New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-25
ERHARDT'S FINE OUTLOOK.
HARMONY AND GOODWILL AT HOME.
DIsCoRD AND 1LLTEMpEH AMONG THE MANY
FACTIONS OF THE ENFMY-LETTER FULL
OF FIGHT SENT BY EVERY MAIL
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| FACTIONS OF THE ENFMY--LETTER FULL
OF FIGHT SENT BY EVERY MAIL
| FROM THE DEaOoRATIC CAMP.
| Colonel Erhardt found at the Republican
| County Headquarters no. Is West Twenty hfh-st.,
after hard days and evenings work. but in the best
Of health and spirits. lie talked freely III tho
| paign aud OF his prospects
| "When ] received this .fominaton.- he said,
(Which everybody knows did not seek, had my
| trunk PACKED for a business trip to California took
three hours to consider whether should accept II
not. When | entered upon tho canvass found n
strange condition confronting me. The mass Of the
Republicans did not expect nomination which was TO
| be effectively fought for at The polls. large per
ccntage Of the party had either publicly tacltly
expressed preference for tho selcc ion OF Mayor
Hewitt Nearly two weeks have passed. ard great
changes have taken place AZ the beginning Of that
time the majority of the club and tho weight Of
| the club influence for Mr. Hewitt
g have passed that time IN lIfo when my Iudg
mcnt be affected by the beating of tho campaign
| drum and the glare Of the parade's torch. form
my estimate of the situation calmly and carefully,
and with entire absence, think, OF personal bias
I am satisfied that 90 per cent OF tho Republican
vote of the city would be cast FOR II tho election
was held tonight. with the changes to cOntinu-
Ing they have begun, by election day believe that
the other 10 per cent viii come TO my side. Mr.
Hewitt, on the other hand Is every day losing ground
His own faction the County Democracy is go ny from
him by the score and hundred These are facts to
which no man can close his eyes Two
years ago he received $1,000 or 10000 Republican
votes II he to receive doubs that
number this year they would not his election.
Why he should receive half as many a. he did In 1856
I cannot conceive lie knew when elected then that
he had been elected by Republican votes Yet defy
any man 10 name single Republican he has ap
pointed unless compelled 10 do 30 by law. can say
to my friends that feel more and more encouraged
day by day This morning irccnycd hundred
ers from Republicans, most of whom unknown 10
personally. telling me that they had intended
voting for Mr. Hewitt, but had changed their minds
and would support me. Does not this represent the
sentiment OF hundreds Of Others who have writ
ten and who never write letters about poitIcsl
have many other favorable Indications and tonight
am more than hopeful am almost confident of the
results
MIR. HEWITT HAS LITTLE TO SAY.
1t was expected that Mayor Hewitt would have
something to say yesterday IN reply to tho interesting
letters OF Fire Commits sioners Purroy and Croker
sheriff Grants letter Of acceptance, Cynthia Leonars
scripiural challenge and manifesto, and the nomina
ton made by the American party
what have you for us to-day. in answer to Messrs
Purroy and Crokcr!' Mr.. Hewitt asked.
81 haven't read it, he answered. Il have been
too busy TO read the papers to-day
" Didn't you read Sheriff Grants letterr
"No, did mott the reply
NOr Cynthia Teondrd's chalienge?r
"No.5
"What Of the American nomination rendered you7s
u know nothing about IT. tell you have been
too busy to read the papers, much less TO
answer letters I'll tell you what you
can do. Get Cynthia TO reply to Grant. and get
Grant to reply to that oicr icliow-what's his name
-Iurroy.o
REPLYING TO y. =. THURBER.
+. T. Thurber, who furnished Mayor Hewitt with the
Information regarding the two frcmen who had been
soliciting his vote for Grant, has been in correspond
eDce with tho Commissioners Of the Fire Department,
On the subject. on October 30 MIR. Thurber wrote
ia the Fire Board that Chief Shay had called upon
him for information that would lead TO the discovery
of the fremcn. At the Chiefs suggestion, he
cCmpanel thar officer TO the Franklin st. enginc-house
but failed to identify either of The Chief Shay.
Mr. Thurber says. insisted on his going with him TO
other engine aud hook and ladder houses, but Mr.
1hurber tells the Commissioners that he concluded
not to pursue the matter any further and declined
the Chiefs request, thinking that his original object
was accomplished when the Improperly of which the
mon guilty had been recognized Tho Fire
commissioners sent an answer 10 him yesterday, cx
pressing That the matter had not been fol
lowed up and the offenders caught.
GENERAL NEWTON REPLIES TO THE SHERIFF.
General Newton Commissioner of Public Works, al
dressed thl, letter to sheriff Grant yesterday:
Oct "a, 1883
Sir In your letter accepting the nomination Mayor
Tsnmany Hall sou state In gard the Department
n Pubc Works that contacts r. appears nave been
awarded without public competition, through systematic
yasiOn Of the law" demand that you furnish the cvi.
upon which you base this statement; II you
he instincts OF gentleman you viii the Issue.
Ny experience IN public c ar exceeds yours In length
Yeas aud Of active service and will allow myself
be male OF for the furthorancc ~ your political
inhibition. Respectfully yours, JOHN NEWTON
General Neutnn declined IN talk On tho Su,i,ct of
his letter Yesterday lie said that he had nothing to
add to 1t and that ne should await Sheriff Grants
answer before say ne anything further
Mayor Hewitt was asked what ne thought of Sheriff
Grants charge that General Newton tolersteS
favoiitlsm In the Public Works Department, and thai
vaslOn " the law was practised in awarding con
racs Why don't yoa ask General Newton about
hat ?" he answered An can say Is that General
Newton IS a soldier gentleman, and an honest pub
lie servant
Among yesterdays rcslcnsiions from the County
Democracy of standing was Jacob Washburn, prom
'nent member Of the District Comm cc OF the XXIIid
Assembly District, lawyer at No. "a Nassau-st
At The head1uartcrs Of Sheriff Grant, in tho Union
square Hotel. visitors were numerous Among Others
''entrsl Association. headed by Jnsoph Koch. who
greeted Mr.. Grant and spoke as follows:
have the honor to announce to that the County
Convention OF The Purroy Central Association consisting
~ 400 clubs organized throughout tho various Assembly
Districts formally niorsed your candidacy for the
,ncc Of Mayor. The motives which actuatei IN this
course were First sincerely believe that OF
he several nominations for Mayor already made. yours
WAS the best calculated to su6scrye the
II the people Of this city. Secondly because are.
Democrats deeply concerned In the election OF Grover
Cleveland President, and David II. Hin Governor
his State. and YOU the only Democratic candidate who
unseashly made your election subordinate
rccess OF the National and State tickos Thirdly be-
believe thai the shameless attempts TO revive the
odiors doctrines Of Know Nothngsm should be crushed
ou forever the ensuing election, and convinced
the support your nomination tor Mayor Is best cal
rrated this important result have the honor
announce that our County Convention has cordially In
Iolsec the nominations Of James A. Fiack for Sheriff,
f. T. Reilly County Clerk. G.. H. Forster for President
tho Board OF Aldermen and Ferdinand Levy, Daniel
IIanlv and DIR. Louis J.. Schultz. for COroners
canvass made OF The political preferences of the
members Of tn Produce Exchange yesterday proved
that the urdcrcurrnt was surely setting toward tho
ction Of Nj Erhardt Tor Mayor II seems TO be ac-
ccptcd that the contest Is narrowed down as between