The sun., 1894-10-21
A BOOM FOR HUGH J. GRANT
NEW LIFE INJECTED At oNCE INTO
THE TAMMANF CANVAS.

wissig and Others Have Not Vet .Besn
| Enforced-MrS. wissig on the warpatb.
That new life had been injected into the Tam
many Hall local campaign by the substitution
| OF Hugh ]. Grant for Nathan Straus for Mayor
was indicated in many ways yesterday. but in
none more forcibly than by tho happenings at
Mr.. Grants headquarters In the Union Square
| Hotel.
kilograms and letters by the hundred poured
in, bearing conRratulatory messages from Demo-
| Gratis and Republicans alike. Those of the DEM
ocrats made as much reference to Mr.. Grants
stand In favor OF the State ticket as they did TO
his personal canvass.
Then there were the visitors. Where there
was one when Mr.. Straus conducted his brief
campaign there were a dozen who called on Mr..
Grant yesterday. Among those who visited the
headquarters were Walter stanton, David Lev
entrltt, Peter Bowe, Edward O'Dwyer. Frank w.
Sanger. William NJ. Lawrence. John ]. Cor
man, Charles A. Stadler, Jules Montant,
Frank Dupignac, George c. Cofin. Edward
Kearney, Rastus 8. Ransom, Peter F. Meyer,
Postmaster Dayton, and Gen. Sickles. There
were also many Nineteenth district friends Of
Mr.. Grant. including many Republicans. One
of!these. who said that there are so Republicans
in the district like Mr.. Berthold. presented a
copy OF the following letter. addecssed to John
heisenweber. the Republican district leader:
NEW York oct. 10, 1894.
As member OF the Republican organization Of The
Nineteenth Assembly district, for the reason that
Respectfully yours, GroRGE G. BERriioiD
Mr.. Grant said that he was unwilling to name
whom he wished to have withdrawn from the
ticket; as he thought that the person or persons
request from him.
1t is known that Philip wissig, candidate for
Assemblyman in the Third district is one of these
Objectionable candidates, and he was very angry
Yesterday that he should be designated Tor sac
rihee. His district leader Timothy y, sullivan.
to a late hour last night, swore by
the great horn spoon that he would not
With Mr. Grant at the istters hradaxuarters x r Iast
decided to wissig's withdrawal suilivSn
which It is taken for granted Wissis viii have
Sasao EEs wSpp p tA9ns thssS are xnienso
mans; and, finally, Daniel o'Rsiliy, son Of the
ofthe old Third district.
Wissig said yesterday with reference to Mr.. |
@hy should Ne WfEst Oh RaVs done I'm
worse than any one else on the ticket. |
s%Sy TasS say s5d. Tsas .asse sss in da hS @ a.
ssys S.ss %.s.j !. SSsS;:S a%$
va. Tas nomiI ated as an independent candidate. |
I'D oS been c1 elected ,s too bTt pulled out for the
out once, and Amt asoins tUsn to get out ns@ sS.
when there's chance to be vindicated. was |
tion is unchallenged, and I'll stick"
Mrs. Wissig was the most angry member Of |
the family. She was at her husbands liquor |
store In Grand street yesterday morning until |
Mr.. wissig heard she had been talking to
the reporters. when he got his cellarman to
said that her husband was as good Hugh J.
Grant. and he wouldn't get out OF the race
women OF the district with me. II Phil Wissig
gives into 'em now hope they'll kick him out
Of the 9rganization, body and bones"
district danes, called at Mr.. Grants headQuar-
ters yesterday. and Nick O'Farrell, who would
have had to receive them, offered prayer Of
II wissiE refuses to decline before wednes-
day, which is the last day on which he do
Hall may put new man in the field and vote
for him on paster ballot, instructing every
faithful member OF the organization to vote the
Mr.. Grants letter of acceptance is in prepara-
tion. and will probably be ready for publication
something to say about Abram s. Hewitt's letter
70 the meeting that appointed the Committee of
Hall in the committee's platform.
, Among the campaign material which Mr..
straps left as legacy to his successor sew
Grant could not use these they were carted
away yesterday to make room for another type
writer.
Union Square was filed about 30 O'Clock last
night by an immense crowd. attracted by the
Dry, Gods Clerks. originally organized as the
. Most OF the banners bore this legend. Our
friends friend Is our friend" The band sere-
raded mad Mr.. Grant and, and in response 70
upon the balcony and made a brief speech
In which he thanked them very sincerely for
they gave that they believed he would make a
square, and passed the hotel three or four times