New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-05

THE RFFORMERs SAY THEY HAVE AGREED UPON
A UNION TICKET AND THE OLD WING MEM
RERs SAY THE STORY IS RIDICULOUS
Brooklyn Democrats passed another uncomiort
able day Yesterday The pulse and general cond
ton of the patient indicate a speedy coHapse pre-
coded by demoniacal rawlings In kerrgans auction
rooms which Boss" Mclaughlin stu adorns as he
did when the Long Island Water Supply Company
grab was planned years ago. The Sheparui'es are
now extending a branch labelled olive to the I'M
fortified followers Of the machine. They yesterday
tentatively suggested to the Regulars that Alex
ander f. orr would be an deal candidate for Mayor
IN a united Democratic ticket. There were some
shenarlltes however who did not take kindly to
Mr. orr Charles J. Patterson. for Instance. when
Mr. Orrs name proposed TO him. SAID:
"Im going into the City Convention. and I'm go
ing to nominate Mr.. Shepard. and he has got to &C
cept / believe in striking out from the shoulder
and am opposed to am halfway methods. Mr. Orr
Is an ee;.mabc gentleman, but for the present
emergency he Is not the man
you are. then willing to go the ticket as
D,strtct-Attorney? asked the reporter.
"Tm willing to 20 the ticket for any office, but
others must make a sacrifice. too" said he
Mr. Patterson's position. by the way, exctes I'M
usual interest There a growing suspicion that
Mr. Shepard wants very much TO get some man to
run for Mayor while he stands to one side and looks
at the blooi-letting. Mr.. Patterson has this sus-
pciOn himself ana IT. - said ne possesses the
natural curiosity OF a fighting Celt 70 see how Mr.
Shepard would take a pounding, as pounding 1t Is
sure to be with Demo rate tickets in the fled.
Mr. Shepard has been doing large part OF the
hurrah work. and 1t looks now as II he would be
put under fire by his own followers.
The Reformero held a long - ssiOn at the C-aren-
don Hotel last night They ratified the State Demo-
cratic ticket and officially accepted the Reformers'
emblem for their local ticket should they run one.
OF a ship IN full sail The Executive Committee met
AT the same time. The keformers VIII hOd two
conventions today. the CITY Convention at 0c.ock
and the County "A $ both IN the Johnston Building.
At the city Convention candidates for Mayor and
civil Justice viii be named AT the other will be
named a Dstrct-Attorney, a Surrogate, two County
Judges and two C0rOners.
The members OF the Executive Committee of the
Sheparll;es after a session lasting until o'clock
broke ND and alleged that they had reached
amicabe understanding with the regulars. They
gave out the following as the union ticket. which
they said would be ndorsed By the City and County
conventions TO be held to-day:
For Mayor. J. Warren Greene; for Supreme Court
Justice. 10 replace A. +. jerks John A. Taylor who
was Corporation Counsel under Mayor Low: for
District Attorney either William Il. Huri Josiah
7. Marean.
When the regulars asked II II true that
the ticket to go through. they said that the
story ridiculous Ex-senator McCarren and
Police Justice Haggerty declared the story 10 be
absolutely without foundation. To-days City and
County conventions viii decide Il.