New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-29
TAMMANY MUST BE BEATEN.
T,,Iaw WILL RE AN IMPORTANT WEEK IN THE
LOCAL FIGHT.

LOCAL FIGHT
uun PEOPLES LEAGUE LIKELY TO GO SLOW
WITH ITS NOMINATIONS WHO HAVE
pr,z,y MENTIONED FOR MAYOR
The movement against Iammany Hall enters TINS
week upon most important stage OF us de'ciop-
mcnt Indeed, it is not too much 10 Say 'h"'
the sentiment In favor of municipal REFORM wnic"
ha, been gaining strength steadily for mon'hs HIS
reached critical period and one that make" every
thoughtful man III sympathy with II reel ocep'S
concerned rs to the outcome of the WORK oi '"e
next few days.
Two different methods of defeating 1ammany
are proposed Many earnest citizens OF oo'h Po
ltical parties have urged that the best way IN
,rhicb to ,ccomnlish this result is through COM
bina,ion ticket which would draw the support
of Republicans. County Democrats and lndepehu-
ents The other plan. which has not few sup
nortcrs is the nomination Of a stralght Nep""
ican ticket Would it he possible to form n COM
hination ticket which would have the vigorous
and earnest support of all citizens who WISH 10 "e
the corruption of Tammany swept on' ol eNi'-
,,nceo No one qualified TO discuss the q'es''""
will deny that it is difficult and pcrpicNlhe Pr"'
lcn, Many despair of its solution Ihfee "'Hs
ago the leading politicians and others VII" i"N"
q combination ticket were exceedingly "esp""".
cnt They had good reason to 'r. The M"hciP''
LEAGUE had announced its intention 10 h"'h'n''
. ,ickct Of its own on Wednesday night and then
call upon everybody else to support H. No '"''.
fcrcncc was 10 DC held beforehand with either oi
.ho o,d nor,ics They were simply TO follow the
J.acucs direction and do its bidding. Inc ehe''
~ This announcrment is already known 10 SONIC
.xtcnt II surprised the political leaders OF po'"
parties and made them feel that the Whole proIc''
was doomed 10 failure
Uappily this feeling was not connheo 10 ~.
noliticians friendly TO the League. II was i'''
kccnly by tho more experienced mcmFrs oil 'h"
association They saw at once the nuh"er Una,
sucb q course would involve, and they dc'ermi'''
4, prevent he consuinmation of the s'hen' lntH
n,ntoJ ont to their less cnlightc ed brethren the
utter folly Of supp sing that the K"punhc'n VI
.,niza,jon Of this city or the County Democracy
wonll consent to support ticket r'hccIlii"-
which there lad been no conSn1 I'lon. lhN
nressed tlii, view so earnestly that the X'nntrr
element agreed to Il more conservative course
They still insist on nominating clhdiu''' i"'
Mayor "Wednesday n!=!t. hnt " Is p'"''"'
NV that they will not With this danger o'
precipitatc action by the League removed an"
more earnest desire manifest for careful. tho''"~'
consideration of every point. the lc"iih% among
those who favor that policy is that after all Il
of good government is no longer impossible
But while holding this belief tie Kcpu"ii'ah
leaders do not forge; tina, many dilicultc> yet
1enaiu Particularly do they remember tIl'''
t1crr are q great many loyal mcmheTs oil 'hc
party who are oppo>ci 10 any combination l" any
purp sp. Some OF these cannot hc c"HNIl''' u
Tie contrary. but tac leaders Of thc County or
ran'z,;ion think that the MAJORITY oi me si!i2n
1,.>-t advocates Will br sufficiently Sati>hri WIN
tae ticket finally chosen 10 support II iaN"lunN.
If we cant get satisfactory ticket. on" 'i'''
will sat sly al reasonable RcprbI"!rs, Ju"Ir
Patt-rs n is quoted .,s sarin@ the other day,
sal BE- Wng to o. Gr e1da hs ans re"rs S"s o IS an
,n'r for Rep"hi.r'nS on'y, ,,,r.r, s ,, "t prnnh
li,:,n District leaders ard members Of the county
Committee. w. ,;.
seriously us MS, d. l"r VI ,yor Edward o"i"r
,,i.rc j., heart i.c ilirni V. IN" aiv"ratS vi his
domination p"in, out thu he his icch trru Once
a;d t'ia, hc .aNc satisfaction. licX say 'i''
w,cn elected Moyor 10y kcpihca ; a"d Ic'I"-
cra:s lc gave tie ciit The hcSl NON tSiii "l-
Hi ai>tfation II ever had. dIyidne every iihl".l
t1ut board. Police. E\ci~. re '"ii'h,iSs:oh'!s'
ole equally between Rcpuhr?rS aud county
Democrats Ihcy add tia, hc kept his promises
1althnily and wcIt un, o "ihre without i'iNl'.
any scandals or Los. lie ie'li1C. save ON the p'il
oi T,lnmanv His h-h >ta.dng in social an |
comr,rrcill circles. his Influential relations, hiN
hostility 10 Gcycruor Hill, the memory "i h.>
Uhillu1 irupic father and N!llous ol!eT "r%"''',
l., lis favor are dwell upon. hc'hrr lie "St'"
accept tie nomination i an open ?G'S' i"h VII
(o,I,r is board the Et!iirid, "lu'h Hl' Ill WI
,ooi on SATURDAY.. y" one has come forward -
sav u ,s,ivciy whether he would or Wodd not ne
n candidate acaiis, Mayor Grant
4 lot of silly talk has been ih"ul."d IN a''oh'
cx-Nayor Grace To tie alnl>"nrif "i al laiill'u
with The situation. II is hardly necessary I" sly
that Mr. Gracc's name has never been >"rl" NiS
considered or even proposed for coz >i!"rh'I'''.
The talk about him bcin@ t"hind the l-c"-H' -
simply nonscns;cal the chatter OF men VII" know
nothing about the real condition "i IN" i"'''i
pol!tical struggle Frederick L. Olcott has been
talked about a good &c 80 have cN-Hrcfc' 'rE
Fairchild Joseph J. O'DOnohuc. cN-MaHor lie"l't
and J. Uampdrn Robb Isaac J.. Dayton name
wa, brought forward few days ago. 80 was
OK Corporation Counsel Erekrans Both of these
are now under consideration. Mr.. Isrkin IN has
many strong points in his favor, and his frlfIl>
are talking in his behalf with great carncstncss
On the Republican side ttcrc IS one man VINO;
II he could be induced to run, many think wonI'l
make an ideal candidate. That man is Ohanh'cy
NJ Depe.y Few are enthusiastic enOugh, now
ever, to believe that he can he prevailed upon 10
run. Said ore of Mr.. Iepcw's warniest friends
YESTERDAY: II wish Dcpcw could only see that
This is his path to the White House: Mayor IN
90 Governor in 81, President in '??. People
ont West say: oh. YES, Dcpcw is all night ana
would make a good President bat what are hi,
running qualities? Is he a vote -grttcr? show
ms that he is, rather let him show il, and we
arc for him | hope Dcpcw will accept.
Rut the president Of the Central says not a
word TO encourage this hope.