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New-York tribune., 1901-09-28
TAINNANY4FTER O'BRIENI1ES
PROPOSITION OF FUSION UNDER CoNslD-
ERATION-TO WAIT FOR CROKER
CONVENTION.

! After meeting last night of the executive
committee of the City Democracy ex-Sheriii
| O'Brien leader of the organization admitted
| that Tammany Hall making overtures 10
| the City Democracy for Democratic fusioh'
J In line with this possible course the executive
I committee decided to take no action with regard
| to the nayoralty candidate and to make no
nominations for aldermen and Assembiymeh
| until after the Tammany Hall convention, on
October 4 Ex-Sherif O'Brien also declared
| that his organization held the balance of power
and could elect or defeat the Tammany Hall
ticket.
The meeting was held to hear the report OF
the committee of fifteen chosen to wait upon
Colonel E NJ Knox and ask him TO run loi
Mayor on a third ticket John j. Murphy char-
man of the committee reported that CORONER
Knox had advised the City Democracy 10 90
nothing hasty, but to wait for few days Theh
Mr. Murphy paid his respects to the 1usiohiS'''
saying:
While the Republicans paid We No hase
All of the political organizations dread rse nrS our
RmSG9FaaeSS Seafe t0aas ssxshr oBren let
follow him We may be aole noW 70 in progress which
may enable us to acquit ourselves with circuit
1t was voted to discharge the coHinit'ee VI
fifteen and choose a conference cofhihi''ee "
thirty-eight there being two city Deihoei"os
orea M "a ttons in WITH Assembly OiStfiNt "iN
two in the XXXIVth, to receive the propoai
tion'' of fusion about which much had aireauS
heen said, without naming the organization iroii'
whom the proposition is said to come.
When a member of the committee asheu A
information Mr. OBrien said:
We are not going after anybody. Ihey Ia1 ar x,bat
ing after us In few days we VIII IL Hi tbe nomi
course to pursue. Better Wait uilth go Tban we
nations of Tammany Hall on Octoper = ,,';n
can decide which is the best side 10 tahe, 80.
go whichever way the majority or you sh;ts NJ
decide TO he the best BY October tr.Hh !, We
cannot tell you what it is best 10 DO naES 10 hoe
asked what proposition they intend to MAKE. W men II
il comes will call all you gentlemen lossteI ~
consider it, Then you do what the nm lhayTd T @ ~
tbinks hest | have no choice. don't like ram
many Hall and / have very little respect i :, &c
other side. l repeat. have no cholce' anu 1t 10
for you TO decide
The question then came up ABOUT NOMINATIONS
for aldermen and Assembymen. After consid-
cradle discussion it was moved that II Is tiie
sense of this body that action be taken ior
district nominations without the permission Oh
the executive committee" AS Mr.. O'Brien eN-
pressed it. this would leave the organization as
a whole free to act and support whichever OF
the two tickets it might fit or, If it deemed
it advisable later, to make its own nominations
for aldermen and Assemblymen ~
Several members of the executive committee
EXPRESSED their belief that If Tammany han
nominated Mr.. Coler the City Democracy Would
indorse him. They pointed out that such ac'ioi'
would be consistent with their course from tne
first-the support for Mayor of an independent
Democrat.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-28
COLER WON'T SAVE THEM.

