New-York tribune., 1901-05-08
"LIKEi THE TWEED RING" !"
BITTER DENuNcrAsE,9N'oF TANNANY
AND WIIHOtGI1BY STREET BY
NEWLY ORGANIZED DEMOC-
RACY OF BROOKLYN

wInoughby Street and Tammany. the Demo
cratic organizations OF Brooklyn and Manhat
tan, were ripped and torn, ridGled and reviled
by food OF oratory in the Atheneum in Brook
lyn. last night when the delegates from the
51S election districts in Kings County met e
organize the county committee Of the Brooklyn
Democracy, which has been brought into being
20 antagonize the regular organizations. The
strength shown last night and the temper Of the
leaders bode much III for Hugh Mclaughlin ana
his followers.
Ex-senator Michael J. Coney. who was READ
out OF the regular organization is the real
leader OF the present movement, but was in ine
background last night.
The following officers were elected: huIuS ~
Scott chairman: eX-Congressnan Daiiei
O'Reiliy first vice-president; Michael j. Ken
nedy secretary. Among others in the orgahlza-
tion are Warden Patrick J. Hayes ex-Congress-
man Mitchell May, Thomas Farreh ana Hot'-
fried Westernacher.
The following Is a portion OF the preamble set
ting forth the views OF the organization:
The Brooklyn Democracy is the outgrowth Of
a general desire on the part OF self-respecting
Democratic voters to build up a new party or
ganization in Kings County on the broad foun-
datiOn of equal rights in party affairs to all its
members. For years yast an alleged Democratic
organization has existed in Brooklyn, dominated
by close coterie OF leaders who have persist
entity dsfranchised the mass of it's adherents
and reduced them 10 a condition Of helpless sub
lection. The organization exists only in
theory, but not in practice.
II is 10 avoid the degrading necessity Of fight
ing under the Tammany fiag-beSmirched by
protected vice and dishonored by official joboery
and corruption-that we call into existence the
Brooklyn Democracy, so that in cooperation
with other anti-Tammany forces, We may COM
pass the overthrow Of Crokerism. Let WILL
oughby Street" share with Tammany. IL Il sill.
the burden of municipal shame and the respon-
sbty for the vileness that has outraged the
moral sense OF the people; we. however, wish to
he free 10 condemn loathsome government and
10 advocate clean methods and honest men.
Ihat being our purpose We s,lai .t lolI , up -
campaign the four years Of Tammanys local
naladministration. No decent Democrat can.
without violence 10 his conscience ana charac-
ter attempt 10 apologize for and palliate that
sinful record. Since the advent Of Mayor Van
Wyck the city has experienced genuine re-
vival OF Tweedism In spirit and purpose the
Tammany rule Of to-day is not unlike that of
the Tweed ring. The present rascals are Just
as greedy and corrupt they were in Tweed 5
time but they resort TO highly developed and
crafty methods 10 keep from clashing with the
Penal Code.
we must helm 20 nominate and support mu-
nic!pal ticket that shall be chosen by a com
bination of citizens acting without respect TO
party and with sole regard TO the attainment OF
e pure. capable and progressive municipal ad-
ministration.
This was read by Otto Kempner. who moved
sts adoption in an address in which he attacked
wiuoughby Street and Tammany in scaihing
and bitter language. Among other terms he
used the following:
"Hoggish ringsters, feeding and fattening az
the trough" 'Tnveterate grabbers for whom tho
prison yawns" LOW and contemplate political
types, whom the rank and file of the party must
worship like cringng sycOphants"
In conclusion, ne gave the keynote Of the
movement, which threatens the regular organi-
alton. He said:
The paramount duty at the next election will
be 70 turn the rascals out The Brooklyn Democ-
racy will have to do its share toward the cleo
ton Of a city administration based purely
business principles. and conducted by honest
competent and independent officials. IL will
have 10 prevent the corrupt machines of Man
haitian and Brooklyn acquiring another lease Of
power and license TO plunder.
Speeches We're also made by J. Edward Swans
from. formerly president Of the Brooklyn Board
OF Education; ex-Congressman O'Reilly and
others