The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-21
FAVOR A CONFERENCE.
Anti : Tammany Organizations
Agree with the Seventy.
The Best Way, They Say, to Down
the Tiger.
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Further Steps in tho Campaign to
Be Taken To-Day.

The invitation which has been ex.
tended to the various anti-Tammany or.
ganizations of the city by the Commit
tee Of Seventy for another conference
at which a union ticket shall be agreed
upon, will no doubt be accepted in every
case.
The leading men in the different or
ganizations were seen by Evening
World" reporters to-day, and without
exception they all favored the plan as
suggested by the Committee of Seventy.
Within the coming week all Of them
will have held their county conventions
and IL the present state Of feeling con-
tinues they will all adjourn after ap-
pointing conference committees, and
leave the question Of nominations en-
tirely to the joint conference.
This will probably be held early In
the following week. and the ticket will
be placed in the field in plenty of time
to make a thorough and undoubtedly
successful canvass, according to the
views of the most sanguine of the
leaders.
Gen. Samuel Thomas said, speaking
Tor the Republican organization: THE
plan suggested by the Committee of
Seventy is the best practical way of
arriving at some agreement, and l hope
that the Republican organization will
adopt the proposition. In fact, l think
that without doubt this will be done.
the members of the County Committee,
and II may be regarded as practically
settled that a conference committee will
be appointed at the County Convention
which will be held on Sept. "a.
~ have not been in personal commu-
nication with any of the members of
the Committee of Seventy, and / do not
know that any definite plans as to the
suggested. That will come afterwards.
The main thing now is to get together
on harmonious basis
Chairman William Brookfeld said: 81
nave favored conference from the
start, and all the Republicans with whom
l have spoken on the subject think the
Mr.. Brookheld goes a little further
than his colleagues and says that II
was expected that the Conference Com
mittee would select some Republican to
head the ticket. What was needed was
esty and integrity were beyond ques.
ton, and who possessed sufficient execu.
tive ability to administer the affairs OF
the various departments Of the munich.
pal government.
On such a candidate for Mayor, ali
parties opposed to Tammany Hall ough,
to be able to unite in hearty support
and II they hex did this he would be elected
Gen. c. II. i. COLTS said: There is
no doubt that the Republicans will ap-
point conference ,Sd e., committee, s as the
have suggested. The plan Is a good
one.
According to Gen. Dan Butterheld. the
than follow out the suggestion and ap.
point a Conference Committee.
Secretary Hermann Ridder,. of the
German American Reform Union, OF
which Oswald Ottendorfer is president
said: I'VE have Conference Commit
tee already in existence, prepared to
meet with the other organizations and
go in and nominate union ticket; That
ready to meet the other Organizations al
any time, and ned. not walt for our con
vention to authorize the conference.
the. Independent County Organization
said 1--WE have advocated union from
the start, and will undoubtedly accep
the invitation of the Committee of Sew
This Is the greatest opportunity thu
opponents of Tammany Hall have eve
had to knock out that opposition, and !
VIII be the fault % Of the people OF THU
THE only thing Is to get the diferen
organizations to agree upon a ticket, anc
then support Il loyalty. That is what
think they will do this time, and Il they
be beaten in this city by $4,000 votes"
EX-Sheriff James o. Brien has brought
| his organization into line, and says thai
the anti-Tammany Democracy will sure
ly have committee present at the con
| ference with the other organizations
and declares that every one should be
prepared to make some sacrifices in or
or course, the City and Good Govern
ment Clubs are right in line with the
movement for a combined opposition tc
! Tammany Hall. and their leaders hal
with delight the suggestion of the Com
| mlttee of Seventy for oint conference.
Between the present and the time
when such a conference will meet there
will be ample opportunity to prepare
| for the campaign. and canvass the
| whose names will not be brought for
The City Club has offered its rooms tc
the Committee OF Seventy for head
ings. which will be very convenient wher
Election Day approaches and the cam
paign grows warm.
The New York State emocracy rep
| resented by eN-Secretary Charles $
Fairchild and Robert Grier Monroe. will
adopt the suggestion of the Committed
| of Seventy. Col. Monroe said this morn
ing: 1.-THE plan for consolidation OF tn
opposition to Tammany HAL. as ass, Sc
ton of yesterday, Is good one, an'
ought to be Endorsed by every organiza
ton opposed to Tammany Hall"
From this time on there Will be lots o
talk Of candidates flying about. for tn
Committee OF Seventy have fairly set
tied down to work, and pending tn
conference which has been decided up
on, there is little else to do than discus
possible nominations.
THE Executive Committee will hol
another meeting this afternoon at tn
Chamber Of Commerce, and take furthe