1T doesn't make any difference whether Coler
heads the Tammany ticket not Croker and
his crew bound to CO." said Otto Kempner
yesterday afternoon 10 a Tribune reporter Prob
ably Mr. Coler would run better in Kings County
than any other man, but he would not run so well
in New-York County will Mr. Low 1t is not
so much 4 question Of candidates as principles
The people in revolt against the Tammany
system. II is time for a revolt. When conditions
in a community get downright rotten as they
now are, the only remedy the plain people have
is the ballot 1t is the only way communities have
of preserving misunderstanding the rascals out.
The present Tammany government has been
proved 10 be rotten. There is guesswork about
it 1t is corrupt all along the line If the people
DO not punish the ringleaders the ringleaders will
punish the people. The ballots OF honest men will
90 the business. That IS what the ballot is for"
What about the Citizens Union and the other
anu-Tammany people in Brooklyn Mr.. Kemp
asked
Il think we viii all get together soon as a
few men in the Citizens Union realize that they
are wrong in obstructing harmonious union
Are Mclaughlin and his friends disposed TO
begin tight TO put Ccler at the head of the Tam
many ticket?'
Il strongly suspect that Coler will be urged Ill
finately, TO accept the nomination for borough
president of Brooklyn and he is likely to accept
II II he IS lost in the shuttle this time he may
have great difficulty in getting up again"
New-York tribune., 1901-09-28
DELEGATES TO THE CONGRESS-.
ALL BUT TWO OF THE SOUTH AMERICAN
REPUBLICS HAVE NAMED THEIR
REPRESENTATIVES,

Washington. Sept. 21.-An but two of the South
American republics have appointed their repre-
sentatives TO the Pan-American Congress TO begin
on October II at the City of Mexico. These TIVE
countries are Honduras and the Dominican Repub-
lie Their representatives, will be appointed before
the congress meets. The list of delegates so far
appointed is follows:
United States OF America. Henry q. Davis, of
West Virginia; William |. Buchanan. of Iowa; Vol
ney w Foster. Of Illinois: John Barrett, of oregon
and Charles Nj. Pepper of the District Of Colunhia
Brazil. Espitacio Pessoa, Clovis Bevilaqua and j.
r. de Assis- Brasil. minister of Brazil In Washing
ton; Mexico, Alfonso Lancaster Jones, Genaro
Raigosa, Joaquin ID. Cassasus. Jose Lopez POrtillo
Rojas. Pablo Macedo. Emilio Pardo. Francisco
l.. de la Barra. Alfredo Chavero and Manuel
Sanchez Marmol Venezuela, Jose Gil Fortoul and
Manuel Maria GalveZ; Argentina Martin Garcia
tonic Bermejo and Lorenzo Amador; Bolivia, Fer
uando p. Guachalla, minister Washington and
Mexico: Chill. Augusta Matte, Alberto Blest Cana.
Emilio Belo, minister in Mexico, and Joaquin
Walker Martinez. minister at Washington; Coom-
bia Carlos Martinez Silva. minister in Washington;
Costa Rica, joaquin Bernardo Cavo, minister in
Washington and Mexico; Ecuador. Luis Felipe
Carbo. minister in Washington and Mexico: Guate-
mala, Antonio I-azo Arriaga, minister In Washing
ton; Hayt, J. n. I.esar, minister in Washington;
Nicaragua. l.. II. Corea, minister in Washington
and Mexico Paraguay. N. Bsiz; Peru Izacal Aza-
mora, Alberto Elmore and Manuel Alvarez Calder
on. minister in Washington: Salvador, Baltasar
Estupinian and Rafael A. Reyes: Uruguay, Juan
Cuestas, minister in Washington and Mexico.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-28
JEROME MAY SPEAK.
READY TO SHOW HIMSELF TO THE
PEOPLE OF THE EAST SIDE.

