New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-27
TAMMANY'S CRISIS,
HOW FAR WILL GOV. HILL DARE TO COZ
EAGER EYES on THE VACANCY IN THE DEMO
CRATIC STATE COMMITTEE.


The press agent Of Tammany Hall has been busy
lately sending ont reports intended to frish'eh .'lo
Comfy democrats into uniting with the Wgwam this
fall This IS one Of the plans which the IammahS
leaders have decided upon in hopes oi'drlNlns INC
Democrats into their RANKS 'o'''"'
stories have been published within the last ie" uass
each coming in regular order in accordance VIA u'o
nlan arranged before Richard Crokers departure loi
Europe Most Of them have been put out al 'l',
r,o AZ fcclcrsr ONLY intended to try the temper OF
tho Cnnnty democrats and the anti-Wigwam voters
They were also intended 10 attract the attention oi
disgruntled Tammany men, who are wa''nins oioN',
tha growth OF the citizens movement, lu'o."
ing no doubt to unite with IL as means OF s'rlhHI
al some of the Tammany leaders. who are 10" carry lux
things with high hands The ob'cquious pre's asc"V
has practically run the gamut Of political possibilities IN
= tov GOT IN both threats and persuasion. What he
,iu grind ont next under the bosses orders Is dhcu1
to anticipate. 49,,
MANY things have combined to make miserable the
life Of a Tammany brave. The danger OF Ihc lose vi
both powcr and Office starcs them In the fare' anu
rammany man ont of Office Is like Comanche indian
without arms They have seen. IN spite % "''n
sneers and jeers the organization OF an nueP'ido"'
hc,v If citizens Of all classes determined 10 "fesU
mis- city from Tammany'S reckless rue i"cS
have found also that their threats ana prom
Ises have alike been received by u'cr 'i.''
cncrniee the County Democrats, WIN seor"' anu
they find the Republicans soldlY united % opp"''
Thorn At every point They know that the business
men and the working men arc utterly d''s"SN" "'''
tbc administration Of the affairs of this CITY DIV men
itch tb rcnutotIons OF Dick Croker and "HodiAthcr
Grant and are utterly sick Of the guesSwork ieEa'
advice Of the Corporation Counsel whose Only cla,"
for appointment 10 the place OF a"NHo' w wv
Mayor and the heads Of the varons departments vas
his nersona relations with ". Bourkc COCKTAIL ~ J.
aoa.s,rv only 70 refer 10 the admissions which the
Inn1 m tsO me
average New Yorker blush with shame a' "''''' '"'
a head Of the city Government
Tho onIy effect which the Tammany threats ana
nromscs have had far is 10 create mute interest
in midsummer politics which Is u'iaiF P"'"','''
staenant The latest bulletin from the "is"ah MS
BOO, the settlement from a Tapmany point oil vie"
~ the election VI successor % Ill the vacancy Il "'o
democratic state Committee caused by tnc IcN'ti"
t,on Of Police Commissioner Voorhis. The Comhl'
,.,,o- WAS elected 10 the committee County Demo
cr,. hut since he decided TO desert the 0rEalIhi'0"
which made him what be Is politician! am
form Tammany annex under the hano Va Wv
Voorhis Democracy, he had sm'o'cNt "
raspect 10 send in his resignation a. 'o'lN
democrat This letter OF resignation stu remains
~ ~; ~ the SECRETARY OF the ente COMMITTEE
o. o., 1,cr' ia. not been II meeting Of the comhhtur
~ "" =, - ,r,,tcr Commissioners NOorhi- saws tina
he viii not withdraw IT, apd the bet means ol nbns
,bc vacancy i, the subject now agtating bVlh
Of the Democracy. II IS even causs W. cio.Iy
CIoveIand Democrats Ia watch one hh"'he' .W7oN
shrewd and astute politician as Governor H ns, 81 ~
III oucstl0n has troubled HIM soIcly' 1">' Nv
,his tins, tho Governor doe npl
10 sntagonze any one Of Dcmocr'Uc "l'uo .i, -
The Colinty Democrats declare tlHl uer lio,cr
have the place on the committee because comm. s'ov
X0rhls wa elected - II a, County peluooIa',
the other hand the Wg~am leaders lavt sren ~, T a
entity 10 do one Of two things Use TINS vacancy as
cIub with which pound the County ISnSfaH h
a union with them this fau' OF d! e"l,lne NJ -,
nIacc on the state Committee incieh-c the power d
Tcy have already proposed number OF c1di I,
for the place. Among the names pehurle' ar "
rrn-ri Homer Martin state senator ives ana fpH,t
Ccmm>,lorcr MacLcan Mr.. Ives i a Hght "eGSht
,.oli,icau however. and stands little fHbi'" 81 neHt
fhnscn ON the other hand CommisSlon"r Martin -
e.litod with being a warm personal nrHd "i ~
NnrnlN IT. the chairman ~ the Democrauc S'+ on,
,nii,ac The County Democrats nave cnhudairs ~
Tranris NJ scott and State senator day hu' ~ y,
cntir, subject has been resolved down - ms ~
D. Cnvernnr dare 10 antagOri1e The county DchcrAts
bV allowing Tammanv Hall - capture me varni'y
the committee which VIII ic iiIlea ~ VI" "0'"e ~
| Ne held al Saratoga, early next month";