New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-30
TO OVERTHROW TAMMANY.
THE PEOPLES LEAGUE WILL PROBABLY
WAIT.
A LONG DISCUSSION OVER THE ouEsr1oN-A
CONFERENCE OF REPUBLICAN CLUBS DE-
CIDEs TO USE PERsUA ASTON IN TRYING
TO HAVE THE COUNTY COMMITTEE

NOMINATE RAIGHT TlCkET'
THO rooms Of the Peoples Municipal League were the
scene OF renewed activity yesterday and last evening"
and preparations for the coming battle at tho polls
went forward with zeal and earnesness. In tho even
ing an important conference took place in the rooms
Of tho Executive Committee. at which Wheeler H. Peck
ham presided and most Of the members Of tho Advisory
Committee took part. The subject Of ad1oMrntng the
convention on Wednesday evening and postponfng the
nomination Of candidates until the League is In better
position TO decide upon It's ticket. was discussed
In all It's phases. small though ovcrenthusiastic
minority urged Immediate action, arguing that there
was no time to waste. and that made little difference
who was nominated SO long men OF ability and I'M
blemshed regulations were put up. 1t Is understood
however, that better counsels prevailed and the more
experienced members demonstrated tho absurdity OF
going into battle to eight trained political army With
out being thoroughly prepared to meet the enemy at
every point.
The Executive Committee will meet tonight. and
tho list Of candidates who have given assurances tnat
they will accept nominations rendered will DO carefully
considered well the question OF postp0ning the
convention. II Is not doubted that the sensible con-
cson will be arrived at that tho convention to assem-
bic at scottish Rite Hall tomorrow evening should
adjourn for a few days.
A conference OF representatives Of the Republican
Club the Harlem Republican Club. the Federal Club,
the Business Mems Republican Organization AMI the
James G.. Blaine Club OF the With Assembly District
was held at the Republican Club last night to dis
cuss the proposition to mn straight Republican
ticket this fall. From the Republican Club were
John s. Smith, who acted rs chairman; postmaster
Van Colt, william Brookicld, ex-.Iudge NOAH Davis,
General Samuel Thomas. Edward 7. Bartlett. M0rti'
nler G. AddOms. James W. Halves, Seth H. Milliken An
drew o. Humphrey. Nathan I.ttnuer. Charles +. Homer
john F. Baker James A. Blanchard. P. II. McNamee
Charles II. Murray. James r. Foster. Henry Hail.
Thomas F. Wentworth, J. A. Denniso1. Ccphas
BraincM and William Leary. The business Mems Re-
publican Organization represented by Charles d.
Swccny John F.. Brodsky James Scanned. James G
McMurray, and Julius Lehman. ". &. Hill. secretary
Of the Federal Club. represented that organization
For tho Harlem Republican Club there we're H. Miller
Coombs and John Van De Carr. Theodore Broadhead
represented the James G. Blaine Club OF the vim
Assembly District. Speeches wero made by many OIL
those present against fusion ticket. At late hour
the d>cmssi sion was ended by tho Introduction and
adoption Of the following extremely mild resolution:
Resolved, That . committee Of ten BE- appointed BY the
chairman OF committee, John s. Smith for the pur
poe II inducing the Republican County Convention "
Terminate straight Republican ticket ana that IN. com.
mite. be authorized Invite the cooperation Of all Other
Republican clubs and organizations In the city.
Mr. smith will announce the names OF the com
mittec some time to-day. The meeting last night was
called together By the jn' tatOn of the members OK
the Committee on Municipal Elections OF the Repnb'