The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-18
FINN TO LEAD DEMOCRATS.
PLANNING THE PARTY's COURSE AT
AJBANH THIS WINTER.
Croker ana Cantor Have . Ce~ufsresoe-As-
semblJunn FIHn viii Receive the CoE-
piimentary vete for sp~eaker-SNiius mar-
burger Not 20 Hntrsduce MS Excise NIL.

Croker ana Cantor Have . C~enfereuce-As-
semblyunn Firn VIII Receive the Com
piimentary vete for speaker-Juiius Har-
burger Not 70 introduce His Excise nil.
Richard Croker. leader Of Tammany Hall. and
Senator Jacob A. Cantor, leader OF the Demo-
cratic minority In the upper house at Albany,
had q short consultation yesterday. Within q
few days further conferences are to DO held, In
which John Q. Sheehan and other leading Tam
many mon will take part. At these later con-
fcrenocs the distribution Of tho patronage at the
command Of Mayor-elect Van Wyck will be
discussed. Tho preliminary conference yestor-
day between Mr.. Croker and Senator Cantor had
to do. 1t was said, with the policy to DO pursued
by the Democrats In the Legislature at Albany
this winter.
From all that could DO learned later In tho
day It 10 not the purpose Of the Democratic
minority in the Assembly to invite combinations
with Republican Assemblymen In Brooklyn
friendly to Jacob Worth in the organization
Of the Assembly, and those familiar with
tho situation admitted that James M. K.
O'Grady Of Rochester would DO reelected
Speaker. After tho Assembly 10 organized.
however, tho Democrats believe that they will
have assistance from the Worth Assemblymen
and from tho Citizons' Union Assemblymen
in an effort to defeat legislation recommended
by tho regular Republican organization. AS q
matter Of fact, there ia no legislation in sight to
be suggested by the regular Republican organi-
Eation. In a word. tho Democrats believe that.
while they themselves will not DO in a position to
pass legislation for their party. they will be
strong enough to, defeat LEGISLATION In the inter-
1t may DO Announced on the highest author
Ivy that Asgemblyman Daniel Il. Finn Of the
First Now York district has been selected as
the minority's candidate to receive the compli-
mentary vote Of the Democrats for Speaker.
The claims Of ex-senator Hili's candidate. 40.
semblyman George NJ. Palmer of .Schoharie.
Finn is the best man TO lead the Democrats in
the Assembly, and the complimentary vote for
Speaker will be given him.
Another important matter was settled yester-
newly elected Tammany Assemblyman and for
10 not to be permitted to introduce u personal
excise bill. All of Mr.. Hsrburger's sugr ~estions
%,5l good Ss G1 %iil Ss scc - %ss s saidii 1t f is not sh tSs r pnr'
pose Of tho Democrats to permit Mr.: HarburgeI
to lead in the nEht for a repeal Of the Raines
vision OF responsibility, and all excise legislation
for the Democrats 10 TO be handled by Leader
Democratic Senators and Assemblymen is to be
appointed 1t was announced. and ie to draft
State. This suS,oo%mittee. It was added, is to
the Raines law, and no individual measures are
to be tolerated. 1t was admitted that tho com
The Tammany Hall Executive has
been called to meet to morrow afternoon, when
the leaders Will listen to some words Of advice
from Richard Croker as to the future work OF
tho organization. Arrangements for tho pri
does not believe in procrastinating when there
is organization work to be done. Just now. too
the rank and file of Tammany are in bettel
humor for handling than they may DO aftel
Jan. 1, when there will be many thousands Of
disappointed place hunters grumbling about
their leaders.
It is expected that the General Committee fol
1898 will DO much bigger than that committed
has been for four years. as q lot Of the Grace
Democrats who have been fighting TammanJ
until this year will want to get in and share II
the fruits of victory. These accessions will mear
q large increase in the revenue of the organiza
ton. as every member Of tho committee has t.
pay $40.