New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-29
Anti Iammany Democrats
Launch Boom for Mitchell
Delegates from All Assembly Districts to City Convention
Cheer Endorsement of Mayor New Organizations
Candidate for Reelection

( dull and selfish organization cannot. in
| silent and sullen rebellion against
party progress, longer humble the
pride, disappoint the hopes and defeat
the high purpose Of genuine Democrats
in New York City.
"To the end that these high stand
ards may be maintained and that the
/ public welfare, and not party advant-
age, shall be the aim Of the Democrats
| OF New York. we have ventured TO
organize the City Democracy. The first,
/ the greatest, and perhaps the single ser
/ vice we can render at the coming cleo
/ tion is to make certain the exclusion of
| Tammany Hall from power or place IN
| the city; TO join with the allied forces
/ OF good government in starving II into
a final and a fatal defeat, and in its
place and stead 10 erect a Democratic
/ party dedicated to the service OF the
people.
Duty of Democrats Plain
"The duty resting upon all Demo
/ Gratis TO cooperate in this work OF
party reform in plain. For if those
who misuse it's name, masquerade
under its colors and assume its
! leadership will not raise its standard
and broaden It's policy TO the stand
ards and politics of such Democrats as
b Woodrow Wilson and John Purroy
Mitchell it is time to drive them out
and create party organization cap
able of growth and willing TO develop.
| To this duty Of party regeneration is
added the opportunity for public ser
vice.
That public service is to combine
/ with all like-minded people and or
, CARNATIONS in recognizing and support
/ ing those public servants who have
really served and sought only to serve
/ the people; who have esteemed the
honor and trust of their Offices as an
/ honor conferred By and trust to be
honorably kept and faithfully executed
/ for the whole people.
"If, in our initial year, We are able
to help make the Democratic party in
New York City worthy of allegiance
and our city better place to live in
we will have justified the course which
we have chosen"
/ 1t was resolved that the executive
committee of the City Democracy
/ should consist Of sixty-three members
one from each of the Assembly dis
tricts in the greater city, each mem
Dor of the executive committee TO be
chosen by the Assembly district or
ganization. When the executive com
mittee is completed permanen:
chairman and secretary will be cho.
sen. The following borough officers
we're chosen:
Mani. titan 49, enjamin Patterson
vice-charman; Adolf Stein, secretary
Kings A. Augustus Ilealy, vice-chair
man: Thomas F. Reilly, secretary
Queens j. J. Kindred, vice-chairman
j. Gordon Noakes, secretary. The
Bronx-Thomas J. McGrath. vice.
chairman; Patrick J. MacMahon, sec.
rotary. Richmond Lester l.. Calian
ice-chairman; Howard IIillegas, sec.
rotary
Resolution Indorsing Mitchell
The resolution declaring for the re.
election Of Mayor Mitchell was unani-
mously adopted. Il follows:
Whereas. The City Democracy has beer
Organized for the purpose OF securing re
sronsible local party leadership and clear
I municipal government in the City of New
/ York: and.
whereas. The first opportunity TO make thi
purpose effective will be afforded By the cleo
tioa for Mayor and other city officers which
j. 10 take place next November and,
Whereas The City ~ New York Is nov
enjoying. under the guidance OF that splen
did courageous. independent and efficien
Mayor. John Purroy Mitchell. the best mu
nicipal administration in its history and.
Whereas. One OF the most immediate AM
effective ways 20 accomplish the oDi ects 4
which the City Democracy is pledged is &
secure the reelection of this able and coura
ecous official therefore. be it
Resolved. That the City Democracy de
clares itself in favor Of his reelection an
authorizes the executive committee to TAX
I'll proper and necessary steps 20 have hi
name placed on the official ballot.