New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-02

THE TAMMANY TICKET A WET BLANKET
DAYTON MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR VAN WICK
REPORTS OF EFFORTS TO SECURE Az ANTI
TAMMANY UNION on LOW.

TAMMANY UNION on LOW.
Yesterday OF anxiety and turmoil
with the machine leaders OF all stripes. Inc
Croker-NcLaughlin ticket nominated at Grand
Central Palace Thursday night fell like wet
blanket. not only upon the rank and file OF TAM
many Hall. but upon a considerable majority OF
the district leaders who had urged and expected
a different slate Nobody with any political ex-
perience who attended the so-caed Democratic
City Convention failed to realize that not single
name placed on the ticket appealed to the senti-
ment OF the average Tammany delegate.
II Tammany men disappointed. what
must be said OF certain OF their alleged allies in
the Democratic Union and the National Gold
Democracy? Absolute disgust depicted
upon the faces of certain of these men yester-
day. who say that they have promised to so to
the aid Of the Wgwam this fall. Most Of them
were extremely sad. and heartily wished that
they had not been so hasty In making their Tam
many connections.
The National Democratic City Convention az
Cooper Union last evening refused to accept
the deal OF the Grace faction with Croker and
Mclaughlin, and that showed that the Gold
Democrats who stood by sound money and
helped elect President Mckinley last year can
not be delivered TO Tammany Hall 1t was be-
leved last night that at the adjourned meet
Ing OF their Convention next week the National
Democrats would declare for Low.
II was stated on what is believed TO be the best
possible authority last night that steps have al
ready been taken by certain Tammany leaders
to withdraw Judge Van Wyck as the candidate
for Mayor and substitute Charles w. Dayton, or
some other organization Democrat who might
reunite the dsintegratiug fragments OF the Wig
wan Some Of the Tammany leaders said al
most openly yesterday that their only hope OF
success lay in dlscardng the Croker ticket II
Judge Van Wyck Is retired other changes in the
ticket Will be sure to follow.
At the City Convention Of the Democratic
(Sver) Alliance, which nominated Henry George
for Mayor last evening, X was announced that
Mr. George would accept the nomination at
great free silver mass-meetirg to be held Mt
Cooper Union next Tuesday evening. The fact
II was said added TO the acknowledged unpopu-
larity OF the Tammany Mclaughlin ticket
would force It's reconstruction.
~ THE REPUBLICAN CAMP
The troubles Of the Republican organization
leaders also grew apace yesterday. Senator
Platt. General Tracy and Congressman Qugg
met in consultation at General Tracy's law Of
fec to consider the unpromlslng outlook The
conference was soon followed by n rumor that
Il had been decided TO send committee to eX-
tend the owe braNcn 10 IN" tltIL'NS tliIJH
offer to withdraw General Tracy and nominate
Mr.. Low II certain conditions regarding the rest
~ the ticket agreed to by Mr.. Low
friends The placing OF Controller Fitch and X.
Ross Appleton on the Citizens Union ticket was
believed TO constitute a part Of the proposed
conditions: also an arrangement whereby the
candidates for county offices on both the Re
publican and Citizens Union ticket should be
Identical.
When asked about this last night Mr. QulgS
promptly denied that there was any truth In
the statement Chairman Charles ". Hackett,
II The Republican state Committee. also gave
IT a qu iai-oiilcial denial
II Henry George accepts" said Mr.. Hack
ctt you can bet high tdat Tracy's success is
beyond question.
senator Platt was quoted yesterday saying
in reply to Il question regarding General
Tracys possible withdrawal.
NO We are going % stand by Tracy and
We are going To cia-t him wish was as sure
Of salvation as am that Benjamin f.. Tracy
will be he first Mayor OF Greater New York"
Nevertheless, there were plenty Of indepen-
dent Republicans about last evening who in
sisted that plan for the withdrawal Of Cen
.ral Tracy and the domination Of Mr. Low
was already under way and would be carried
into effect In three or four days
Herman Riddcr. Of the "Staats-Ieitung," said
yesterday that the leaders of the German Amer
lean Reform | Mon We're arranging for confer
enccs In the expectation OF being able 10 bring
about a union O; all anu-Tammany forces for
a city ticket. with Seth Low at its head. Il
cannot speak of the matter further. however.
h said. because It might interfere w!;h the ef-
forts Tor union to tell the details IN advance, but
We are hopeful now that there Will be a union
II is impossible to speak for the German vote In
he ely but the opposition to the TaHnany
ticket is so strong among the German voters Of
the city that most OF them probably VIII vote
for Mr. Low