New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-06
VAIN EFFORTS TO SECURE HARMONY.

THE COUNTY DEMOCRACY REFUSED ALL OF
TAMMANY's OLIVE BRANCHES
The action of the Tammany leaders in nomi-
mating a straight ticket was not done until they
had made strong efforts to induce the County
Democracy leaders 10 agree to accept some other
candidate than Mr.. Hewitt for Mayor. For the
last three days. as has been told in The Tribune,
there have been conferences between representa-
tves of the campaign committee of the Democratic
National Committee, Tammany Hall and the
County Democracy Secretary Whitney came
from Washington, presumably in the interest of
the Administration, to endeavT to have union
effected on some candidate other than Mr.. Hewitt
The Tammany leaders have uniformly declared
that they would be willing to accept any Demo
GRAFT as O candidate for the May crafty who would
be acceptable to the of the Democratic
party. Mr. Hewitt would not be accepted by
Tammany Hall because of his utterances with
reference to the naturalization of foreigners and
his action about the Irish flag. -, -..
HOLDING CONFERENCES ALL DAY.
These conferences were continued all day yes
terday up to 4 p M, when the Iammany In
ecutive Committee met TO- take final action prior
TO the meeting Of their County Convention in the
evening. During these conferences the names OF
Roswell p. Flower. Andrew II. Green, j. Edward
simmons, Joseph j. 0Donohue Hugh d, ssTa hs
the Tammany leaders as those who would be ac-
ceptable TO Tammany Hall. The County Democ-
racy representatives were also invited to sug-
tion of that of K p Flower all the names sug-
gested by Tammany were rejected by the county
Democracy representatives.
THE MAYOR REFUSES TO WITHDRAW
In the belief that Mr. Flower might be agreed
upon, William L. Scott, William II. Barnum and
Senator German called on Mayor Hewitt and asked
bo I'm fay of Flower.
Mr. Hewitt declined to do lie said that if the
proposition had been made to him a week ago he
would have considered it, but it was now too late.
The committee reported their failure TO the Tam
many leaders. and the latter then determined to
so on and nominate a straight ticket
Commissioner Croker said last evening lpn-
many Hall cannot be accused OF lacking IN enorts
10 promote harmony in the party by endeayorlng
TO bring about union on the candidate for Mayor;
The plain truth is that the County democracy ana
not want union on any one but Mt liewltt;
Why VIC oppose Mr.. Hewitts renom nation IS wen
known We oppose him on principle: we e,; can
better afford to be beaten-and l do not believe
that we will be-rather than win with HIM as a
candidate. We submitted a list of names of gentle
men sny one Of whom would make an acceptable
candidate. All, with the exception of Mr. Flower,
were contemptuously clined ANA they linaiiy re-
fused 10 accept HIM. Roswell Z. Flower, Andrew
II. Green. J. Edward Simmons, Joseph j. Dono-
hue, Hugh j. Grant and Judge p Henry Dugro
are gentlemen who commend themselves to the
favorable consideration Of every good cltlzen;
with. They were rejected. This left lammany
Hall no other course than to go on and nominate
n strai ght ticket / want these facts known IN
order that it may be understood that Tammany
Hall is not seeking to grasp power or gran onces
as has been charged by our opponents: I5ut we
are not afraid to go into this hight alter having
exhausted all honorable efforts 10 DrinS ABOUT d
union on the county ticket
SHERIFF GRANT DID NOT WANT THE NoMlNA-
TION.
II is well known that Sheriff Grant was not
DESTROYS of receiving the nomination for Mayor.
His health has been impaired by close attention
to the duties of his office for three years Either
Judge Dugro or Congressman Cox could have
been nominated had they wished ii. Both de
clincd the nomination. Each pressed by
warm friends in the organization to accept 1t.
Sheriff Grant told intimate friends several months
ago that there was only contingency that
could make him accept the nomination. Tbs
would be triangular fight, and an unwilling
ness on the part of certain members of the or
ganization to accept the nomination. Precisely
this condition of things came to pass, and he
will accept, and make as good fight to win as
he can.