The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-24
DOOR OPENED TO UNION.
ALL OPPOSED TO T4MMANY TO BE
ASKED TO CONFER.

Chairman ouIEE Empowered to Invite n Con-
ference with n View OF selecting n Candi-
date whom All Citizens Opposed 90 the Tigers
Rule Can support-me Will Act To-Day.
The Republican organization, which will have
to furnish the bulk of the vote in the case OF a
union againt Tammany Hall in the coming
municipal contest, is doing all that IL can TO
make such a union possible, Through its Pro
visional City Committee, which met last night
lican County Committee, 1t opened the way to a
conference which may easily be brought about
II the other anti-Tammany organizations of the
Greater New York are really anxious for con.
certed action against the tiger.
To make the solution Of the problem easier.
the various organizations are to be invited in
tho first instance to confer only with a view to
holding their city nominating conventions on
the same date as that OF the Republican party.
This much accomplished. II is hoped that there
will be little or no difficulty in obtaining a con-
ference looking to tho making up Of a fusion
ticket by conference committees appointed by
the conventions, the several conventions to rat
ify the action Of tho committees.
Every member OF the City was
present last evening. They are Lcmuel Ely
Quigg and Sheriff Buttling of Kings county, ex.
oficio members, and Frederick s. Gibbs Of New
York, Jacob Worth Of Kings, II. c. johnson Of
Queens, and Hugh McRoberts OF Richmond.
Mr.. Quigg proposed that the meeting BIO an open
one, but, after some consideration. 1t was decid.
cd that the six should confer behind closed
doors. After a short session 1t was announced
that MIR. Quigg had been elected Chairman and
Sheriff Buttling Secretary of the committee,
and that the following resolution. offered by
Mr.. Gibbs. had been unanimously adopted:
RrnofrSa That tha rb afrpna n NJ thIa rnunrpfffaa -
and he ia hereby instructed. in behalf of this commit
zee: 60 confer with the oficers OF all political organ:
the selection Of the same date for the hold 'nE OF all
Sarmo Sgn Snd r HGIdi,ns eonie Genoen mSS be 30 . assuf SnsI iS
the selection of candidates and the PRONUNCIATION Of
Resolved. That the Chairman report TO this com.
mi.,ce at q meeting hereafter 20 be held the results
There was no talk regarding the particular
organizations the representatives OF which are
to be invited TO the conference. II was leit TO
would attend to the matter to-day. He added
that the Citizens, Union, OF course, would receive
before the meeting of its EXECUTIVE Committee.
which will be held at 81 Nassau street this
tho heads OF ali nnsi.Tsmmany orsaniza.ions
asking them to meet with him at a common
time, and place and talk over with him the
feasibility. OF holding all City Conventions on
II would fike you to bear in mind" said Com
mitteeman johnson Of Queens. that there is an
organization in Queens county which is reck;
oned as strongly anti, Tammany. 1t is headed
II have that organization on my mental list"
replied President Quigg.
All Of the members Of the committee, includ-
inRs last evening were entirely harmonious.
and that every motion was adopted by a unani;
TSion MORT NOR that Ns Of It's n May "a1nS " oandid dat.e was
mentioned. Among the motions adopted was
one authorizing the Chairman, to Sc
eIty c sH,tsslS Place 4ss a iSs i aSldi t%s o tas
vention was discussed. but only with refer
ence to the limitations OF the law and the con-
which have to be consulted. Mr.. Quigg said
that 1t would doubtless have to be held before
Oct. l, but the Republicans do not intend TO
hamper the proposed conference by fixing a
date and asking the other organizations TO con
form 10 it. AS TO the probability of a conference
he said:
Il have great faith in the cocrcive force Of
public opinion. have no doubt there will be a
conference regarding everything which is worth
many Hall are going 10 have it. and the Repub-
leans have opened the door for it.
ecutive Committee said yesterday that his com
mittee would consider the invitation OF the Re-
publican Conference Committee II il is pre-
action which will be taken on it,.
Among the organizations which are supposed
to be opposed TO Tannany Hall, and which Mr..
Quigg may invite to confer. are. besides the Cts.
the National Democracy. the Home, Rule Pur-
roy) Democracy. tho Young to'Brien) Democ-
Independence Hall Observation-Disclosures, Democ-
raCy. and tho No Tea, No Tiger GlcasonD Party
OF Long Island City. Most Of the other organ
~iZations are either annexed by Tammany Hall,
really or conditionally.
President Quigg returned yesterday from
Bun Point, where he had been to see President
Mckinley regarding some matters affecting the
local organization with which. the Federal EN'
ecutiye is connected. He had a pleasant re-
ccption and was assured of the Presidents
great interest in the success of the Republican
candidate for Mayor.