The evening world., 1888-09-24
ACAANCE FOR UNION
Mayor Hewitt Says He Would Not
Oppose Andrew q. Green.
Even If Tammany Puts Him Up
He'll Not Run Opposition.
But Yet the Politicians Sec Slight
Prospects of Harmony.

Mayor Hewitt was at his desk bright and
early to-day, but he was not in interviewing
mood. He asked the newspaper men to let
up ON him.
The EVENING WORLD representative told
him that Tammany Hall had q list of candi-
dates to select a nomine from, and the re-
porter mentioned the names of Sheriff Grant,
Judge Dugro, Joseph j. O'Donohue. J.
Edward Simmons. Roswell p. Flower and
Andrew H. Green"
The Mayor thought for o few moments and
then replied:
:" have no judgment to pass Upon any of
those gentlemen"
When asked later by a reporter if he had
any objection to Mr.. Andrew H. Or cen as a
candidate for Mayor, Mr.. Hewitt became at
once unusually interested, and looking up
said
/" an glad you put that question. If Mr..
him."
Even if nominated by Tammany Hall, was
suggested.
n"Ay, even if he were nominated by
Tammany Hall"
And your grounds"
Frankly, l am constrained to say that
qualifications to fill the Office of Mayor Of
this great city with credit to himself and to
the satisfaction of the taxpayers. It is I'M
necessary to say more than this"
1t is semi Officially announced that Mayor
Hewitt has declared to his immediate friends
that he will be a candidate If either Grant,
Dugro or O'Donohue receive the Wigwam
nomination.
day over the reports published in several of
the morning papers that there are prospects
of Tammany Hall and the County Democracy
uniting on a compromise candidate for
Mayok
l'ney say that they have not heard of any
overtures from the County Democracy for
some time. They do not deny that the
County Democracy is anxious for harmony,
but they do deny that there is any prospect
of q union.
The Wigwam braves are Boosting that
President Cleveland is in favor Of a fight on
the county ticket. Their boasts are louder
since the, return of Commissioner Croker
The Wigwamites from the Battery to the
Bronx are getting in fighting trim. There
is no mistake about it. The leaders know the
that q fight and a defeat would benefit the
organization more than o union and o har-
mony victory.
The County Democracy leaders deny that
with D. Cady Herrick of Albany, at the
New Amsterdam Club last evening. They
aver that he usually calls at the club when.in
town to talk over the State campaign and
that he is not meddling in local politics.
There is some difference of opinion among
the Republican district bosses over the
Mayoralty question.
A majority of the'bosses are in favor OF
nominating o straight county ticket with an
acceptable mt strong candidate for Mayor.
There are others, however, who wish tc
nominate O figure-head, with the object OF
trading hin off for votes for Harrison.
Several prominent Republicans say that II
will be difficult for the machine to get a truly
good man to accept the Republican nomina
ton If Mayor Hewitt Is renominated by
citizens meeting and Endorsed by the County
They aver that in 1884 several we'll known
merchants declined to run against Mr..
Grace, and as a last resort, Frederick
8. Gibbs was nominated. It will be remem
bered that he did not poll one-half Of the
Republican vote in this county:
Mr.. John d. Newman, the Tammany Hal
collector, is making his annual visits for tn,
sinews of war. He is going the rounds will
his little book and pencil.
II wish 1 had the authority / had year
ago." said Mr.. Newman to-day. " then haC
the power to bounce a man if he didn't sub
scribe for the election expenses of the Wig
wan.
Nowadays a man is not bounced, /
NJ. Tweed was Assistant District-At
torney he refused to give me 4 cent on
campaign. I told the old man and he wrote
letter to his son, in which he said Give New
man what he has assessed you, or I'll hav'
YOU removed tomorrow / got q n assess
ment from young Tweed.
"Tammany Hall of these days does no
compel ofticeholders to put up. l am beg
ging, not demanding"
LIZ You TO BE Buried In RverGreen.