The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-02
AN ALLIANCE FOR VICTORY
FdHMfNY'S TICKET TO BE SUP
PORTED ny THE FACTIONS.

The Conference Committees Refuse TO Treat
Further with the NRscillntina Repubit-
cans Comptroller Green Withdrnwn-Tbe
German Democrats Wheeling into Line.
The subcommittee appointed by the
Anti-Tammany Democracy, Mr.. Ottendorfer's
German Dem ocrats, and Col. Rush c. Hawkins's
Citizens party, to make combination against
Tammany, held their final meeting yesterday
morning, in the Astor House. After a brief
consultation, IL was resolved on motion Of Mr..
offend orfer, to dissolve the conference. The
nt-Tammsny committee thereupon withdrew,
and reported the result OF the meeting to their
full conference committee, who were In
sion at e. Nassau street. The report having been
made. Mr.. John ID. Couehlin moved that as
Tammany Hall had nominated an unexceptIon-
able candidate for the Mayoralty. and as the
rest Of their candidates were preferable to those
nominated by the Republicans, the committee
withdraw tho ticket which they had submitted
60 the Joint conference committee, and recon-
mend the Anti-Tamnany Democracy 10 support
the Tammany nominees. The motion was car
ried, and Ira Shaf,r, George IL. Purser, Emanuel
j. Hart. william Z. Mitchell, and Thomas
Mackeliar were appointed d committee TO notify
Mir. Ely Of his nomination, and to prepare an
address to their party Tho committee then ad-
journed without dny.
While this committee was In session, tho Cit.
zcns fun conference committee met In the
Astor House. After consultation, It was deter
mined that 1t would DO unwise and impotic
20 put county ticket IN the field. Oswald
Ottendorfor aud Louis VI. Doscher were In
structed to inform Andrew II. Green OF the
causes Of the failure to eject a union against
Tammany, and OF the Citizons' party's deter
mination to nominate DO ticket. The COM
mitteo then adjourned subject to the ell Of
the Chairman.
The German Democrats conference COM
mittee hsld their meeting at o'clock at e00
Third avenue. After an hours consultation,
they resolved to recommend their County Con-
vention, which reassembles to-nixht, to ap-
prove the nomination OF Smith Ely, Jr and the
rest Of the Iammany candidates.
Early In the evening the anti Tan many com
mittee waited upon Mr.. smith Ely, Jr., aud pre-
scented the following:
TO me Serr FORK Coun'g Dsmocracv:
me%i cc"DSsa nee WITT H. ReSS5esa. ths sfnan;
snS s sres sesv y m f % "hJ & &sSssaS %
benng Tue past We sonsht 10 orlg about The same re-
y npos lIe without endaneerla2 the success. OF our
have dcefSined TO- ,up5Srt Nr. smitR ~ JT., Tor
Mayor ami rather than witness the specac' Of tins
DsmSeraiie Siiy being ruled py kenuoleaGs we nave
The remsnser Of The Gieaet headea bS Mf Eiy rsni
mmend its adoption TO you. Let u. not be mlsun
the present exigcncy Germ 1t wise 10 pursue the
election of ihe Democratic rational ana STAT tc&cis
And the o,erthgs Of me entire Repae can county Gsd
Republican machine leaders Ia their iAtrigues 10
1RA snAFER Chairman.
fs5sSs SsssM MhcknlIr s WIN n2n1s T. NTensL
An hour afterward Mr., Ely sent to the COM
mi,tee the following:
NEW YORK. Nov /.
To Ne Nominating Commute Of fas Seie lo,k County
olsILEMr!: have received your communication
ton Tor the important aud responsible position OF
sr E,sT Of S 'l.n snd he
much increased BY the nsgnsnimous and patriotic sus
tsiisS. ! soncvs tn.i fay sppreelaIe sas seasroa.
parry IA whose We al fraternai co.sor.ers
~ pa us nn sOH nS ths YOU % viii never 70 ns
sonr seton Ia thi; mater; ., ,,r .,,....
AM believe me to be. Respec, fully yours
SMITH ELY, JR
Soon after the adjournment OF the Citizens
Party's Conference Committee, MIR. Ouendorfe-
and MIR. DosCher its Chairman and Secretary,
presented to Comptroller Green a written re =
quest that he should Withdraw from the race
for the NayorIlty. Ia the letter the committee
detail their Efforts to IN lke com oination ticket
aganstTamnany, and aege that their en- deayors
were frustrated by the action Of the Republ-
oans, who, they say, sacrhced the good Of the
STRAIGHT county tickot. Iney conclude " In
years ike the present, whom the war Of political
excitement sunmerges every other cCnsidera-
zion, II would be unpardonaDle To ask you, VINO
have spared no time, labor aud annoyance -
protect our people against tneir worst enemies,
" lead a forlOrn hope.
10 this letter Comptroller Green replied as
follows:
Hon Osedli 0nendorer. Chairman, Lgus Doscher,
GEsTIKxES l have received your communication
s asss Togrsn for n Sy6a ,af M aeh s eT
ny your complimentary fusion 10 M modest pubic
tee have @ arysS @ he cone Son 10 low Nca you give
expression. after full consideration OF situation.
nsSs a. tasl r M s s e IL % q
much aacrity - gave consent 10 use Il Whatever
amovenent whieh promised 10 unite good 4, Win.
out distinction of parry = the snor' 70 rescue the con;
pontcisn' 9uaincd by me eonndenI assuraAee that
surrounding ts temporary cheek, gather fresa lmpuse
that movement not IN the slightest degree IN.
pared that entire independence Of partisan affiliations
which have enueayOred 10 maintain dufihg Whole
cour-e OF ny CONNECTION witn the public business uf
In dicatug the Independence which niunieip4I al.
minBtration ought 10 sustain TO party politics cOld
OF Mayor rendered me by committee comprising 80
many Tea o. hish 'Snsns IN ne c;omn9ai wno
poles. were thoroughly a.reed as 70 the Nlta necs.
sI 9i selecting muiepA, oihceTs solely On grounds u
The character " thtt committee, the Character Of the
den,nIs Of 'hose piuolpes OF municipal reform TO
~mch nave dey9tel 50 many Of the best years Of ny
for The use u ny name as . candidate.
6eta o d a4 ssn .ns hr mas
Your committee have onnAed themsr ives TO honor.
smsl rin Of M, Community aSree Win trln u lldg
10 the thanks OF every honest ciirn' me cause Of
nonpartisan reform In local government has met
whetlerit be gwen TO you and TO me 20 participate
In the triumph Of nc principle 10 which New York
ls,ritlon curing NJ last Iw years ms triumph VII
ASDRKw II. GREEN.