The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-24
Conferences Held Yesterday and the
Announcement Made that Both
Sides Had Made Concessions.
THE STATEMENT PREMATURE
PART OF THE PLAN KILLED BY CAM
DIDATE FOR CONGRESS WALSH.
Effort to Smoke Ont the Buzxard's Bay
Sphinx and Induce Him To Indorse
Hill and Even Make Speeches.


day of conferences among the Democratic
leaders, with view to Strengthening out
the tangles resulting from the nomination
OF factional Democratic congressional can
didates in this city and Brooklyn. Senator
Hill addressed himself TO this task early
this morning, and had the energetic aid OF
Senator Faulkner, chairman OF the Demo-
cratic congressional committee, who came
over from Washington last night The lat
ter was the active mediator in the negotia-
tions. Private conferences were held with
Senator Faulkner by Mayor Gilroy and Po-
lice Commissioner Martin, representing
Tammany, and ex-Mayor Grace and Fran
els Scott. who ran for Mayor against Grant
in 1880 on the Reform ticket, representing
the County Democracy. All, IL was stated.
were agreed upon a policy Of concession.
Terms Of compromise. II is announced, are
practically decided by which the knots
will be cut and the Democrats united on
single congressional candidates in each dis
trict All the details have not yet been ar
ranged. 1t is known. however, that Tam
many has agreed TO withdraw its candidates
in two districts and the County Democracy
In the others. The indications at headquar-
ters point TO the withdrawal by Tammany
OF Gen. Daniel Sickles in the Tenth and j.
d.
Robert Monroe and ex-Congressman Dun
ply are mentioned as possible Grace can
didates. General Sickles was at headquar-
ters this afternoon, and 1t was stated that
he was willing to make any personal sac
rifice to aid Senator HilTs candidacy for
Governor. The opinion was expressed by
headquarters people that Walsh would be
more difficult to deal with. To accomplish
the purpose aimed at IL was proposed TO
transfer Amos Cummings from the Thir-
teenth to the Eighth district, but IL Is
learned that Cummings has protested, and
his protest was backed up by a delegation
of Trades Assembly people this afternoon.
He will be allowed to remain where he was.
The Democratic managers have been at
work to-6ay on the Brooklyn congressional
situation, and express themselves as eiateo
over the prospect OF unity.
II Is possible however, that the plans or
the peacemakers would be upset. James >,
Eighth Assembly district said tonight
that the current reports as 10 his rStire-
ment from the contest were absolutely
false. II am in the race TO stay, he sald'
"and have not been approached by any per-
son on the subject of withdrawal"
President Clevelands departure from
Buzzards' Gay on his way to Washington
was an event of Importance in DEM
ocratic circles to-day, and gave rise 10
many rumors. among them being one TO
the effect that he had agreed that in the
event of united action on the congressional
candidates, to make a speech in Senator
Hills favor before returning to Washing
ton. Both Chairman Thacher and Major
Hinck1ey treated the report lightly, but
the former still firmly maintained that the
President would be heard from at the
proper time.
Ii was reported early in the day that on
the success of Senator Fauikner's mission
depended the Endorsement by President
Cleveland of Senator Hill. President Cleve-
lands representatives, ii was alleged, yes
terday assured Chairman John Boyd
Thacher and Lieutenant Governor Shee-
with such assistance as the. DEM
ocratic national members could rem
der him, straighten out the congress
sional snarl and put the party IN the state
ident would not only come TO New YORK
and register, but would, while there, make
a speech indorsing Senator HILL The one
thing that now stands in the way of this. in
addition TO the congressional matter. Is
the city and county ticket Certain OF the
in addition indorse the Tammany ticket.
This the President. ii is said, does not
wish to do. He is represented as taxing
the position that his Endorsement or state
and congressional candidates is quite as
far as he can properly be expected to go.
Late this afternoon Democratic headquar.
ton. "we have made big discovery to-
day." said Chairman Thacher. There is a
defect in the new Constitution. upon the
adoption of which the voters viii be re-
quired to pass Judgment Nov 6. which will
create a legislative hiatus II adopted The
discovery was made by Henry T. Utley,
lawyer, of Waterville, ~. Y. The burden
of the discovery is that IL the Constitution
is adopted there will be TO Legislature In
q candidates elected
will not meet at Albany next winter. Tns
new Constitution. after making the new
apportionment, provides for the election or
Senator's and Assemolymen under IL in No
vember, 1885, and then provides that the
Constitution. Il approved, snail go into
effect Jan. i. 1880.
An order from the Superior Court was
served on the police board to-day TO show
cause why the name OF John Simpson. the
candidate for Congress from the Ninth dis
trict. should not be accepted and his name
printed on the official ballots OF the Re
publican party. The case will De heard at
special session of the Supreme court to-
morrow.
The big campaign speeches below Har-
lem began tonight, Senator Hill speaking
in Brooklyn and Tammany holding a mass
meeting at the wigwam. The committee
of seventy had ratification meeting at
Cooper Union, at which Carl Schurz. Seth
Love- ex-Secretary Farchild. DR.. Park
hurst and other eminent reformers spoke IN
favor of the election OF Strong for Mayor
and against Tammany and its methods
Vice President Stevenson will be here on
Thursday and will make three speeches
in Brooklyn, Poughkeepsie and Troy, and
Secretary Carlisle has also agreed 10 make
at least one speech during the closing
week of the campaign.
Ex-Presdent Harrison viii be here to-
morrow and Chairman Hackett expects to
arrange for a mammoth meeting IL possible.
on Friday Governor Mckinley, whom IL
is proposed TO take through the State on a
special train, Will open at Buffalo and VIII
make about twelve speeches in two days.
There Is an enthusiastic demand for Nc
Kinley. Next week Chauncey Depew viii
give two days on a special train TO speak,
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