New-York tribune., 1909-11-18
BIG TASK FOR TEN
TO SAVE DEMOCRACY.
Grand Transformation Scene
Under Udy.

Ten able bodied Democratic Ifesa-=rs.
with Alton z. Parker. Herman Ridder md
Ashbel Fitch near rhs top OF the list.
We're named last night ar the Manhattan
club 10 furnish the brains and inspira tiol
for the great undertaking of resusCirating
and transforming the present guerillaized
Democratic organizations Of this state into
a perfectly safe. sane and battle Winning
army
The others are William Temple Emmet,
:. Stanvood Nenken. Robert Grier Monroe.
William : Rode. Lee Nohns. William l.
Curtis and Edward q Whitaker. with eX-
Justice Morgan J. o Brien y oficio.
These men. meeting cS the representa-
tIves of rhe Democratic League. organized
AT the Saratoga conference in September,
were authorized - ADD 20 their 1umh'r
other Democrats 70 the ,otal OF los. This
committee Of ln5 viii constitute the local
executive committ4e Of the Democrati"
League In its hands viii be the task ~
reha bilitsting the Democratic party IN the
boroughs of Manhattan and The Bronx.
The meeting was presided over ny "T-
Justice O'Brieu, who told Of the purpoS-,
and then requested Thomas NJ. Osborne. of
Auburn who is the upstate leader of the
movement and one 81 its organizers. 10 al
dress the gathering. which was mad= m of
some sixty or seventy Democrats Mr. Os-
borne sail The results up the state - the
last election We're so satisfactory 20 The
Democratic leaders that he prospects were
bright Nr M@uken the7 offered the fol-
lowing resolution.
Whereas The Democratic League 81
New. York State has been formed for the
purpose Of disseminating the principles or
the Democratic party IN aidlns ana
strengthening ir. in bringing back 70 its
ranks those who have separated from l.;
I'm attracting to the party the independent
and the young voters of tine state. and OF
fering a refuge 70 those Republicans who
feel that their trust in their party has
been betrayed and its solemn pledges and
promises 20 them broken. and
Whereas The delegates 10 the Demo
cratic conference in Saratoga on Septem-
her and 10 desire 10 effeCtuate the puT-
poses Of said league. and
Whereas ThiTtv-five members Of the
state executive committee are to he ap-
pointed from New York Comfy; now,
therefore. be it
10 appoint a committee o. ten with the
POW or 10 add 10 their number. which COM
nittee shall with other Democrats
20 the number Of I05 constitute the
local executive committee OF the Dem
ocratic League, that ~ the members
of said executive committee the thirty
selves shall be the members from Manhat-
tan and The Bronx Of the general com
mittee Of the league from New York
County 70 he appointed pursuant 10 the
resolutions forming the league from New
York County. and be IL
Resolved. That the committee appointed
by the chair be instructed in forming tpe
committee Of one hundred and FIVE 70 give
careful consideration 10 the political needs
of the county and select the mem bers Of
said committee with the view Of uniting
Democrats generally by bringing into
political activity men whose character
ability and known sympathy with the pub
lie needs will assure the strengthening OF
the party IN state and nation, and that
a copy 0f this resolution be forwarded to
the secretary az Albany.