New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-01
ASKING COOGAN TO WITHDRA w.
DEMOCRATS SCARED BY OBJECTIONS.
THE LABOR CANDIDATE DECLINES ALL THE
OFFERS MADE TO HIM.

THE LABOR CANDIDATE DECLINES ALL THE
OFFERS MADE TO HIM
The Democratic state Committee arc becoming
frightened as election day draws near AT inc dciec
tlons from the National ticket. There have been
whispers that considerable part of the voters who
will support the candidacy Of James J. Coosan FOL
MAYOR are likely 10 vote for Harrison and Morton
1t was also feared that there would be trading OF votes
for Coogan. Last evening strong eHort was MADE
by representatives of the Democratic state COMMITTED
TO have Coogan get out of the race lie was assured
that all his expenses TO the present time would DC
paid and II was limited that In consideration OF his
withdrawal he would be favorably considered as the
united Democratic candidate for Mayor in 1890
Mr. Coogan did not take kindly to the proposition.
He could see no reason why he should withdraw now,
after having spent several thousand dollars ana de-
voted two weeks of valuable time In bringing up MS
candidacy before the public. To his friends MI
Coogan declares that he is In the race to stay lie
has borrowed $50 900 on mortgage from the New-fork
Life Insurance Company The property given As Sc
curity is situated on the southwest corner OF Eighth
ave. and Thlrty-frst-st. Tho term for winch The
mortgage is given Is year. The mortgage was
registered yesterday afternoon
At the Coogan headquarters in the Bclvedere Hotel
tho preparations for tonght's massmectlng in Union
Square wcrc the principal business on hand reso-
luton indorsng Mr. Coogan for Mayor and signed
by the following labor men, was received: John
H. sayrcs Edward T. Kunze, secretary District Assem-
bly, 40 James f. Quinn, Master Workman District
Assembly 40; walter II. Westbrook, Clothing cut
ters' Union; Alexander d. Mcdonald, NJ D. Kelley
Andrew D. Best James II. Magee, Master Workman
District Assembly 226, railroad employees, and Mort'-
mcr O'Conncll.
Mayor Hewitt wrote letter to Police superintcnd-
cnt Murray yesterday saying in effect, that he mas
been informed that the opponents of good govern
mentn will plaster the town with gdtersnipc noccs
on Saturday night which viii anhorco ME-
HewIts withdrawal from the Mayoralty contest.
He requests the superintendent to prevent the paca-
ing of such an announcement. The Mayor says
q OF course I do not intend TO withdraw, and do
not wish that the law shall be violated by allowing
these notices to be affixed to the curb-stones.'
An anonymous crcular-what Mr. Hewitt would
call a putter SHINE notice n-is being sent out from
the Hewitt headquarters addressed To Republicans
and signed Republican," the object OF which IS to
make voters believe that Colonel Erhamt has no
chance of election and that the race Is between Grant
and Hewitt. In doing this the following Hisrcp-
resentattons are made "Of the o37000 votes regis
tered probably 100000 will be polled MI. DaVeh-
ports vote in $50 was 1896 give Erhaut an III
crease of $1,000 on that of the increased regstery
allow Coogan what arc the lowest es,Iina t doo
him. 80 600 at the very least 81 per cent OF Incec
votes Republican 10000; 30 pcr cenI OF hc h ,
publican votes which MIR. Hewitt VIII certainly ge'
would be $4,000. Then the vote would stanu, new
1T 10000, Grant $4,000, ErhaIdt ooooo OooSah
10000. 49,, .,. l., ,,a,
The fallaclous character Of this estimate evident
on the slightest examination. ON the PASS vi
SGo 600 votes poled there is reason for placing
Erhardf's vote at less than 81 IL per cent, Whlch
will give him 81 800 votes. Take from me reinalnae,
Coogan's 30 600 and there 132.5C0 To be divided
between Grant and fiewitt. without Republican sup
port. no sane Will give Hewitt over oQ:0oo. lhis
Wonjd leave $1,000 for Grant, eleciing Elhaut Dy
j. 900 plurality. Only bogus Republican would
be guilty OF such apparent flacy. -. ,..,o.
At Sheriff Grants headquarters. In the Union
Square Hotel, yc.tcrday, large number OF Mayor
Hcwts supporters either called or sem e,trIs ai
at least for Mayor.