New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-07
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Warden Gunners district. Mr.. Gunner mas pee"
an advocate of ex-Justice Alfred steokler's nomi-
nation for Supreme Court Judgeship and his
deIexate voted mo because of the Committee
Of FYfty's opposition to ex-Judge Steckler
Mr. Iauterbach. in explaining this action OF 'he
romn,,ttee after its adjournment; said that IL
should not be taken as representing the exact
attitude Of the members on the FUSION oues''o''
1t simply meant he said, that twenty-ioui Oh 'he
thirtv-fye representatives were convinced 'hat
nothing was 10 be gained by breaking off the con-
ferences then whereas satisfactory conclusion
might be reached II they were continued IL was
said that the three places on the ucKe' reie'reo
10 which the Republicans should allow TO 'he
other parties were conditional upon the ability
of the Committee of Fifty TO BRING the ou'siue
ORGANIZATIONS into line.
Much stress was laid upon the excise plank
which the Committee Resolutions had under
consideration yesterday. IT was sald that II
plank satisfactory to OSWALD OttenuoIles cou ,
he adopted II could be used 10 bring 10 the sup
mort of the ticket the German vote. The plank
proposed to please Mr.. Otendorfer and MS triehos
follows in its the excise resolution auop'
Cd last week by the Executive Committee or the
State Democracy to be submitted 10 MI. Uiaces
convention tonight. . -,
The Republican Committees hrst session au-
sourned about . D. m after adopting the resolu-
ton mentioned until $50 y. m. MI LauteIpaci.
left the HEADQUARTERS to attend the conference dt
nhe City Club
AT THE CITY CLUB
A conference was held at the City Club NO.
H77 Fifth-ave.. beginning soon after p m ana
lasting until after p. m. 1t had been arranged
nv the Conference Committee of the Champer
OF Commerce Committee of Fifty as means
.,s bringing the Good Government CLUB meii,
The State Democracy and the Republicans to-
gether. II such combination was possible
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,nublican County Committee in the consultation
and his presence at the conference was more
with a view to ascertaining what the other or
CARNATIONS could agree TO than TO make any
positive promises for uni IN ticket r,s
The Chamber of Commerce Commi'tee , OF r ~
was represented by Charles stewart Snltn' sem
Low. Gustave H. Schwab, J. Harsen Rhoades
and Peter h. Olney.
Peter i. Olney. 49,
Members OF the Conference Committee of the
Good Government clubs were r. Fulton Cutting
NJ. D. Rothschild. George NJ. Cassatt freoie
Tucker. II. Il. kunhardt. Charles :. Dawson anu
De Forest Grant -
The Conference Committee OF the state De-
rocracy consisted of Charles 5. Fairchlld. hugh
r Garden Simon Sterne DR.. Joseph H. Sehhei'
w B. Hornblower. Daniel O'Connell, James r.
Archibald Thomas f Heating. Max Winstrow
Henry Allen, John J. Quinlan. Lawrence r. sex sex
ton John y. Kelly. William l.. Turner, rleldins
L. Marshall and Daniel +. Bowling.
A few of the men in the committee were ap
sent, but they were represented az the meeting
by Maurice j. Power and Robert Grler monroe
Charles Stewart Smith and the other membere
Of his committee were at the clubhouse soon
after 8 p. m. and they were joined quickly py
the committee of the State Democracy lea ID!
Mr. Fairchild The Good Government CluD men
struggled in during the next half-hour. MI.
Lauterbach did not appear until nearly p ~;
and he then said that he had purposely waited
TO give the gentlemen Of the other organzat IONS
time to make up their minds what they could 90.
Il think the conference will not take twenty
minutes" he said as he climbed the stairs 10 the
room on the second floor Of the clubhouse where
fhe conference was held.
CONSIDERING AN EXCISE PLANK.
The twenty minutes was stretched 10 more
than four hours, however. and even then no
definite decision was arrived at by the men rep
resentng the several organizations. There was
at first long talk about an excise plank
which would be satisfactory to the German
American Reform Union. All OF the men pres
ent agreed that no possible EFFORT should De
spared to secure the German vote Tor union
ticket if it possible To agree on ticket.
1T was agreed also that the excise question
could not be prevented from being the chier
issue in the fall campaign
Mr. Lauterbach read TO the men present an
excise plank which had been prepared by the
Committee Resolutions appointed by the Re
publican County Convention. Nearly al % u,1,
men present declared that the plank was h0t
broad enough to satisfy the Germans Seth
Low had talked with Oswald Ottendorier pre-
vious to the conference, and had got from nm
a clear idea Of what the German-American Re
form Union would want 70 have presented IN
the platform for union ticket some Oh me
men present declared that the demands OF the
Germans in that respect went too TAR. as theE
included some censure Of the Police Board on
account OF the manner in which the excise law
had been enforced. II was declared that 'he
good people OF the city would not sustain any
plank looking to condemnation OF me romeo nee
Commissioners for n strict enforcement on the
law on the Sabbath.
Mr. FAIRCHILD's PROPOSAL
After long discussion on the subject there
was q general expression of belief that the Ger
man vote for union ticket could be secured if
the excise plank which had been written by
Charles s Fairchd for the State Democracy
could be adopted by all of the organizations rep
resented at the conference. The plank which Mr..
Farchid had prepared reads as follows
While we believe that the sancuty of sunday
should be main tained, in the interests OF religion.
all unnecessary labor that day, we also believe
due regard should be had 10 the sentiments and
VINO desire on that day to enjoy orderly and
We therefore favor, and will endeavor TO secure,
such modification Of existing laws as Will pre-,
enable this city determine for itself by popular
vote whether the sale OF food beverages ana other
necessaries shall be permitted Sunday during
such hours and under such restrictions as vii not
interfere with religious observance and exercise
After the excise question had been partly dis
posed of in that manner, and some of the men
present had agreed to ascertain If the German
vote for a union ticket could be secured on such
basis. the conference turned its attention tC
the names Of a number of men who had been
mentioned as possible candidates on the ticket
The candidates for Supreme Court Judge were
first talked Of. and there seemed to be a willing
ness on the part of nearly all present to join IN
recommending the nomination OF Charles G.
Beaman OF the candidates. Hamilton
Ode was another man on whom there was q
partial agreement.
II was decided that ex-Judge Steckler could
not possibly be considered as a candidate, the
Good Government Club men and the Chamber
Of Commerce Committee Directing vigorously tC
a suggestion that he might be considered Wher
the fact that a number of anti-machine Re
pubicans strongly urged the nomination Of
James A. Blanchard mentioned there were
more notices Of disapproval. and Mr.. Blanch