The evening world., 1894-05-26
IS IT ON TAMMANY MONEY? {?
Milhollanditss Are Working Hard
to Defeat Reformers.
Counties Pushing Ahead and Making
IL Winning Fight.

The leaders OF the Independent move
ment have become convinced that II they
wish to accomplish the overthrow OF
Tammnny Hail they must do II without
the aid of the Milholland- Platt- Reid com
bination. The Plat boilers have de-
clared their intention to run a straight
ticket That is exactly what the Tam
many campaign managers might have
advised Platt and Milholland to do.
by preventing fusion of the factions
opposed to them. Tammany will
strengthen Its position. and II can afford
to pay handsomely for immunity from
united attack. which would mean It's
downfall.
1t IL noteworthy In this connection that
Milholland is supplied with plenty of
cash to carry out his design.
Mr. Plat was always n collector Of
political assessments. and never famous
as a contributor Mr.. Reid was never
more than n liberal adviser and their
followers admit that they are with them
not to put up" but for what there is
"in It,"
Knowing this. the politicians wonder
where Milho!land ge.s the sinews of war
from. The only explanation that suggest =
| Itself to them Is that Tammany, In
friendly recognition of services rendered
AMI to be rendered. has agreed to be- the
financial mainstay OF the Mi.hoiland
The Independent leaders are mott
alarmed They say that II 'rammany has
captured the Milho.iandites 1t * Tammany
that has been taken In. because Milh H.
lands .pretension to a large following has
never been regarded seriously.
The independents Will make haste to re-
assert their de,ermination to stand sol
Independent County Organization tok the
Einiative at its meeting in the Twentieth
District las, night. 1t sounded the key
note. by the adoption Of the following
resolution:
Whereas II Is In the Interest Of good govern.
ment that all organizations and good citizens
having the welfare OF the city at heart should
enemy. Tammany Hall. and
! Whereas Certain persons with partisan objects
In view are clamorins for straight tickets; there
Resolved. That we denounce this attempt al
dsunlon us being against the interest Of better
government and In the Interest VI the ring that
AT present controls the city Of New York.
This resolution was indorsed by shouts
OF applause. The meeting was one OF
| the largest the Counties have held in
the city. The leaders had some misgiv-
lngs about their success in forming a
branch in this district, because another
organization which attempted to do 50
secured an enrolment OF twenty only.
was held last night, was packed, and
the enrolment reached over. four hun
dred: Maximillian Toch presided. and
Sanders Liebman was Secretary.
Speeches were made by Louis Steckler
julius Hamburger and others who have
been prominent in the success of the in
dependent County Organization.
Tonight the Counties will form a
branch in the Eighteenth District al
Germania Hall. F'iftieth street and
Ninth avenue Among the speakers will
be Col. Henry 3. Bacon, OF Gravesend
fame, and Editor John +. Smith, OF the
Wine and Spirit Gazette. MIR. Smith
VIII tell how Tammany enslaves the
liquor dealers through the Police and
Excise Departments.