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The sun., 1894-10-14

Stories published TO the effect that Congress
man w. Bourke Cochran did not decline a nom
ination until he was informed that TammAny
would turn him down IL he presented himself
as candidate before the Twelfth Congress
district convention are not believed by the pOi-
ucians. MI COCHRAN laughed when his atten-
uoh Was cAlled 70 them Yesterday, and said
Was pressed by the organization 70 ACCEPT a
denomination, and was told that there would be
no opposition
" tue statement OF COngressmen John Dewitt
warner Thursday night. Mr.. Warner said
Il was a foreRone conclusion that neither
Cochran, Dunphy, nor myself would be renOmi-
mated when We refused 70 obey orders and vote
against the Wilson bill None Of US expected
denomination at the hands OF TammAny Hall"
The sun., 1894-10-14
EMPIRE STATE DEMOCRATS.
This IL the Name OF tho Grace Democracy
for Petitioning Purposes.

The New York State Democracy rechristened
itself at tho meeting Of its Executive Commit
tee held in Cooper Union late yesterday after
noon. IL may rather be said. perhaps, that It
It adopted alias, for It has net abandoned its
old name altogether. For the purpose of nomi-
mating candidates In convention It is
still the New York State Democracy, but
when 1t comes to nominating by petition its
members are TO be known Empire State
Democrats" 1t was announced by ex-Mayor
Grace after the meeting that this change of
name was rendered necessary, as the law pro-
hibits independent nominations in the name of
any regular political organization. The pur-
pose of nominating by petition under the name
of Empire State Democrats, Mr.. Grace said. was
to be sure that the State Democracy has an
oficial ballot in the booths throughout the city.
The State Committee. It was said. can inter-
yene and prevent the printing of ballots with
the names OF the regular Democratic candidates
for State Offices thereon II the organization sim.
ply certihes It's desire to have them printed
lated ballot in the booths which nobody would
vote, and Mr.. Grace's organization would not
OF the nomination by petition, though, It was
said. the responsibility Of refusing to allow their
uai candidates. and Mr.. Grace said he would
guarantee that they would not refuse.
ballots ths wsrs fhere
would be the advantage derived by the State
ticket and that accruing TO the Grace organiza-
tion, which would benefit by all the mistakes
which might be made by the voter in the selec-
tion OF ballots.
To insure a full ballot for the Empire State
Democrats 1t will be necessary TO file petitions
for every candidate in the State Democracy
ticket down TO and including candidates for
Aldermen. The petitions for the nomination OF
Senator Hill, Congressman lockwood. and JUS
tlce Brown will require 5000 signatures. IL
was said at the meeting yesterday that 1000
had already been secured. and that there will be
fully 5000 names on the petition when 1t Is sent
20 Albany for filing on Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Grace said yesterday that he still believed
10 probable that Congressman Dunphy. Camp
bell. and Warner will be nominated by the State
Democracy on Monday night
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close friend pr. w.H c. sohriver are on The

close friend, Dr. w. H. c. schriver, are on the
Advisory Committee.
zation Il Mrs. Mary Il. Kelly. who attends 10 the
work OF managing the meetings and orRanizinR
sub.assoolations She Is 80 ardent a. .i n reiormer @
tention In one district, and has extended her
labors down town. she has engaged vigorously
In the work OF enlsting saleswomen OF the
shopping centres in the movement She urges
them 10 use the fascinating powers which they
At ,SS Ssp e bsotr sasT e yo N
cordance with her views. She expects TO or
ganize great many influence clubs with this
By far the most unique movement IL that
started by the Ladies' Branch Of the Cloak;
makers Union. II is question of wages and
work with these women. They have gone Into
IL in the hope OF bettering their condition. They
are sSs bs s, sesr ro
shops, from the slavery OF long hours, and the
oppression Of employers. There is no politics In
part in the campaign OF influence, the question
with them is not which party they will Join or
situation for the smeliorstlon Of their condi-
tion. They have chosen Miss Ffnkelstein as
ther issdeT and Hse1d 70 s91E 6T ,hs hsn5t and
The organization directed by Mrs. Elizabeth
p. Grannis Is named the Good government
the election Of men who. are OF known problty
and who may ~ depended upon TO do the will OF
the people. Mrs Grannis has not allied herself
especially with the society movement. She
much prefers t2 conduct campaign camps r. upon POI ns
more popular plan. Sne mas Deen y lehuer Oh
women in many campaigns for reforms.
The Phllomatheon Society of the normal col
lege is one Of the latest organizations to an
nounce its intention OF Joining the women's
crusade and at its last conference II was decided
TO hold a meeting on Nov. 9 at which speeches
the existing evils in the city Government. This
society has seventy members, including the offi-
GERS who are Miss Florence l.. Jeroloman, Pres
ident: Miss Frida Schrier, Vice-President; Miss
Bertha Remey. Recording Secretary; Miss Eva
Bailey, Corresponding Secretary; Miss Anna
wuerstruck, Treasurer. and Miss Frda Senner,
Critic. Whether this society shall fall into line
with the senior organizations has not yet been
determined.
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PLEDGES TO THE SEVENTY.
Joha w. Coz a.d Ex-Jssties JeroIoasz
Write Letters.

