New-York tribune., 1901-08-23
CONFERENCE SEPTEMBER 9.
REPRESENTATIVES OF ANTI-TAMMANY
ORGANIZATIONS DECIDE TO RE
SUME WORK THEN.

An harmonious and satisfactory conference OF
representatives Of all the anti-Tammany or
ganizatons took place yesterday afternoon at
the Merchants Club. Broadway and Brooine-
St 1t was sort of round up of the diVersl-
fled organizations working and lighting for
good citizenship against common enemy, with
the idea of seeing how successfully the various
factors pulling together. Every one came
away happy and sanguine. On September
the conferrees will again assemble, and it is
expected that by that time the air will be suf-
ficiently cleared to make possible a close guess
with reference to candidates. Colonel Willis L.
Ogden, chairman of the Citizens Union Commit
tee Of Twelve provided dinner for those VINO
met yesterday at the Merchants Club.
Fifteen organizations lined up against Tam
many, were represented. follows:
Colonel WILLIS L. OGDEN. Citizens Union, who
ROBERT c. MORRIS Republican County Com
mittee of New-York.
Lieutenant Governor WOODRUFF. Republican
JOHN j. VAN NosTRAND. Republican County
JAMES G: .TfMoIAT, Republican County Com
SAMUEL SEA BURY. Citizens Union.
JOHN c. sHEEHAN, Greater NewYork Democ-
MICHAEL J. CoFFEY, Brooklyn Anti-Machine
HERMAN RIDDER, German American Reform
Union.
oTTo KEMPNER. German American Citizens
}oHN AGAR xInasPeqnasnt l;, Democracy
PAUL GoEPEL. German American Municipal
hfss'e DT GusThW e scHo1ER German American
BFNNo L6EwY.
J. r KELLEY.
The subject OF candidates approached
somewhat gingerly. 1t not easy last night
TO get from any of the conferrees just what was
said about the names discussed. When Presi-
dent Morris was asked, he said:
I'VE discussed qualifications rather than men"
II was learned that in an informal way these
mentioned in connection with the first
place on the ticket Ex-Mayors Seth Low and
Charles A. Schieren, of Brooklyn: ex-Postmaster
Charles w Dayton, ex-Secretary Fairchild.
Controller Ashbel 2. Fitch, ex-Congressmap
John Dewitt Warner. ex-senator Jacob A. Cam
tor. John D. Crimmins, Thomas c. Dunham,
William r. Grace and Controller Coer
President Robert c. Morris of the Republican
County Committee said that he could assure
those present that the organized Republicans
of this borough We're sincere in their desire for
a union ticket.
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff said the Brook
lyn Republican organization enthusiastic.
I'VE can defeat Tammany this fall by union,
and are going TO defeat Tammany and by
union" Mr. Woodruff said. He declared that
Brooklyn was for the fusion candidate. mat
ter whom he might be-
John C. Sheehan said that he thought all mem
bers Of the anti-Tammany conference were sin
cere in their desire for q fusion ticket. He de-
cIared that with good Democrat large num-
bers Of voters from among dissatisfied Tammany
men could be obtained There many
Democrats" he said, who tired OF voting
for Tarnmany and corruption. With a Democrat
Of liberal ideas and the strictest honesty the
large body of honest Democrats would be found
for the fusion ticket"
In commenting on the discussion of candidates
one of those present said last night TO Tribune
reporter:
1.-The various candidates brought
forward. We're bowled over one by one. by some
comment which betrayed possible weakness.
Controller Coler's name was brought up, and at
first there was significant silence Then John
c. ssheehan wanted 70 know If there any
assurance from Mr.. Coler that he against
Tammany. Ex-S Senator Coffey, of Brooklyn sug
gested that Mr.. Coler was regarded model
Tammany official by many district leaders in
the Tammany organize ton. There was prac-
ticaly a consensus of opinion that 1t would be
best to nominate an Independent Democrat"
GIEGERICH TALKED OF FOR MAYOR