New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-19
MAJOR HINKLEY'S "ULTIMATUM"

WHAT HE WANTS DONE BY THE DEMOCRATIC
FACTIONS ABOUT SENATE CANDIDATES.
The Democratic thermometers left at work by Sell
ator Hill when he started off to Washington on
Thursday abored all day yesterday under the SUPER
vision OF Major Hnkley. chairman of the Demo-
cratic State Committee to patch Up some kind OF q
plan that might save for Hills reelection in
the Legislature of 1897 Ssrators the only things
that Mr.. Hill about. the attempt TO effect
a union upon Assemblymen soon abandoned
because Ass enblyme elected this year will have
vote for United States Senator. The ef-
forts TO settle upon candidates which both the State
Democracy and Tamnany Hall could support br
the Senate rene we'd. At late hour last night
IT was said that nothing would of the confer
ence.
Tammany represented by James j. Martin, John
c. Sheehan and William p Mitchell. offered. tho
best they would do for Mr.. Hill. to give up two Of
their candidates and allow the State Democracy to
name the substitutes. The State Democracy for
which appeared Charles s. Fairchild Francis NJ.
Scott and z. Grier Monroe. submitted a more elab-
crate proposition. 1t was substantially as follows:
In the Xth District they would agree support
Ahearn: Tammany; Xfth. Tammany must withdraw
Dry Dollar" Sullivan and put up an unobjection-
able man: XIIth. Foleys district. where ex-In-
spector Williams is running nothing was proposed:
XIIIth. Tammany must withdraw b. f. Martin and
support Lawrence T.. Sexton, tire State Democracy
G candidate; XIVth, nothing: XVIII all candidates to
be Withdrawn and new man nominated This II
Mr. Pavey's district, and IL was reported that the
proposition was to induce Frederic II. Coudert run
in this Republican district as the union Democratic
candidate in the hope OF defeating Mr.. Pavey In
the XVIth Tammany to withdraw Munzinger and
supDort Thomas Costigan, State Democracy;
XVIIth nothing offered: XVIIlth, withdraw both
Maurice Featherson. Tammany, and James Meehan,
state Democracy. and put up satisfactory man;
XIXth would support Schutze. Tammany. and In
the XXth and XXIst. would offer no objections tc
Cantor and Guy The State Democracy also asked
that Cummings Tammany, for Congress in the
Nth District be withdrawn and a new man nomi-
The Tammany Executive Committee met late N
the afternoon and approved the ofer OF the TAM
MANY subcommittee 10 withdraw two senate cam
ddates nominated by Tammany but would make
no further concessions ..,.... 49,
After receiving the two propositions submitted by
the Wigwam and Grace people. Chairman hnkiey
took The case under advlsement, and last evening
he framed what he called an ultimatum ana served
~ upon James ]. Martin. for Tammany Hail. and
mon corporation Counsel Scott. for the State
Democracy The utmost secrecy was oDserved
about the terms OF Major Hnkleys ''utmatum."
bnt : was believed to be substantially as follows:
Barney" Martin Tammany. TO be turned down
in the XIVth District. and Sexton. State Democ-
racy supported Bien and Schuze 10 be with
drawn I'm the XVIII and XIXth districts. and the
state Democracy candidates placed on both tickets.
II was in the XVIII that Mr.. Coudert was talked
OF as a union candidate. In the Xllth District
Alexander S Williams was 10 be ignored, and
samuel J. Fo.ey Tammany. ndorsed. The Hinkley
protocol also contemplated the Endorsement OF
Amos / Cummings In the Xth Congress District.
In All the other Senate districts the State Democ-
racy should indorse the Tammany nominees.
II was believed last night that both SIDES would
refuse to accept Mr.. Hnkleys plan OF adjustment