Justice Jerome fusion candidate for District
Attorney is not going TO allow the big and
little John Does who have been caught with
the goods on them 10 misrepresent him in the
rnayoralty campaign. ..-
IF they attack me individually" said Justice
Jerome Yesterday, Il will take the stump right
down here on the East Side. where expect to
be received as seriously as anywhere in the city.
The majority OF men on the East Side, honestly
believe, are earnest in their citizenship. This
thing OF catering 10 the few that are not is all
bosh. The support OF the honest people is
enough 10 elect any man to office"
When Justice Jerome told that ii would
be said of him that he was lowering his judicial
dignity by taking active part in an election he
denied that such would be the case. If they
say all sorts of things about me on the East
Side the people will ask why don't come out
and show myself and take my own part The
beginning of this handshakng by Presidents
down at Washington and everywhere else was
simply in the desire of the American people TO
see their candidates and be with them. If they
say that / am a Puritan and trying to enforce
blue laws / will give them my views on the sub
ject; will size them up. and they may size me
up, and they may know exactly what 1 think
and form their own opinion. If am attacked
/ will take the stump in my defence 1t is
in Fifth-avc. that you hear talk of judicial dig
nifty. Down the East Side they might be-
lieve all that may be said of me, provided l did
not appear to confute it,
Justice Jerome seemed firm in his conviction
that the ticket upon which his name appears as
candidate for the District AttOrneyship would
receive support from the districts in which Tam
many Hall is supposed to reign supreme. This
opinion he based upon his confidence in the
people.
Lincoln believed in the plain people," he re-
peated. "All the big men believed in the masses
And you can't tell me that there isn't something
in it,
New-York tribune., 1901-09-28
A VICTORY FOR HILL.
MIR. PARKER, HIS CANDIDATE FOR AL
BANY'S MAYOR, SELECTED.
IsY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNE.I

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiBCNEl
Albany Sept 27.-David B. Hill had jolly day
to-day. 1t must have reminded him of delightful
days a conventions in Chemung County, at State
conventions and at national conventions of the
Democratic party.
From his law office on Broadway here in Albany
ne pulled political wires all the city, and this
evening had the satisfaction of learning that the
for whom he had thus exerted himself. Cen
eral Amasa j. Parker had been nominated for
Mayor of Albany at the city convention of the
Democratic party.
Mr. Hills office all the afternoon was the head
quarters of Patrick f. McCabe, the Demo-
cratic leader in Albany. and of William G. Rice.
former United States Civil Service Commissioner.
and other prominent Hill Democrats of Albany
County. There somewhat OF a doubt in the
mind of Mr.. Hill and those with him as their
control of the city convention to be held in the
evening. since they knew they were opposed stoUtly
by the followers of Justice D. Cady Herrick of the
Supreme Court. and they did not know how much
aid Richard Croker was giving TO the Herrck
Democrats. Besides. there a slight rebellion in
their own ranks, caused by the effort of Jacob L..
Ten Eyck. OF their number, to obtain the
nomination for Mayor himself. Justice Herrick's $
followers, it had been ascertained, would support
George II. Thacher for the nomination.
Mr.. Hill was especially anxious nominate some
friend of his for Mayor of Albany 1t is clear. be-
cause of his coming contest with Croker for the
control of the Democratic State convention of
1902. A Mayor of Albany can naturally greatly
affect the choice of delegates the State conven-
ton. Mr.. Hill selected General Parker his cam
didate doubtless because OF the circumstance that
the latter has already several occasions
faced the voters of Albany County as candidate
for State Senator.
The followers of Judge Herrick had some hope
Of winning the nomination for Mayor up 10 the
moment the nominations were made. When the
city convention met at the City Hall TO night the
Hill-McCabe Democrats easily demonstrated their
superior strength by eecting Mark Cohn as chair
man of the convention. Ex-Mayor James II. Man
ming. of the late Daniel Manning. Secretary
Of Treas md.
mated General Parker for Mayor. j. |. &. Scott
nominated Jacb l. Ten Eyck for the office
Eugene Flanagan nominated George H. Ihachef
In behalf of the Herrck Democrats. Upon the
first ballot General Parker was nominated Tor
Mayor by the following vote: Parker, %; Ihacher;
Al; Tel Eyck. II. The slate prepared by Mr. Hi
and Mr. MCCabe then was accepted by the cOnNeil-
tion without a ballot. the following being nomi-
| mated: For Controller Charles Bisstkumer: for
dent of the Common Council. Thomas ID. FltZgerald
| for Police Judge John j. Brady; for city Judge
| NJ j. Severance. Some of the men are said TO oe
| HerriCk Democrats.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-28
RUPTURE IN BROOKLYN.
CITIZENS UNION BREAKS WITH WOOD
RUFF AND WILL NAME SEPARATE
COUNTY AND BOROUGH TICKETS.

