New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-18
REPUBLICANS AT WORK.
THEIR CHANCES IN THE LOCAL CONTEST
GROWING BRIGHTER
THE CAMPAIGN STARTED IN EARNEsT-PLANs
4 q. FOR THE ELECTION OF ERHARDT AND
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HIS COLLEAGUES ON THE TICKET
8. MAYOR HEWITT sNUBs
e.. i-f GRAND ARMY POST
Among all classes OF Republicans there wa
nothing but praise yesterday for Colonel Erhardt.
able letter accepting the Republican nomination
Yor Mayor Of New-York. 1t was in such direc
CONTRAST to the long document that Mayor Hewitt
beatcout that it has already gained for Colone
ErhArdt many friends among men who admire
business-ljke methods Colonel Erhardt meant
every word that he wrote and he has taken of
his coat and has gone in for success. He hal
established headquarters in the building oc
cupied by the County Committee, where hi
may be found hard at work during the ay-time
but at night he can be speaking to the
assemblies of Republicans who attend the various
political meetings.
The Republican Campaign Committee Of the
County met last evening with candidates on the
County ticket in their headquarters, No. 1s West
Twenty-ffth-st. Cornelius N. Bliss, Colonel
Cruger, Senator Van Colt, A. r. Whitney. John d.
Lawson, William II. Bellamy and most of the
leaders were present After discussion 1t was
deemed best that individual headquarters
should be opened by any candidate, but that the
headquarters in Twenty -hfth-st should be used
In common by all This was agreed to by the
candidates. 1t was also agreed that no individual
canvass should be made by any Of the candidates.
bat that all should work for the whole ticket All
advertising and printing will be done by the Cam
paign Committee Before the election the Cam
paign Committee will have printed and mailed to
every registered voter In the city full set Of
Republican National State and County tickets
and posters containing the name of every candl-
date on the county ticket
Colonel Cruger, chairman of the County Com
mittee. said that everything looked we'll in the
city 1t was only necessary to keep up the work
from now until election day to render success
certain.
The committee appointed at the citizens mass
meeting at Cooper Union when Mr. Hewitt was
nominated as an independent candidate for
Mayor met at the law Office of John E. Parsons,
No. Ill Broadway, yesterday to take action ON
the Mayors long letter Of acceptance. Those
present were Jordan L. Mott Morris X. Jesup,
William T. Dodge John Z. Parsons, J. Picrpont
Morgan, Edmund Stephenson, Lucien G. Warner.
Mnier, John X. Dos Passos, William G; Read, S.
J. Harriet, Lewis Cass ledyard, N. F. Sissbrger.
Edward Lauterbach, Edward Morrison, j. b;
Keller, r. A Patterson, j. d. Vemilye and
RESOLUTIONS indorsing the Mayors letter were
passed. II was voted that Mr. Hewitt should be
the citizens should be free to support candidates
OF whatever party they chose for any other Office
The Headquarters of the independent local party
the committee will be held on next Tuesday even
ing II was decided to hang out transparency on
the Broadway side of the hotel Messrs. Parsons,
Power and Lauterbach were appointed commit
tee to take charge Of the affairs at headquarters,
spd Charles Lanier was made treasurer.
Mayor Hewitt seems to be in hot water with
Grand Army men again and this. time it is with
Shields Post. of which Colonel Michael G. Muir
hpy, his companion on the County Democracy
tscket, is Past Commander. The Post. has been
in had lttn1 lnfn l- <1n fund
depleted of about $4,000 through defaulting
custodian An entertainment was arranged for
next week. by which it was hoped TO put some
coaM continue its work of charity among INDECENT
veterans and their families among the atttrac
TOPS devised was a handsome Grand Army badge
to be rallied for the price of the tickets being
5oscents each, The committee in charge sent small
numbers of the tickets to ali the city officials. and
to many other citizens distinguished for wealth
and bcncvolence. To Mayor Hewitt ten tickets
we're sent-s5 worth. Most of the persons adj
Hewitt responded with the following letter, which
created some surprise and considerable disappoint-
ment among Colonel Murphy's comrades:
Oct g. 1888.
Sir: in receipt Of your letter Of the LIST inst,
inciosinr tickets for rare and asking me to remit
the value thereof IS in money, at once As rule.
compelled decline all applications Of the kind which
almost innumerable but in this particular instance
constrained further and call your attention TO
tho tact that what propose TO do is unlawful and
thst The entire committee can be arrested by the police
for publicly announcing rane recommend therefore,
you give up idea. in which shall be clad
contribute the Of IS to your funds Very re-
spectfuy. ADRIAN S. HEWITT. Mayor
Yes" sold Mr. Hewitt yesterday. when asked
about it, wrote the letter. Some OF the old
soldiers don't like il, l suppose. If all the peo-
pie whose corns have trodden upon vote against
me, together with their children and children's
children 10 the fourth generation, shall probably
not be Mayor again
CooGANs CAUSE NOT HARMED BY THE BOLT.
The managers at Coogans headquarters, Belvedere
Hotel and Mr. Coogan himself were not at all sur
frfsed yesterday morning when the newspapers In
formed them that Edward Fincklestone president Of
the BARRIERS Union and John Morrison, Master Work
man Of District Assembly No 1875, Carpet weavers,
With few followers. had boted from the United
Labor party in favor OF Hugh j. Grant Mr.. Coogan,
when yesterday, said 81 expected this break but
not soon" He would not say anything against
the men for publication, but II learned from
other source that on Monday Morrison, Fincklestone
and Charles Miller of the Clothing Cutters Union,
had a long talk with Mr. Coogan during which some
warn words used on both sides, and Mr. Coogan
told, Mr. Fincklestone that he could support him
not he pleased, but Mr.. Coogan going 10
hang his pocketbook lamp post for any ono to
grab He said: I'm in this campaign for fair
fight and Pm going to win, and II you arc not going
TO stand by the you nominated, DON'T you can't
hurt re"
II Is whispered about that Mr. Fincklestone, who |
has not used razor a customer In over three |
years, wanted Mr.. Coogan TO set him up I'm Larber
shop Of his a price for his support
II is said that several OF the the seeding
list are there without any authority.
The Board OF Walking Delegates Of the Building
Trades Section the largest In the Central Labor
Union, has passed resolutions rectlDg Mr. Coogan's
many courtesies to the board when 1t In trouble
and promising the hearty support of themselves and
their section.
The anu-Quinnes are organizing political club |
in opposition to Coogan giving a for their
sestsstsn from lsbors political ranks that william |
Cougar, brother Of the nominee for Mayor, went on
the bond Of James l.. Quinn, Master Workman OF |
District Assembly No. 40, when Quinn was arrested
recently. There several prominent labor men who
Will support Coogan, now that Morrison and Finckel-
stone are opposed 10 him.