St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-24
SICKLES TO BE SACRIFICED,
And Also Walsh, in Return for
County Democracy Con-
ceSSiOnS.
GROVER MAY BE HEARD FROM
With an Endorsement Of Hill
Harrison and Mckinley in
the Fray.

New York, Oct. 23.-This has been
day of conferences among the Demo-
cratic leaders, with view to straight
ening out the tangles resulting from
the nomination of factiOnal Democratic
congressional candidates in this city
and BROOKLYN. Senator Hill addressed
himself to this task early this morning.
and had the energetic aid OF Senator
Faulkner, chairman of the DemOcratlc
congressional committee, who came
over from Washington last night. The
latter was the active mediator III the
negotiations. Private conferences were
held with Senator Faulkner by Mayor
Gilrov and Police Commissioner Martin,
representing Tammany, and X-Mayor
Grace and Francis Scott, who ran for
mayor against Grant In 1890 Oh The re-
form ticket, representing the County
Democracy. All, it was stated. were
agreed upon policy of concession.
Terms OF compromise, it is announced,
are practically decided upon. by which
the knots VIII be cut and the Democrats
united on single congressional candi-
dates in each district. All the details
have not yet been arranged. It's known.
however, that Tammany has agreed to
Withdraw its candidates in two districts
and the County Democracy III the others.
The indications at headquarters point
to the withdrawal by Tammany OF Gen.
Sickles in the Tenth and j. j. Walsh in
the Eighth. Dewitt Warner, Robert
Monroe and Congressman Dunphy
are mentioned as possible Grace candl-
dates. Gen. Sickles was at headquar'
tiers this afternoon, and it was stated
that he was willing TO make any per-
sonal sacrifice to aid Senator HIPS can
didacy for governor. The opinion was
expressed by headquarters people that
Walsh would be more difficult TO deal
with. To accomplish the purpose aimed
at, it was proposed to transfer Amos
Cummings from the Thirteenth to the
Eighth district, but it IS learned that
Cummings has protested and his pro-
test was backed up by delegation of
trades assembly people this afternoon.
He will be allowed to remain where he
is. Democratic managers have been at
work today ON the Brooklyn congress
slonal situation. and express themselves
as elated over the prospects of unity.
President Cleveland's departure from
Buzzard's Bay on his way TO Washing.
ton was an event of Importance and
gave rise to many rumors, among them
being one to the effect that he had
agreed in the event OF united ac-
ton on congressional candidates to
make a speech in Hilrs favor before
returning to Washington. Both Chair-
man Thacher and Maj. .Hinckley treated
the report lightly, but the former still
firmly maintained that the president
would be heard from at the proper time.
The big campaign speeches 'below
Harlem" began tonight, Senator Hill
speaking in Brooklyn and Tammany
holding mass meeting at the wlgwam.
The Committee of Seventy" had a
ratification at Cooper union, at which
Carl Schurz, Seth Low. eX-Secretary
Fairclild, DR.. Parkhurst and other en-
inent reformerS spoke in favor Of the
election of Strong for mayor and against
Tammany and its methods. Vice Presi-
dent Stevenson will be here on Thurs
day and will make three speeches-in
Brooklyn, i'll Poughkeepsie and Troy
and Secretary Carlisle has also agreed
to make at least one speech during the
closing week of the campaign.
Ex-P1esident Harrison will be here
tomorrow, aud Chairman Hackett eX-
poets to arrange for a mammoth meet
ing if possible. Friday Gov. Mckinley,
whom it is proposed to take through the
state OH special train, will open at
Buffalo, and will make about twelve
speeches in two days. There is an EN-.
thusiastic demand tor Mckinley. Next
week Chauncey NJ. Depew will give
two days OH a special train 10 speaking.
Late this afternoon Democratic head
quarters was agitated over an alleged
sensation. ave have made big dis
coyery Today" said Chairman Thacher.
'There is defect in the new cOnstitu-
tion, upon the adoption of which the
voters will be required to pass judg-
ment Nov. 6. which will create legis-
| lative hiatus if adopted. The discovery
was made by Henry L. Uttley, lawyer
of Waterville, n. Y. The burden of
the discovery is that if the constitution
| is adopted there will be no legislature
in 1895, aud the candidates elected this
year will not meet at Albany next win-
ier. The new constitution, after max
ing the new apportlOnment. provides
for the election OF senators and assem-
blymen under it in November, 1895. and
then provides that the constitution. il
approved, shall 20 into effect Jan. l,
1885,"