New-York tribune., 1911-02-15
Was Willing to Retire.

which will forever silence that slande-.
When on the Fritsy before the Monday
when ! was nominated for Senator the
leader OF Tammany Hall. in the name o.
the Governor Of this state, suggested That
IL would conduce 10 party harmony II !
should rerle as candidate tor senator,
did not hesitate 70 give the immediate re-
ply that II my chief opponent were Wiling
70 retire in the interest OF party peace :!
would DO likewise. Forthwith upon the de,
livery OF this answer II was communicated
neNed on the following Sunday. That the
supporters cr advisers Of my opponent wers
rot willing 10 bring about such SITUATION
leader Of the New York City organization.
When the city OF New York was IN dis
treSS owing 10 decision OF the courts that
the &l-cent gas law was unconstitutional
peale6 TO the law firm Of which ! arr 2
member 10 advocate in the highest court OF
the land the interests OF the city. we dlo
not hesitate 10 do so. Notwithstanding the
fact that the so-calied Interests" controlled
the gas company. When the Slo,oOo.0O) saved
70 tse people Of that city as the result IT, oI
returned TO them less than two years ago,
, there was no cry that represented the
interests" Can Il be that the interests
are working hand in hand with the repre-
sentatives Of organized labor throughout
the stats aid!ng delegation after delegation
IN bearing TO the Capitol indorsenents cl
my candidacy, for never IN the history OF
Senatorial contest mas organized LABOR ar.
rayed Itself so unanimously on the side OF
any can1iacy as IL has in my case.
When became the nominee OF my party
caucus I ceased 10 be the vital issue n the
contest This is no longer my hght 1t Is
fbe party's igllt II Is the old question OF
government by majority and not by MINOR,
tiy PTinSifpe 6f or Wndh ,3siiit g0Ss ions 10 '0
S1ne ~ ne tin,e-horo-ed and cardina!
rules OF the Democratic national conVen,
i ticns is that the sovereign states are Vesteo
with the right and power to direct theas
/ r present7 tives in national convention 20
vcre on all questions as unit ana as the
i majority 81 such delesates shall dlrecl,
os state recorded in obedience 70 this
/ gcod oId.fashioned Democratic rule, not
withstanding opposition upon the nart OF a
minority. and where has there ever 9een
yrorest tv the so-cflled insureent Demo,
crsts against that kird OF a majority, rule
tnother ancient rule OF Democratic nn-
'3nal conventions is the one thft 1870, cahoI,
dates for President or ~ . 10.
,ti-de vote OF all the delegates. This rule
Las freouentlv met with severe criticism.
ana PROBABLY the justification fer us o9lsi-
nal adoption has now passed away. ..r.
B n view OF the present attitude OF nS
/ %tv York World" that now essays 70 Iedo
The cppostion 70 me. Il Is interes.iIHs sot1 ~
recall its ringing editorial G; June q I9"''
@asraii the majority rule? II. IS beyond
question that Judge Parker will be nonl!
"If the majority shall rule The con
.,ar4irr II is rerfectlv vel FnoWH
trs+ Judge Parker VIII receive major "
~ The votes in the convention, pronan,y
IN thA first ballot, certainlv on the second
TbA r1ost +rat the irreconc cilab bles hone 10 oc
js ~ crlrTfne enough az the ranical ere
,,,e~fs 10 rrevent him from receiving Two t9
~ trds vote II is not believed tnat tnls
cap hA done but " such a com oinau7u
sbau he formed II will be for the conVen'
+,o- +o saw whethe- the safe and sene pm;
cirlA ~ majority rile. the principle ano
I e, stem ~ democratic government every
Iyf ore shall not be restored.
, s'Tbe question in nuTsheil conce, -, ,,,. /,
+be 81 Louis convention therefore IS Shal
the majority ruleT
This resolution was moved and unani
roo,,slv adopted by the meeting:
Resolved, That we. electors OF Erl'
r,oI,ntv. IN mass meeting assembled recog
nizing that our representatives are !aoo!
inc under a misc pprehension. declare y .
re the sense of this meeting that the F1o1. l
p-rarI NJ Tnornis and the Hon. george
T3,-d be. ard they hereby are. urged 70 con cor,
forro their representative action 70 the W.,
- their constituencies and cast tnelI NuIe
fs- the Hon William 2. Sheehan TOT OH!ic.
states Senator. and that The thsnHs - 80.
,,aa+,ne, be extended 20 the seven Demo
icrsttc members OF Assembly and 70 2sn
e+or Transporter fer the loyal support we:
have given Rufalo's candidate Tor Cnlte'
I --s+ee Senator.