The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-24
FIXING FENCES.
Eyes of Politicians Now on
ihe Empire State.
Hill Acting as Peacemaker-.-An Effort
to Straigbten Out the TangIe.

the tanEles resulting from the nomination
Of factional Democratic congressional can
lidates in this city and Brooklyn. Sena-
tor Hill addressed himself to this task
rarly I'm the morning. and had the cner-
Cetic aid of Senator Faulkner, who came
over from Washington. The latter was
the active mediator in the negotiations.
Private conferences were held with
Senator Faulkner by Mayor Gilroy and
Police Commissioner Martin, represent
Ing Tammany, and cx Mayor Grace and
Francis Scott who ran for mayor9against
Grant In 1890 on the reform ticket, repre-
senting the county Democracy.
All, it was stated, were agreed upon
policy OF concession. Terms OF compro-
mise, IL Is announced are practically de-
cidcd upon, by which the knots will be
cut and the Democrats united on single
congressional candidates i'm each district.
HarmonIzIns Party Strife.
All the details have not yet been ar
ranged 1t is known. however, that Tam
many has agreed TO withdraw its candi-
dates I'm two districts, and the county De-
,nocracy in the others. The indications at
headquarters point 20 the withdrawal by
Tammany OF General Daniel Sickles i'm
the Tenth and j. J. Walsh in the Eighth.
Dewitt Warner, Robert Grier Monroe and
ex-Congressman Dunphy are mentioned
as possible Grace candidates.
General SiclSlcS was at headquarters.
ard 1t was stated that he WAS willing To
mako any personal sacrifice to aid Senator
}iill's candidacy for governor The opin-
ION was Expressed that Walsh would bc
more difficult 90 deal with. To accomplish
tho purpose aimed at, 10 was proposed to
transfer Amos Cummings from the Thir-
t,cnth to the Eighth district, but it is
learned that Cummings had protested,
md his protest was backed up by delc-
cation of trades assembly people. He will
De allowed TO remain where he IN.
The Democratic managers have been at
work on the Brooklyn congressional situa-
ton and express themselves as elated over
the prospect OF unity Senator Hill was
besieged with callers all day.
The President May Speak For Hill.
President Clevclands departure from
Buzzard's Bay on his way to Washington
was an event of Importance, and gave rise
20 many rumors, among them being enc
% the effect that he had agreed that i'm
the event Of united action on the con-
Fressional candidates To make n speech In
senator Hiils favor before returning to
Washington. Both Chairman Thatcher
and Mayor Hinckley treated tho report
lightly, but Thatcher still firmly main
tained that the president would be heard
from In the proper time.
The 'committee Of 7O'' had a ratification
meeting at Cooper Union, at which Carl
Schurz, Seth Low, ex Secretary Fairchild,
DIR. Parkhurst and other eminent reform
ers spoke in favor of the election of Strong
for nd Ta fta
methods.
Vice President Stevenson will be here
tomorrow and will make three speeches,
and Secretary Carlisle has also agreed to
make at least one speech during the clos
Ing week of the campaign
Important Democratic Discovery.
Late yesterday afternoon the Democratic
headquarters were agitated over an alleged
sensation. I'VE have made big discov-
cry" said Chairman Thatcher. "There
Is defect In the new constitution, upon
the adoption of which tho voters will be
required to pass judgment Nov. o, which
will create legislative hiatus IL adopted.
The discovery was made by Henry Il. Ut
Icy, lawyer, of Waterville, N. Y.
The feature of the discovery is that II
the constitution is adopted there will be
elected this year will not meet at Albany
next winter. The new constitution, after
making tho new appointment, provides
for the election of senators and assembly.
mon uader it in November, 1895. and then
provides that the constitution, II approved,
snail go into eIiect Jan. l. 1895.
Republican, Determined Work.
At Republican headquarters there Is the
usual activity. There was long list Of
callers. They all nade encouraging re-
ports. The Republican ma lagers an
nounce that they will continue to push
their canvass vigorously, with no bitter
factional fights within their own ranks to
distract their attention.
On Friday, Governor Mckinley, whom
st Is proposed to take through the state on
special trnin, will open at Buffalo, and
will make about le speeches in two DAYS
Next week Chauncey NJ Depew will give
two days on special train to speaking
Two Immense Ratification Meetings
were held here last night. At Tammany
hall the tigers met TO ratify tho state
ticFet OF the regular Democracy and the
Tanmany municipal ticket, while the
committee OF 40 and all the anti Tammany
organizations of the city packed Coopei
Union TO excess for the ratification of the
municipal ticket, which Is expected by
them to down Tammany at the polls.
At Cooper Union very large number o.
women who arc busily engaged in huntine
Che tiger were strongly In evidence. =
few Tammany men put in an appearance
and endcavored Co create disturbanc,
but failed in tho attempt.
The speakers were not much inconve
nicnced, and tho proceedings were marked
By intense enthusiasm from start 20 finish
Tho ratification OF the ticket was passed
by acclamntion
TnmmaDys Denomination
Tammany hall was crowded at its meet
Ing, and thcgsaads of braves listened Go
speakers in overflow meetings ON -Four
t1enth street The iniquities of the A. u.
g.. were descanted on by many of the
Speakers
The resolutions denounced the constltu.
onal appOrtiOnment. approved the nom
tnatiOn ol Hill, Lockwood, Brown, Grant
and the other candidates on the Tammany
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