The sun., 1894-10-18
Mr.. GRAsES ULTIMATUM.
ThMMANr MUST LET HIM HAVE
CERIilIN CONGREssMEN.

He WRITES o Senator FauIk ner that lHe IL
wiiiinE to DO Anything, snd Ther De-
nsnds that the Men who Supported
the WtIso. Bin shall ne Re-turred.
Ex-May or Grace in his capacity as Chairman
OF the ecutive Committee of the New York
State d. nocracy. issued his ultimatum regard
ing the Congress fight in this city yesterday af-
ternoo'S. He did this In letter In reply to the
staten mt Of Senator Faulkner Of Wet vir-
ginia. Chairman Of the Democratic Congress
sionf y Committee, deploring the duplication
of democratic nominations for Congress
herr. The burden for this condition Of
thiyIgs Mr.. Grace naturally puts on Tam
m B.ny Hall, and declares that the only
c rance for any change in the situation
tiust be conditioned on the denomination of
tJongressmen Dunphy, Cochran, and Warner,
which would mean the withdrawal from the
field by Tammany Hall OF James j. Walsh, Col.
George B. Mcclellan, and Amos j. Cummings.
Here is MIR. Grace's letter to Senator Faulkner:
MY attention has been attracted to an
authorized statement issued by you and printed
in to-day's newspapers, In which you deplore
the division in this city upon Congressional
nominations and appeal to all elements fac-
tions, and divisions of the Democratic party TO
unite and harmonize In the Congressional
tickets
81 sympathize heartily both with your regret
at the present condition of affairs, and with your
desire that such union you indicate may be
effected; and in order that you and your assoc-
ates In the Democratic Congressional Commit
tee may be in position to accurately fix the re-
sponsibilty for any result that may follow upon
the duplication Of Democratic Congressional
nominations in the city Of New York, write
this letter to explain how the present situation
has arisen.
"As you are aware, the Democratic voters OF
this city are divided into two organizations,
known as Tammany Hall and the State De-
mocracy, both Of which are united in the sup
port of the Democratic State ticket, but sup
porting din ferent local municipal tickets. From
the beginning the authorized representatives of
the state Democracy have necessarily and
openly invited an agreement with Tammany
ing their Congressional Conventions from time
to time, and until the latest possible moment, In
the hope that some such agreement could be
arrived at. Oyertures to this end have been
addressed to the leaders of Tammany Hall d.
rectly. and through the medium Of the Demo
sponse has been received in n single Congress
sional district In fact, SO far as we are
70 our suggestions, nor to the pleadings OF the
St4te Committee.
conference or agreement, the several Tammany
Hall Congressional Conventions have gone on
apparently going out OF their way in several dis,
tricts to name candidates especially obnoxious
to Democrats not affiliated with Tammany; And
they have gone even further. You will doubt
less agree that the Democratic party and the
country can better afford tosee open and avowed
sented by traitors who call themselves Demo-
crats. but falsely desert to the enemy In the mo-
Representatives were subjected during the last
session TO one supreme and crucial test OF their
and pledges OF the Democratic party. This test
was applied when the Wilson bill In its
eIfla afld in fhH
its finai passsgs. of tbs delegation from tAs
Democrats OF this city. As II to emphasize It's its
tempt and disregard for the Democratic emo m masses,
Tammsny Hall has Pon,,sdy rewarded ed the
fused n reorganization TO every Democratic Con:
gresham who voted for the Wilson bill, and
man Save onej who voted against il, The State
would have earned and deserved the
contempt Of every decent DEMOCRAT In the coun-
try II II had become party TO this insult to the
cause Of Democracy.
" But It is not too late to achieve the object |
you have so much at heart. The gentlemen who |
have received nominations from the State De- |
mocracv are patriotic citizens and good Demo- |
sonsi ambitions to stand in the way OF an hon
orable and reasonable arrangement whereby |
cation from this city OF Democrats who believe |
In the principles of the Democratic party and |
will stand for them under all cirSGImstapces GII
such result will meet with our hearty sympa- |
thy and assistance. Indeed, believe |
you u that Il III Tanmany m ny Hall viii viii withdraw ali
It's candidates the state Democracy wilt with
a union OF all Democrats in every district upon
Democrats OF national reputation, including the |
gentlemen who supported the Wilson bill, and,
not closely identified with either of the Demo
cratic organizations In this city.
Whatever Is 70 be done In this direction,
however, must be done by Yourself We have
e Exhausted all means In our possession TO bring
about an honorable union upon Congressional
State Committee and the Democratic candidate
for Governor have done everything In their
power TO accomplish the same result. The Con-
gressional committee alone can now take up the
work with any hope of success and their efforts
must be directed first toward Tammany Hall.
The state Democracy win go more than half
way to meet them"
Congressman Cummings opened campaign
headquarters In the Grand Union Hotel yester-
Congress district which runs clear across the
city, from river 10 river. The Republicans have
much assistance from the state Democracy,
which has, however, nominated an unknown
named Baker, who will hardly draw
many Democratic votes from "A candidate OF
such national reputation as Congressman Cum
nlngs; :. r,,,,n has M, d..n.,..,
,siying the Rspublican nomination for Congress
lore Allen, his friend @ and political manager in
-on House barroom last night for tidings from
he Republican state headquarters, None
AM .Tain't & too too % late Yet. We've got until Oct a7.
Can,t tell what'n happen tween now an then.
"will you stay In II you don't have any other
rom the o'Brien Democracy and the indie
'endeht County Organization ?" he was asked.
IN stay ill the last stone goes out, replied
mark was not apparent.