New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-13
soUABBLINa DEMOCRATIC FACTIONS.

THE MAYoRALTY NOMINATION FIGHT FULL OF
PROMISE.
The resentful anlmosHes which have been going
IN between the two wings Of the Democracy over
The Mayoralty nominations particularly show no
signs OF abatement. Thi fight proceeds with ap
parentIy increasing bitterness, and although oc-
casional rumors Of compromise ht about they nave
little foundation in fact, II people are to Judge oy
the acrimonious thr,sts which appear IN the organs
of the opposing factions. Yesterday The "oria
twitted athe independent Mr.. Hewitt about tho
political assessment that ne will have TO pay his
man. Boss Power the chief agent OF that wonderful
nortical machine known as the County Democracy.
II also makes conspicuous the Mayora eApresscu
dislike OF Mr.. Cleveland, saying:
As disappointed candidate for President Mr. Abram D.
Hewitt naturally dskes Grover Cleveland lie mas 'me a
AGAIN expressed his hatred and contempt He has ioeeu
his candidacy Mayor in this city because ne ao
so,uely Indifferent TO fate Of the Democratic Nations"
ticket In fact there is reason to believe tha' nc
voud not rejoice over the defeat OF Mr. Cleveland
The "stattszetungn followed up Its attack OF
Thursday upon Mr.. Hewitt with further evidences OIL
s zest for the fight in progress In yesterdays edi
ton Among other things it says OF the Mayor
He will find that the naturazed citizens will let him
feel on election day that they do not care 70 De ehoeu W
him II Mr.. Hewitt did not suffer from an excessive uc
gree OF overesmation, he should Know tha' tne N''
cannot do everything and that the Mayor even Aoram
u.v,tt cannot revolutonze the City Government 80
far as Mr. is concerned he expresses MS readiness
to retire in Of man who can get around MN az ~
Democratic and Independent voters anu whose ciceo
would not eopardze election OF Cleveland but as MI
Hewitt insists upon remaining In the heiu' suoh d"
atty will not occur for M Grant
arbe Evening SUM- yesterday contained report
that Mr. Croker was anxious to como 10 an unucr
standing with his opponents Of the County democracy
and gives this morse regarding the troubles existing
within Tammany Hall among the reasons lor 'no
horD dash
Croker IL is said is willing sccede and the cause OF
his discomfort is laid the door Of Joseph j. ODonohue
who threatens publish oil of Cookers letters 70 MN
should Croker persist in forcing Grant upon the PUBIC
| There is fun ahead
| Mfr Croker denied last evening that he had shown
N. white feather A friend Of Mr.. O'Donohue's said
last evening that there truth In tho report OF mo
disappointed chieftans intentions and that there MAS
ply Corporation Counsel Beekman and other Iouh,v
Democracy leaders at tho NcwAmsterdam oino s sS
evening said that no communication OF any descnp
ton had been received there from Mr. Croker
HE COULD NOT ASSOCIATE WITH MR. HEWITT
r,.Assemblyman George II. McAdam sent letter
vss,erdav TO Thomas Costigan, County Democracy
leader of the XVIII District, resignng his henioc'-
sb,n IN that organization account of the differences
which exist between his views and Mayor Hewi't s.
Mr. McAdam writes:
Mr. Hewitt thinks that his own election Is OF more
importance than the election OF Grover Cleveland Inc
County Democracy organization seems to agree with MN
in this view as their resolutions in convention contain
no reference whatever 10 the foremost Issue OF inc
National campaign tarin reform and only meaningless
paragraph on trusts. In which the use VI '"0 WV"
trusts is studiousy avoided
This omission undoubtedly Intentional The com
mttee did not wish hurt the feelings Of the Republicans
who might be disposed TO vote for Mr. Hewitt through
svmpathy with his KnowNothing ideas, but who are
nntyIendIy to Cleveland tariff reform. In the Xlth
Congress District the County Democracy organization
seem determined TO renomnato Colonel Merrman in the
face Of his opposition to the Administration on the va'
issue Of tariff reform. again Republican aid Is
expected and invoked.