The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-19
REpUBLICANS YET SILENT.
ryouy VINO mas BEEN SELECTED
~" ~ OppOsITION TO the KING.


.,.,or. rxpre..ed that Edward Cooper s
a.. he the Nominee - III. Policy " he is
,,.c,rd Mayor John Keliy's Possible
..nd,a.,.. -Hu.iness Men In Conference.
who Is to be the nominee OF the Republi-
a., and anti -Tammany union for the office OF
MGR ia to be decided to day. Tho full Con
,.r,r,c Committee Of tho Republicans will meet
=, o'clock TO receive the report OF their sub
.,c,mi,tec II is expected that the full Com
.,,,,oo will determine whether Edward Cooper
:, shcphcrd I. Knapp shall be accepted as tho
s,nale,e for Mayor. and will also direct tho
.,h. committee whom to name as tho choice Tor
D,.,ric, Attorney and for City Judge. The COM
roi,,ees OF the four anti -Tammany organizations
iii assemble In the rooms ofthe Lincoln ClubM
so,,o,k to receive the Repub!icans' decision rs
:, tho candidate for Mayor. and to agree with
thsm upon the nominees for District Attorney.
c,,y Judge. Coroner. and Alderman ut Largo.
~. t.,liev,d that the ticket will be completed
,,'dsv whether Edward Cooper or Shepherd
+ Knapp will be named by tho Republicans for
Mayor was the chief topic among politicians OF
.vory strlpe Yesterday After the adjournment
Of the Conference on Thursday. 1t was gen
srolly conceded that Mr.. Cooper would be the
choice Of every member OF the Republican COM
mtiee; bu, Yesterday rumors prevailed that Mr..
hnann nhu lTltulb III NOhihNeoos ~
anti. .Tammany man said that the bitter
oon,es, in the Republican organization for the
ONCE Of District Attorney had created posi-
bny tina, Mr. Knapp might be named for
Mayor. Judge Dttenhocfer's friends in tho
Republican Conference COMMITTEES. the gentle
man said. are for Mr.. Cooper. But l am In
formed that the friends of Mr. Phelps. who
wishes the denomination for the District Attor-
-.Lt xrtll 70 aAnnhinn wi
Knapps friends in thc Committee to secure that
end"
II the talk OF the men who for many years
have reflected the views OF the Republican lead
ers Ia Of any value as basis for the formation
Of an opinion as to what the Republicans will
do on the qucston Of the Mayoralty Mr.. Knapp
has no chance for the nomination. and Mr..
Cooper or some man who was not named in
Thursdays conference. is TO be selected. Many
OF those men spent last evening walking about
the corridors OF the Fifth Avenue Hotel and
louneing in tho Republican State Com
riilees rooms. Every one with whom
tho reporter talked said that Mr.. Knapp was
to all iutonts. Tammany man. II he had re-
s:gsl from that organization he Ind kept /,
from the public. His friends and boon com
panion- are all Tammany men. one gentleman
said What is the use Of defeating Tammany
II To- do so W. must elect a Mayor who will be n.
irignily, m ,!mi lary a. he To- US and
gain liz powrr Mt future election
w wnrt q nan who VIII fight Tammany after
h. eci- lnio ohi'c and who Will r1ert himself
during his term ~ ,-froy that organization
Gud mike y impossible for Democretc politics
ii thi- rlty hereafter tp BE- managed under the
un--nqn- power system. Most OF the Republi.
gnur h.lievo that Edward Cooper would try tC
bring about that -iu;e Of things. Nobody can
o'i'Vr thuSA"lN gI huapp could. or would II
A; ihe headquarters Of the City Democracy
lssl rvtnine. 10 WIS said that the Republicans
g,srul' satisfied with either OF tho gentlemen
nau.ai tor the Mnyoralty and would. ut to-day's
Conference. ask tie Demo o'rats to present other
candidates. Some City Democrats said that Il
suH pareluc-i was mi.le the Democrats should
wti'raW from this Conter8Qc" and nOmi nate q
hayNr They believed thGt tho Republicans
would hc compelled to support their candidate
~ N uomSriN,S op"n ~ me accusation o.
,u4crlt last evening was that the ,CD
l"n 'rrnNs Committee would Withdraw
NJ. III pp- name to-day and presen
oli.e candidates. The members Of the commit
t''-" u tAr other auti-Iammany organizations
Snv' .n1 cred .nc. - this rum9r. They sai,
u u.oril.y. agreed at Thursday's conference
WITH lh" other Democrats 10 abide by the Re
pghi".n's decision. and that he WIS n man o
h word ami would not break promise.
Tho members ~ the RepuhlicHn Conference
Committee. If they haNe determined who shal
h' thr cnudidat" for Mayor. have kept their se
rr.' wrl Nobody WAS able last evening 10 sal
irnnt.ly what they had done. But the best ia
ruaiiou that could be obtained indicates tina
NJ. Cooper is to hc the combination nominee.
IN" opinion WIS freely expressed that Mr.
r. ter would have % make certain pledges (
tNo f.IuliirHn-. An intimate friend OF MIR
iI'fl|r r -aYs that he will make no promises bu
d if A. IL willing that everybody should know
. ".A m, his policy i Ia" should be the mex
Nb g. He win keep the Police Board non
." -lu." hI- friend continued. and will give
ttNr puhli'anS r"pr"s HntatiOn in all OF th'
Commissions. In selecting me Republican
rHuH --'onrro hc viii consult the wishes o
uli 9tly and appoint sueh men as thel
'. u they select good men,
J. %. and District Attorney Phelps for th,
: nitnn for District Attorney Is very bitter
t'4 o. man can sly with any degree Of Ger
q 2. publican organization il for Ex-Jude,
h .t.niu,N.r Some ~ the leaders favor thu
r-a 'riretlon of Mr.. Phelps. But the work
e. iu the Iarty de 'lare that they vii
'aqir'IlrI hy ih" Leaders in this in
.i-H.. TN" d iirr"noes Will doubtless be- har
m' q 40 tho meeting ot the iuil conference
'n' uut'"". 7o TINT ia. caniidat's Tor that place
an tIr iNr oiii'e OF cry Judge can be- sub
q o. th" Democrats at tho assembling o.
H.. 1ammany County Convention Is 10 re
~ nli" today. There ls no doubt that theii
yt.l ruWp pl.t",l before II Is adjourned
H." 'rtIniy that they Will have 70 fight q
f. l Them Ia l47i has thoroughly alarm
ei 'H. ItmnAny 0Nl nhodcrs. and fAsscmblS
D-,N i..irr-. several gentlemen wer'
g. c.n u. lt-t evening ms possible candidate
r'Nf r. Among flrm Were Augustus Schell
N.Nr l. ,Grvo Charles P. Dely. Congress
Mnu lNt. -l.' j. %. Samuel COnover. ant
ht.,t"fl knapp. Several Temma,nl
tpr--" the opinion that Mr.
u'h "'.l lg,c 20 be the dark hors'
h'A ln 'H party believe that Augustus Senel
l- % h' t.e eDutlIItr. Mr.. Edward Kearney
irIs end l NJ. kcS7 ks.6Ss Toaid %91l }S'i|. bS sc
10 Nui VNuil a' rlt mo nomination
I .r l.ar opinion was, tAat II W,u