The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-24
NEW YORK IS RED HOT.
Decent People ALI United to
Overthrow Tammany.
TAMMANY FIGHTING FOR LIFE.
Enormous Ratification Meetings Held
by Both the Parties.
Senators Afil snd RsulkneP Trying to
Sfop the Couxyessfounl Ffsht-Mc-
TAMMANY FioHTINo FOR LIFE.
Senators nfiI and Faulkner Trying to
Stop she Congregational Fight-Me-
kiniey. Bsrrison. Dspew and steven
son TO stump the state

NEW YoRK, Oct 23-Two immense rati-
fcation meetings were held here tonight.
The Tsmmanyites met in their hall
to ratify the state ticket Of the
regular Democracy and the Tam
many municipal ticket. while the
committee of seventy aud all other anti
Tammany organizations packed Cooper
Union for the ratification of the municipal
ticket which is expected by them TO down
Tammany At the polls on November &
At Cooper Union great euthusl-
asm was manifested. The names of
Strong and Goff, candidates for mayor
and recorder respectively. and of Dr..
Parkhurst and ex-Mayor Grace. evoked
loud and continuous applause. The rati-
hcation Of the ticket was passed by accla-
nation.
Tammany hall was crowded. and thous-
ands listened to speakers as overflow meet
ings on Fourteenth street. The meeting
was the largest ever held under Tammany
auspices. save that which ratified Cleye-
lands nomination for president two years
ago.
NEW YoRK, Oct 23-This has been
day of conferences among the Democratic
leaders. with view to Strengthening out
the tangie resulting from the nomination
OF factional Democratic congressional can
didates in this city and Brooklyn. Sena-
tor Hill addressed himself To this task
early this morning. and had the energetic
aid of Senator Faulkner. chairman of the
Democratic congressional committee, who
came over from Washington City last
night The latter was an active mediator
in the negotiations. Private conferences
were held with Faulkner by Mayor Gilroy
aud Police Commissioner Martin, repre-
senting Tammany, and sx-Mayor Grace
and Francis Scott, who ran for mayor
against Mayor Grant in 1890 on the reform
ticket, representing the County Democ-
racy. All. IL was stated, were agreed on a
policy of concession.
Terms of compromise. it is announced,
have been practically decided upon. by
which the knots viii be cut and the Demo-
Gratis united on a single congressional
candidate in each district. All the details
have not yet been arranged. Ii is known,
however. that Tammany has agreed TO
Withdraw its candidates In two districts,
and the county Democracy in the others.
The indications at headquarters point to
kHt ~ W Vi oci. Ian
Sickles, in the Tenth, and Maj Walsh, in
the Eighth. Dewitt Warner, Robert
Monroe and ex-Congressman Dunphy are
mentioned as possible Grace candidates
Gen. Sickies was at headquarters this af-
ternoon. and II was stated that he was
willing to make any personal sacrifices 10
aid Senator Hills candidacy for governor
The opinion was expressed by headquar-
tiers people that Walsh would be more
difficult TO deal with. To accomplish
tho purpose aimed at it was pro-
posed To transfer Amos Cummings from
the Thirteenth to the Eighteenth district,
but 1t 10 learned that Cummings had pro-
tested. and his protest was backed up by a
delegation of trades assembly people this
afternoon. He will be allowed TO remain
where he is. Democratic managers had
been at work TODAY on the Brooklyn con-
gressionaI situation. and express them
selves as elated over the prospect of unity
President Cleveland's departure from
Buzxard's Bay on his way TO Washington
City 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 action on congressional
candidates. to make a speech in Senator
Hills favor before returning to Washing.
ton City. Both Chairman Thacher and
Maj Hinckley treated the report lightly,
bat the former firmly maintains that the
president will be heard at the proper time
The big campaign speechss below the
Harlem" began tonight, Senator Hill
spesking In Brooklyn and Tammany hold
ing a mass meeting ST the wigwam. The
committee of seventy" held a ratification
meeting at Cooper Union. at which Carl
schurz. Seth Low. ex-secretary Fairchild,
Or. Parkhurst and other eminent reform
ers spoke in favor of the election of Strong
for mayor. and against Talnmany and Its
methods. Vice President Stevenson will
be here on Thursday and will make three
speeches, at Brooklyn. Poaghkeepsie and
Troy. Secretary Cariisle has also agreed
TO make At least one speech during the
closing week Of the campaign. Ex-Presi-
dent Harrison will be here tomorrow, and
Chairman Hackett expects To arrange for
a mass meeting, If possible. On Friday
GOV. Mckinley. whom IL Is proposed 70
take through the stSe on a special train.
vail open at Buffalo and make abou,
twelve speeches in two days. There is an
enthusiastic demand for Mckinley. Mex;
week ChAuncey NJ. Depew viii give tive
davs on special train 10 speaking.
Late this afternoon Democratic head.
quarters we're agitated over an alleged sen.
sation. I'VE have made big discovers. II
said Chairman ThacheF. There il de-
feet in the nss constitution. upon the
adoption Of which the voters will be re-
qpired 20 pass judgment November s
which Will create q legislative hiatus. il
made- The burden Of the discovery il
that. II the constitution is adopted. ihess
wiu be no Legislature In isas. sni the can.
didaies elected this year wiil not meet Al
Albany next winter. The new constitu.
ton, after making the new spportionment
provides for the election OF senators and
assenbiymen under il in November, ls9S
snd shen provides that the constitution, If
approved, shall so into effect January L
LsA
James J. Walsh. candidate for eonxres.
in the Eighth district. said tonight that
the reports concerning his retirement
from the contest were false. 81 aua in the
rsce 10 stay. said he, ''and have not been
approached by any person on the sabjec.
Of withdrawal
BEeakLYx, Oct "A more enthusiastic
or larger gathering than tA3t in and
around the Academy Of Music thus
evening Is seldom seen. The De
ssoeraey OF kihgs coanty sailed
forth TO welcome David b. HaI
a; the iirss grand rally in BROOKLYN of the
eampaign. Senator hill Vas received with
great applause He spoke as length on