New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-01
AGAINST TABOR AND WEMPLE.
A MOVEMENT TO PREVENT THEIR RENONlI-
NATION
OPPOSITION TO THEM IN BOTH THE COUNTY
DEMOCRACY AND TAMMANY HALL-CoN-
sInERING THE CHANCES OE GOV
sIDERING THE CHANCES OF
ERNOR HILLS SLATE.
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Syracuse. sent 3O.-An day the delegates
TO the Convention have been arriving I'm Syracuse.
The hotels gradually filed up, and by nghtfa the
streets became black with delegates and their
"heeers' Every New-York and Brooklyn delegate
moved about with many henchmen at his heels as
a Highland chieftain The day arrivals chiefly
of rural delegates, but at twilight the train rolled
In from New-York bearing the County Democracy
organization. $50 strong, headed by brass band.
The Counties marched through the streets to the
Leland Hole, th.Ir head Iua,tes. An hour and a
half after the Tammany Hall train arrived bearing
ESQ members OF that organization. \ good deal OF
led fire was burned and many rockets were set Off
as this train moved slowly through the crowded streets
Of Syracuse The TammanJ braves also had brass
band, and duly marched 10 the Leland Hotel
1t was Learned from Maurice J. Power and
Police Commissioner John II Noorhis, the
leader of The County Democracy organization,
tnat they had gone up 10 Albany from New-York a
little in advance Of the County Democracy train and
had had long conversation with Governor HILL 1t
was said by friends OF Messrs Power and Voorhs that
Governor Hill had intimated them that he should
shed no tears If Controller Wempe and Attorney
General Tabor refused nominations by the Con
vention because OF their connection with the Assembly
Chamber ceiling scandal. The Governor was said 10
have acknowledged that the Democratic state ticket
would have two weak spots in 1t if Wcmpe and Tabor
followers direct Instructions to oppose Them sun he
would not be offended if the County Democracy
shouId oppose Tabor and Wemple; or, indeed, if
an5 DomOcFduc organizations should oppose them
He plainly would be pleased to have them defeated
uu' md hot Wish 10 be detected In opposing them.
LUG Oouin9 Deniocrdey leaders, therefore, came to
syracuse resolved to oppose Tabor and Wemne f they
discovered here sufficient mmhar of o,h,r ioIooa,
In tho same mood TO make a respectallv sized ON.
position 10 those men In the Convention since
ther arrival therefore, the County nemocrocy ,o,do
nave oeeh attempting 10 learn the strength of the
oPpoei'oh 10 Tabor and Wemple outside their own
ranks. If they think they can defea, ,b,r norotno
non they Will make the attempt; otherwise ,he I,
silently scquiesce In the nominations. ODDLY enough
large number OF the Tammany delegates .har. ha
views OF the County Democracy delegates in regard ~
TABOR ana Wempe. They hostile 10 thera vat q
aouo'fui If either the County Democracy Oh Tam
many Will have the courage 10 lead or 10 join IN th
a"aeK upon Tabor and Wemple. If not Mr.. wemyle
ana Mr. Tabor will be nominated by aocIamatioa
hichaid Croker the boss of Tamnany Hall said 10.
night:
We shall have harmonious convention and
agree easily on state Ticket
= Others of the Tammany Hall delegation said boldly
nat The organization ought pose for reform as IT
did In the Flack case
This case Of Tabor and wemples said one Tam
ey leader, Is like powder ma gszlne and a match
would explode H. If there were a bold leader IN the
on'sniien, he could easily defeat Tabor and wemple
nomination. "''f'
sta'od, II seems unlikely that these yalorous
VIII be repeated on the floor OF the conven
s'h Dspte Mr.. HIPS reported statement 10 Mcssrs.
Io"0s a." Voorhis that he would not weep If Tabor
"pS were defeated. the Democratic poll-
S'"ns oohoss that Tabor and wempIe are his oboee
"''o',oy @ 'eneral and Controller respectively and
ha' sr Hill only said what he did to v.ssrs pou,or
s'N ooinis break the effect Of a dafss,
h Is slate, IL II should 10 do,os'ea
"san nnhe Aitofney General Tabor has bsen euutv
sP,aoaiar politics. 70 day, on his com
.an'' 'udge Aerwin, OF the Supreme Court. granted
Ar ior me arrest Of John snaith, the Assem-.
eenhg contractor, IN civil suit for $3.50 600