The record-union., 1894-10-24
Special TO the RECoRD-UNIox.7

New YORK, Oct. 23.-This has been a
day of conferences among the Democratic
leaders with view to Strengthening out
the tanglings resulting FROM the nomina-
ton Of faction Democratic Congressional
candidates in this city and Brooklyn.
Senator Hill addressed himself to this
task early this morning, and had the Gu
ergetic aid of Senator Faulkner, Chair
man of the Democratic Congressional
Committee, who came over from Wash
ington last night. The latter was the
active mediator in the negotiations.
Private conferences were held with
Faulkner by Mayor Gilroy and Police
Commissioner Martin, representing Tam
many: and eX-Mayor Grace and Francis
Scott, who ran for Mayor against Mayor
Grant in 1890 on the reform ticket, repre-
senting the County Democracy. All, it
was stated. were agreed on a policy of
concession. Terms OF the compromise,
1t Is announced, are practically decided
upon by which the knots Will be cut and
the Democrats united on a single Con-
gressional candidate in each district. All
The details have not yet been arranged.
1t is known, however, that Tammany has
agreed 10 Withdraw its candidates in two
the others.
The indications at headquarters point to
the withdrawal by Tammany of General
Sickles and Timothy J. Walsh. Dewitt
Warner, Robert Monroe and eX-Con-
gresham Dunphy are mentioned as
possible Grace candidates. General
Sickles was at headquarters this after
noon, and it was stated he was willing to
make any personal sacrifice to aid Senator
HIPS candidacy Tor Governor. The
opinion was expressed by headquarters
people that Walsh would be more diff
cult to deal with. To accomplish the pur-
pose aimed at. 1t was proposed to transfer
Amos Cummings from the Thirteenth to
the Eighth District, but il is learned that
Cummings has protested, and his protest
was backed up by delegation Trades
Assembly people this afternoon. He Will
be allowed to remain where he is.
Democratic managers have been at work
to-day in the Brooklyn Congressional
situation, and express themselves as
elated over the prospect of unity.
President Cleveland's departure from
Buzzard Bay on his way to Washington
was an event OF Importance, and gave
rise to many rumorS, among them being
one to the effect that he had agreed that
in the event of concerted action on the
Congressional candidates to make a
speech III Senator HIPS favor before re-
IuIHluE ~ w dSLiIuSLOIl DUH chairman
Thacher and Major Hinckiey treated the
report lightly, but the former firmly
maintains that the President will be heard
from at The proper time.
The big campaign speeches below
Harlem" began tonight, Senator Hill
speaking in Brooklyn and Tammany
holding "a meeting at the Wigwam, The
Committee of Seventy held q ratification
meeting at Cooper Union, at which Carl
Schurz Seth Low, eX-Secretary Fair
child, DIR. Parkhurst and other eminent
reforlners spoke in favor OF the election
OF Strong for Mayor and against Tam
many and its methods.
Nice-President Stevenson will be here
on Thursday, and will make speeches at
Brooklyn, Poughkeepsie and Troy. Sec
retary Carlisle has also agreed to make at
least one speech during the closing week
OF the campaign.
EX-President Harrison will be here to-
morrow, and Chairman Hac<elt expects
to arrange for mass meeting, if possible.
On Friday, Governor Mckinley, whom
it is proposed to take through the State
on special train, wi 4 open at Buffalo,
and make about twelve speeches in two
days There is an enthusiastic demand
for Mckinley.
Next week Chauncey NJ. Depew will
give two days on special train to speak
ing.
quarters were agitated over an alleged
sensation. I'VE have made big discov-
cry" said Chairman Thacher There is
defect Ill the new Constitution, upon
the adoption of which the voters will be-
required TO pass judgment November
9th, which will create a legislative hiatus if
made" The burden of that discovery is
that II the Constitution is adopted there
will be no Legislature in 1895, and the
candidates elected this year will not meet
at Albany next winter. The Constitu-
ton, after making the new apportion-
ment, provides for the election of Sena-
tors and Assemblynen under it in No
vember, 1895. and then provides that the
Constitution, if approved, shall go into eff
feet January l. 1895.
James J. Walsh. candidate for Congress
in the Eighth District said tonight that
the reports concerning his retirement
from the contest were false. Il am in
the race 10 stay" said he, land have not
been approached by any person on the
SuD uDiect of Withdrawals -