The sun., 1910-02-18
CALLED TO PUT CONNERS OUT
DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMIT
TEE MEETS NEXT THURSDAY.
Chairman viii he There and Won't Re-
siEn-sOmethIng May Come Up About
the IA COmmItteemen Substituted
in Carnegie Hall for Those Elected.


The Democratic State Committee is
to assemble at the Hotel Ten Eyck in
Albany on Thursday next at noon. The
call TO each member was issued yesterday
as follows.
Under direction OF Secretary Huppuch 1
hereby notify you that a meeting OF the
Democratic State committee will be held
at the Hotel Ten Eyck, Albany. on Thurs
day, February ~. 1910. at IL o'clock noon
to consider and act upon the matters men
toned or referred to in the enclosed docu-
ment and such other questions and business
as may properly come before IN eoEL1ittee.
Very truly yours, JOHN - sSIf-1S.
Clerk Democratic statevcern<ttee.
The document enclosed is i'-' following
petition;
Hon. Winfield A. Huppnch, Secrstdrp Demo-
crdtic State Committee.
Sir: We respectfully request that you
call a meeting OF the Democratic State
committee.
Many questions Of great importance are
now being pressed upon the attention OF the
people OF the State. presenting a great
opportunity for the party. but imposing
upon the party organization a responsibility
which cannot be longer shirked or evaded.
After many years of Republican rule
in nation and State the people are confronted
with a situation where the cost OF living is
out OF all proportion TO the earning capacity
OF the masses, rendering II dificult for them
to secure the ordinary necessaries OF life.
All sorts OF excuses and explanations are
advanced by the Republicans to account
for this situation. but the fact remains
that il is the logical fruition of Republican
policies and power, which by fostering
special interests under the guise OF an
unjust tariff have swollen the fortunes OF
the few at the expense OF the many.
A remedy for this intolersble situation
must be found. and to our minds II lies In a
return to Democratic rule and the removal
of those governmental exactions which
render abortiVe the struggle OF the indi-
vidual by destroying all competition.
Never before have corruption and ex-
trava gance in government been 40 much
in evidence. Public expenditures in every
department Of State and nation have largely
increased. Offices have been multiplied
beyond all necessity and long continued
abuse of power has so encouraged and
enEeniered corruption that leading MEM
bers Of the Republican party are now either
on trial upon charges of bribery or are
struggling with Grand Juries to escape
Indictment.
The welfare Of the state requires and
public opinion demands a drastic change.
and no mere promise OF Republican house
cleaning will suffice. The change demanded
is that the Republican party should be
turned out Of the offlces which they have
disgraced and deprived OF the power which
they have abused, and II needs but courage
and leadership on our part to place the
government again In Democratic hands.
In our opinion conditions necessary to
secure these ends are economy in public
expenditures. and such reforms in our
primary and election laws will insure
to the people a more complete control Of
party organizations and nominations for
ONCE and the honest and fair count on
election day OF every vote cast throughout
the length and breadth Of the state.
We believe that the Democratic State
committee should take strong ground in
favor OF these and other reforms and make
! clear to the people Of the state. regardless
Of party. that we stand for unpurchssable
| officials, honest elections. economical ex-
pendit ure Of public funds, . Just regard
for the rights Of all and the exercise OF the
power Of the state in direction that shall
insure TO all the opportunity to obtain q
decent living and ordinary comforts. which
| should ever be the condition under a free
| government.
We ask therefore that a meeting OF the
State committee may be speedily called
to discuss the unprecedented situation
confronting the people. to define our posi-
ton on the great problems now pressing for
in the Legislature the position on proposed
Legislation which We believe would best
serve the interests OF the people Of the
State and to take such steps to rehabilitate
| and reorganize the party and the committee
as would best serve and advance the cause
and interests of the Democratic party
and Justify and require In the next cam
paign the election OF Democratic candi-
dates by a majority OF the voters OF the
| state.
ARTHUR A. MCLEAN,
CHARLES N. BULGER.
ROBERT WINTHROP CHANLER,
DANIEL SHEEHAN,
GEORGE Z. VAN KEENAN,.
EDWIN BAILEY.
HARRY s, PATTEN.
WESLEY J. SPRIEGsTEAD.
MICHAEL J. WALSH.
PATRICK E. McCABE.
Clerk Mason telegraphed to Chairman
Conners at Palm Beach last night notify
ing him OF the call. Nothing is said in the
! call and nothing Is said in the petition
specifically OF the retirement Of MIR. Con-
ners as chairman Of the committee. but
one OF the first steps to be taken will be
his retirement unless he resigns. and
this he refuses to do. The friends OF
Charles F. Murphy reiterated last night
that they had enough votes to oust Con-
ners and had decided to do II at once and
have all friction over long before the
State convention assemblies in the fall.
There was a doubt in the first place
il votes enough to turn out Chairman
Conners could be secured and after
enough State committeeman had given
assurances that they wanted another
State chairman IL was a problem whether
to retire Conners now or wait until the
convention, when a new state COM
mittee is to be elected. But the anti
Conners men have decided once and
for all to send Conners adrift The anti
Conners men say that they cannot possibly
hope to elect Democratic State tick ct
with Conners at the head OF the COM
mttee, and another reason for retiring
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