Joha w. Cog aAd Ex-Jasties JeroIoaaa
Write Letters.
The Committee of Seventy got its candidates
on record in black and white yesterday. and now
they say they are ready TO go ahead with the
campaign just as soon they can establish q
headquarters. Mr.. Gof's promise TO the COM
mittee as he wrote IL was as follows:
DEAR SIR; An impartial administration of Justice s
essential 10 public safety Political strife influence
favor should not reach the bench. and he who sits
thereon should be absolutely free from partisan al
IN nominating me for the once OF Recorder OF the
city OF New York the Committee OF Seventy has been
governed by these principles, which Loyalty accept
shall be my rule OF conduct have the honor to sub
scribs myself your obedient servant, JOHN W. CORY
John Jeroloman put his promise in this shape;
accept the nomination for President of the Board
OF Aldermen, rendered me by your committee, and in
the event OF my election viii adhere TO the principles
Committee BY you Chairman OF the COMMITTEES OF
Seventy, In making appointments shall consider
character and qualification instead OF party RlAon,
and VIII discharge my duties In a non partisan spirit
nrny believe the time has come when ali good cit.
liens should sink partisan considerations and preju-
dces In matters pertaining TO municipal government
and make an earnest enOr TO rescue our city from the
mates Its analrs Thanking your committee for the
distinguished compliment paid me, am sincerely
yours JoHS JERoLoaAS
These letters are going TO be preserved by the
committee, and II there should be any show OF
backslidtng they will be trotted out Chairman
Larocque OF the committee said yesterday that
headquarters for the committee would probably
be opened on Tuesday or Wednesday and that
the campaign would begin right on. The Exec
ntive Committee will have a meeting on
Monday,
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COMPLETE HARMoNYI IN DUrcaEss.
Cleveland Men Take the Lead .. Ureine All
Democrat. 60 support the Ticket.

| PoUaHKEEPsIE Oct. 13.-Dutchess county.
| noted for large Democratic conventions, to-day
| saw the two largest in twenty years. A fierce
| storm ragged throughout the county, but dele
gates and others came from all parts of Dutchess
| and packed the Court House, hundreds being
unable 10 gain admittance. The County Con-
| vention called 10 order by James w. Hinck-
| ley, Chairman of the County Committee and
| Chairman OF the Democratic State Committee.
| The appearance Of Mr.. Hinckley was the signal
for prolonged cheering. He named for Chair
man J. Harvey Cook Of Fishkill. q prominent
| Cleveland Democrat, and Mr.. Cook was chosen
amid deafening cheers. He made . speech, in
which he said:
"This is no time for differences in the party,
but every Democrat owes TO his party the duty
Of active support"
This created wild scene Of enthusiasm In the
Convention. Mr.. Cook was q delegate 10 the
May Convention in Syracuse in 1902. John NJ.
Ham, another prominent Cleveland man, was
chosen Secretary. William X. Roy, q Postmas-
ter at wappingers Falls under Cleveland's first
Administration. was nominated for County
Clerk, and Frank Hasbrouck, q Cleveland man,
was nominated for District Attorney.
called upon Mr.. Brown, editor of the Evening
Entcrprtse OF this city. whose paper has been op-
70 ns %s E wSo also
delegate to the May Convention, made an elo-
Quent speech, IN wh1Cn ne declared tnht no man
who believed in Democratic principles could do
otherwise than vote the Democratic ticket this
year from top to bottom,
He called upon all Democrats amid great
cheering. to unite and to stand together for the
safety and success Of the party in New York
and In the nation.
At the close OF Mr.. Browns speech Mr.. Hinck-
ley pushed his way through the crowd to where
Mr.. Brown stood and congratulated him upon
his patriotic speech. This scene set the Conven-
tion wild with delight. Mayor Ketcham. who
was Postmaster during Mr.. Cleveland's first
Administration and who Ia the DemOCratlC
nominee for Congress in this district, appeared
before the delegates and made q speech.
The Assembly Convention was no less en-
thusiastic. Frederic Barnard. son Of eI-Justice
Joseph +. Barnard presided. He is Cleveland
Democrat William G. Albro. also an anti
machine Democrat, presented the name Of John
De Peyster Toler. grandson OF Gen. De Peyster
OF Tivoli for member of Assembly and he was
nominated by exclamation. Mr.. Albro declared
that every interest of the Democratic party.
every iots OF its doctrine. every phase Of its
active support Of the State ticket headed by
Senator Hill. The complete harmony estab-
lished at the conventions has given Democrats
hereabouts new enthusiasm.
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MRS. LoWELL,s COMMITTEES.
Tannsry Voters 20 be Co-vsrtca IN Groups
OF rTe,-Perrpasive Leaflets.