There was a square break last night between the
Citizens Union Of Brooklyn and Leutenant-Gov-
ernor Woodruff. representing the Brooklyn Repuo-
lican organization NJ. J. F1eherty and the other
members OF his conference committee withdrew In
high dudgeon and later gave out statement. In
which they denounced Mr.. Woodruff boss
The break the selection OF a candidate
for borough president Mr.. Woodruff had already
agreed upon Rufus L. Scott. of the Coffey Democ-
racy. Scott Is all acceptable TO the Citizens
Union people. who proposed the name Of r. Ross
Appleton. They declared that Mr.. Appleton was
pledged to support municipal ownership direct
employment OF city labor and the other planks In
the Citizens Union platform. Then. according to
Mr. Flaherty. Mr.. Woodruff declared that man
who seriously proposed to carry out the planks Of
the platform could possibly he accepted a can
didate by the Republican party
This alleged declaration angered Mr.. Flahcrty.
and he and his committee withdrew. They de-
clare that they will have more negotiations
with Mr.. Woodruff until he retracts his state
ment. Mr.. Woodruff last night refused 10 discuss
the statement given out by Mr. Flaherty. He said
ne was willing to have the Citizens Union do all
the talking. and denied that the conference had
been broken OFF.
Mr. Flaherty declared that the Citizens Union
of Brooklyn would nominate 4. Ross Appleton
for borough president independent ticket.
Moreover. he said that Mr. Appleton had promised
to run on an independent ticket. II il neces-
sary.
This action" said Mr. Flaherty, will not I'm
way interfere with supporting Mr.. Low
and the rest OF the Citizens Union ticket
The statement given out by Flaherty re-
gardir- the conference with Lieutene MT Governor
Woodruff closes follows
The Committee of Forty-three to whom ful
power was delegated to make nominations by tine
borough and county conventions. will convene al
the borough headquarters on Saturday evening
and will at once proceed TO put a complete ticker
In the field which will include the denomination OF
Judge Hurd and Judge Asplnall and of Surrogate
Abbott, they do not feel that Judge Aspinal
ha sf,.d th. nf he hnG
1t learned good authority last night thi
Willis l.. Ogden and some others had made strong
appeals ex-Mayor Charles A. Schiefen con
sent become the candidate for borough presi
dent. This done on the supposition that Mr.
Schieren would be acceptable TO the Citizens Union
OF Brooklyn and also 10 the Republican organiza
lion. Mr. Flaherty. however. said last night tha
under no circumstances would Mr.. Schieren be- &C
ceptable him and his colleagues ION account o
his attitude toward organized labor Mr.. Schier
ems name. he said, had never been mentioned a
| the conferences and. If Mr.. Ogden had been ap
| preaching Mr. Schieren that subject. he had
| perhaps been taking much upon himself.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-28
lIR. GRUBER GROWS POETIC.
AT AN ANTI-TAMMANY RATIFICA-
TION MEETING.

You and l are of Erin, and we hate the Eng
nshman;
That is why i've in Britain rich American.
let you push your shovels, and sweat your Irish
You fed from English terrors; l. to the English
From the Parliament in London is ruled our
precious Cork,
So from my blessed Vantage / love to rule New
You left old Erin crying you curse each British
thing
While my horses speeding, flying, delight the Eng
/ always lost TO Edward. but behold my smiling
face,
For l laugh TO think how easy ! beat the Irish
race.
When Colonel Abe Gruber rected the above
original composition to the members OF the River
side Republican Club last night he greeted
with a storm of applause. 1T meeting of
the club ratify the anti-Tammany ticket. Alder
man Matthews presided. and Introduced Mr..
Gruber.
Mr. Gruber made a scathing arraignment OF
Tammany Hail. and referred to Richard Croker
the man who tolls not spins, yet has mill
dogs. Speeches were also made by Assemblyman
Bennett. j. E Wood and Johs r. Canavan.
The mention of Seth Lows name was received
with enthusiasm. and a warm campaign was
planned in the XXIst Assembly District.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-28
MAY ACCEPT LOWS RESIGNATION NOW.
COLUMBIA TRUSTEES SAID TO BE ALREADY
LOOKING FOR HIS SUCCESSOR.

