New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-04
SPLIT NARROWLY AVERTED
1r,,O1,sy HErWEEN THE DrMOCRATIC
ALLIANCE AND THE UNITED
DEMOCRACY.

rnot.prr OVER THE HIRING OF COOPER UNION
FOR THE MAss-MEETiNG TO MORROW NIGHT
FINALLY AGREED TO LET ME. Gee 2GE
APPOINT \ COMMIT 81 70 con-
Pl.ErE THE TICKET
At one time yesterday there was serious danger
NJ . sulit between the Democratic Alliance ana the
United Democracy. the two parties when nave
nominated Henry George 80 their cahdida'" io'
Mayor Although. naturally enough. neither sac
would admit Il. the friction was caus"a ~ I" iS'-
ing of jealousy Both organizations were ANXIOUS
TO have the sole charge of The George campaish'
and incidentally 70 have the greatest voice III Inv
completion Of the independent Democratic ticket
and both asserted claims for prior recognition W
Mr. George. There have been several httle iic'-
dents IN the last two or three days 10 "'en''..
the bitterness. one OF these Incidents was Il hs''
as to which party should control the mass-meelihs
tomorrow night Mt the Cooper Union, AT whic" MI
George Will deliver his speech OF acceptance
II seems tina; Charles Z. Slower me secretary o.
the BImeal.ic Alliance. engaged cooper 1"
on Friday afternoon for the George moeuhg' anu
agreed to pay a deposit on the following "a!.
But before he completed his contract II Is saiu
that Henry Nichols. The secretary OF the '''''
Democracy rented The hall in the name OF his own
organization by paying "A deposit of s5 According
10 remark made last night by Mr.. S;cver the ia'-
ter party endcavoroi by this move TO OBTAIN the
direction OF tho meeting. and thereby DUST the
Alliance men from any voice In the nominations
that VIII be presented tomorrow night.
The committee % the Democratic Alliance heio
meeting Yesterday afternoon at No % West Twen-
ty-tnir,l-st .or the purpose o. considering nominal
lions.
Invitations had been ISSUED 20 the United Do
nocracy TO send representatives 20 the conference
bu, were not responded TO. James O'Br.en. the
loader OF the United Democratic faction Whch Sep,
later ~ his hcalqunTters N lory 'i %
that while repr scniativcs OF his party nad ntte in-
cd the conference they had not gone OFFICIALLY. De-
cause invitation beyond m"r" verOal request
mad been received. .
The differences however. which have hitherto
prryaii@d between the two bodies were an,icaby
settled last night. At tine headquarters opened py
Mr. George. at -" t'non Square Hotel. con
sul'ation. lasting over TWO hours took place PC
tween committees representing tho Democratic An
ance and The Tinted Democracy II vas decided that
10 al ont the independent Denocratic ticket ana
five friends of Mr. G"orgc-rharles O.Connor Hen
Messy H. Lawson Purly. who was the Iammany
candidate for As-emb ymnn in the NXlXth District
last year: W McMurtrie Specr. Wills j, Abbott,
one Of tha editors OF The NewYork Journal
aud Jerome ONe-werc chosen az n committee
nights meeting. Subsequently those men decided
that Judge Gayror should be the permanent rnhir-
man OF tho gathering. and that 4 Is cTnkshamk
FOR the United Democracy. and Charles r. ADAMS.
for the Democratic Alliance. should each MAKE
speeches nominating Mr.. George a. the candidate
OF their respective parties ., .,
The dissatisfaction that IL felt IN IaInmahy iihIi
with IN" ticket adopted At the convention ias.
Thursday has led 10 large number OF the regular
organization men going over TO Mr.. George IL was
stated last night that -four Tammany senator's anu
eight Asscmhlymcn had severed their allegiance 10
tho Wlgwam In favor OF the independents. $50
The emblem which Will appear Mt the hcad OF me me
moi be made public until tho Cooper Union meeting
tomorrow night.