The sun., 1891-10-01
TEMPORARY HEADQUARTERS
THE DEMOCRATIC wORKKRs AT THE
HOFFMAN HOUSE

Yesterdays visitors who, brought Mes
sages OF the Most Cheefing SOrt-The
Conmitteo on Reeistratiop.
Room 81 Of tho Hoffman House was the GEN.
tire OF Democratic political interest again yes
terday. Indeed it,might well be described as
a campaign Headquarters, thel State Commit
tee not having yet opened the rooms that will
be used for that purpose. Chairman Murphy
and Clerk Dc Freest travelled up to Troy in the
afternoon to complete their Arrangements for
taking the field. and no time will be lost In get
ting the rooms ready and the staff organized.
Room 311 is the one that Candidate Flower
took in which to meet those who wished to see
him. as II was rather out of. tho, way for them
to travel up to Forty eighth street to his house
or down town to his office. Though these
visitors were many. there was still plenty OF
room for Executive Committee Chairman
Griffin. with u travelling hat protecting his
bald head and very business-like air. to
hustle about and see and talk to everybody.
There was room for Col. Lamont to be as brisk
as is his characteristic. and to tell anybody
whatever he wanted to know about any part OF
the State. There was room and a big sleepy
hollow chair for D. Cady Herrick. whose pres
ence and assistance are highly priced despite
the fact that he claims the privilege Of taking
things easy. as he came down to the city to
take a rest and has his wife with him.
There was room for Thomas 8. Spratt, the
well-known Magone and Cleveland Democrat
OF Ogdensburg to make glow with redder
hair than Candidate Sheehan's. and to tell the
Democrats that the Republican expectation
concerning st. Lawrence county were too rosy
in color for fall weather on the banks OF the
st. Lawrence. There was room for Gen.
Henry W. Slocum Of Brooklyn. who paraded in
Saratoga with the Chaplin boomers. and he
told all concerned to have no fears about the
earnestness OF the supper, the TICKET would
James n Rswsy sSantyd snd oshsr
for Robert Grier Monroe and room for CeL
for position at the front after being on sick
SaxS so Ss Sone Thsrs
teenth. s and dc even % room for % Tie b broad smile
with which he disposed OF the Gibbs inspired
his Leadership @ rests On ,nU unsettled
bers Of the Geperal COMMITTEES endorsed
M his disclaimer @ that there ss wss any tr9S, tS.
unanimous choice Of the district when elected
and is stronger IN the organization now than
e!1 as Sr eope
Flower ' while G he " was there. @ But he was q away
the taos a asa
meeting Of the committee was printed IN an
eyes eyes % are described as blazing with fre enough
ardous Insurance risk. Mr.: sheehan was not
rest OF the story is equally untrue. :,
There was room for quite number Of rep:
resentatiye Tammany men in the improyised
tions and to discuss the situation. the same as
4oser hsr amcns ss Sar
Taxes and Assessments. Assembfymen Blu
menthal. Connolly. and Stein. and the Hon.
Among the callers were J. J. Richardson, the
Democratic National Committeeman from
~
". Myers. one Of tho mainstays OF the County
Democracy: Col John II. Mooney, John a.
and many business and personal friends Of
There was no meeting of the Executive Com;
organized. One was the Committee on Speak:
ers. They continued the discussion about
mass meetings on the lines Of tho talk IN the
was no action as to details. but 1t is certain
that a rousing speaking campaign is contem.
plated Mass Lass meetings In all 81 ths cities ~ and
The Committee, on Restoration discussed
s o e IS to
registration of voters in the country districts.
where there was no registration until the pas
trists @ u up pit to Oct Ii voters may be Registered
that date they must visit the polling place on q
cemmittees viii be stirred up to action SO as to
get the Democratic registration as full as pos:
sible without giving the voters the trouble Of
an extra TIP tbp to the voting place to get their
n the evening the Manhattan Club paeetine a
nothing going on there