The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-06
uDGE O'BRIEN RENONINATED.
.-yo,RATIS STATE COMMITTEE
WAKES IT UNANIMOUS.
,..o,u,,on Adopted Providing Thst Cam
a,datss tor United ssAaes Senator Ne
hereafter selected BY the state Con.
,en,,op-Pnrty Reorganization Plan.

,.nt,on-Par,y Reorganization Plan.
,,,,xt Sent. s.-Few Of the members
.,,4s Democratic State Committee, which
a, noon to-day and rerorninated Denis
nrp,ep OF Watertown. Associate Judge
', the Cour, Of Appeals, reached Albany
,,,g late IN the morning Charles +. Muir
49, the leader OF Tammany Hall, and
,,,oes shey.n, representing Hugh Nc
D,,,bin. the veteran leader of the hinge
r,urty Democracy. came down from Sara
,oard reached the Hotel Ten Eycl, shortly
.ror II o cock this morning, Meanwhile
n,yd Hui. at his law Offices, on Broad
,y,y va kep, busy receiving visiting Demo-
wbep M Hill learned that Leaders MUIR
,,y and Shevin were at the Ten Evck. he
.,led on them and had short talk with
them
The committee met at noon in the Demo-
cratic State headquarters, in the old Tread
roll mansion, in North Pearl street. Chair
MAN Frank Campbell called the meeting to
order David b Hill attended with the
,royy Of George B. Hall OF Ogdensburg
o.ber proxies were Bernard j. York for
HIGH Mclaughlin, John j. Delaney for
Danie E Finn, Representative Francis B.
Harrison for John F. Carroll and James
" Gerard for Thomas McAvoy Of New York
cly Big Tim" Sullivan was represente ted
nv ey .Seuator Thomas C. O'Sullivan. John
] Kennedy OF Buffalo by Attorney General
Clnneen, and Jacob Gerling of Buffalo by
f Hoyt OF Albany. Senator P. H.
MaCarren did not attend the meeting nor
was any PROXY for him announced,
The resignation OF John +. Carroll as
member of the committee was read and
accepted Representative Francis Burton
Harrison was elected in his place
Tie question Of filing the vacancy caused
by the resignation OF Committeeman VIII
lam n Fitzpatrick Of Buffalo was tabled
4, the suggestion OF David b. Hill. because
there is some dispute over the filing Of the
yacancy and on account Of the absence Of
Committeeman John J Kennedy Of Buffalo.
Mr. Hill said the State Committee might
well let the Buf'a Democrats settle the
controversy among themselves.
Chairman Campbell was presented with q
gaye made from the wood Of the flagship
Royal Savage, of Revolutionary fame
Then John N Carlisle Of Watertown. secre-
tary OF the State Committee, placed the
name OF Denis O'Brien in nomination for
Associate Judge of the Court Of Appeals.
The nomination was seconded by Attorney
General Cunneen. Bernard j. York of Brook
ln and by james W. Gerard and John j.
Delarev on behalf Of Tammany Hall. The
nomination was unanimous.
resolution offered by Mr.. Carlisle,
empowering the chairman Of the com
mittee to appoint a campaign executive
COMMITTEES for this fall was adopted.
The selection of candidates for United
States Senator in the future by the party
con, ention. as in Ohio, is provided for by
Leader Charles F. Murphy OF Tammany
Hall, seconded by Attorney General Gun
neen, and adopted. The resolution recites
the fact that efforts to secure a constitu
tional amendment providing for the election
Of United States Senators in all the States
by direct vote Of the people, has failed and
continue
e ss'G TSst q @ ne ca roc bsm H,e
. candidates for State officers shall provide
y for the nomination Of candidate for
lifted States Senator. the candidate Of the
to be the party candidate. and
I'd be voted for by the Democratic members
Of the Legislature for Senator in Congress.
and be II further
Resoiped That this committee, in so far
a 1t has power. does hereby declare 1t to be
the party purpose and rule to so nominate
in the future candidates TOR this high office
to the end that Senators in Congress may be
virtually chosen BY the people.
Senator Hill addressed the committee
a nd thnf Hnyhn hn
gesed that the Buffalo Democrats be
allowed to settle the dispute over the va
cant committeeship. but his guiding hand
was apparent, especially when Melvil =.
Haven OF Syracuse who has charge Of Dem
ocratic State headquarters here, submitted
resolution. which was adopted, providing
for a reorganization of the Democratic
party machinery outside OF the counties
wholly or partly embraced in the greater city
Of New York The necessity for this WIS
shown during last falls campaign for Gov
ernor, when it was almost impossible to get
anywhere near an accurate poll OF the
yot RS in the upstate districts.
lnder the plan adopted to-day, ward,
village and town committeeman are abol-
Ehed and general county committee pro-
Wded for. coml rising one member from
each election district who is to be resi-
dent Of the district he represents. The
commuters LOT edCll pollt'tdl nutNiNr'OH
within county will be composed Of ~"
general committeeman residing within such
political subdivision, each general D-luo-
cratic county committee to be the central
organization and the general committee Of
the Democratic party within the county 1t
will discharge the duties imposed by law,
viii conduct campaigns and promote az all
times the welfare Of the party. The Demo-
Gratis Of Westminster and Oneida counties
already have adopted this plan Of organ
Raton The committee then adjourned
ana lnade Murphy and Shevlin hurried
back 70 Saratoga.
SeyeTa! o. the upstate members Of the
state comrittee were rot inclired to ap-
prove Mr. Hills plan to reorgaI lie tie ATTY
ma ,Iinery, saying that it would provide
un"1eldy committees. ard it is safe TO
sov the nlan will not I've adopted in count 8
Were there are factioral fights. Tie
ee,Npererce in last falls campaign, when
The Democratic State Committee could
not get reasonably correct roll list Of
voters witt t'eir rartv pred lie TORS, ron
Vh'ed Mr lhll nf tie necessity OF more
cGnonIe'" orrar i2ation in Ito corrtrv dis
ut,''ts, ard J." Turks that nr'!th good to
ihe fa'ty will be aoconplisl cd II there
Ii strong man ut the head of I've party
marHe IN each election district who
ran ne "r'"d"d on to carry out the in
Nfo''lofs CFt'to state committee.
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