New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-06

be agreed upon.
GRUBER FOR A STRAIGHT TICKET.
Abraham Gruber talked for straight ticket.
He told the visiting committee that they proDa-
bly, represented a good deal Of the wealthy and
high toned people OF the city, but they were not
in touch with those great bodies OF voters who
lived on the east and west sides OF the metropo-
lis and who at every election cast the ballots
that elected the candidates chosen to I'LL offices
II the people satisfied with the way the city
government had been carried on since January l.
the ticket put up by the Republicans. MI. Gruber
argued. will be triumphantly elected whether II
was made UP wholly OF Republicans or was COM
posed partly OF men from other organizations.
If the people did not like the change OF admins
tration nothing. he said, would save the ticket,
whether 1t was straight or fusion.
FOR A UNION TICKET.
Samuel H. Randall Of the XIXth District, fol-
lowed Mr.. Gruber and urged concessions TO the
other anti-Tammany organizations He believed
that union ticket could be elected II made up OF
names possessed OF the popular confidence.
Low, Olney. Schwab and Rhoades withdrew from
the conference room. Mr. Smith said that moth
ing definite had been agreed upon and that the
Lauterbach committee had invited them TO come
again to-day at / p. m. for further consultation
Other judicial candidates discussed besides
Messrs Beaman, Root, Odell and Delaheld al
ready named were ex-Judge Ernest Hall and
James A. Blanchard. Judge Thomas Allison lot
the General Sessions and Judge Henry c. Botty,
Job E. Hedges and A. c. Astarita for the CITY
Court General Daniel Butterfed. Charles n.
Taintor and Thomas L. Hamilton for Register
and County Clerk were also talked over.
OTHERS INVITED IN
After the Chamber Of Commerce Committee
had retired, the representatives Of the q brlen
or Anti-Tammany Democracy were invited into
the conference room. The O'Brien men mad
been waiting several hours for hearing. There
were thirty-hve members OF the committee
present including ex-senator Francis NJ Bixoy'
Captain j. NJ. Brady. Major NJ. c. Dougnerty.
Joseph H. Steinhardt, James a. Moornead
Henry Campbell Henry W. Jaehne ex-Judge
Alfred T. Ackert. K. c. Baker John j. Murphy
DR.. Thomas Brennan and A. j. carson
Ex-senator Bixby assisted by Henry CampoeIl,
ex-Judge Ackert. Mr. Murphy and DIT. brennan,
did the talking. Mr. Bixby said that they wanted
ex-Sherif James j. O'Brien on the ticket TOT
either Register or County Clerk Iney cIdlheu
a voting strength OF 30 900 to 10000 votes, when
would be concentrated on the ticket put up by the
Republicans If Mr. OBrien's name was on that
ticket. II good combination was made, Mr..
Bxby said 1t could easily beat Tammany. ram
many. he asserted. nothing now but smell
It's vital forces had left II. Nothing remained
but the Wigwam General Committee. and hun
dreds Of the members Of that body had deserted
the sinking ship. II O'Brien couldn't be placed on
the ticket they would like 10 have ex-Judge Ack-
ert for Judge Of the City Court. But the noinl-
nation OF OBrien would give them an impetus
that would bring out full vote Of the organiza-
ton for the Republican ticket
When the o. Brien delegation appeared before
the committee Mr. Lauterbach gave them warm
welcome. No organization outside Of the Repub-
Leans. he said so near to his heart. This,
Mr. Lauterbach said. was because the O'Brien
men had never faltered in their opposition 10
Tammany Hall.
THE sTECKLERITES HEARD.
The O'Brlen were followed by the In
dependent organization represented by Charles
Tri JIo
Ernest Harvier and Joseph Steiner. They came
to ask the nomination Of ex-Judge Alfred
steckler for the Supreme Court bench. The
claims of their candidate were presented by his
brother, Charles Steckler, and Messrs Har-
burger and Harvier They spoke Of Mr. Steck-
lers long service on the civil judicial bench OF
the WITH District. OF his personal popularity with
the laboring people. especially Of the East Side.
and gave the estimates OF the large support the
Independent County Organization. with its ALI
ances in every part Of the city. could bring TO
the ticket which the Republicans were to nomi-
nate on Monday evening al Lyric Hall.
While the O'Brien delegation was in the con-
ference room Preble Tucker and j. Boudinot
Keith, Of the Good Government Clubs, appeared
at the headquarters and made inquiries as 10
what had been done.
I'VE only to know what the ticket is
likely 10 be" said Mr. Tucker. We have a
ticket OF our own, you kGow, and we don't mean
TO support the ticket Of the Rer ublicans unless
IL IS as good as the Good Government ticket"
No committee from the State Democracy APP
peared at Republican headquarters up 10 ad-
journment.
1t was understood thai Charles s Fairchild
would present the argument II the State DemOc-
racy 10 the chairman II the Republican commit
tee at the City Club last night.
Mr. Bixby. for the O 'Brien Democracy. besides
the Register or County Clerk, asked that the Re
publicans should support The o Brien candidates
for the Assembly in the XIIIth. XIVth. XVIth
and XNIIth districts
A lively session Of the Nominating Committee
may he expected when the members recOnvene at
II a. m to-day. All the conference committees
who put in claims Yesterday were asked to come
again al o'clock this afternoon.