New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-30

with represented III ltS ACTS IA ~
city m, nctsT Of these reinvsorated fragments
OF dgns for Mayor was constrained say that he
could not speak upon The me P a0bm P TpSn
dent IN Brooklyn. spoke. Thus Tammany Han,
however much they may Try 70 10 eonseai It, de-
liberately set the great englnery OF ns pdaS y 70
ssfest fhe nominees for county offices upon the
Democratic ticket in BROOKLYN: They became more
O' The ~ nominee Mayor. instead of opening hi.
sarrSundinrs the regular orgnni.ation which hal
to % ~ hs e% faction which declined
or failed or refused indorse the county ticket in
SsSess2 1a%ma%s a ss% that
old enemy Of the & m m snaia. IN
ii into flame wherever a man had grls'a sIn,,
Whispered into his words OF comfort and cheer;
G ANY MAN IN Breoy1 Tn%maHy Hall stood
back Of him and agreed and encouraged him to ron rom,
reciion was 10 struck the county ticket. Tam
many Hall there 20 stand back Of the man who
o' NafnTaiiy this announcement which It gave TO
the disaffected forces and factions that had been
in RroolIyn opeiated with fatal and fearful effect
on any weak political hearts in the regular organ
ization. that in the order OF events one Assem-
lie seymour Club until near one-half of the dis
trcts had deliberately taken back everything that
their accredited leader and delegates had done III
the county convention.
80 did this policy CO reversal proceed that the
dst ine politician who had first set In opera
these OF upheavnf himself AT heah
those Assembly district leaders who had reversed
themselves, and having he had the chairman
Of the county committee issue a call for special
meeting of the county committee for the purpose OK
Endorsing the entire city ticket.
Now. what was the purpose underlying this call
OF the general committee of the county? What
could be the purpose in calling IT together when
and who directed all the forces that side of the
fight. announced openly that it made no drerenGGss
TO him what the general committee did; he WoG ~,
not be bound by its action, but woulg SUI. pe
which he lived? Then there could have been . ouo
purpose. and that purpose was TO ascertain
leader in the city Of Brooklyn. who should put
himself at the head Of the Democratic nosts S Os
question Of the Endorsement Of the entire city
ticket was submitted to them. and by close vote
sequently that committee of fifteen recommended
back to the general committee an indoTseIn9nt Oh
the entire city ticket: and thus was accomplished
at last under the constant pressure ana 1ne
ling as it did all the disafected forces in Brook
lyn.thus was aGcomplfRea say - the the poliey Of
subordination projected by Tammany Hall
HE WOULD NOT REVERSE HIMSELF
1t might be said that the party had reverseda. IT.
expedency. Wen. what party may do to satisfy
those extraordinary questions OF poHuCal a. "A.
eAec's 20 e it Re forgi,-e 70 those who shaped
the organization under the fear of a contest with
Tammany Hall but the circumstances are not YET
TStnesS toward the fact that by the details which
have recited and by The processes when maze
the entire Independence OF the organlzaton ~, IN
Democrats of Brooklyn, rulers and leaders VINO are
entirely in sympathy with its organizatlon and
bitterly spirit of complaint; for if that be
the policy. and If that be the Pohcy tnat an
be known now that shall have no sympathy with
been scSom6!is6ed which have rccted. and the
organization had turned this somersault which
seems TO he fashionable in political life this
year, and had refused to execute a similar shift
great blame upon me-sudGenly every door OF the
Democratic meeting places in this county was
gather and worship at the Democratic affairs where
nao s 5ee ae sxcsion from nav nartv
altars2 Anything dishonorable in my life? IL
conduct ANY disloyalty or treachery to my party?
II there is I invite every man liz Brooklyn to help
thing that 7 have done? Anything that I have
erous or culpable that makes 1t necessary that l
shall not be allowed to gather at the gathering
cratic party where. I have always been? The
greatest crime mat nave committed IN this cam
chiefest fault which they can lay at my door is
that served the party the best knew how in the
critical hour Of its struggle that bore its commits
command That ! stood for its policies with all the
Ygor ana the me- &c that could summon that
led the hosts that were back Of me, as supposed.
into common struggle, and when looked back
VAS a little cloud OF dust in the distance de-
n1tng me aSseTSn ana rstr r OF those who had
And for this 7 am compelled to come into an in
order that may make my views known
IL, Let US a1alyzf the reasons for my exclusion II
new regime in Brooklyn Democracy is. as he says
Halls political system. and he was willing have
my services N the city convention why does he
now refuse 20 allow TO help him I'm this cause
ne saws II is because am against q naTt Of The
citv ticket then WIN did he send his 3elaaafaS
into the convention that nominated me and have
ticket ana for my nomination? And IL ne says he
Ia4mmany, Han that caused him to change his
The CIV ticket sneak sgainsf nom ma ~, ~ - II
have been and pledged how do these exceed
irrly consistent gentlemen satisfy their sense OF
propriety by allowing Mr.. Grout TO appear eyerv-
where and dispute the platform upon which he was
nominated? Mr. Grout says that he reduced the
unon which he is nominated and is running saws:
That the claim that their tax rate OF Ia for this
that the people viii have TO is another piece
Series Of ngsGe tricks Wh the TsaSRed Of ~ the
city" That is what the Democratic city platform
says q Mr.. CIRCUITS reduction Of the tax rate, and
form NJ 6rout further SAYS that he is Fespphsi
bic for the sinking fund scheme. and points TO it
one Of the achievements OF his administration and
yet the city platform upon which he is running,
make an apparently low tax rate for this campaign
year is found ia the attack made upon the sinking
T Morals IN q ate Seans OF any RTncR bss Of law
u the city. pledged they are 10 the reduction OF
the bonds % The city Thus the achievements of
injustice OF whose clam shall not discuss.
nounced ia the platform of the party upon which
He is running being criminal. in false pretence.
indefensible in law and morals. and system OF
jugglery with the finances Of the city
snd yet every door in every Democratic meeting
j. swung vide open and Mr.. Grout is invited in to
denounce Che platform which he is running.
while the platform continues denounce and condemn
him and his achievements.
What is the reason for my exile from the party?
Why Is IL that ] have been banished, and. at the
no has been killed upon
the return Of Mr. Grost? Why Is il that every door
IS closed against and every door Is open to him
Is IL because fought their battles the best l