss.Ii.on in Tammany Hall. VINO
will ,o tho first declare war against corruption
| Tho fine Is rirs for revolution Ia parties. and
| who declare themse.vc, party rcvoutionists. The
seth Low movement Is an example. the Henry
| Gcorco movement IS another | believe that Henry
George and his courageous followers Will cause the
| overthr0w OF Iammany Hall. and that Seth Low
win d.strov the foundation OF tn" Piatt machine
in Greater New York II 40. say God speed A.
FOR myself I shall he found AMONG the faithful
mont under the leadership OF that fearless states
"''' '''" EUGENE V. BREWSTER.
No rs Court-st. Broohy Oct :. 1891
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