New-York tribune., 1895-09-04
AN OLIVE BRANCH REJECTED
THE STATE DEMOCRACY DECLINES TAM.
MANY's OVERTURE

TO SYRACUSE FROM THIS CITY AND OFFERED
TO ALLOW PRIMARY OFFICERS TO THE
GRACE PEoPLE-THE LATTER WILL
SEND THEIR OWN CRowD-To
KEEP UP THE FIGHT
AGAINST THE MACHINE.
Senator David b. Hills United Democracy
harmony scheme" had rude setback in this
city last evening The Grace-Fairchild State
Democracy Executive Committee last night
bluntly refused to accept the Tammany propo-
sition that the Cleveland Cuckoos should unite
with the Wigwam patriots In electing delegates
to the Democratic State Convention at syra-
cuse The Ant-Snappers will send delegates
to Syracuse on their own hook and are com
mitted to a continuation Of their night against
the Hill-snapper machine whether their men
are admitted to the convention or not.
The Tammany Hall Executive Committee met
at the Wigwam late yesterday afternoon. James
]. Martin in the chair. and passed resolutions
submitted by John C. sheehan proposing that
only one set Of delegates be sent to the Democrat
ic State Convention by the Democracy of New
York. Thereby giving evidence OF Democratic
unification" as Mr.. Sheehan put 1t. To this end
Tammany Hall resolved that any Democratic or
ganization which supported the Democratic state
ticket last year might have one caucus inspector
two tellers and two watchers at the Tammany
primaries to elect delegates to Syracuse. which
PRIMARIES 1t was 81. pulated, should be conducted
by ballot remain open two hours "a great conces-
sion to the cuckoos. when only ninety minutes
was allowed at the organization primaries OF Au-
gust d. and that all the requirements OF the rri-
mary Election law be rigdy compiled with.
Secretary Edward Bell, of the Tammahy
Executive Committee, was directed 10 seho
these overtures to ex-Secretary Charies D
Fairchild chairman Of the State Democracy
Executive Committee, to have met last night.
THE OVERTURE CONSIDERED.
Ninety-four of the 100 members Of the state
Democracy Executive Committee assembled at
the organizations headquarters No 2s East
Twenty-t third-st and spent several hcurs III
considering the Tammany message motion
by DR.. p. W. Cremin, somewhat modlheo u!
CORPORATION Counsel Scott, was adopted. the
effect of which was to reject the Tammany
olive branch. The action Of the committee
was unanimous.
Resolutions proposed at the last meeting OF the
committee which related to the sending OF dele
gates to the Democratic State Convention as an
independent organization were taken up and dis
cussed Chairman Fairchiid made caust!c
n,
Sheehan-McLaughin-C Croker State machine. He
showed that under the declaration OF principles
adopted at the organization Of the State Democ-
racy It was committed to making fight to the
death against the dictation Of the State bosses.
and that there could be compromise with
H,lIisrs and Maynardism. Whether the State
Democracy delegates were admitted at Syracuse
or not the battle against the machine must 70
on Mr. Fairchd said With this plain under-
standing he would offer no objections TO the
election of delegates to the State Convention.
but they must be wholly independent and apart
from Tammany.
A SIGN OF WEAKNESS
CORPORATION Counsel Scott favored sending dele
gates but he considered the Tammany offer as an
acknowledgment Of the weakness OF that orsani-
zation No such proposition would have been
made he said, II the Wigwam leaders had not real
lied that they had been shorn of their strength
He predicted that the Tammany vote next fall
would be reduced to half its former proportions
Colonel Robert Grier Monroe. Tax Commissioner
Theodore Sutro James Byrne. OF the Hornbio"er
law firm; f. J. Kelley and ex-Justice Maurice J.
Power spoke on the same side. Justice Hayes. OF
the new Court of Special Sessions and Mlrnaei
Fennelly of the old XXIIld District, argued that
the State Democracy could not, as a seif-respec'-
ing organization. send delegates to syracuse rh-
sured. ..
Mr. Scott replied to Justice Hayes and stand
ing vote was takei. Eight members oniy OPP
posed the sending Of delegates w allace MaciaI-
lane United States District Attorney DR. r. W.
Cren.n. Ex- Congressman John Dewitt Warner
Michael Fennelly. Justice Hayes. John s. Mur-
raw John ]. Brady and Charles OBrien. BE
sides those already mentioned In the afhrnatlVs
were John Jeroloman. President OF the Board OF
Aldermen; Lieutenant NJ j. Spellman, OF the
Seth Regiment; United states Deputy surveyor
daniel f. Bowling, William F. Crook Henry
De Forest Baldwin and James Lynch.
The State Democracy primaries VIII take
nlace on September l6. and full set OF dele
pates three from each Assembly District OF the
cstv will be chose1. The general expectation
emon9 the leaders last night was that they
onnid depend upon Hills promise to admit the
c,atc democracy on equal terms in the con-
yention with Tammany Hall. half representa-
ZION 10 be given to each organization Ihe
Gov. demand will be made for equal represen-
tation on the Democratic State Committee This
ND give the State Democracy four OF the
aioht State Committeeman from New-York
City. ., .-. xx,aao <o~ ho,d
,,a the primaries and for securing transporta-
,,nr ard accommodations for the delegates to
the convention.
THE OTsEGO- -HERKIMER DISPUTE