The times., 1897-08-25
THE FIGHT ON TAMMANY
Quigg Trying to Unite All the
Opposing Elements.
SLIGHT PROSPECT FOR FUSION
Letters Sent In Behalf Of the Re-
publican City Committee tn Nine
Different Organizations, Inviting
Them to Conference About IA
Plan for United Action.

New York, Aug. 24.-Chairman Lenuel
E. ouigg. Of the Greater New York Re
publican city committee, spent a good
part uf the forenoon today in preparing
invitations TO outside political bodies TO
confer with the Republican Organization
on tie mayoralty question.
The different bodies addressed are ia
vited in 5he first instance TO confer only
with view To holding their city nomi
mating conventions on the same date as
that OF the Republicans II this Is ac-
compIished it is hoped that tie different
conventions viii appoint conference eOnI-
mittees, which can agree upon the fusion
tickets, after which the several conyeu-
tiCas can rat!ey the action OF the com
mittees.
The oIganization which are eligible u
participate in the proposed conference,
because Of their opposition to Tammany
Hall, are the following:
Citizcas' Union.
BrooErield Republicans
Home Rdle lPurroy) Democracy.
National Democracy
Young TO- Brienl Democracy.
independence Hall (Harburger-H -HaryierI
Democracy.
Manhattan tStecklerl Democracy
No Tea 10 Tiger (Gleason) party
German Amerio an Union.
Chairman Reynolds, when spoken 10
today regarding the probable action OF
the Citizens Union, said:
In LAy opinion no conference can be
conSide RED unless it shall be on the basis
of the acceptance of Mr.. Low as the
mayoralty candidate
Tpe invitation which was today sent to
Mayor Gleason, OF Long Island City, was
at the direct request of Committeeman II.
C. johnson, of Que ems. Mr.. Johnson re-
| minded Chairman Quigg of the anti Tam
many party in Long Island City, aud Sc
cured a promtse that he should be invited
to confer with the Republicans
The Citizens Union is dissatisfied with
the work of the courts in naturalization
matters and has issued the following buI
letin 0 n the subject:
In reporting on the work done by the
natura uzation bureau OF the union, at No.
20 Chambers street. which ceased opera
tions on August Z j. 6. Martin complains
that more than half the applicants pre-
were refused their papers on the plea of
pressur on the courts.
e. The right Of fIanohise,' lie says, was
denied hundreds of men who had sacr
feed their time, and in many instances,
paid their witnesses day after day i'll the
| hope of acquiring their rights under the
statutes He adds that his experience
| demcnstra ted that the facilities fornatural-
ization in New York city are absurdly, IN
justly and injudiciously inadequate to the
demand. The applicants stand ready To
| comply with the terms of the statutes, and
| yet are denied their constitutional rights
In reference to the delay in the courts, Mr..
| Martin says that in many cases il was OBJ
served that applicants were admittedoHt Of
| their turns on the payment of fees to court
| officials"
| BroCSlyn Democrats are thoroughly har-
| nionious now. Chairman Bernard j. York
| Of the executive committee, stated today
! that the McGarry and AiilIard factions
/ in the Tenth ward will hereaf ter work
| in harmony. This has been the most
! serious break in the ranks, and cost the
| Democratic party the mayoralty election
| two years ago.