The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-23
DEMOCRACY Is AT STAKE
TAMMANY AND GRANT TO FIGHT
THE FIGHT ON THIS GROUND.
An Effort at Harmony In the Congregational
Nominations-JudgeD Diver Forosd
Out.

NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-The heavy work
of the local campaign began to-day at all
the headquarters, except those of Hugh j..
Grant, at the Union Square Hotel
Some Tammany men believe that the
shorter the campaign the better II will
be Off Grant. The whole effort of Tam
many, according TO The present pro-
gramme, will be directed towards draw
ing party lines. and all talk about the
record of Grant and of Tammany gen
orally will be met by the assertion that
this is "threshng over cid straw and
that The salvation Of the Democratic party
is the one thing at stake.
DIvyEB WAS FORCED OUT.
Te resignaiou of Judge DIVER as a
member Of the Tammany executive COM
mttCe, and a leader % the Second As
semby district. last Saturday night,
caused 10 surprise. DivyCr was forced
out by the general committee OF his
own distrct-UOt ~ the executive COM
mittee or Hugh j. Grant. The report
that Diver Is to resign his police Jus
tlceship IS not generally believed. His
but will hold on To his $500 year III
the end Of his term.
Timothy Sullivan and several me nbers
Of the Tammany general committee IN
the Third district, went 20 police head
quarters at y o'clock tonight TO file a
dcclnation Of Phil Wisslg. for the cam
ddature for assemblyman In that dis
trict, and also the certificate of the nOfHi-
nation OF Counsellor Dan. J. 0Reilly, as
the Tammauy candidate for assemblyman
In Wissig's place, When the party reach
ed headquarters there was no one TO re-
ceiye the papers and hey left, promising
TO be back later.
THU CONGRESSIONAL SPLIT.
Another Of the rumors which few about
among the politicians this evening and
caused considerable excitement was that
there was TO be a meeting in one or the
uptown hotels to-day between hlr. Grace
and several Of the leaders Of 1ammany
Hall, in interest Of complete harmony
As II was understood at the time har-
mony was TO be brought about by con-
ference through disposition Of the con
grcsSmen from this city II IS said that the
conference would decide what their fu-
ture course would be. The principal
work Of the conference was TO decide on
just how many Democratic candidates
for Congress should be state Democrats
end how many 1ammany Hall men.
Tammany as II was told, was READY 20
make almost any sacrifice in order 10
secure perfect harmony and insure ue
success OF the Democratic state anu
local tickets There are nine cohBfensh'i
elected from this city, and of these u
was said that In two dis tricts certainly
and three probably, the TGmwany cahdl-
dates would be advised by the conference
TO withdraw from the contest.
c.NroR MAY BE ASKED TO WITHDRAW.
one district, in which 1t was sald NE
Tammany candidate for Congress "uuiu
certainly be advised 10 Withdraw. was
the Fifteenth. where JACOB y; tdhtoi
was placed in nomination by iaiHHaiS
Hall and Colonel Robert Grler Moltoe
nv the State Democracy. 1t IS Sdld lhai
If MIR. Grace does nothing else. he VIII
insist that Cantor withdraw ana MOnIo
be permitted to have free heId lneie.
one of the rumOrs was that suillclent
influence would be brought 10 pear upon
Timothy J. Campbell 10 induce MN 10
withdraw from the contest IN lhe NlhtR
district, in order that the election OF
Henry G, Minor be at no time en-
daugeTed. -, nj
ness Mems Democratic Association met
This afternoon and completed arrange
ments for the mass-meeting TO be held
under their auspices on the nSht OF
the oath instant, at Carnegie Hall
Senator David y. Hin, and possibly
Nice-President Stevenson, VIII addre7S
the meeting.
NO CONCESSIONS TO sHErHFRD.
The prospects Of harmony between the
Shepard and the regular Democrats OF
Brooklyn looked darker to-day than they
have ever looked before. There was q
time when the regular Democrats would
have been willing to make concessions
10 the bOlters. Since then, however,
bernard J. York, chairman Of the eNecu-
tive committee regular organization, says
the outlook for the success Of the Demo-
cratic ticket in Kings Is 50 promising
that the regulars are opposed Overwhelm-
inEly 10 any concessions 20 the Shepard
ties
IL is said that the regular organiza-
ton has 80 far got the upper hand Of
the Shepard faction hat the former
viii not compromise on anything unless
the Shepardites viii make concessions
that would amount practically TO joining
the regular organization.