New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-18
TAMMANY FIGHTS ALONE.
GRANT IT'S CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR.
THE COMMITTEE OF TwENTY-FoCR DECIDES
AS MCoH AND ArpoIN1,s DATES FOR
THE CONVENTIONS.

THE CONVENTIONS.
Tammany Hall took the first steps yesterday
for entering the fall campaign with Tammany
straight ticket, which will he headed by Hugh j.
Grant for Mayor. A number Of the leaders, and
some OF them thongnt they were in the majority,
went to the big wigwam in FOurtecnth-st. laborins
under tho impression that they favored union
with Democrats outside the fold but after " the
Bcss' had given his views thcy discovered that
they were wholly mistaken in the situation, and
were in for fight to the death against all cOnlers
The meeting was held, are all the meetings Of
the Committee Of lwcnty-ionr, with closed doors,
hut huge crowd Of braves Of all the lesser de-
grccs congrcgatcd in the building
Thomas +. Gilroy took his place MS chairman.
and Charles Stccker acted AS secretary II was
Mr.. Croker's first appearance at the Wgwam
since his return, and he warmly received.
Among The district leaders present Register
Fitzgerald, Patrick Divvrr, Justice OReilly
Excise Commissioner Fitzpatrick, County Clerk
Reilly, g. +. Martin. Coroner IianIy. John {.
Shrlan. The new leader Of the XIIIth Eddie
Ila4an, ex-senator Plunkctt. Justice Mcmahon,
john f. Carroll cA-.Judge McQnade, 1uS'l"c
Wcldc, Fire commissioner Purroy and General
John toclirlAc. George Hall. Of the With. WAS
represented in his absence by Walter Kccrh and
eA-Iicgister Augustus +. Dochariy took the place
Of John J. Scanncll, who failed 10 come down
from Saratoga
The roll was called. and each leader made a
report Of what being done in
his district 10 instruct the voters in the
operations of the Ballot Reform law
and fainiliarize them in the new way Of voting
\ long discussion followed regarding the probable
effect OF the change upon the Tammany vote.
Mr.. Croker did not hesitate to express the opi~'n
that in spite OF all the tact diligence and vigilance
they could the now mode of suffrage would
result in tho loss Of votes IN the Democratic
party. he manifested deep concern on this point
and is quoted as saving that the new law was
tho uain obstacle in the line OF the success Of their
cdn'idutrs
Commissioner Gilroy detailed the results Of his
observations NJ The recent Far Rorkaway election
and urged n systematic mctnod for a"qnaInting
e,rly man with thc difficulties he must expect Z"
encounter at the balpt-b box. lie advised the prep
aration Of a small book Of instructions written IN
the palnrs, ard most simple language for tho Of
tho rarh and he A. least ;wo hours were con-
s,i,nrd in discrs,iny the law and tho means
for crcuinvcniiup ifS mos' unprornisinG pr"vi-
sions. and the conclusion arrived "a, va. that
it was soinS 10 require all their genius to pull
through.
was ,hr wear fIr Tammany Hall 10 g" alone.
AMI il w.r. accepted without any dissent. although
several nt the lcarlcr, would haze 'ak'n ls'lr
with him IN :lv"r OF n union If they had diI'"'
But thr cN Il th:l,n'riians w'rd WIS las.
40 date for any oficc ta,krd ahoh
ornly in ihr mcriiE: except Grin; i"i Nli"r.
II va. understood on all sides that hr was the
man and that il would be useless for any OF ti'r
disrontcntcd to kick. How many "f them
viii . II IN hnry their grievances nnd s"r~tly an
~ ,rir.ting the ticket. remains I" I've "%l N"r'
rnthus,a,'.c rauc,nc> nave brcn held III Iinin'a'y
Hall every ycif.
Before adjournment the committee dccti' mp
ON th,. ,ollow.n. dlt.s for tho conventions. winch,
with the -, p'Ipu % those 0i Va" "n-rr>> an
Assembly. wIll nominate straight IHniI,uN men
., is. County ,r,.v.i.t on. - lrir;nanV I'I o.
totrr 10. AZ 30 p. m: Gn"i"~s nnNthil"'N IN
rn- several districts. Ocioh"r =: A'arAhli ana
Aiclulcn roiiNrntloi's, ortoOcr .: lu'llcil con-
\rr,.,,, Of the Hid and With Jui!c,1 piNitl'iN.
triuier II conNcniI'. to n"n!nair >'icr' ON
missioner in the Annexed Dsiii"' orinhr /
Ald,rnnnic Convention. Twcn'y-thltJ Ward. o'-
'ol,I II: Aldcmanc Convention. Twenty arm
Var l. October l3