Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-10-18
TAMMANY TAKES THE FIELD
A Strong Ticket. Headed by
Nathan Strauss.
STARTING THE STATE CAMPAIGN
Vice-President Stevenson to
Speak for Hill.
Local Nominations Made by Tnmmany
Haii-Nathan Strauss, the Noted Philan-
thropist, for Mayor-Coudert and Grace
Come Out in Support of Hill.

mated the following ticket;
For mayor, Nathan Strauss; president
board of aldermen, Augustus w.
Peters; sheriff, William Sohmer; re-
corder, Frederick Smyth; Superior
Court judge. Charles H. Truax; coro-
ners, John B. Shea and Jacob Mittnacht
The convention was called to order in
the Fourteenth street wigwam at $40
this evening.
The slate to be presented to the con-
yention had been decided upon at a
meeting of Tammany's executive COM
mittee during the afternoon.
The slate did not include the name of
Hugh ]. Grant for mayor, but some
little time before the convention was
called to order there was some talk
among the outsiders of stampeding the
delegates for him. Mr.. Grants friends
promptly warned him of this and he
wrote letter, which was given to the
chairman to read to the delegates, saying
that under no circumstances would he
accept the nomination.
Commissioner Martin called upon ex-
Speaker of the Assembly William Sulzer
for a speech. Mr.. Sulzer said that
Tammany had again been called upon
to elect Democrats to Office, and that
again, as in the past, it would do what
1t was expected to do, without the as
sistance from the Republican or any
other political organization. The main
issue of the campaign in the city as we'll
as in the State, he said, was the cues
ton of civil and religious liberty--of
freedom OF worship and thought as
against religious intolerance and bigotry.
1t was a fight of and for the masses
against the classes.
1--WE welcome this issue" said he
"Let us go into this fight knowing moth
ing but success, preaching nothing but
success and-knowing twin"
The platform adopted endorses Grover
Cleveland's administration, particularly
for the repeal of the Sherman silver
law, and praises David b. Hill and the
administration of Mayors Grant and
Gilroy.
Then the attempt was made to STAN
pede the convention for Mr.. Grant. His
name was mentioned by one of the deie.
gates and it was the signal for prolonged
applause.
Judge O'Gorman got the floor as soon
as quiet could be restored, and declared
emphatlcally that Mr.. Grant would not
accept nomination.
Then the name of Nathan Strauss
was presented for mayor by Judge
OGorman.
Mr.. Strauss was declared the unani-
NOUS choice of the convention without
further loss of time.
Then the rest of the slate was pre-
scented and adopted unanimously as a
whole, and the convention adjourned.
Nathan Strauss is one of the principal
members of the firm of r. II. Macy g.
TO-, IS at present a park commissioner,
and IS noted for his charities. Recorder
Smyth, Judge Truax and Coroner Shea
are renominated. The candidate for
sheriff is popular German, and the
candidate for president of the Board of
Aldermen Canadian by birth.
ANTI-TAMMANY DEMOCRACY.
The anti-Tammany Democracy held
their convention tonight at the Lyceum
opera House for the purpose of nomi.
mating a county ticket.
A feature Of the convention was the
presence in the boxes and balcony of
100 OF the Women's Anti-Tammany
Association. The convention passed a
resolution nominating William Stronu
for mayor and John w. Golf for re-
corder.
The other nominations were left in
the hands of u conference committee to
select the other candidates.
THE vIcE.PKEsIDENr FOR SENATOR
HILL.
The Democratic campaign managers
in the Park Avenue Hotel got under
way yesterday and are now running the
democratic engine at full speed. While
no word has yet been received from the
PRESIDENT, Mr. Whitney's call for unity
has done heap of good.
IL was made known ut Headquarters
yesterday afternoon that Vice. President
Stevenson would undoubtedly make a
couple OF speeches in the State, calling
on all democrats to support the ticket,
MT. stevenson is not actuated by per
sonal friendship only. lie wants TO SEQ
the Democratic party win.
coUDERT WILL STAND by HILL.
Two well-known citizens of New Yorl,
and leaders in the State Democracy,
found great difficulty in supprcgsiIy
their Indignation to-day. They are
Frederic Il. Coudert and Charles j,
Canda. Mr.. Coudert openly declares
against the work of the Grace conyen.
ton, and advises all Democrats to stand
by Senator Hill and the State ticket.
Said he; II shall not vote for Mr.. Strong,
II have Democrat to vote for. You
may proclaim that. Mr.. Strong is the
nominee of the Republican party"
MIR. Coudert was asked for his views
on the action of the Shepard Democracy
In nominating third ticket. II view
that action with great regret" he said.
MT: wheeler is an unobiectonable
gentleman in every respect, and should
be willing to vote for him for any office
which 1t was within the bounds of rea.
son to expect that he might fill; but
every vote given him is vote for the
Republican party"
GRACE WILL SUPPORT HILL.
Ex-Mayor William r. Grace came
out flat-footed in favor of the Demo.
cratic State ticket to-day. His county
convention refrained from endorsing the
ticket, which was not even mentioned
in the resolutions adopted, but there was
a little provision, however, in later
resolution, which permits the endorse.
ment OF the ticket headed by Senator
Hill.
The formal resolution for the appoint
ment OF committee OF 80 to fill yacan.
cies which may occur on the ticket, also
empowered that committee to do other
thugs, although nobody noticed that
TACT when 1t was introduced. Under that
authorization the committee will alopt
resolution pledging the loyal support
OF the New York State Democracy to
Hill.
And the State Democracy will give
that ticket most nnrnnst a nd hnrnrt -.