New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-28
0ix'S Former Aid Says Only by
His Elimination Can Regular"
Democrats Hope for Future.
UPSTATE ENDORSES FUSION
Weary of Rule of Tammany Boss,
He Tells Leaders of Movement
Here-Disturbers Elected
from Meeting

sure means by which the fuslon move
mert can gain a real success IN The com
ing county election. and the only hope ot
regular" Democrats for future victories
according to Thomas Mott osborne,
chairman NJ the State Democratic
League and until recently Governor
| Dix's Forest. Fish and Game Commis-
sioner. who addressed a large gathering
Of political leaders at the fusion anti
Tammany hes dquarters in the Fleisch-
mann Building. at 42d street and Broad
way last night.
Mr.. Osborne vehemently denounced the
work of the last Legislature In general
the Lew law and the attempt m lam
the revised city charter through that
/ body in srticular He EXPORTED his
hearers r. pull together in the fusion
ranks for 4 victory over Murphvism.
At the point where the speaker was
attacking the work ~ the Democratic
/ Legislators two or three men who sat
well back in the room persisted in inter
rupting him and criticising his remarks.
/ The interruptions continued. amid cries ~
/ Put then, out" until the offenders were
! forcefullv elected from the room. No
one seemed 10 know who the men We're
/ who invaded the meeting. Just as the
/ last man put out was going through the
door at the instance Of half a dozen pairs
Of hands which we're pushing him, some
one in the audience shouted:
WHY. that vas Murphv's nephew"
Cor1nends Fight on Murphy.
The confusion lasted for five minutes
before Mr.. Osborne was able tn continue
his address. He said he had come down
/ from upstate not 70 make q mere cam
paign speech. hut To speak primarily as
the chairman Of the league and 20 offer
/ official commendation for the action OF
the New York members. 1T was very
public spirited action in nominating a
ticket TO oppose the nominations made
bv and in the interest Of the Murphy
ring" he said.
He said he didn't care whether his re-
marks hurt his chances for election as
Mayor Of Auburn. he was going 70 speak
frankly and tell how the Democrats up
state felt about the disgraceful condi-
tons here.
L come ~ YOU as an upstate Demo
crat asking for help and relief against
an intolerable party situation up the
state" ne said. our league was founded
for Democratic union and % represent
constructive policies. But that is all
very we'll. YOU may set ont positively
and constructively for certain goal.
but If YOU run mp against q stone wall
directly in your path YOU nave got 10
demolisn that vail before YOU can con
struct
There arc certain tendencies in our
marty organization which must be taken
into consideration ana those tendencies
des+roved before constructive Demo-
cratic policies can be- followed or pur-
sued We have found our platform
PROMISES violated We have found the
prestige Of cur party lovy'y DESTROYED.
and We NAV well ask a Democrats, and
as regular Democrats. how this situa-
ton arises. who is 70 blame? And I
think it may all ne summed up in two
words. the MURPHY ring.
Referring 70 the work of The Legisla-
ture be said
And when ne come 70 the actions n
he legislature. what can we say m de-
fence Of the Levy Law. intended and ur-
blusbinglv admitted 70 he for the express
rurnose Of destroying the power Of the
indeperdert 70 vote for 4 man he wishes
n vote for ANY law which tends 70 put
2 bsr AGAINST independent voting rs an
outrage AGAINST every decent man in the
state.
What AN be said 81 those Demo-
cratic legislators who found in the III
rect nominat atoms bill passed a realization
Of the PARTY promises made at Roches-
ter? II is nothing but shadow Of direct
nominations And when We come 10 The
| New, York CITY charter | think the mat
ter is even worse-Vorse than anything
else that was done or attempted 10 he
done nv the legislature and BY the ring
that attempted 70 direct the actions of
the Legislature
Mr. Osborne read TWO letters which
nassed between two members IF the
Democratic state Committee. he said.
which showed that Murphy had a hold
on the prison system in the state. and
the national guard.
Handicap Of Murphy Upstate
Are these things 70 he handed over 70
Charles F. Murphy, too?' he asked.
Now. Mr.. Murphy may be gifted with
all the wisdom that think he does nor
nossess. but II he We're he is not elected
m anv Office within the gift ~ the people
| 10 do these things. II IL simply the
power that he has grasped for the selfish
| ends ~ himself and the small ring that
! surrounds him We feel that Tav ZIP the
state. We feel that We cannot win cleo
tons with the burden which has been
placed upon rs. We feel that the Demo-
cratic election Of next year IS seriously
! imperilled by the situation IN this city
and that there is only one thing that can
save New York 70 the Democratic party
/ or win 4 fusion victory. and that is the
| elimination Of Mr. Murphy"
| Robert Grier Monroe. county chairman
! ~ the Democratic League, presided at
! the meeting In introducing Mr.. Os-
| borne he declared the night against Tam
/ many Hall had started auspiciously
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