New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-23
DIX DEMOCRATS O0LEFU[
Think Party's Going to the DEM
milton Bow-Wows, ard Say So.
LEAGUE HEARS SECRETS
After Osborne Tells of Tamrnany
Tricks It Urges Redemption
of Pledges.

The executive committee Oh INC
cratic League met at the Hotel beiii'oii'
Yesterday and practically declared mat 'he
Democratic state administration so iar Hdu
been a failure They think the party ~
going 10 the demnition bow-Wows as las
as n can Resolutions calling upon ue
members of the Legislature to fulhl tneir
duty by CARRYING out the pledges OF 'le
Rochester platform were passed ana VIII
soon lie presented 10 Governor Dix and the
Legislature by the members Of the league
executive committee who will go 10 Albany
for that purpose.
Thomas Mott Osborne. for tiHle oo'
ernor Dixs Commissioner of Forest, ris"
and Came. who is president of the Demo
cratic League, will sail for two months
trim IN Eurone IN the Kaiser Wilhelm Ger
Crosse this morning. In his absence 'Ha'oi
J. X. Sague of Poughkeepse. Noe-presi-
dent of the orsaniza ton. will head the oodE
OF protesting Democrats on their Albany
journey.
After going over the situation for more
than two hours. more in sadness than IN
anger the executive committee OIL tne
league drew up the following address 10
the Legislature:
The Democratic League urges upon me
LEGISLATURE the serious import OF proH1p'
and unqualified perfection Of party prom
ises as contained in the Rochester pat
The legislators elected last fall were
chosen 10 give TO the state the oenent Oh
their individual judgment. free IRON, Ia ~ "a.
ton or control Of any indiviouai; anu paorIs
feel that il is now time TO give the peop.e
the laws the Democracy pledeed user -
give. including direct primaries new eie..
ton laws. income tax amendmeht anu -
further the direct nomination OF Ini'ed
States Senators.
1t was decided 10 present the appeal lot
action 10 the Governor ard the Legislature
at the earliest possible moment. Mayor
sague said he would see Governor DIX on
Thursday and make an appointment for
the executive committee Of the league TO
see him. 1t will probably be early next
week
Those at the meeting yesterday. in ad-
dition 10 Mr. osborne and Mayor Sague.
we're Edward NJ Shepard Rober; Grier
Monroe. Congressman Charles B. Smith. OF
Buffalo: Montgomery Hare. 5. Stanwood
Menken. Francis A Willard. of Oneida,
and Charles F. Rattigan. Of Cayuga.
Mr.. Osborne explained that there would
have been a larger attendance except for
the fact that he had impressed upon the
members that 1t would be Of more impor-
lance Cor them 10 join the Albany crusade.
The entire membership of the new execu-
tive committee Of the league has not been
made public yet.
II was decided 10 hold another confer
ence early in September, similar to that
held at Saratoga when the league was or
sanized. BY that time the league feels II
will be in a position to know whether II
will have 10 cut away from the present
Democratic administration altogether
MI Osborne started the proceedings yes
terday by giving some intimate sidelights
on the administration of which he had
been a part for not quite five months. IL
is understood that he told how Governor
Dix had allowed himself TO he deceived by
the insidious political influences Of Tam
many Hall. There followed a general dis
cussicn of the way in which the LeSisla-
ture had failed to carry out the promises
OF the Rochester platform. There was no
divergence Of opinion on that point, nor
was there any dissent from the view that
the Democratic party would have TO do
better in the remaining part OF the admin
istration than II had done up 10 the present
If it hoped for further victories
After the meeting Mr.. Osborne was
asked whether there had been any Discus
sion Of the organization Of a movement 10
drive Charles F. Murphy out Of the leader
ship OF Tan1many Hall
TIE league is a state organization. and
the leadership OF Mr.. Murphy in TGmmany
Hall is a local matter" he replied. The
local members of the league must decide
that If the people Of New York are salts
fed with Murphy. OF course that is their
own affair"
In regard to his personal opinion Of Muir
ply. Mr. Osborne said: My remarks in
various parts of the state have indicated
my position clearly. II is that II the New
York Democrats are satisfied with him we
| from upstate cannot disagree with them.
| But Mr. Murphy has sought 10 exercise
state leadership. When such a condition is
brought about we have a right TO express
our opinion. I have protested. and shall
continue TO protest just so long as he con-
tinues TO lead Us toward a precipice."
| When Mr.. Osborne was asked II he had
any comment TO make upon the appoint
| ment OF Daniel +. Cohalan. Murphys right
/ hard man, as justice Of the Supreme Court
he thought for a minute and replied In the
nc gative.
DO you approve Of the appointment"
| Mr. Osborne was asked.
well. have Just left the administra-
ticn. he said as If 10 indicate that his go