New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-15

Il BLOW AT TAMMANY HAIL..
COUNTY DEMOCRATS WILL FIGHT IT.


wIGwAM TICKET is LIKELY TO BE-
Rumors of union of all citizens of New York VINO
opposed 10 the rule OF Tammany Hall, which nave
been circulating for several days. have begun to crys-
tallize and the plans took definite form yester
day. There unusual stir about the New-Ani-
sterdam Club last evening and IT said there W@t
prominent County Democrats were holding cohsuit@
tonS with citizens Of standing In the Republican organ
izatons the object of which the perfcctng OF ar
rangements for placing Citizens county ticket III inc
field, upon which might be concentrated the uniien
opposition to the wgwam policy. call for a mass
meeting circulated, to which about 5000 sigma
tues Of Republicans, County Democrats and lnde-
pendents appended The blank date-hne II %
said, Will DO filed for Friday evening. The cah'
which is addressed to the citizens OF New-York Is Ss
follows:
Our city has suffered from the undisputed su-
premacy Tammany Hal ts judicial and administrative
Offices We threatened with like supremacy at pres
Already it controls the Mayoraty, Public WORKS.
Charities and Correction. Dock Excise Fire and Law De-
partnens 1t has reached out It's hand attain cohoi
OF Police and Health Departments and the Alus-
duct Board Let take warning for the future by the
history Of the past
While political organizations arc necessary under pop
government the security OF the city and the prosperity
Of the citizens demand that equilibrium shall be pre-
served between such organizations.
Our judges should DO selected from lawyers Of learning
and cpute, and should their election % the esteem
and confidence Of thr fellow citizens and not to the per
eona friendship fayoHusm Of any political leader OF
organization
Administrative officers should be chosen thcr fitness
capacity rather than for their political activity alone
The public require the purity and secrecy Oh
the ballot should be insured by the enactment OF wise anu
well-consdered ballot providing for the printing OF
ballots by The interests Of the municipality re-
Quire that municipal elections should bo separated from
STATE and National elections.
invite all citizens irrespective OF party, who concur
principles and opposed to the absolute Su-
pIemacy Tammany Hall meet US in mass-meetine al
on evening, october - 1889, at 5 o'clock D. H.
nominate fit and independent candidates for JudgeS
President OF the Board Of Aldermen and Register
Some opposition TO the plan from both RepuDIcahS
and County Democrats, who were respectively favor
able to straight nominations by their organizations
was easily dlscoverable but It asserted last even
ing by those who are in position TO know that the
difficulties in the way of union ticket would 10
adjusted, and that the project was in fair way 10
be adopted
The following ticket Is given out as slated for
nomination this evening by the Tammany County Coh-
vencon 10 meet at the Wigwam at y. IN. Register
James j. slevfu, to be renominated Judge OF me
Court of Common Pleas, George Vi. Van lioesch' U
of tie city Court Charles J.. NrhirGas;;
t.? be renominaed and Louis C3nlaR Trod FIeiI'bb 10 be
rcnominated. great pressure IS being made upon
MIR Croker 10 substitute Henry Bishoh, Jr, for Juqso
Van HOescn, and Mr.. BlshOn's friends arg lc9%l'7 ems
confident of success. Strong opposition 10 Mr. con
Ian has also been developed, and eX-Re2ister Kelly
lie Tamnany leader Of tie district IN which Mr.; CON
Ian lives has declared against him. NeVerheess
II is believed that Nj. Croker viii adhere 10 MS
original slate and nominate tho ticket gwen aOoSe: %
Judge to succeed Justice Browne declined lhc homi-
nation, pr6ferrlng TO return 10 his law practice.