The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-01
KINGS COUNTY DEMOCRACY.
THE NEW PARTY LAUNCHED LAST
NIGHT IN BROOKLYN.

| An Address Employing Its Principles
. and the Fusion Administration PRAISED
"A hit at Edward M shepard-Mer
Foremost In tho New Organization
The Kings County Democracy, composed
Of independent Democrats, many of whom
were members OF the Shepa I'd organization
but who supported the fusion movement,
two years ago, was launched in the Bijor
Theatre, Brooklyn, last night. There
were over 500 delegates and mem
bers present, among whom were
Commissioner of Public Works William G.
Redfield, Deputy Commissioner Otto
Kempner, J. Warren Greene, Water Regis
trar Eastmond, Dick s. Ramsay, Dennif
W. Sullivan, Richard Whalen, William
Pitt Ferguson, Robert B. Woodward
Robert s. Morrison, Gen. j. j. Morrison
7. Elicit Hodgskin, A. Fl. Eastrnond, John c
Kelley and Water Commissioner Robert
q. Monroe. The proceedings were enl-
livened with music and there WAS much
enthusiasm.
A. II. Eastmond, who was chairman OF
the Seth Low Democracy two years ago
called the meeting to order and j. Warren
Greene was selected rs temporary chair
man. He said the ship which was about
to be launched was sound in every timber.
He wanted to make this organization the
real Democratic party OF Kings county.
Officers of the County Committee we're
then elected as follows:
President, John c. Kelley Of the Seven
teenth Assembly District; Independents,
Dick s. Ramsey, Henry Hentz, J. Edward
Swanstrom. j. Warren Greene, George E.
Lovett, James NJ Martin, DR.. W. ]. Shrews-
bury and James j. Mcmahon; recording
Secretary, Newton 7. Caslin; treasurer,
William Fl. Locke, and sergeant at arms,
Richard Whalen.
Mr. Kempner on behalf Of the Committee
on Organization said that il had been de-
cided to have an executive committee
Of thirty-six. This was to include one
member from each of the twenty-one
Assembly districts and fifteen who were
to be selected at large.
The new organization, he said, advocated
the establishment of true Democratic meth
DDS in party affairs, including the election
district plan of organization; TO secure direct
nominations by the people and to make
the public welfare paramount to partisan
ship.
He then read an address embodyng the
platform Of the new organization. The
address, among other things, says
The present city and Brooklyn borough
administrations deserve our Heartbeat in
dorsement. The Mayor, has maintained a
and personally, no less than. through his
heads of departments has fulfilled the fusion
campaign pledge Of clean. progressive and
business like administration.
As residents of Brooklyn We are jointly
proud of the brilliant record made by the
administration OF our Borough President.
Mr.. Kempner, in supporting the address,
said in part:
1t ~ q we'll known fact that our alleged
party organization is iossiliked in methods
as we'll rs in leadership: that its past record
il politically putrid; that its machine" Ia
rust-rotted, and that its Democracy il a hollow
could be rendered would consist OF tearing
down the old 'ditlCe and putting up brand
new one
The Independent Democrats Of Brooklyn
have frequently sde-tracked that dilapi-
dated and antedimyian Willoughby street
vehicle They built up powerful organiza-
ton but when their leader turned regular
winds
A few Of his dis ciples. in huenced by friend
ship, marched with him into the enemes' :
camp, bat the vast majority OF them. I'M
W Wiling to sacrifice political CONVICTIONS on
the altar Of personal friendship. still believe
that the principles he espoused with MS
rnatchl,,ss ability and eloquenoe ARE az worthy
OF adherence now az when first preached and
consistently practsed Those men have
ioinrt this movement TO prove that the higher
ivic virtues still have their faithful Demo-
Cratic devotees In Brooklyn.