New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-28
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SAID TO HAV. BEEN Constructed ~ ''okrH
THE REFORM UNION DONE WITH TAMMANY-
GEORGE b. MCCLELLAN LOOMING "
As CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR.
Richard Croker and his Tammany lieutennnts
nut I'm an uncomfortable and restless day yes
farday They started in to arrange a ticket
which would appeal to all the political elements
they want to capture this fall. The quest was
failure When the day was done ard the nlsht
far advanced they found themselves. II possible
further from the object sought than wneh they
started. Mr. Croker held number OF CONFER
ences with Wigwam leaders at his ONCE NO
III Broadway. early In the day. but IL was
understood that they we're far from satisfactory
Senator Edward Murphy was at the Norman
House yesterday and so was Bernard j. YORK,
Of Brooklyn, the bearer Of Hugh McLaughlins
directions Mr.. Croker had talks with them
during the day. but they were unable to light up
the darkenng vision OF the Tsmmany chieftain
With the ghost OF Henry George and the silver
ogres haunting him on one hand and the Ger
man American Reform Union and other organi-
cations. which have been looked upon az allies
frowning upon him on the other hand. Mr..
Croker concluded that he was beset behind and
before Any way, his effort to construct ticket
to suit the exigencies Of the campaign. was un-
successful.
The Tammany Hall Executive Committee held
a meeting at the East Fourteenth-st. Wigwam
yesterday afternoon, at which James j. Martin
pr .sded, and the tickets Of admission to the
City and County conventions were distributed
to delegates and alternates.
TENTATIVE TICKET
After a long pow-wow a ticket. which it was
understood had been made up under Mr.
Crokers own supervision, and certainly beaV
his mark was intrusted to a committee APP
pointed TO submit II to the German-Amerlcan
Reform Union over which Herman Ridder Is
the presiding genius. and to such other anti
Raircs law and personal liberty" organiza-
lions as were expected TO join in with Tammany
this year. The ticket was headed with the name
Of Chief Justice Robert A. Van Wyck. OF the
New-York City Court. for Mayor. and Colonel
George Mcclellan for President OF the Munich
pal Council. followed. The county ticket con-
tanned the names OF Patrick Keenan, for County
Clerk. Thomas F. Grady for District-Attorney.
William Sohmer for Register and Augustus W.
Peters for Sheriff.
The leaders of the German organization took
one look at the ticket and said Nit" Pressed
for the reasons which impelled their prompt re-
lection OF the Tammany slate, they simply held
their noses Wed rather do business with Low
and the Citizens Union than agree to a ticket like
that" they said.
The Tammany committeeman urged their late
Teutonlc allies to suspend negotiations with any
o,h.r organization until Mr.. Croker could over
hai the slate. promising satisfactory changes.
bu, no agreement, OF any sort was reached. The
German politicians upon whom Croker had been
banking were inexorable.
DONE WITH TAMMANY
Herman Rldder. the chief % the German
American organization. remarked last evening:
we are done with Tammany Hall We are
not In Crokers class this time.
IL was observed that no name appeared on the
Croker slate for Controller. This. 1t was ex-
plained vas because Tammany had been
driven t. give UP the Idea OF claiming po.n
Mayor and Controller, and had conceded III.
latter place 10 Brooklyn. Bernard j. York ana
Senator Cofrey were at the Hoffman House las!
night TO present the name Of Bird $. Coles, OF
that city. as "Boss' McLaughlins choice.
CONFERENCE At THE HOFFMAN.
A deep gloom gathered over the Wigwam war
,iors who assembled In conference at the HON
man House last night. The sentiment OF the
crowd began to veer toward Congressman
George r. Mcclellan for head OF the ticket ana
many ~ the leaders spoke Of him as the man, In
their belief to lift them out Of the hole
The special Nominating Committee, COM
posed Of John G. Sheehan Bernari +. Martin
Victor J. Bowling Daniel r. Mcmahon. Fred
erick Wiemann. Rollin NJ. Morg IN and Maurice
Featherson. held a long session but, so fnr as
could be learned found no comfort In any or the
reports they received The refusal OF the Garoos
to accent the ticket said to have been ilX"u up
by Croker himself. or even TO treat with the com
mittee sent to them. was especially dishearten-
ing In spite OF the rejection OF overtutes by
the Rdderbund, II was said that another at
tempt would be made to capture the German
anti-Raines vote.
The roll OF Assembly districts was called at
the meeting OF the Tammany Hall Executive
Committee yesterday and nominations for CITY
and County officers asked. II will he seen that
only George Is. Mcclellan. William Sohmer and
Charles H. Knox were named for Mayor. AS
the night wore on Mcclellan continued tn loom
up as the real thing to head the ticket.
The nominations made by the several districts
at Tammany Hall were as follows:
TIID--Ds,rict-AttoII ey WAIHOPE LINN
iVTfI-sherin. y. r. F1TZTATRlCK
viTi-Coroners. DIR. 81. H. FEENEY and GEORGE j.
yIITH-C'o nty Clerk JAMES W. BOYLE.
yIIIrII-Dstrict- Attofney. TIOMAS u. GRAbi
XTII-Mayor WILLIAM sOfIMER
XIITtI-COunty Clerk, T. j. SCILIf.
XIIITII-sheriff PETER J, DOOIINti
XiVTH-Coun'y Clerk. PATRICK KEENAN,