New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-27
PLANNING FOR FUSION.
ANOTHER MOVEMENT FOR AN ANTI-TAM-
MANY ALLIANCE.

CONFERENCE OF A NUMBER OF LEADERS PRoMr-
NENr IN LAST FALLS woRK-THE STATE
DEMoCRAcYs ATTITUDE-DR. PARK
HURST ON THE GERMANS.
Unusual efforts are being made by men who
were influential In the reform movement. OF last
year to unite the reform organizations In this
city for another campaign against Tammany this
fall A movement was started yesterday when
may lead to the formation OF another Committee
OF Seventy. Charles Stewart Smith. who was the
leading spirit In the old Committee or seventy
and was chairman Of its Executive Committee
has had conferences with the Rev DR.. Charies
II. Parkhurst and other reformers lately ana IN
viied a number OF them to meet him ana take
luncheon at the Lawyers Club In the Equitable
Building. early yesterday afternoon
The invited guests or Mr. Smith were DR.. Park
hurst, representing the City Vigilance League
Charles s. Farchild leader of the state Democ-
racy: E.hu Root, Cornelius y. Bliss and Geherai
Samuel Thomas. Of the anti-Platt Re'uphcahs'
Carl Schurz and Jacob II. Schiff. OF the law-apid-
ing wing OF the German Americans; H. fu''oh
Cutting James w. Pryor, George NJ Cassatt anu
Henry r. Kunhardt. of the Good Government
clubs
There wns n ,ull and free discussion OF the
who were present later declined 10 tell exactly
what plans had been formed for union ol 'ne
reform organizations. They said that the lunch
con had been purely informal afair' ana
there had been no attempt to secure the attend
ance of the representatives. OF all OF the reior'"
organizations at conference. or else representa-
tives Of the o. Brien Democrats and OF the IN
dependent County Organization would have been
invited
Mr. Smith and Mr. Pryor went to the Depart
ment of Public Works to have an interview with
the Deputv Commissioner in the absence OF MT
BrookAeld As Mr. Smith was going uptown ne
said IN Tribune reporter: "lt Is too early 10 say
ANYTHING vet but | will make no secret OF the
fact that am working for fusion" Mr.. Pryor
wben asked II there was movement to form an
other Committee of Seventy said II was not pos-
sbe TO tell what might occur. as plans lor
union of the reform organizations had not peen
completed.
NO ALLIANCE WITH TAMMANY
Mr. Fairchild said: THE State Democracy VIII
form no combination with Tammany we maze
that pla,n at the convention In Syracuse. AS 70
a possible union with other anti-Tammany or
eanizations II is too early to speak yet put we
are Willing to hear what they have to say on the
subject"
Dr parkhurst said that he feared that the ex-
,,.o orsstion could not be kept out Of the local
campaigr and It might be the means OF preVen'-
ing a combination OF all Of the reform organza-
fiona this fall. He had tried to make plain 70
some Germans the fact that they were confusing
the enforcement of the law with the law ITSELF
hut a number Of Germans still took the position
that they ought to dlsobey the law which tney
thought interfered with their personal liberty.
"Tnis willingness 70 break the law lnstean oi
waiting for Its amendment. Dr. Parkhurst saiu'
has aroused the prejudices Of the temperance
neople and aroused law-abiding people generally
70 perception that the excise question Is the all
,mportant one And the net result for the Ger
mans will be- I fear. a reactionary tendency 10
maintain strict sunday laws As for me- II 20
into this question shall 60 In with all III! i'br',
and ms position will be that no CONCESSIONS nHuu ~,
be made to these breaking Germans TIL they
have shown a disposition 10 obey the laWs' II
they should be conceded partal-day OPENING Oh
sunday how do know they wouih hot tax, tdN
more? However. | am sorry we are Dei'ie LASS w
into this matter, and hope we may yet es'"pe
It,"
THE GOOD GOVERNMENT CLUB TICKET.
The subcommittee Of the Good Government
clubs met again In the Office Of r. Fulton cutting
a, M % Nassau-st. Yesterday and had long
talk but apparently did Mt corHe to any decision
| az to candidates for a local ticket. Late in the
afternoon II announced that the co,i,liltr'
would meet again tomorrow Afternoon. Inc So,i
yentiOn OF the Good Government CLUBS VIII pe
held in the United Charities Building Ak Four'h
ave and Twenty-second-st.. on Monday evening"
and the committee Is expected 10 make repoi J.
at that convention upon local ticket In we" ol
the efforts To secure union OF all reform orBahlH
ations however the Good Government CluD men
may decide not to take action on Monday even
ing which would prevent such fusion
Herman Ridder said yesterday that there wouo
be no meeting Of tho German American Rerorih
Union unit next week and ii would be Impossible
10 tel! before such meeting If the organization
would ion with other reform organizations IN
forming local ticke- He declined to discuss the
situation further
Anti-Platt Republicans in the city Yesterday
said that the prospects for fusion this fall had
heen made brighter by the action of the Demo-
cratic state Convention in compelling the state
Democracy TO bolt Edward Lauterbach and
other machine Republicans said they thought the
outlook was for a straight Republican ticket. but
thev were less positive on thai subject tnan they
had been Mayor Strong would only say that ne
believed a fusion ticket would win.
CORPORATION Counsel Scott when asked FOR his
oninicn said: There will be more plans for Local
,ickets than one could shake stick at within the
nov, week II is not safe to say much until some
| ~ the plans are presented At present the state
Democracy has no plans. We shall wait and see
What some of the other organizations do