The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-23
GRANT GETS WISSIG OUT.
DANIEL o'REILLY THE NEW CAEDI-
DATE ZOE ASSEMRLHWAN.

a Conference at Grant's Headausrters Over
the Onctni RslIots-ts the arsee Orwsn-
tsstion Entitled 20 Two or 60 Ore TIE
day the Last Dsy for Fiiire = Protest.
Hugh J. Grant has at last succeeded in getting
one Of the candidates on the Tsmmany ticket TO
whom he objected to Withdraw. Philip wissig
Of the Third district. who declared up and down
that he would not get out Of the race for the
Assembly and who told Mr.. Grant on Sunday
that he was sorry but he would have TO dis
appoint him and keep in the race, was finally
persuaded to draw out yesterday afternoon.
He got out for me-" said Senator Timothy ID.
Sullivan, the Tammany leader In the district,
last evening ~ showed him that he'd get
pounded just as hard by the newspapers II he
stayed in rs he would II he got out, besides
spending his money for nothing for he couldn't
be elected. Then there was the chance Of elect
ing Republican for Assemblyman in the dis
trict, with a Republican Police Commissioner
for district leader and two Republican police
Captains there. Wissig saw the point and he
got out"
The committee appointed for that purpose by
the Third district Convention substituted the
name Of Daniel OReilly, young lawyer and
son Of the late Police Justice Daniel O'Reilly.
for that Of Wissig. The certificate Of his nomi-
nation was filed last evening. OReilly resides
In that part Of the district west OF the Bowery.
Mr.. Grant had lively day at his campaign
headquarters yesterday. The enthusiasm Of
his friends has not abated jot and they poured
in on him yesterday TO tell him OF new Access
sions to the ranks Of his supporters. Last even
Ing Recorder Smyth visited him. and they had
long talk.
In the evening Mr.. Grant had a conference
with Police Commissioners Martin and sheehan.
Mayor Gilroy, Corporation Counsel Clark. John
NJ. Bowers. and DE Iancey Nicoll about the bal
lots which to be printed for the coming cleo
ton and concerning the right Of certain organi-
cations to have official ballots.
To-day is the last one for filing protests
against any certificate of nomination filed with
the Police Commissioners on the score Of its
irregnlarty. II Is understood that the confer
enCe yesterday was to determine IL there are
any Irregularities in nominations which will
warrant the Police Board in refusing to print
certain ballots.
There is. for instance the possibility OF the
Grace Democracy having two ballots In the
booths II the certificates OF nomination under
the name Of the New York state Democracy as
regular organization are admitted to be reRu-
lar, for Police Commissioner Sheehan said that
the nominations of the same candidates by
petition as Empire State Democrats seem to be
regular. The point has been raised in the case
date OF the New York state Democracy for As
semblyman in the Thirtieth district that the
organization Is not regular party organization.
because 1t never demonstrated its existence at
No protest has been filed against the certif-
cate OF nomination of cand idates on the county
ticket. II may be decided to make such pro-
test to-day, for IL would be an evident advantage
TO Col. strong to have his name on three ballots
while Mr.. Grant has his on one only.
The gentlemen who were present at the con-
ference referred to said that they we're simply
talking over campaign matters, but among
those matters 1t is believed were many legal
forming the Democratic Congress ticket in time
TO have the names of new candidates printed on
the official ballot