The evening world., 1893-12-16
ALL ARE AGAINST TAMMANY.
Strength and Leaders Of the Sex
tuple Alliance.
Information for People Who Want
to Hunt the Tiger.

The independent citizens who are op-
posed to Tammany rule will organize
now for the battle next November. Calls
for recruits to enlist In the cause of
good government will be Issued next
week.
Voters who desire to enroll themselves
In the anti-Tammany movement will have
their choice of six organizations. who
differ In name only, but whose objects
and purposes In local affairs are the
same. They all are pledged to fight for
the overthrow Of Tammany Hall.
or these organizations, the CITY club
American Reform Union and the New
York Citizens, Democracy are already
established. The others, the independent
County Organization, the National Democ,
racy and the New York State Dcmoc-
racy, are of recent origin. formed since
the last election.
For the benefit OF those who may
want to join one of the organizations,
something about the origin and forma-
tion and the men who are at the head
or each Is here given.
The CITY Club Is composed Of promi-
nent business and professional men,
Democrats and Republicans. who favor
a. a ~nSn1paT ydT E9vsrnment for the city
tion OF men who viii administer public
affairs in the interest of tho city and
not for the benefit OF any man or set OF
men or organization.
the Club advocates the enforcement
Of local from State and National cleo
lions. All candidates Endorsed by the
club must pledge themselves to that
and hundreds of men equally well known
and OF equal standing are members.
The German,Am erican Reform Union
campaign in 1892 to promote the cleo
ton Of Mr.. Cleveland. That object ac-
complished. the organization decided to
take a hand In purifying municipal poll
Oswald Ottendorfer,. Herman Ridder,
Carl Schurz.. Louis Windmueller, Gustav
Schwab and Arthur Won Briesen are
During the last election the Union re-
manned neutral except as to Maynard,
whose candidacy 1t opposed. The or
sanlzation, however. is preparing to take
year.
Otto Kempner's Citizens Democracy
Is confined to the Seventh District. 1t is
Tammany's candidates in To, Seventh
District. after Kempner was turned
down. What, there is left of the New
York Citizens Democracy is now known
OF the new factions the Independent
County Organization. formed in Cooper
Union last Thursday, promises to be the
most formidable rival of Tammany. 1t
""' Nv ~ hiiNi' VII
couri.ging circumstances.
Five weeks after an election. when
there were no live party issues, and 9TH
5000 people Crowded in and around
presence their approval Of the movement.
The Independent County Organiza ton Is
ciple IL to secure for the city of New
York better and honest government by
driving Tammany from power. -.
for State and National candidates at cleo
lions. and to tina, end will work to sep
arate municipal from State elections.
1t Is a n~on-partisan organization. Peo-
race or color, will be welcome to mem
b%ership, There is only one qualification
REQUIRED for membership, n pledge that
many Ss'' Hall EGTe On '1 the piatfSrm "F aNeW YORK YORK
for New Workers."
Charles and Alfred steckler. John d.
Tow send, Ernest Harvier and Justice
w. G.. McCrea are among the organizers
and leaders.
The New York State Democracy is the
Anti-snapper Organization, rehahilitated
Fairchild at the head and front again.
1t Is n State organization opposed to the
Hill machine, but will be organized in
New York City first.
mocracy little can be said because little
Is known OF 1t. 1t was organized on a
platform OF -Tammany principles
and will establish branches In every As
scmbly district.
Estimates of the probable strength of
the combined anti-Tammany factions are
being made. The Independent County
Organization will start with a member
ship of 10000, It Ia expected by the lead
ers. The German-American Reform
Union claims to control 1000 votes.
Az the Independent County Organiza-
ton will draw largely from the ranks
OF the Anti-Snappers, and many of
those affiliated with the German Re
form Union were formerly A~nti-Snap-
pers. the New York State Democracy
figures on n decreased enrolment. prob
ably not more than l0.Oo0. Abou 1000
independent Democratic votes are cred
tied to the other anti-Tammany clubs
and associations
1t is n well known fact that the anti
Tammany vote In this city is greater
than the Tammany vote. The deals
Tammany has made. the inaction of
some and the refusal of others to unite
have nearly always prevented a combin-
alton of the anti-Tammany forces.
The various interests usually failed to
agree on candidates., The result was
that Tammany elected its candidates
and increased its power With the num-
her OF offices 1t gained. The opposition
leaders. profiting by previous expert
ence, Will try to come to an understand
ing and Offer combined resistance next
year.