New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-05
THE MAYORALTY CONTEST.
THE RIVAL DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATIONS An
THEIR CANDIDATES.

The RIVAL DEMOCRATIC ORGANlLAllONo AMI
THEIR CANDIDATES.
The County Democracy seems 10 be in something OF
quandary for a candidate for Mayor. Police Justice
Henry Murray in a recent interview, advocated the
nomination OF Edward Cooper. with the belief tnat
the Republicans would indoise him. justice Murray
is the County Democracy leader In the XXth Assembly
District and presumably knows what has been deter
mined upon by the leaders Of that organization IN con-
clave assembled The Sun" edItorialy asserts posi-
lively that Mayor Hewitt has been agreed upon as the
candidate Of the County Democracy such leaders OF
tho County Democracy In town assert positvoy
that so far as they know, nothing definite has been
done looking toward candidate for the MayoraitY'
They say that william Z. Grace Is much more nRey 10
be the candidate Of the County Democracy than MI
Hewitt although the nomination OF the latter Is py no
means impossible.
II might be possible for Mr.. Hewitt TO be put for-
ward by a citizens organization a candidate. and
then receive the Endorsement OF the County Democracy
Maurice j. Power IS inclined to be autocratc Dut ne
would hardly 20 to tine length OF Offering TO Mayor
Hewitt denomination without consultation with his
associate district leaders
Meanwhile the Tammany leaders go quietly along,
and when asked what Tammany Hall will do locally
they say that nothing positive will be done until after
the meeting of the Democratic state Convention They
add that the of that body may entirely ohahgc
the programme In this city, and until something norc
definite is known only pure speculation can De huueeu
in They are free say however, that Iammary
Hall IS not averse 10 trying conclusions with It's Demo
cratic rival II It wishes TO separate county ana ais
trtct candidates They add that the County DC
uocracy has never dared since its first trial. In 1881
10 run a ticket Of IFS pure and simple bur mas
always managed, when there was not pemocrauc
union TO unite with some outside organization
Tammany Hall has several candidates from whom to
select nominee for Mayor. The most prominent one
At the present time IS Judge p Henry Dugro, OF the
Superior Court lie Is wealthy 1t IS understood that ne
would accept the nomination. Sheriff Hugh J. grant,
I'm splte of his delicate health and his declaration that
he is not candidate, has Influential friends VINO VIII
press his name for the nomination. B ;. COX IS
popuar man and DIES not lack for friends to bring
his name forward. Then there arc 'osePn a.
ODonohue, J. Edward Simmons and County , Eiera
Evidently Tammany Hall Will not lack LOT ha'er'a
from which to select a nominee 1914
The MAYOR was not In town yesterday ne nau GoIo
to his country place at RiDgwood, " J.: HIS pr-
vate SECRETARY, Arthur Berry, woo IS Sounty D
mocracy leader Of tho With Assembly DstIct, e, US
avowcd any intention or authority 10 speah ,o nc
Navor,s sentiments In his absence. lt was evdept
however that he regarded the reorganization ~
tnd NJ chors to have IT, Indeed, from Mr. Berrys
point OF view, there was nothing else ID the ~ Va
politics FOR the County Democracy 10 no can nr ~
vent il II nc decides 10 be candidate TIC IN 49, v
The most trium phantly elected man for whom oaiots
rive anv names but you would be astonished II you
knew the number Of prominent men OF all P1to,u ,nv
DESTROYS for Mr. HS cyca bm he /, in the ed
but II will not be a serious one .,. T.,
Controller Myers enthusiastic yesteuay ~
speaking OF Mr.. Hewitts reelection nc ma. ms ,S
tho be,t Mayor New-York has ever had. SAD me me
Controller There IS a universal feeling that Mr.
Hewitt Is honest straghtforWaT ana c, Isar tSat
his term IS so near at an end. The best portion Oh
the community want another term OF him.