The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-14
A new ANTI-TAM. DEMOCRACY.
TO HELP AND 1T LOOKS
BEYOND 1908.
Is for the Fusion Ticket This Time-fIopes
10 Give Tammany Another County
Democracy Experience-Tim Camp
bell Joins-NIass Meeting Next Week.

The nucleus Of a new Democratic organi-
cation on the lines OF the old County Democ-
racy to wrest control OF the party In this
city away from Tammany and obtain repre-
sentation in the national councils Of the
Democratic party In 1901 was formed last
evening at meeting Of Democrats in the
United Charities Building. District Attor-
ney jerome made speech declaring that
If the new organization was solely for the
purpose Of indorsing the fusion ticket with
a pretenoe Of representing votes that it
didn't represent he didn't want any p art in
it. but If It was for the larger purpose Of
purifying Tammany Hall and working for
Democratic victory in the country he was
with 1t hook, line and sinker.
There were about three hundred Demo-
Gratis at the meeting, including eleven
leaders Of the Sheehan organization who
have refused to be Tummanyized S.
Stanwood Menken called the meeting TO
order and was cheered when he announced
that as citizens they were for Low and
believed in his absolute -partisanship,
and as Democrats they were opposed to
political trust for public plumber"
chairman and head Of the organization, to
be known for the present as the Democratic
fusion campaign committee. He called
on Mr.. jerome to speak for the county Of
New York, Mr.. Jerome said
There Ia to-day a feeling Of Democratic
hopefulness all over the country and de-
sire to get back to old traditions and the old
where the voice Of majority in convention.
and not n little clique, Will determine the
selection Of candidates.
We shall always have Tammany Hall.
but there will be no real Democratic party
until We get rid OF II or 80 revolutionize IL
that none will recognize it. This is crisis
would make 1t impossible to get another
BATH II there. are not enough Democrats
TO do the same thing now as they did in 1901,
then. indeed, Democratic institutions based
on universal suffrage are a failure: Unless
Democrats to whom Democracy still means
sonnet hing can get together on the lines OF
~ We enc have ave been played up all over the
cSSuntEy as the Iamtmany Ha!i DemmH no.
will always BE- set against that There was
never such time rs this for body OF rtn
OF clean principles to run a political party
4 start can be made now toward getting
that commanding position once occupied
by Mr.; Hewitt and men Of his type. ! shall
work for IL, This movement shall have my
support II 1t Is not made into that kind OF
Democratic machine supported in 1901 by
funds paid by the Union League Club to get
y vG2n we yesa be VII sad 4
there are, thousands with you heart and
II you mean that. I'm with you. But IL you've
got together TO indorse fusion and make
fake hurrah for the ticket, don't want any
level believe TINT this Is on the level, and
until I'm convinced this is to the contrary
! will do anyt hing In my power to help 1t
forward.
Mr. Jerome was interrupted frequently
by applause. and when hs had finished
men waved their hats and gave three cheers
for him.
There were lot Of suggestions made
az to organization. Tim Campbell, the
Fast Side statesman, wanted the organiza-
ton to take in all the boroughs at once and
was ready 70 pledge the support OF the
entire East Side. Robert Grier Munroe
one of the signers Of the call for the meet
ing, said that the organizers OF the meet
ing knew that in two days they could have
formed an organization better than John
Sheehan could have made in year" but
that they had believed 1t was better to go
slow. The selection of district lenders
was a serious matter, and if there were
stronger men than those selected at the
meeting it would be found out In the next
few weeks.
LET Democratic headquarters be opened
in every district" said he. and then let
the leaders get together There are more
than 10000 Independent Democrats. and
there are men who would get out of Tam
many Hall If they had place to go After
we've elected the fusion ticket we will then
be ready to move at once to form pernla-
nent Democratic organization"
II was decided TO have an executive com
mitee for the present made up Of two
representatives Of every district and thirty
ut largo The members OF this committee
appointed last night include a number Of
former Sheehan leaders and old Tammany
men They will have a meeting this after
noon at the headquarters already opened at
80 East Twenty-third street. committee
was also appointed to arrange for big
mass meeting of independent Democrats
70 be held AT Cooper Union next Wednesday
night John p. Kelly announced that the
speakers would include Democrats OF
national prominence. On the finance com
mittee Of the new organization are Law
renee j.. Sexton, Lewis l.. Delaheld, William
T. Curtis, George L.. Hves, William Church
Osborn, Charles 8, Fairchild, Wheeler II
Peckham, Pnu Fuller, John Frankenheimer,
u. s. Kaufman and Gibson Putzel. These
are the members OF the executive com
mittee announced last night, who Will act
us district leaders:
william Fitzpatrick, Vincent Woyusck.
James A. Br0gan, Lawrence II. Sexton,
Hugh Lee Edward Nicholson,
John Dinan Adam Wiener,
H. j. Dourhs W, Cutcheon.
Denis McEyoy, Henry NJ Powell,
Richard W Hughes, John Roberts.
Ellas Is Goodman. william OGormsn. JT.,