New-York tribune., 1874-10-15
LOCAL POLITICAL FEUDS,
THE Ay,TI-TAMMANY LEAGUE.

THE AETI-TAMMANY LEAGUE.
CONFERENCE BETWEEN THE GERMAN REFORM Or
GANIzA-.I0Ns THE LIBERAL REPUbLi|ANo' AM
pIsAFfECTED DEMOCRATS.
The Conference Committees representing the
Germ an Reform Organizations, the Liberal hepuohcans
apdthe Anti -Tammsny Democrats met yesterday aVer
noon at the Palette Club Rooms. No. East Twenty
xecopdst Moritz Enger was called TO the chair, ana
John Hardy was appointed Secretary. There were
sbou thirty members present, whom were Alder
man Van schaick, Alderman McCaferty, Park Commis-
sioper Stewart, Congressman Creamer, ex-Speaker
HitchmaD, Nelson j. Waterbury. John Cochrane,
Benz. f. Manierre, Prof. Glaubenskee, Henry g.
Autenreith, George Burchard, Charles L. Wendt,
Gustavus Levy Robert Beatty. and Dennis Burns The
sessiou lasted two hours and the discussions were par
epated by nearly every person present. The senti
OF the several organizations was plainly ana ex
hausvely set forth by their representatives, and the
obstacles in order TO arrive at united ac
toD were clearly explained. The names OF Smith Ely
IT, Oswald Ottendorfer, jenkins Van Schack William
Butler Duncan, William II. Nelson. Robert b. Roose
vet John t. Agnew. Andrew Mills, Royal Phelps
Henry II. Anderson, and Thomas j. Creamer were
brought forward possible candidates for the Mayor
atty from whom selection could be made which would
be ratified by the people. The merits and availability
OF the persons proposed elected earnest dis
eussion. II was not well known whether the
gentlemen named would accept the nomination
The members OF the Conference Committee unan-
mous in the expression OF the opinion that the organz
stons which they represented would support as the
candidate for Mayor only Of acknowledged unex-
teponable social position and dgned character that
no political trading bargaining would be tolerated.
and that the capddate fresh from the people
and be pledged TO partisan action or legislation 1t
finally determined that the conference should be
adjourned until Friday at GSO o'clock p. In the
mean time the members who had presented the names
OF candidates wait upon them aud ascertain their
Willingness 10 accept the nomination. From those
ported a nomination will be made, subject TO the ap
prova OF the several represented and then
be submitted 20 public mass meeting. 10 be held early
week. Ii also decided not to confer with the
Republicans until aft n the nomination, order that
the responsibility should be put squarey upon the lead
Peoples candidate" 1t believed that the candl
date named 10y the combined opposition to Tammany
Hall would be accepted by the great mass OF the PEOPLE
IN favor OF new departure" in city politics, and be
trumphantly elected. The Germans preseUt expressed
their conviction that the German organizations opposed
10 the Tsmmany ticket made up by MOrrssey and his
colleagues, would poll $4,000 votes.
WHAT THE ELECTION OF wICKHAM WILL MEAN.
From the NetU- Yorker Staats ZtiteR1
Mr.. Kelly has called upon the voters of the
hv stuhbornly insisting upon the nomination OF s can
aiate for the Mayors Gofce. To accomplish this he
permitted MOrrisseys wishes in regard to the Reg
= question Of elecing Mr. wickham Mayor
bnt by his election, TO announce that the
manner in Which Mr.. Kelly conducted the
citizens, 1t s further, question of declaring that
the uldst Interpretation which be given to The
charges made by Mayor Havemeyer chat according TO
Gr Kelly IL the highest duty of our public officers 10
make as much money as possible out of the positions
roDdded them) receives the sanction of the people
II the majority OF the OF city allow them
selves by any considerations whatever, to he misled
into making such declarations they deserve to plum
aered TO the skin. which will doubtless happen.