New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-13
nm FIGHT THE GERR WANDER
OPPOSITION TO THE TAMMANY DEAL
IN WESTCHEsTER.


rpy TO COMPEL THE BOARD OF ALDER
MEN TO EcoNvENE-REJoICING IN
vIGwAM CIRCLES - RUMoRED
FUSION WITH THE GRACE
AND oBRIEN DEMoC
RACY.
The Tammany gerrymander perpetrated by the
democratic combine will come before the courts for
odindica:on on the motion of the citizens OF the
roulv annexed parts of Westchester County Con-
cressman b. l.. Fairchild. Assembiyman Stewart
and other residents OF the territory were pre-
paring yesterday TO make application to the SUI
nreme Court for mandamus 10 compel the Board
~ Aldermen TO reconvene and include the West
chester County towns which the Legislature added
70 the city in an Assembly district Of the city OF
Now-york They contend that with the additional
nopulation OF the district the NXIst Senate
District should have three Assemblymen instead OF
two This was the view taken by the Republican
members Of the Committee on County Affairs. who
followed the advice Of Attorney-General Hancock
in the matter.
When the case comes up In court an EFFORT VIII
nrohablv be made 10 aside the entire Democratic
lob of rcdistrictirg the ground that II Is full or
napahle gerrynanders. schedule OF the NUMBER
Of instances which violate the mandate OF the Con-
stitrtion directing that the Assembly districts snail
no contiguous and compact Is being got ready
Tam,nanv Hail men were IN ccstatic state of
mind Yesterday over their apportonment victory.
and the ginnills in the neighborhood OF the city
Hall did a rushing business. Some OF the Tammany
mon became so wild their supposed triumph
and the belief that the Tammany and anti-Tam-
many Democrats in the Board would hereafter act
together that they urged reorganization OF the
BOARD all the Republicans to be succeeded by DEM
ocrats There were W.gwam leaders about the
CITY Hall yesterday who openly predicted that there
would be a fusion Of the Grace and O'brlen De-
moEracv with Tammany Hall next fall. A ticket.
they said would be formed on which the Grace and
O'Brien men you'd have representation-"no equal
10 what the Republicans gave the Grace faction
last wear" added a Tammany leader. syly.
Several Wigwam men who enjoy the confidence
of Richard Croker and are accredited to the inner
circle OF the chiefs and sachems. listened TO these
messing their views for print They had views,
though. and of them said in a moment OF ior-
put any Of them Jeroloman fellows on the ticket
This fan? Hardly The ticket will be straight and
tight Tammany this fall from top TO toe. Ihey
little difference which"
Congressman Fa,rchild said yesterday that the
fundamental law had been violated by the New
vided that the Aldermen or Supervisors or each
county in the State should meet on June II ana
apportion the Assembly districts WITHIN the pou"-
The same view is shared by Alderman Olcott, the
Republican leader IN the Common 00lnsn , Mi
OF the new district Yesterday and VIII proDanIy
appear in the proceedings in application for the
The newly annexed territory comprises ooc0 acres
and extends from the Bronx River TO Long islanl
Sound and from East Chester on me norm W. 20 9,ow
ter Wakefield Pelham Harris Island iSartow'
Mddls,own Union Court Xac Wi1ssns
bridge and some small villages and hanlets. ihere
are approximately. 1900 residents In the territory