The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-16
THE QUARREL In NEW YORK
The Dem ocratic Factions Sharpen Their
Razors and Get Ready for Business.
The President Decides to Interfere, and an
Effort at Reconciliation Will Be Made by
that Astute W~ire-Puller, Dan Lamont.
THE WEARING DEMOCRACY.

The Fight Grows Much Warmer aud the
President Will Interfere.
6eciai to the Indianapolis Journai.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE Democratic factions
in this city are getting down to business. They
don't appear to care a snap for the outcome, and
all they want is to let the devil take the hind
most. The County Democracy started in on It's
hunt for scalps to-day. Judge Maurice J. Pow
er, leader Of the County Democracy, hal already
bounced all the Purroy men in the Department
Of Public Works. The Purroy men left the
County Democracy about four weeks ago. Now
the Tammanyites are coming 10 for their share
Of discipline; to-day several Of them bit the
dust, and q largo number were served with
notice ito get ont or accept the alternative of
being kicked out" The deputy commissioner
ID. Lowber Smith. said this evening that the
Tammany faction propose to fight the County
Democracy openly, and they propose to retaliase
on the same line. and so far as his department
was concerned they wouldn't give the Tammany-
ties a particle of assistance in carrying on their
local campaign; on tie contrary. he said they
would cut of Tammany's revenue wherever they
could, and the dismissal of employees in the pub
lie works department is calculated to strike a
pretty strong blow at Tammany on
election day. When the news was cir
culated around the hotels, az well
as around the corridors of the public works I de-
partment, to-day, there was the utmost con-
sternation depicted on the faces Of employees and
political heelers. 1t was a coup which the Tam
manyites, of course, had reason to expect, but
which they certainly were not looking for at
this particular j~uncrure. 1t occasioned much
discussion about the hotels this evening. The
astute politicians plainly saw that the County
Democracy would not hesitate to take advan-
tage of every opportunity within their power TO
defeat Grant aud aid the candidacy of the pres
emit Mayor, who has openly declared bis HOSTILE
ty TO Cleveland. and who, despite his assertions
to the contrary. has openly declared that be
would not vote for President Cleveland. This
national phase Of q local campaign will have a
decided effect upon tie ticket 10 November. IL
lie stated here tonight that an important con-
ference will be held in this city either TO morrow
or The day after. 1t appears that each pass
ing day the administration is getting more
and more alarmed over the political situation il
New York. 1t has finally been determined 10
make one last and desperate effort TO bring
about q union between Tammsuy and the
County Democracy. In this effort all the power
OF the administration, with its immense patron
age, will be brought to bear. President Cieve-
land has finally awakened 10 the fact that he
Ach wy ~ ~
New York. and If there is an open question be-
tween two Democratic candidates for Mayor, his
electoral ticke: is likely to be under-dogesd in
the fight, and that at q cost of at least 1000
votes- This would make q difference of 1000
In the plurality between both sides. Prominent
men in both the County Democracy and Tam
many Hall said, tonight, that 1.-The matter has
gone too far and no compromise 10 now possible.
We are in for this fight to the death" 1t is ex-
pected that Colonel Lamont will arrive here to-
morrow evening. In the meantime dispatches
have been flying back and forth between hero
and Washington on this subject.
Another local Democratic dissension
cropped out tonight, and created great
conformation In the ranks OF the hackers Of
Mayor Hewitt, who had counted upon the sup
port of tho young mcLs Democratic clubs in
this campaign. 4. meeting of the representa-
tives of these clubs was held this evening at the
Hoffman House, to take action on this matter.
and the Hewitt men went up cooked and primed
to force q strong resolution in favor of the old
mans support upon the organization, but the
Grant men were too strong and
virtually carried the night by de-
featiug a resolution looking to the advocacy
of the County Democratic candidate. The
speeches against Mr.. Hewitt bitterly reflected
the Tammsny opposition TO him, and were made
by some OF the representative young Democrats
OF the city. They called. Hands of, in this
campaign, asking . clear field for a free fight.
This action of the young Democrats emphasizes
with additional strength the irreconc;labls stu.
alton existing between the two hostile Demo
cratic camps.