New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-10
A UNION LOOKS IMPROBABLE
TAMMANY SHY AND THE COUNTY DEMOC-
RACY SUSPICIOUS.
NEGOTIATIONS NOT BROKEN OFF. BUT TIRE PROS
pKora NOT RRI0HI-YIEws on both sIDKs

RACY SUSPICIOUS.
NEGOTIATIONS NOT BROKEN OFF, BUT TIRE PROS
pEors NOT BRIoHr-viEws ON BOTH srDKs
Only the influence exerted by Secretary Man
Ming Secretary Whitney Private Secretary Lamont Col
lector Magone and other members OF the Ad-
min,s,raton wing OF the Democratic party pro
vented the abrupt termination yesterday OF
all negotiations between the Democratic factions
for union the Mayoralty and other local nomina-
tons 1t has been settled belief OF the Tammany
leaders from the beginning OF the negotiations that
Mayor Grace would, II possible, prevent union.
Police Justice Andy White. Distrct-Attorney Mar
tine, Chamberlain Ivins Fire Commissioner Purroy ana
others OF Mayors supporters In the County Democ-
racy organisation prevented union last year They
the County Democracy to denounce Tammany by
passing the kind OF resolutions against hav
ing anything TO do with It This year they
took tho and knowing that
Tsmmany would not possibly support Mayor Grace.
they practically put him u nomination before the con-
vention held.
1t was at this point that the Federal Admin
istraton interfered II had unexpectedly cap
ured the State Committee and secured tho nomi-
nation OF Peckham for Judge OF the Court OF Appeals
In the field Administration candidate Mr. Peckham
looked to the Administration to him from being
slaughtered, which, he said. would be done II the
factions did not unite in this city. This
brought Secretary Manning. Mr. Lamont, Governor Hill
and Secretary Whitney to this city to nx deal"
mayor Grace that he ready to step aside and
support Mr. Cooper. II he could be agreed upon as
union candidate but II Cooper out the Mayor said
that he would feel called upon to become candidate
himself He submitted to Mr. Lamont. Secretary Manu.
ing ana Others the evidence thought indicated
strong support from citizens for himself as Mayor. In
order create the impression that he was making .
great sacrifice Of his friends In consenng to support
Mr.. Cooper
Through the influence Of Governor Hill Tam
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Bourke Cochran. James j. Martin and Commissioners
Croker confer with Secretary Manning on terms OF
union Tammany WAS thus made aware OF the desire
OF the Administration that should take Its old ouemy
candidate when the question OF what guarantees
would DO givcn brought up the County Democracy
reseutstives evaded It. Tammany offered to unite
without guarantees ono of six names. among whom
those OF Controller Loow, o. B. Potter. Eugene
Kelly aud p. Henry Dugro one being member Of the
County Democracy and OF Tammany and the others
being outsiders The Administration leaders practically
declined this proposition and insisted on Cooper.
This continued DO the state OF Affairs yesterday and
the Tammsny leaders were incenssd at the course
OF the Administration that they were inclined to
break OF all negotiations and the prospects OF union
were considered TO be rapidly vanishing But promi-
nent Tsmmany leader, who is on friendly terms with
Secretary Whitney. was informed BY that ofnois that
new proposition would probably be submitted by the
County Democracy Unless this 10 done union ticket
10 improbable
"The situation is Just this said Peter Mitchell.
Of tho TsmmAny leaders: eve are willing 70 do the
fair thing; but Grace docs union. Ho de-
fsated It year. and It looks though he would
do 1t again. / cannot tell whom Tammany will nomi-
nate. Personally believer Henry Dugro would mako
astrong candidate"
prominent Tammany leader said. "The interference
Of the Administration bungled tho matter that
regard union improbable Lamont and Man.
ming told the Governor that they would see that the
Administrator could control its own trisnd. But
Cooper and refuses to agree on sny6ody else That
an n: 70 % to ;. 'H "Os o
tare a Tammany Hall candidate We have not formally
ion We meet
probably appoint Conference Committee, put
o, tho pSCS County Democracy. and that Tsmmauy and
irving IA. win unite man who viii poll more votes
than Grace"
Edward Cooper and perhaps the bestnformed OF the
County Demoerscy leaders said that he di not regard
Mayor Grace would poll more votes tnAn the iAmmany
candidate.
Rep1bcap: not talking much about ,x Sand II
Ttomas O. Acton Cornsi;Ss bliss John Plum%er
and 1t ia probable that they win decline to allow their
names TO go before convention colonel Groeer aiso
declines candidate owing to hls business inter-
ests
WORK OF HILL AND THE ADMINISTRATIONS.
Secretaries Manning and Whitney. Governor Hill and
Smith NJ Weed as we'll host Of small fry politicians
who had received the "up' that dinner party
was to occur at Secretary whitney's on Friday
evening at which the compromise Democratic can
didate for Mayor to 5e named. were amazed
TO find the facts published In THE TRIBUNE yesterday
The had been made with such secrecy tina
was thought they could not possibly become public
Tho henchmen Of Messrs Whitney, Manning and Hill
Immediately began try TO the tracks OF their
masters and bosseA They were especially
solictous that denial should go out
that the Administration is using Its in
fuence force political union here The protests
tons we're too loud be genuine and only helped In
the general belief In the manipua ons OF the Admins
traton Secretary whitney, presence in the city was
said to be Incidental his return from Lenox 10 Wash
ington sought to blind the public little by pay
ing visit to the Navy Yard in Brooklyn. But he de-
voted the day polticsocal politics and nothing but
politics He went to Edward Cooper and he saw
Mayor Grace, E. Ellery Anderson and other County
Democracy leaders.
1t was said that dinner party agreed upon man
csptabe to faction leaders when they were con.
the man Il also put the honor George W. Quintard
Last night some OF the Tamnany men az. ae,
also asserted that troted out at the dinner
party was not acceptable
Governor Hills first visitor yesterday morning wa
the day 10 attend the OF Judge Muers psrtne
sS.1 s' cpo Ss Sd
Waited hm and fsd ow. i01s who %a. ss%n
into the consultation, Thomas Ryan, OF the broadway
Railroad who was sought out IN the corridor ana TAKE
upstairs By Croker; John OBrien Congressman stshl-
nscker STATE senator Cullen, and Internal Revenue
Collector Sullivan. Mr.. Flower declared
that union was necessary W euo-
cess and that IL would come about
Collector sullivan said he had merely called on the
Governor personally and that on account OF the Presl
order about officials In poItics nc was takihg
very little interest in the local affair
Smith NJ. Weed went home on the afternoon
train. His mission was accomplished wheI
he brought HILL whitney and Manning together
SECRETARY Bayard grew nerv Gus over the publicity
given 10 his the scene and went yester-
dby afternoon to the country scat OF his friehd O. M L.
Barlow at Glen Co 9. l.. L, 10 spend sunday
Secretary Manning spent much OF the day away from
his hotel and had only two three cauerA HIS de-
parture for Washingto ton is still unsettled.