New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-07
PRAISE FOR THE TICKET.
GOOD CITIZENS GENERALLY WILL SUP
PORT STRONG AND GOFF.


RAcY AND THE GERMAN-AMERICAN UNION
OVER TO TAMMANY HALI-THE REST
or THE PLACES TO BE FILLED
WITHIN DAY OR TWO.
The nominations Of Colonel William L. Strong
for Mayor and John w Golf for Recorder. were
generally regarded yesterday as wholly salts
factory to the great mass Of citizens who can be
relied upon to vote against Tammany Hall next
month They were received with growing en-
thusiasm by all the organizations which went
into the citizens movement except Mr.. Graces
State Democracy and part Of the German
American Reform Union. 1t was said By inin-
entail members Of the State Democracy ycster-
day that if Mr. Grace undertook TO concentrate
his voting strength on the ticket supported by
Tammany Hall he could not take anything like
all his organization with him. The Grace County
Convention will meet to decide Its policy on
Tuesday evening.
The General Convention of the German-Ameri-
can Reform Union will meet tomorrow evening
at Terrace Garden to receive the report OF us
cOnferrees and decide on Its course In relation 10
the Committee of SeSentys nominations IL
was rumored yesterday that the part Of the Ger
man Union which Mr. Grace says he controls
will seek to stampede the meeting tomorrow
evening against the nominations Of the Seventy
particularly against Colonel Strong for Mayor
Gustav II. Schwab said yesterday that II the
Grace element should succeed in its purpose he
ard his friends who believe in non-partisan gov
eminent would leave the Union.
Mr. Schwabs attention was called to pub
ushed statement purporting to come from Her
man Rdder. OF The StaatsZetung," who be-
longs both to the Grace organization and the
o.. ITr;o, oh sal lp
meant TO ally themselves with the State De-
mocracy. Mr. Schwab said that Mr. Rdder had
no authority to speak for the GermanAmerican
Reform Union, which was independent body
and not subject to any mans dictation. Carl
Schurz will preside at the meeting tomorrow
evening at Terrace Garden. He has warmly
espoused the cause Of the Strong and Goff ticket.
COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY PLANS
The Committee Of Seventy will meet tomorrow
AZ II n. m at the Chamber Of Commerce rooms.
to consider the answers which may be before
them from the various organizations. II Is under
stood that all the organizations which approved
the nominations Of Strong and Gon which nave
acted on the question object 10 the names taken
from the State Democracy unless that organiza-
ton will give its support to the whole ticket.
The Republican conferrees will probably hold
meeting tomorrow afternoon. but the action Of
the County Convention OF Friday evening will be
laid before the Committee OF Seventy.
There was n sanguine feeling shown yester-
day among the Anti-Tammany leaders. which In
dicated the probability Of a satisfactory solution
Of the problem within the next forty-elght hours
Last night Henry Clay piercy. one Of the Anti
Machine Republicans. was talked Of for the presi-
dency Of the Board Of Aldermen. SO was Alfred
d mr. Burke being
pushed by his friends for Coroner, and cx-
Sheriff O'Brien's friends were saying that he
would make fine Sheriff. Alfred Stecklcr was
suggested for Judge Of the Superior Court. The
anxiety OF candidates 10 get on the Anti-Tarn-
many ticket was the subject Of wide comment
Yesterday end was considered an indication that
the positions were worth making a hard fight
for.
MR. sTERNE TALKS TO THE "CUCKoOs"
The Executive Committee Of Mr.. Grace's
Cuckoo" Democracy. made up OF the conferrees
Of the organization which refused 70 accept the
ticket named by the Committee OF Seventy be-
cause Il was headed by Republican, hcld n
meeting In Room - Cooper Union. yesterday
afternoon About forty u the sixty members
were present. including Francis NJ. Scott who
wore a tired and distressed look; Colonel Robert
Grler Monroe Deputy Collector II. de Forest
BALDWIN Thomas Costigan carrying his 500
mounds OF avoirdupols as lightly az ever; John
7 Ouinlan. James J. Sevin. Henry X. Beeknan.
the candidate named by the Committee or Sev-
enty for Judge OF the Superior Court. and John
Jcroloman, the nominee for President or the
Board Of Aldermen. Mr.. Beekman ana MT
Ieroloman said that they had declined their
nominations from the Committee OF seventy
Among the consplcuously absent yesterday were
ex-Mayor Grace. Charles s. Fairchlld ana ot'o
Kempner. who was named by the Committee of
Seventy for Sheriff. 1t was said that MT
Kempner was anxious to remain upon the
ticket.
The committee had a visitor whom some OF
tho rncmbers regarded with undisguised sus-
plclon This was Simon Sterne. one OF the prom
mont members Of the Committee OF Seventy.
After Mr. Scott had opened the session with
few remarks. he introduced Mr. Sterne, who was
there he said to talk to them about their action
NJ Friday in withdrawing from the Anti-Tam-
many combination.
Mr. Sterne spoke for half an hour urging the
committee as a Democrat to reverse its de-
cison on the subject Of the Committee or Sew
cntv's ticket. and to join in the other organza-
lions opposed to Tammany Hall in defeating the
Tammany tiger. lie begged 1t TO retrace 'he
steps it had taken In the direction OF 'he WIZ
wam and to return to the camp or honest gov
eminent After the meeting Mr.. Stcrne sald that
he felt that his call to the State Democracy 10
"halt, and about face had not been without
effect He had reason 20 believe. he said, that
the organization might yet determine 10 sup
mort the ticket Of Stone and Gon
The committee adjourned the Assembly ana
Aldermen's conventions. which were to be hcid
last night until Friday evening next Inc
Congress conventions were postponed until the
last OF this week. the date to be fixed probaDiy
tomorrow The County Convention VIII De heiu
az Cooner Union on Tuesday evening. From
bIn,s dronped by several members. who asked
that their names should not BE- printed 1t was
inferred that there will be revolt ut the con-
,entIon from Mr. Grace's Tammany schemes.