New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-03
AN AGREEMENT IN SIGHT
CHARLES STEWART Smith THINKS
Union TICKET WILL BE NAMED SOON.

A CONFERENCE AT WHICH THE CANpio"if L"
Will RE CHOSEN NAY De HELD To-
MORROW NIGHT BY REPRESENTA-
TIvEs OF ALL THE ANTI-TAM
MANY ORGANIZATIONS.
Tho Committee OF Seventy held long ana IN
teresting conference yesterday with leaders Vi
the New-York State Democracy in the Cha"-
her of Commerce rooms. NO. 81 Nassau-S'
ExSecretary Charles S. Farchild was the "f''
on the ground. Finding that ire coast was
clear for a conference. Mr. falFchiiu ''e
phoned for ex-NIayor william r. Grace, Aque-
due, Commissioner Francis NJ scout anu
Colonel Robert Grier Monroe. and they all soon
arrived.
The members Of the Executive Committee Oh
rho Committee OF Seventy. VINO were present.
were Charles Stewart Smith. chairman. Everett
y Wheeler L. j. Callahan, William T. Ho'h-
blower simon Sterne Peter T. Olney. Gustav H.
Schwab. John Clahin. John p Faure, Frederic
Taylor and Joseph Larocque. The hve mem
bers mentioned Immediately AFTER 'hai''''""
Smith belong to Mr. Grace oIsah" 49, and
The session lasted for three houis' a any,
was devoted TO a discussion Of the situation
from the point OF view Of the New-fork STATE
Democracy. .,
at intervals throughout the meeting. but no.
body would tell af,erward what was inc cdu.
Of much fun. Jhey were pieus'u ~ N'iiP'''N
secrecy they said.
40 RIGHT TO DECIDE ANYTHING
When the men came out they said that the
session was entirely an informal affair Noth-
IN, had been decided upon. as they were
not there in a representative capacity. 1t was
merely n preliminary conference to take sound
,nys" AZ f. were The availability Of cand-
dates OF several types had been discussed. but
mo- names were mentioned though grea; deai
had been said about the political position OF tne
candidate ~ Mayor. one OF tht Co'I'ci
rees admitted that they were unanimous ~
urging the selection OF Democrat 10 head .ne
ticket Messrs Wheeler, Callahan. horn
blower Sterne and Olncy. members or me OoHi-
ual.tcc If seventy were supposed l. be IN lu'i
accord with Mr.. Grace and his colleagues on
that question. ,.,
After the state Democracy men had departea
tho Executive Committee continued I'm SEES
sion for some time. on us adJourhNnen'
Chairman smith said that the four con,
agreed T. recommend TO their Reform Ciuo
conference last night and 10 their County
Convention tonight the appointment OF fesu-
larry authorized conferrees to meet the Com
ml,iee Of Seventy's representatives. In an
,Iclpatlon Of this action" said Chairman smith.
I'VE have already engaged Parlor r OF the
Fifth Avenue Hotel for Wednesday evening We
viii meet the State Democracy in conference
there"
COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY TO MEET
Mr.. Smith said also tina, full meeting Of the
Committee Of Seventy had been called TO as
somblc at No. 30 Nassau-st. tomorrow az ) p m
The Executive Committee % the Seventy Is so
sanguine that everything Will be in readiness D.
Thursday evening FOR submitting n complete
ticket T. the ORGANIZATIONS which have entered
into the combination. that II expects IN nave Il
full conference Of all the various representa-
lives Republican, ilricn. S;ecller and state
Democracy Good Government Clubs and Com
mlttee Of Seventy. probably tomorrow even
ing Neither the time nor place FOR the general
conference has yet been decided upon. but as the
Republican County Committee is 10 reconNene on
Friday evening at Lyric Hal. 1t WAS hoped that
everything in relation to ticket would be
settled by tomorrow night - that the Repub-
llcans could act upon II on Friday. Clarence
Smith said that ne believed the end was ran
Idly approaching. and that a solution OF the prob
lem had besn practically reached.
The local leaders OF the New York State De-
mocracy held a we.l-attended meeting at the Re-
form Club last evening which lasted several
hours The purpose Of the gathering was to pre-
democracy County Convention to be held at
Cooper Union this evening. This convention Is
expected 10 define the programme OF the organ
ization in rc.aton t. tn, contemplated Anti
Tammanv municipal ticket and also 10 announce
the attitude of the New-York state Democracy
as To- the Independent Democratic State ticket.
A REPRESENTATIVE GATHERING
Ex-Mayor William r. Grace presided at the
meeting which was composed mainly OF the chair
men Of the district committees. and John Fennel
was made secretary. Other well-known Anti-Snap-
pers present were eX-Secretarv Charles ;. Fair
child. who Will preside AT to-n!ghts convention;
Colonel Robert Gricr Monroe, Henry r. Beck
man. Maurice J. Power. pr II. Senner. Francis
VI. Scott Henry De Forest Baldwin. W. +. Grote.
John J. Quinlan. Thomas f. Heating. Andrew J.
McCiibney ana many others. Every Assembly
district organization was represented.
Messrs Grace Fairchild. Scott and Monroe.
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