New-York tribune., 1894-10-09
THE MUNICIPAL SITUATION.
A DAY OF WAITING AND CONFERENCES
W. L. STRONG DENIES \ REPORT THAT HE HAS
DECLINED TO Rr'N-DR. PARKHtRsI "h'l"
ASSURANCES FROM THE STATE

DEMt)fKA'1
There was an informal conference Of mem
bers Of the Committee of Seventy yesterday
but no regular meeting was held. as maJo'I'S
of the conferees failed - receive any ho'''c
Of meeting. Charles Stewart smith, Josep"
Larocque Gen. Horace Porter. FREDERICK lay'oi'
" Harris Roome. Everett =. Wheeler. William
Travers Jerome and some Others dropped III
during the forenoon at the rooms Of the
Chamber of Commerce and talked over '"e
situation. Mr.. Smith said afterward that there
would be a regular meeting at il a. m, to-day
when he hoped to find the political atmosphere
sufficiently clear TO enable the Committee
TO go ahead and complete the ticket.
report was circulated yesterday TO the ef-
yect that Col William Strong the Anti-Tain-
many nominee for Mayor. had declined the
nomination. Col Strong when asked yesterday
If this report was correct said that it was not.
Il have not declined" he said. Tne STU
alton is this: | wrote the Committee "i
Seventy and they have my letter to-day 'hd'
| would acc, ,pt the nomination II should re-
c,ivc the Endorsement Of the majority Oh t"e
Anti-Tammlny people On a non-paruSah Pl"'-
form. The German-American Reform Union mas
not yet indorscd my nomination. nor indeed nave
any Of the other organizations except the he-
rubllcans. This il all ca" to say on the SUD-
iect now.
The Republican Court" Convention Which
Chairman william BroDkiield thought on Satur-
dav would be convened last evening 1t Lyric
Hall did not meet as lo further nominations
had been made by the Committee II seventy
for the Convention 10 act upon. II the COM
mittce Of Seventy 60 on to-day and coiiip!ete
The Anti-Tammany ticket Chairman Olcou VIII
probably call the County Convention u meet
at Lyric Hall tomorrow evening unless II ~ -
deemed best To wait until FRIDAY evening ~,
which case the meeting will either be AT "rahh
Opera House Hall. Eighth ave, ana Iweht! =
third street. or At Cooper Union.
The German American Reform tnion fN''"-
tiv,. Committee which was 10 meet AT ltrFd'r
Garden last evening was postponed un'I
Thursday evening - which tim" the H'rt."H
of the Unions General Committee u take acton
on the Committee of S"vcnty's nominations
was also adjourned.
Colonel william l.. strong presided at me reg
ular monthly meeting ~ the ONO S'ce,! hean
list evening ~ the socictys clubrooTs. 40. 90
FIfrh-av~ Homer Lee The Secretary. read a
telegram from :. :. Packard President oi rack
ARDS business College. cOngratuauhg tHe 81
cioiy and Colonel S;rong upon the Iatters nom
inaiion for Mayor. and expressing hopes ~ ms
election The telegram wasappiaud"i. NJ. Lee
said that there was no politics IN the s"c''tl'
hu; that IL contained many Democrats VIM
would vote for Mr.. strong.
The Rcv. Dr. Parkhurst said last evening thd'
ne had hcenc assured that tn" stat" Dem 'r"'N
would run a straight loca! ticket. ana that It's
candidat for Mayor would not perni; MS name
- b. used on th- Tammany ticket THIS even
rhurcn of IN, R"v Dr. MrEwen. In Fourteenth
II near Secnud-av".. and VIII speak ms inhHl
,r..l, I'm regard t. tn attitude II the state
democracy in the irht against Tammany.