New-York tribune., 1894-10-11
RECORDER SNIYTH.

protecting assistance of Tammany Poioe
Board. are a few Of the many things which cause
the gloom in Tammany Hall.
None Of these. however was more appalling 70
the Tammany leaders than the great first days
registration of Tuesday. 1t struck terror into
the stoutest heart in the Wigwam. II showed
them that the people are preparing 10 vote on
the 9th Of November, and will surely sweep them
out Of the places they have so long dishonored.
THE WORST GLOOM IN YEARS.
II was under circumstances more dishearten-
Ing than any under which a Tammany Hall
Convention has met since 1872 that the clans
gathered in the Wigwam tonight. The Execu-
tive Committee was in session for several hours
Yesterday trying to form ticket which II
could build some little hope The sixty gave
It up and replaced the business in the
hands of the Committee Of Eight which
had been laboring with the problem for
weeks The schemes of these latter patri-
ois with Mayor Gilroy at their head.
had been suddenly overturned by the change OF
front by William r. Grace and his State De-
mocracy organization. There was nothing left
for them 10 do. therefore, bat 10 revert 10 the
original plan which contemplated the slaughter
of Straus Had Grace remained in the proposed
alliance Straus might have been saved.
Police Commissioner James J. Martin called
the gathering together and proposed ex-Speak-
er iam SulZer for temporary chairman.
Orders had been issued the districts that
the best possible showing as To numbers must
be made. and the big hall and galleries were
packed with a typical Tammdny Hall audience.
They cheered Mr. Suzer loudly when he as
cended the platform and took possession OF the
gavel
Mr.. Sulzer made a speech In which he con-
graduated the Tammany warriors that they
were going To have unholy alliances with
Republicans. He told them that the old fght
of Democracy against Republicanism was 10
be fought John b. McGodrick John n.
c. Meyers, Moses Grassman and Edward G.
Stone were made temporary secretaries.
Cheers given for some of the district
leaders as they advanced to the platform to pre-
sent their delegates credentials, but none OF
them got the applause with which the thugs
and rufflans' who made up a good part Of the
crowd greeted Timothy "Dry-Dollar' Sullivan.
Tim" is a man near to their hearts. and they
could not allow the opportunity to pass with.
out giving him 'send-on.
After the routine committees had been ap.
pointed and the usual recess To allow them time
for delibcration had passed, Mr.. Sulzer and his
associates on the platform We're made perma-
nent officers OF the convention.
THE RESOLUTIONS
Judge Robert A. Van Wyct, chairman Of the
Committee on Resolutions presented the plat.
form. The mention OF David b. Hill in the
resolutions as the candidate for Governor
brought out long continued cheers and enthusi.
astic yes. but they were nothing to the out
burst which followed the reference to Hugh J.
Grant ard his administration Mayor.
The remarkable way In which ex-Mayor
Grant was cheered only the forerunner OF
what happened later In the evening when nomi-
nations for Mayor -aIled for and the
scheme set on foot by admirers Of his some time