Seth Lows decision to resign from the presidency
NJ Columbia University in order give his whole
time and energy TO the anti-Tammany campaign
is viewed with considerable speculation by the trus-
tees of that institution Just what action they will
take at their meeting on October Z is not Known
II is believed however. that the subject will he re-
ferred TO a subcommittee, was done in 1s9I
when Mr. Low entered the Citizens Union cam
paign. If Mr.. Low is elected the subcommittee
will then report accepting the resignation
Nevertheless because OF the bright promise OF Mr..
Lows election. there is strong sentiment among
certain members of the board of trustees to accept
Mr.. Lows resignation at once.
Mr. Low has his work president of the uniVer-
sity well in ha nd. His report. which Will be made
10 the board of trustees on October T. is already
printed. II the drift Of opinion yesterday
among the trustees that another president would
be chosen as soon could be found who could
fill the position adequately. Who the man will be
is yet open question.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-28
COFFEY DEMOCRACY IN LINE
1T UNANIMOUSLY INDORSES NOMINA-
TIONS OF LOW CIRCUIT AND FORNES
CHEERS FOR ONEILL

The Brooklyn Democracy held convention IN
the Atheneum. Cnton-st. and Atlantic-ave.'
Brooklyn, last night, and by unanimous vote
indorsed the candidates named by the Repubil-
can and Citizens Union conventions. The Brook
lyn Democracy. under the leadership OF ex-sena-
tor Michael j. Coffey, Is out to defeat Willough-
by Street and Tammany Hail.
There was considerable enthusiasm at every
mention Of the names OF Seth Low, Edward M.
Grout and Charles V. Fornes. The speaker
spoke Of Richard Croker as IAN English squire
This caused much merriment.
Prominent among the delegates who repre-
sented the twenty-one Assembly districts OF
Kings County, were men who hitherto have been
connected with the regular Democratic organ
ization in Kings County. Congressman
Mitchell May acted as chairman OF the conVen-
ton and Edward ]. Kennedy was secretary. MT.
May referred to Senator Coffey's organization
as the only Democracy in Brooklyn "which
good, honest. intelligent Democrats can any
themselves with and in which they nave the
right and privilege of calling their souls their
own" He said the anti-Tammany ticket was
the best that could have been chosen He coun-
selled that the harmony thus far maintained
must continue if there was to be surety OF VIC
tory at the polls
Ex-Assemblyman OttotKempner presented
platform indorsing the declaration of principles
framed by the conference committee 1t was
adopted with additions declaring against the
granting of perpetual franchises, for the equi-
table taxation of franchises, and for direct nom
nations at the primaries.
EX- Senator Coffey presented a report from the
committee of nine which had attended confer
ences preparatory to the selection of the fusion
candidates The report spoke of the ticket as
a admirable one.
The motion to approve the report was sec
onded in speeches by Rufus L. Scott j. Edward
Swenstrom James c. Church. Walter L. Durack
and others Mr.. Swanstrom characterized the
present city government an insult to its
citizens and declared that nothing but concerted
action on the part of all good citizens coulo
"end the ignominious reign of Richard Croker
and put the brazen DeVery out of business.
We will leave it to the Supreme Court he
continued, Ito reinstate the hravest officer on
the police force Edward r. ONeill." This was
loudly cheered
New-York tribune., 1901-09-28

