New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-06
'O'BRIEN is NOMINATED.
Committee for Harmony and Choice
of L. S. Senator bg the People.

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David p ain. the Democratic state Com
mittse to-day steered clear Of all questions on
which there was likely 90 he a difference Of
opinion, and transacted business only Of for
NAL and pressing character. Denis o'Brien. Of
WATERFOWL. was nominated for Associate Justice
FOR the Court Of Appeals TWO resolutions were
adopted. one providing for IA thorough. Uniform
and efficient organization OF the Democratic
party" and the other directing that Democratic
nominations for United States Senators shall be
made by state conventions instead Of by legis-
lative caUcuses.
a memorandum prepared by Mr.. Hill explained
the reorganization plan as follows:
This plan provides a member OF the general,
committee ia each election district OF a county.
This means every election district OF the STATE
The county general committee is provided by
law. Committees of other political subdivisions
are provided by rules and regulations OF the gen
eral committee. party rules and usages.
The general committee is the real organization.
the real. acting, working organization OF the
party. IL should be q large committee Under
this plan each member has equal rights, powers
and privileges He can see TO the selection or
proper election officials He can attend 10 nat
uralization and registration. He can see tnat
the voters reach the polls on the day Of the cleo
ton. and upon the close OF the polls the count
is correct. He is not affected by reappornon-
ment
The necessary detail in an election district is
beyond the personal attention Of general COM
mitteeman representing a town or ward con-
tanning several election districts he depends
upon subordinates. who lack interest by reason
of being subordinates and who I'm turn depend
upon the committeeman. with results as rule.
far from SATISFACTORY
In directing the proceedings among the COM
mitteeren Mr. Hill was careful to sidetrack
anything containing the germ of a scrap"
After Chairman Campbell had read letter
from william H Fitzpatrick Of Buffalo. re-
signing his seat in the committee. and paper
from the district leaders in favor Of the election
Of Dr. Charles W. Auel ]. 7. Senger. of Buffalo.
moved 20 accept Mr.. Fitzpatricks resignation
and 10 elect DR. Auel
Henry Burgard Of Buffalo objected 10 any
consideration 81 the question Of successor 20
Mr.. Fitzpatrick. II was matter. he said. that
the organize ton Of Erie County should he al
lowed TO settle. Moreover. Committeeman Ken
nedy. Il Buffalo was not there. ana IL would be
unfair. he argued "a consider il in his absence
1fr. Burgsrd moved TO table the whole matter
Hill showed rnomentsry sign of nervousness
He arose and questioned Mr.. Burgard, with the
apparent purpose Of getting him TO subside.
Burgard held his ground. and HILL With con
ciliatory wave II the arm. advised that action
be deferred and that the Erie County orgsniza-
ton be permitted - thresh out the question on
its own account
Kennedy represents Norman r Mack who is
now having fine row in Erie County with
William r. Corners who recently succeeded in
putting Fitzpatrick At the head OF the general
committee Of Erie. d.. Auel is Corners man.
Attorney General Cunneen. who sat at Mr..
Hills side showed disposition 70 have Or. Auel
elected by the committee
The. boomers If Y. r. Hearst for President did
not inject the Presidential proposition into the
proceedings. Hill would not listen 20 it. so the
Hearst people we're forced 70 do their mission
srv work on the outside.
Frank Campbell Of Bath. decided to hold the
sob Of state Chsrnen. He YES told by some as-
tute Hill men THAI he really ought 10 remain
al the head az the committee end that the talk
about his being back number was manufacl-
ured by Republicans. As testimonial o. their
regard Tor his work the committee through
Elliot Danforth. made him present Of q me
gavel wrought from historic wood.
Before the committee meeting Hill got into
corner Of the Ten Eyok Hotel lobby. ana there
received Mr. Murphy. the leader Of Tarlnlsny:
James Shevlin. Of Kings. and others from
greater New-Tork. Chairman Camp bell stood
one side ana watched the Senator do the honors.
All the out Of town committeeman left for
home this afternoon.
Senator David p. Hill was present as proxy
for George Hall Of the st. LaNrence-Fr2nklln
district. Attorney General Cunneen was sub
stituted Tor John J Kennedy. Of the ALLlIth
Erie District =. J. York eX-Polce Com
missioner was substituted for Hugh McLaugh-
lin. Il vas announced that John T. Carroll. of
the XVIII Nev-TorS District. had resigned.
CONGRESSMAN F K. Harrison was elected in his
place.
Leader Murphy Of Tammany presented reso
luton calling for the election by the people Of
United States Senators. and providing that the
next Democratic state Convention choose the
candidate for United States Senator and bind
the Democratic members Of the legislature to
vote for such candidates This resolution was
unanimously adopted.
The substitution of eX-Pelce Commissioner
York for Hugh Mclaughlin has TO special sig
uincance because Mr.. York is ? hard and fast
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