Tamnany Voters 20 be Converted In 9roups
OF rTe.-Persuasive Leaflets.
Mrs Josephine Shaw Lowell who has under
taken 10 lead the women In the political cam
paign. announced these committees yesterday:
Ways and Means-Mrs. James A. Scrymser,
Treasurer; Mrs. r. J. Cross, Mrs Henry de Cop
pet, and Mrs. William Jay Schieffelln.
Public Meetings-Mrs. J. II. Morse Mrs. @. +.
MacLean, and Mrs. George Haven Putnam,
with power to add to their number.
Downtown Conferences-MrA Lowell. DR..
Blackwell, Mrs. Parker. Mrs. MacLcan, Mrs.
Parkhurst, Mrs. Duggin, Mrs. Scrymser. Mrs
Cross, Mrs. Putnam, Miss Lowell. Miss Cald-
well, and Mrs. Morse.
The downtown conferences, Mrs. Lowell said
are to be held in compliance with DR.. Park
hurst's suggestions, and are intended to cover
particularly the east eide.
Mrs Lowell said that a feature Of the cam
paign would be an endeavor to induce women TO
sign pledges that they will do all in their power
to secure ten Tammany votes each and have
them cast against Tammany. Leaflets printed
in English, German. italian. and Russian. CIV
ing reasons for opposing Tammany. will be dis
tributed. Mrs. Lowell said that she would give
out information to the public at 2 p. NJ, on
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays during
the campaign.
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4 CHANCE TO GAIN A coNdR EssMAN.


Ketch.us In the EIghtee.th District
PoUGHKEEPsIE, Oct. 13.-For the first time In
twenty eight years the Democrats of the Eigh-
teenth Congress sdistrlct-Dutchess,P Putnam, and
Ulster counties stand q chance OF eleoting a
Congressman this fall. Before the last sppor-
tionment this district was made up of Duchess
Putnam, and Columbia counties and II always
went Republican. Two years ago Ulster was
substituted for Columbia, and IL went Republi-
can again, Jacob Lefevre of New Paltz carrying
all three counties. This year the Democrats
have put up their strongest man, Mayor Will
liam NJ. Ketcham Of Poughkeepsie, and the re-
suit is acknowledged even by Republicans TO be
doubtful. with the odds in favor OF Mr..
Mr.. Ketcham ia a graduate OF Trinity College
at Hartford and the Union College Law School
at Albany. He attracted attention by his work
w. Hinckley purchased the Pouehkeepsie Netcs-
Press few years ago he appointed Mr.. Ketcham
its editor, which place he held until his appoint
ment by P5ssident Cleyesnd In issS sse as Deputy
dent Cleveland appointed him Postmaster
OF Poughkeepsie. In lS92, a Presidential
year. he was elected Mayor Of Poughkeep-
Democrat had ever before been elected TO a city
office In Poughk eepse In a Presidential year. As
Mayor Mr.. Ketcham has made himself popular
by putting through extensive public improve
ments, including an electric street railroad sys-
tenn, which was built by Mr.. Hinckley at n cost
of $500, ,000 and new asphalt and brick pave
ments, on which 100000 has been expended.
All this has been accomplished without increas-
ing the tax rate.
Mr.. Ketcham is a lawyer OF conspicuous abili-
". His uncle, Gen. Jonh H. Ketcham, was n
Representative in Congress from this district
Obed Titus, represented the same district for
ten years. Both were Republicans
The sun., 1894-10-14
THIRD TICK ETERs.
They Have Got 1s siEnsturss nroA Fat
ehOGue 60 the WhseIer Pstitioa-