,-o,.c,,on of ytce in the Police Department. and
IN The sIce STREETS on The standard established by
waring under the last citizens adnnistra tion; nan an
enactments and. In short, government when WI NJ
maT feel ourselves fortunate in securing for the
head of ticket and as the leader IA ,he al
reary been tested and are thoroughly known TO ana
We tenser YOU This nomination with the fullest
confidence that the first sdmi1e,Iat1Gnl sl mark
in the history of our city
In Offering the nomination for Controller TO
Mr. Grout the Citizens Union spokesman grew
facetious In speaking of Brooklyn he caiieo
that part of the greater city the "better nan
in the marriage polite with Manhattan AS
the "better half" according to Mr.. Putnam. al
ways holds the purestrings in well ordereo
families" it was only proper that citizen OF
Brooklyn such as Mr. Grout, should hold ihe
municipal bag.
Then Mr.. Putnam added with great serious
ness:
We feel that in this nomnate'n we bs havs sy no
og qGne sIn5t o er fellow citizens on the
side Of the East River but have presented mane M
taxpayers OF Greater NewYork.
MR.. CIRCUITS REPLY
In his reply Mr.. Grout said:
appreciate the honor and responsibility, 6odn IN IN
the Gampaign an and 1 IN the 0ee avn M1
Democrat who believes in strictly busnessiikee ssh e
its offices throughout. / do not mean when i say
am Democrat that politics should dictate IN a
municipal campaign. The principles OF State ana
national affairs in way involved in munic-
ipal election. The appeal should be made TO all as
citizens of great city who believe the affairs OF
the city should be conducted in the same way that
any merchant carries on his private business. be
lieYe an appeal the citizens OF this city VINO
believe in honesty and fair dealing and integrity
will this year meet with hearty response; and.
further that all honest endedVOrs on the part of
public officials will be upheld by the citizens of this
city. / approve of everything that Mr Low has
said and will later deal more at length with the
matters of the campaign.
Mr.. Grout was also literally applauded.
Mr.. Putnam then turned to Mr.. Fornes, the
nominee for President of the Board of Alder
men, and said that the Citizens Union had
chosen him for the office because 1t believed
that he could best give it businesslike ad-
ministration.
In reply Mr.. Fornes thanked the delegation
for the trust reposed in him, and gave his
pledge that he would discharge the duties OF
this office in the way that he would conduct the
private business of corporation.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-28
HOPES FOR ISTHHIAN CANAL.
REPRESENTATIVE HEPBURN THINKS LAST
SESSIONS BILL. WILL BE PASSED AGAIN.
rnx TELEGRAPH TO rnr rnrpuNrI

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEI
Washington Sept. 27.-Representatve W. p. Hep
hurp of Iowa is still confident of securing legis-
latton next winter for the construction of 18TH
milan canal He said to-day: Il think the same bill
will pass House at the coming session that
was passed the last Colonel Hepburn does not
consider the negotiation of a treaty between the
United States and Great Britain in the least nee
essary to the construction OF the canal by the
United States The Clayton Bulwer treaty, which
is the ground for the necessity of new treaty. has
never been thought obligatory except by three
Presidents and three Secretaries of State since 1t
was ratified he continued "A treaty. how
ever will avoid all possibilities of hard feelings be-
tween the two countries, and il will refue the idea
that we are willing abroeate treaty that may
or may not he binding"
In reference to reciprocity concessions to Cuba
Mr. Hepburn sSio: Since i have been here / have
heard much talk about the tariff concessions that
should be made to Cuba have little sympathy
with the idea of concessions The articles that
Cuba would desire TO have admitted free of duty,
sugar and tobacco. We probably producing in
the United States this year two hundred thousa nd
of beet sugar, justfyng the expectation that
in years time. with the present conditions
tinued, will produce all the sugar needed in the
United States This sugar beet Industry is one
of great value and marked Importance TO the farm
ing community. Not only do secure the sugar,
ton. In the matter or tobacco raising
wrapper that is nearly, If not quite, equal
verv large proportion Of CUBAN tobacco-of course
| not equal that produced in Pnar del Rio but
quite equal that which is produced in four OF
Six divisions of Cuba. / think ought TO encour-
age rather than discourage the sugar and toba
Industries of the United States and we will strike
serios blow both II permit the free entry into
Cuban tobacco