The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-24
NOT YET MENDED.
Yesterdays Compromise of n. X
Democrats May Not Hold.
Gen Sickles Really to Do Any
thing to Aid Hill.
CUMMINGS PROTESTS.
He and Walsh Don't Readily
Agree to the Plan.
CUMMINGS PROTESTS.

NEW DIRK. Oct 24.-1 eSterday was
a day Of conference among the Demo
era tic leaders with view to straig hit
ening out the tangles resulting from
the nomination Of fractional Demo
cratic congressional candidates. in
this city and Brooklyn Senator Hill
addressed himself to this task and
had the energetic aid Of Senator Faux
ner, chairman Of the Democra TIC
congressional committee, who came
over from Washington The latter
was the active mediator in the nego-
tiations- Private conferences were
held with Senator Faulkner by
Mayor Gilroy and Police Commissioner
Martin representa- Tammany, and
ex- Mayor Grace and Francis Scott,
who ran for mayor against Grant in
1890 on the reform ticket. re present
ing the county Democracy
All, it was stated, we're agreed
upon policy of concession Terms
OF compromise, it is announced. are
practically decided upon 0v " hich the
knots will be cut and the Democrats
united on single congressional candi-
dates in each Of the districts All
details have not yet been arranged
1t l. known, however, that Iammany
has agreed to withdraw It's candidates
in two districts, and the County
Democracy in the others The indi-
GAtL0DS dB ACd0ei 4@ElCE- JD4A4b 10 Ing
withdrawal by Tanmany of General
Dan Sicxles in the Tenth and j. J.
Walsh in the Eighth. Dewitt Warner.
Robert Monroe and ex-COngress man
Dunphy are mentioned as possible
Grace candidates
General Sickles was at headquarters
and it was stated that he was willing
to make amy personal sacrifice to aid
Senator HIPS candidacy for governor.
The opinion was expressed by head
quarters people that Walsh would be
more difficult to deal with To &C
cOmplish the purpose aimed at. it was
proposed to transfer Amos J. Cum
mings from the Thirteenth to the
Eighth district, but it is learned that
Cummings has protested and his pro-
test was backed up by a delegation of
trades asse mbly people. he viii be
allowed 10 remain where he was
Democratic managers have been at
work on the Brooklyn congressional
situation and express themselves as
e1ated over the prospect of unity.
The big campaign speeches below
Harlem began last night. Senator
Hill speaking in Brooklyn and Tam
many holding a mass meeting at the
Wigwam-
The committee Of seventy" had a
ratification meeting at Cooper union,
at which Carl Schurz, Seth Lowe. ex-
Secret ary Fairchild, DIR Parkhurst
and other eminent reformers spoke in
favor Of the election Of Strong for
mayor and against Tammany and its
methods.
Vice President Stevenson will be
here on Thursday. and will make
three speeches, at Brooklyn, Pough-
lxeepsie and Troy, and Secretary Car
Isle has also agreed to make at least
one during the closing week OF the
campaign
Ex- President Harrison will be here
to-day and Chairman Hackett expects
TO arrange for mass meeting if Dos
sibIe. On Friday, Governor AIckin-
ley, whom it is proposed to take
through the state on a special train,
will open at Buffalo. and will make
about twelve speeches in two days
There is an enthusiastic demand for
Mckinley. Next week Chauneey De
pew viii give two days On a spe cia1
train to speaking.