New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-29

The new City Domocracy-an or
ganization of prominent Democrats
bent upon the destruction Of Tam
many Hall-started vigorous work for
the Fusion cause in the coming mu-
nicipal campaign last night, at "city
convention" held in the Grand Central
Palace Several hundred delegates
from all the Assembly districts
throughout the city cheered wildly
when resolutions were adopted declar-
ing for Mayor Mitchell as the organi-
cations candidate for reelection and
empowering the executive committee
to take "sll proper and necessary steps
to have his name placed on the official
ballot"
Permanent organization was com
pleted. with ex-Representative Martin
/ ". Littleton as chairman and Joseph
r. Truesdale as secretary. Avice-chair-
man and secretary were appoint
cd for each of the five boroughs. The
chairman presented declaration Of
principles calling upon al Democrats
who favored good and efficient city
government 10 rally to the support OF
I Mayor Mitchell and enter the night TO
"starvc out Temmany Hail.
Arrangement of Tammany
The declaration, a severe arralgn-
mcnt of the Tammany organization
! follows:
"The Democrats in New York who
/ believe in intelligent and honest gov
eminent must find an honorable and
dignifed way in which they can ex-
press their faith and register their
/ will. The machinery of party govern,
ment set up and run by Tammany HAN
for party advantage, and not for the
public good. is designed TO stitie free
marty discussion and opinion and Is
| utterly destitute Of real purpose 70
! serve the city or the country.
"A carefully arranged group Of men
patiently and persistently working
with worn-out machinery. with the
single object of party gain and SIN
/ gle purpose TO so distribute that party
/ gain AS to strengthen the party or
! ganization. with never real orlglna
thought or plan for the public good
cannot continue to represent TO inc
country the hopes and aspirations OF
New York Democrats.
"Tammany Hall has not only re-
peatedly forfeited any claim TO public
confidence by a record of incompetency
waste and plumber, but it has so pros
tituted the machinery and perverted
, the purpose Of the party organization
TO personal ends. that it has fallen ou'
Of touch with the intelligent growth
and honest thought Of Democrats al
| over this city
"Whle enlightened public opinion
has raised the standard of public ser
vice, and true executive and admins
trative leadership has caught the
meaning and interpreted the purpose OF
that public opinion. this decaying or
ganization has blindly chung TO the
sordid standard Of party spoils ant
slavishly worshiped at the altar OF
/ personal government.
Signifies Selfish Aims
"As a party of pretentious power i
| has failed 10 keep pace with the ad
vance of party opinion. As an organi
cation 1t signifies simply the selhsf
aims of men without the intelligence
TO conceive or the spirit TO promote the
unsolfsh aims of the community.
with Woodrow Wilson translatint
/ for all mankind the loftiest ideals OF {
free constitutional republic; with Johr
Purroy Mitchell leading our great cit!
out into the light before all the world
as an example of efficient. honest ant
decent municipal government-eacf
standing for ard enforcing the highes'
principles Of Democratic service this