The Fourteenth street headquarters OF the
Democratic Party: Reform Organization" as 1t
Is officially designated. were busy enough yes
terday TO suggest Ollie Teall's p. NJ. L. cam
paign.
Men were busy putting up big electric lights
in front OF the windows and the place was full
OF typewriters clerks, stenOgraphers, nOtares,
carpenters, and painters. The Wheeler cam
paign is not fairly under way yet, as the actual
nomination will not be made until Monday or
Tuesday. Then the candidate will be notified
and will issue a declaration OF principles and
fragments will begin 10 fall from the sky.
IL was announced last night that ., 900 sigma
lures 10 the nominating petition had been
cured and classified. Among those received
yesterday were as from PatchOgue and one from
Carl Schurz. There are now nine places in
this city where refoTmers may md notaries
provided with the necessary blAnkS, and about
thirty at the ward headquarters OF the shepard
ties in Brooklyn.
There was a meeting OF the Executive Com
mdttee yesterday afternoon.
Correspondence from the interior OF the
State" said Secretary Baker after the meeting,
indicates an increasing interest in the third
ticket, signatures having been received from
majority OF the counties OF the State, although
certificates were mailed only at midnight ON
Wednesday last. Arrangements will be made
for series OF meetings in the large cities OF the
State"
The sun., 1894-10-14
THE DEADLoCxED CONTENTION
One-haIr OF It Nominates Gen. Preach sf
Saratoga for Congress.

One-haif OF It NOmtnate1 Gen. Preach Of
Saratoga for Congress.
SARATOGA. Oct. lathe Republican Con-
gressionai Convention deadlock was dissolved
by the expiration of the time in which it could
make a nomination. When the Town Hall
clock struck IL last night Speaker Malby and
the other members OF the st. Lawrence delega-
tion left the room and went to their hotel. Tho
Saratoga and Fulton and Hamilton half OF the
Convention remained in their seats and offered
their nomination 10 Lucius n. Littauer of
Gloyersvile. but he declined to take on the half
shell what he could not obtain In the full Con-
ventlon. Then motion was put and declared
carried by Chairman Van Ness that Gen. Win
acclamaton. The nomination was then certified.
and IL was taken to Albany and filed this morn
Psmsr S % The M St. LAWRENCE delegates and 1SeSe Gen.
l9:55 A. NJ. northern sleeping-car train via
Rouse's Point for their homes.
OGDENsBURG. Oct. l3.-Gen. N. M. Curtis and
the ST; Lawrence county delegates returned
second district in Saratoga this afternoon.
Work was at once commenced, preparing and
ReppesentstRiSe in congress. n en our'iS i0r
ALBANY. Oct. i3.-Late this evening the fol-
lowing teeSram was % received at the office OF the
Owing TO clerical error In certificate Of nomination
OF Winsor p. French please withdraw same from nle
WILL NJ SIXTH.
The Secretary or State appreciated tho fact
that II nomination was made in the district, 10
should have been filed with him yesterday, the
last day for filing Convention nominations. He
therefore delegated Charles McKellor. ono OF
the clerks In his ofice, who lives In Saratoga, TO
represent him at the Convention, and bring to
the office tine nomination when IL was made.
The nomination was made Just too late for the
quence was that the nomination was not filed
In the ONCE here until this morning. al
though it received by the Secretary
OF States representative before l2 O'Clock on
the last day OF filing. The question then arose
with Secretary Palmer that there was possi-
bility of the nomination not being regular. He
questioned whether the paper ought not to have
been filed in his ONCE instead of with the clerk.
He submitted the matter to the Attorney-Gen-
eral for opinion. Just that officer was
about to render an opinion the withdrawal tele-
gram was received.
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"soJER" rLYNN,s EYE ON CONGRESS.
He Expects the Republican and Anti-Ta.-
many Nominations In the Seventh.

ne EERects the hepubucan au0
many Nominations In the Seventh.
Alderman Cornelius Flynn. whose record in
the Mexican war and the last war has earned
for him the title among his constituents of the
First Assembly district of Sojer." expects to
bo the candidate for Congress Of all organiza-
tions opposed to Tammany Hall In the Seventh
Congress district. He was nominated by the In
dependent County organization on Friday night,
will be put on the O'Brien ticket in place of
Howard p. Bayne of Staten Island, who has de-
clned In his favor. and Is putting down pipe to
secure the nomination OF the Republicans.
Some Of these pipes-the biggest Of them-were
laid down TO 40 Broadway and smaller ones In
the direction OF ex-Postmaster Van Cott and
Mr.. Theodore Allen. Through these pipes word
was whispered that "the divvle OF strife has
been raisin' a ruction wild the Tammany men in
dc First ward, !" and that good way to get votes
nelius Flynn on the Republican ticket.
Tammany refused to renominate Flynn for
Alderm,an' man and he % had struck up sort sort Of alt
purpose of defeating the Tammany candidates
In the First Assembly district II he WAS not
named for Alderman and Finn for Assembly.
man. Finn, whose strength with the voters of
the district is considered superior TO that OF
Flynn, was taken up by Leader Michael G.
Murphy and made the regular candidate for
Assemblyman. Flynn and his friends are conse-
quently very wroth, and are going TO put up
strong fight as they can against the Tammany
ticket. He said yesterday:
I'm told III get the united anti -Tammany
nomination for Congress. s'Pose won't know
whether will or not till Monday"
II Is understood that the Republicans will ex-
a Republican. should he be elected. IL he makes
such a promise as that, he will hardly be able TO
carry many or the true and tried Democrats OF
the old First with him into the Republican
camp.
The sun., 1894-10-14

