Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-10-25

New York, Oct 23.At democratic
headquarters it was announced that
Philip Wissig, Tammany democratic
candidate for the assembly, had COM
piled with Hugh Grants demand that
he retire from the ticket. Charles (Sil-
yer Dollar) Smith, the aldermanic
nominee to whom also Grant took ex-
ception, says he will not withdraw. A
conference of democratic managers
Is being held TO consider the situation
in those congressional districts of New
York city and Brooklyn in which there
are two democratic candidates Sen
ator Faulkner, of West Virginia, chair
man Of the democratic congressional
campaign committee. and Senator Hill,
candidate for governor are present.
New York, Oct % The republican
managers of the state campaign while
actively at work pushing the canvass
in all parts of the state. claims they
are unable to find any distressing in
dications III their ranks and are In
serene confidence, watching the at
tempts of their democratic adversaries
TO adjust ana harmonize The fractional
disturbances with which they are be-
set on all sides, and especially in this
city. Ex-President Harrison will ar
rive later in the week to attend to
some private business and while in the
city 1t is Chairman Hackett's inten-
ton 10 arrange, If possible, u NAM
moth meeting at which the eX-presi-
dent will speak and at which his for
mer running mate, Mr. Morton, now
republican candidate for governor.
will be present.
Senator Hill spoke at Yonkers last
night He win speak at Brooklyn this
afternoon and viii be in New York
and this vicinity until Friday when
he will return to the interior of the
state. A great deal will depend upon
the result of the visit and conferences
he has with state and local leaders
The situation. so far as New York city
and Brooklyn democratic candidates
for congress and assembly are con-
cerned is very critical with the county
democracy candidates opposing the
Tammany congressional and assembly
candidates in this city, and the Shep-
ard candidates running against the
regular nominees in the Brooklyn dis
trict. All the efforts heretofore made
toward harmonizing tile differences to
prevent the possibility Of republicans
slipping in through The democratic di-
visions have proved Intellectual. Hill,
nlyat. nd MI lnn6 90 Sli "a In
advising policy concession but Lieu
tenant Governor Sheehan says that no
basis for agreement has yet been
reached He also has given out an in
teryiew in reply to the charges Of col
oniZation Of the voters made by the re-
publicans in which he makes counter
charges against them. He says that
the democratic committee was repeat
eddy warned of the republican coloni-
cation schemes; receiving such infor-
nation from railroad officials and 9th
er reliable sources
With the final clea ring up Of the
local situation. the outlook for demo
cratic success in this staff, at the com
ing election is much better Senator
Hill is making one of the gamest
fights in the history of American poll
ties and his managers express great
deal of confidence in the outcome.
Meetings he has addressed have been
large and enthusiastic.
The betting is even that Tammany
will suffer a severe defeat, and. taking
ii all in all, ii will not be cause for
democratic regret If 1t does. The de-
struction Of the organization would
ALLEVIATE no democratic votes, while 1t
would heal sore in the democratic
body polite.