The Bessemer indicator., 1894-10-13
WILL FIGHT D. B. HILL
DEMOCRATS OPPOSED TO HIM
Everett r. wheeier NominstSd by the Now
York STATE Democracy Tor 6over96f. :
They Endorse y Republican for Mayor
of New York City.

New York. Oct. "a third state
ticket has been placed in the field by
the Democrats Of Kings county. and 1t
is expected 1t viii tie Inddrs.d b, tl,c
fndepen,,vc.t Democrats throughout
the state. The ticket prrs-"hts as the
anti-Iiill Democratic candidate for
governor. Everett p. Wheeler OF New
York City; and lndU'scs the candidacy
of the Regular Democratic nominees
for lieutenant e6verptt mid, Judge of
the Court Of Appeals Daniel s. irtck-
wood and Charles f. Brown.
After having decided upon its can
dIdates, Mr.. Shcpards committee
nominated Hon. Charles $. Fnirchild
for chairman Of the campaign commit
tee. The ticket was nominated short
ly after u b'clWk this evening by Il
committee compored oil Charles, Il.
Patterson. Thomas q. Sherman, Geo.
X. Peabody. Michael L. O'Connor. X.
Il. Bowker Richard S. Ramsey. j. w.
Green. s Perry Sturgis and Charles
l.. Ricardi.
The committee was appointed by
Edward NJ. Shepard as Il result of Il
meeting of Shepard delegates To the
Saratoga convention Thls inet.ting
was 1ielt i,tst night and the cUniinit-
tee called for the resolutions; which
We're adopted without opposition.
AS the Shepardites are said to have
received ASSURANCES their nomine, for
governor will accept, all that remains
to be done Ia make tlie ilck,ri the rcgti-
lar choice of the third party Is 10 So
cure the signatures of 5000 persons a'
indorsors Of the candidates and ia file
these win ,ia secretary Of state on pr
before October ~.
Everett =. Wheeler is about 80 years
of age, and lawyer of this city. being
senior member OF the firm of Wheeler
Cortis & Gidliin.
He was chairman of the New York
Civil Service Reform Association. He
was n member of the New York
Board OF Education from 1880 to 1887.
He WAS one of the original founders OF
the old County Democracy orgnniza-
ton one Of the members OF the com
nittee OF 100. winch organized the
New York state Democracy. ana is a
member of the present Committee of
Seventy. For five years lie was the
president OF the New York Free Trade
club. ...,....
New York Oct. 9-Atter one of the
l1NclleSt tltnpS Witnessed Ill tliS Guy
the New York State Democracy this
evening nominated the choice of tn"
committee of seventy, Colonel William
L. Strong. for mayor, John w. Goh !ns
recorder and Henry Il. Beekman for
justice of the supreme court.
The delegates were addressed by ex-
Secretary i'airchildi who urged the
nomination of Strong ind the defeat
of Tammany Hall The speech pro
vokcd n storm of Kisses. Finally an
effort wns made 70 stampede the con
vention for eX-MayJr 'lraee' Mr..
Grace stated that he would not accept
because of ill-hcalth. He then pleaded
with the delegates to vote for Strong
So earnest wcrn hia words that the
delegates decided TO accept The ctndi-
date of the Committee of Seventy and
the Republican party. The delegates,
however. had their revenge Il few min
utes later when Otto Kempncr wis
named for sheriff. He had been the
choice of The Committee of Seventy.
but by n vote of 100 10 the dc'lesatc9
threw him overheard and nominated
f. j. Tamsseii.