NE Says Il Is the Duty or All Democrats to
Give the Nomiaee Their hest Efforts.

WASHINGTON. Oct. Ex-senator Harris Of
Tennessee. President pro tempore OF the Senate,
left hero tonight TO engage actively In the
political campaign in his own State. Like
many other Democrats outside of New York. he
Is deeply interested In the success OF the Demo-
cratic party In the Empire State. Before start
ing for the outgoing train Senator Harris ex-
pressed himself very freely to reporter Of THE
SUN in behalf Of Senator Hill. During the re-
cent session Of Congress Senators Harris and
Hill frequently locked horns" over parlia-
mentary and other questions, hut on general
party measures and party discipline they arc in
Senator Harris says he is not sufficiently IA
miliar with the inside machinery OF New York
there to venture a technical opinion on the stu.
alton, but on general PRINCIPLES he Is earnestly
lived in New York he would pull on his coat and
stump the State for Hill.
"I hold" continued Senator Harris, that or
ganiZatlon Is as necessary and as important To a
political party as II is 10 an army in the field.
Party differences OF opinion may be entertained
when the organized Democracy has rendered
its final decree, II appears TO me that all men
who are Democrats, All men who oppose the
not agreed with Senator Hill upon some ques-
tions in the Senate, but IL was a citizen or New
support The organized Democracy OF that
State have nominated him. evidently against his
Democrats ought TO give him their best Efforts.
When / say as against the common enemy, /
mean as against the Republican candidate and
any candidate of any Democratic faction.
Every Democrat has his opportu nifty his day in
court, when and where he has the right TO be
heard and he has the right to fight on his lines
until the organized Democracy has spoken. but
when the organized Democracy has spoken. II
! chance TO know personally and well the Re
publican as well as the Democratic candidate
for Governor of New York. My personal re-
latIans are kind with both of them, but IL | were
a citizen OF New York should take the stump
for Hill, believing as do that II Is the duty of
every true Democrat In that State 10 support
him as the choice OF the organized Democrsy OF
The sun., 1894-10-14
END OF JOHNS STRAIGHT TICKET.
Col. Strong woaidn't Listen to tho sug-
gestioa OF the MnhoiIaadites.


gestioa OF tho Mnhoiiaadites.
Col. Strong had q visit yesterday from the
Milholland COMMITTEES OF Notification. The
committee was headed by Gen. o. H. lie Grange.
and consisted of Otto Irving Wise. William F.
DAILY, Henry Clay Piercy. Moses G. Byers T. st.
John Gaffney, William II. Huber. and Johnny
Milholland himself. They found the Colonel
after banking hours. He said he was very glad
to see them. and then Gen. lie Grange told him
what they had come for Otto Irving Wise said
"A great many Republicans such good
Republicans that they don't approve OF the
nomination OF a Democrat for any Office. They
do not want 20 vote for a Democrat and they
will not do II unless they are forced 10, Our or
ganiZatton has not yet taken action on the rest
Committee of Seventy and endorsed by several
organizations and there has been some thought
of our nominating straight Republican ticket
at our Convention which Is to be held next
week. Now, Col Strong, we would like TO ask
you II such an action on our part would meet
with your approval and II It would have any
effect on your candidacy"
MIR. Wise hesitated here. Col. Strong did not.
He looked right straight at Mr.. Wise, and
then. with emphasis on every word and shake
of the head a word besides, he said: Gentle
He went on and said that his conferees on the
ticket just suited him, and any mOnkeying on
the part of Mr.. Milholland's men would hurt his
chances.
Mr.. Wise hastened TO remark that that set
tied IL. I'VE don't want 20 do anything 70 hurt
yOu." he said, "And OF course well go In and en-
dorse the whole ticket"