The sun., 1897-10-07
VAN WYCK'S BANNER OUT.
,o,D MEN ~ CHARGE OF HIS PER-
SONAL CAMPAIGN

r.,,.nr.s candidate for Mayor, Robert A.
van Wyck, opened headquarters yesterday Mt
tho Hotel Bartholdi. He has secured the rooms
,oc,,nied last year by the late William 7. st.
Iobn and Ollio Tcall as Bryan headquarters.
Thev are on tho broadway and Twcnty'third
street corner OF the first floor. None OF then
bowever who were present at the formal open
inc NJ tho headquarters at 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon had been in tho rooms when they
were devoted to tho booming OF tho cause OF
Bryan.
Ex.Mayor Hugh J. Grant, who is to conduct
Justice Van Wyck's personal campaign, is in
charge OF the headquarters and has associated
with him all the veteran campaigners. most of
whom have aided him in directing Tammany
Halls Mayoralty campaigns since 1884. Among
them are George f. Best, Dominic j. O'Farrell,
Alfred j. johnson, John +. Nagle. William j.
X. Kenny and Willis Holly. All Of these
men arc personal friends of exMayor Grant and
are understood to have been much opposed to
tho election OF Bryan as the ex-Mayor was.
Most OF them with Candidate Van wyck were
present when Mr.. Grant made the following
speech, formally opening headquarters
Tho circumstances of this campaign have
called me here. 1t seems to mo that every real
Democrat should feel called. rs do, to save this
city from tho hands of Republicans. This is q
Democratic city, and it only DO made Re-
publican by such deception is now being at
tempted by our opponents. Every candidate,
every faction opposed to the regular Democracy
10 Republican. Some of them call themselves
Democratic, but in what they do there is nothing
to Justify their adoption Of the name. Believing
this am desirous to assist in their overthrow.
That 10 why am here to take q part of the
burden Of the campaign from tho shoulders of
Judge Van Wyck. He stands for the saving of
tho city from the hands Of adroit Republicans.
Wo all remember how Philadelphia was made
Republican. Tho same process is going on here.
1T 10 my duty as Democrat, it is the duty Of
every Democrat. to put a stop to the secret en-
deavor Of our old political enemies to get by
stealth what they could not achieve by fair,
open work. We must strip the cloak from them.
They have posed as 'reformers hero until re-
form has come to be q stencil in the nostrils of
our people, and this is not a figure of speech.
We have only to go through our streets
to have the fact forced upon us. Tho
Philadelphia kind Of Republican reform
comes to us from every side. We must
not let tho fact pass out of the minds OF our
people that Republicanism disguised as reform
has brought sickness to them and ruin to our
merchants. We must keep before them the need
of decent management of our municipal affairs.
1t is necessary for us to put those affairs into
the hands Of Democrats-level headed men, con-
nected with municipal administration. Utopia
is dream. therefore let us not be deceived by
the seekers after It, who are only doing the work
of Repu blican spoils seekers.
we have had experience with 'Reformers'
who have talked about carrying on municipal
found that they did not sS inow t What business Ms
methods were when considered In connection
and true Democrats who were retained in office
by them because when they faced work they be.
came distrustful OF their ability to do what they
had l0udly Dr0claimed he tha
dition of New York would be far worse than it
IS now, We have only, to look about us to see
Q moment to recall the fact that that tho Re-
formers have never been able to get into their
OF this city or those that should properly dictate
municipal expenditures.
the cleaning of our streets. That Improvement
Z tho result Of improvements In street paving
of work done with increased means at his com.
mako an inference from his demeanor. has a
reform Administrstion. am sick nes Of N whas hn
has gone on during the past three years. There
a aea e Close xh the
election of Judge Van Wyck."
were Rehsrd crofer. James sn %artn con
and City Court Justice, Edward =. o'Dwyer. Il
Wyck's friends have been pushing Mr.. Croker
very hard to consent to tho substitution Of some
AaoAheo os ~ oos 40 LILO Cduuludt6 IOr
to ss sfaa fs
Of the Supreme Court are among those who lsro are
said TO have approached Mr.. Croker on this
Nj. Croker believes. it is said, that the con.
which win be made by John j. scanneil. Peter
Ue Lacy. and Al Adams, who arc represented as
the special hackers OF Grady for the place, viii
more than han Offset any lose Of votes which may
record. Grady himself was very confident that
his friends had prevailed. and said yesterday
the County Convention today.
The Tammany Executive Committee will meet
E. % M pass on oss tho b sa to
~ ThsS ths. ~ 'lats vii be; but there are Two
Attorney and Patrief Keenan, for or ssFis! sherir.
for sherif. but It was said that he is more likely
20 be named for County Clerk In case he is
snf Ley se oF hs I'D pSS psed
deur and Fsnc. Justice IT, Of sa shs
may be, his nomination depending. it Is said. on
his a6ility to prevent the Low people from cap;
this evening oBwyer and Mccarthy pHi It is % said.
the City Court. julius Harburger, who was
slated for Coroner. 1t was said. will haye to be
content s 9 with tn the nomination for Assemblyman
There are those in the organization who still
hope that Grady will not be nominated for Dis
trict Attorney. and still others who believe that
Thomas !; Dunn will be tho shrievalty candi-
date. Still others are optimistic enough to be.
i,a Heve that @ there VII be protest made in the
and that it will bo smashed to flinders.
They believe that John C. Sheehan. who has
proved so tractabe lieutenant of tho boss thus
far. II assert himself as the leader of sue
Gessful rebellion against Mr.. Crokers bossship.
ihese optimists are few in number. Most of the
leaders have prepared to accept the Inevitable,
and some DO not hesitate in saying that they
wish Mr.. Croker had remained In England and
that they believe his return and resumption of
promises defeat
1t was ga d at Tammany Hall yesterday that
mere mere is good chance OF having ex-Sheriff
" Obriens organization. the Young Democracy.
support the Tammany ticket. Oyertures
Looking Looking TO this. it was said, have already come
from the O3rien camp. The reason for this II
was declared. is the evident Intention of tho
Henry George Campaign Committee to turn
OBrien and his organi nization down.
The Tammany plan is to use O'Brien and his
organization to tangle up the George move.
ment by keeping tho other faction conferring in
an effort to compromise on candidates until It
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