New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-02
JAMS SLATE THROUGH
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,,,srt Of convention committees. Ex-Bridge
commissioner John l. Shea. OF Brooklyn,
~aused shiver to run down the spines of the
Murphy men by offering a petition. the con-
tents OF which were not known at the time. 1t
was as follows.
T. The Committee Platform u The Democrats
certienen: The undersigned she Executive
Committee Of the regular Democratc orsanlz sS1,m
of kines County. nave thought II II3lei' y, Iers
of one Of our sister Organizations, to invite YOU
- made in tie platform against ali trading or
UfdcTlaud combinations win any OF our -,
80 10 ,1S 20 e-i ne hfInocralc tickets
So mar e1cI1 Democrat may feel the importance
10 tire party u having Democrats VICTORY 10.
". ADMIT or no miseoustrucJion. We refer more NOR,
Dsr1ieiarlv in this suggestion to the report IL
scme Of our brethren nave eneTea mo 81 ss The
names thar are already the Reputlie4l 80
with the .5ca Of helping me beiH'1i s''o
The gentlemen referred 70 are in no ofanGbTy
go 30 tbeir 0ou1ration by the Denocia cor
ycuto7 would be 10 make large nanrSIS o. ,,f5~i
s.el 10 mere scramble fer Office BY having
strong eround taken ia The Platform IN f3ror o.
fsraiehi democracy and against an 5Taei l,,, I
oiakerire on any lIeJeAtt. IN at ~, o,,r =r7,-t
would be a suicidal act We woulo have you ur-
re- scainsi any such seif-destroyinE procedure. As
see The situation no more IS TeqoIed 20 assure
rrate Of good reputation Tor sli the Offices. on
course Of coDduct ir Office
BOUND TO AID LOW
The civ is in our judgment dissatisfied with the
Low administration. and IS little inclined to con
io,~verii!5n vii meet the cxpec.etiors Of the mem
bs-s ri the Democratic p5rtv-expectatiors which
cal tor clean s-or1 iltl.. q fecoSnizeo intesrltN
o-te free rom ~! Jal.l OF oupAcitr. either IN
er.sT " 49, - -- eIg Peol f ElI9 oaal -
Of Nrf-p N19 1og
- re1o~rscy v no are TO-DAY in of7cial Iife be
wro = honest are bound TO 90 everything in their
y-raf n that event should We Re allie 70 urge
upon The honest Democrat who. resentine the con
TWO wears ago should say that the time had plainly
characte-ize the action OF intelligent voters? Is 4
= be believed that TIC r2ity IS unable to hnd
:, 30 ror,-z as We k,5v +re1 are Mat Is - he
said IN favor II passing them over ard going into
tre Republican camp for our nominees? We in
rs - forward this protest viii prove be without
foundation. That any Democrat Of large influence
in c0reict with party practice party honor and the
clear dictates q political prudence is hard to be-
We are. Of course. more familiar with the
condition of the public mind I'm brooklyn
than ia the netEhborip- borOuEhs. bat we
"a imagine reason why what would he
revolving to BROOKLYN Democrats. who have
nothing but the good of the party at heart
should t,e deemed acceptable fin Manhattan.
The Bronx. Queens Richmond. What we
are not AT ALI in doubt about. however. is
that "a would not possible poll the full
Democratic vote of KINGS County for any
ttclSet made mp i'm the manner we have been
considering. large numbers OF our most
boncred fellow Democrats would turn from
with open rcorn. and they would have the
@nrournEement Of stiII greater numbers of
Democrats who might deem &c prudent to
make - show Of supporting what I'm fact
thes felt TO be worthy OF no federation
ORDINARY CONFERENCES NOT HELD.
u is perhaps not arniss for the undersigned to
inform you that have taken this means OF &C
conferences between the Tfie>lJailFes OF me I'VE
bO-OuELs have not been held this year For rea-
Sons which We 90 not care 70 owen upon, Il W as
ihouEii lHlFlsaie ~ We ci-e- H-tn II I'til4-dtOai
10 consult Inc BROOKLYN leaders as 10 what h2C
betrer be done. We waited upon the latter repeat
eL4N bll cC-a receive 70 Satisfaction rom mem
They practically declined 10 discuss any name or
measure with US and thought il enough TO inform
MS llat We should mo lleiT illnd disclosed Wlen
Vie l.leEHces met ia convertion and not before.
Prom Jle neasra Ters ana from indirect sources we
uneasy about the result at The polls, but from the
Iaer no. according 20 party usage should nave
been our chief IutoI1l3uts and friends IN council
Gated.
as 20 either TIRE wisdom or sincerity Of such cor
opinion. For thr present content ourselves with
iH-lrs-!- ta you TIE reasons which have made it
necessary f'- 10 resort &C I--s mode OF MAKING
c6astr-.-t.ua Ne conterrTlate no course We need
every 0ole.t aimed at hS the Democratic o. King
$500. -- ,f -.l, Cd - -. f. 81. ,.s .-,,.r 80 %
i+I n'a-.-asnt are the F0ings 1or which We
cta-r~--. r1.rstfve Committee Kings county.