New-York tribune., 1901-06-13
THE WIGWAM CONVENTION
TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 3 IN GRAND
CENTRAL PALACE.
CANDIDACY OF MEssRs. NIXON AND sHEP-
ARD TALKED OF-A DEMOCRATIC CITY
COMMITTEE FoRMED-BAsIs OF
REPRESENTATION
REPRESENTATION.

Tammany's city convention will be held on
Thursday night. October 3, at 7:30 o'clock IN
the Grand Central Palace The date was hXeo
at the conference committee of borough rep
resentatives at the Democratic CLUB last
night. Bridge Commissioner Louis Nixon ana
Edward NJ Shepard the only men oelhs
seriously considered as candidates by the dis
trict leaders, in the absence of Richard Croker
Mr.. Croker will not return until late in July
according to his present plans.
The conference last night attended by the
following:
Manhattan and The Bronx-James j Martin,
Maurice Featherson. James P. Keating, Daniel
F Mcmahon, Louis j. Haffen. August Moehus.
Brooklyn-Patrick H McCarren. Bernard j.
York. James Moffett Conrad Hester John L.
Shea.
Queens-Joseph Cassidy, T. c. Kadan, John
l. Sutphin, Nicholas Couzel, P. j. Bannon.
Richmond Edward NJ. Muller. J. ]. Kenny,
Thomas w Fitzgerald Frederick C Witt, H R.
Yetmann.
Councilman Joseph Cassidys appearance at
the conference was something of a shock TO the
Tammany Richard Croker ordered his
turning down time ago. and Charles c
Wissel appointed in his place. But Joe
the regularly elected chairman Of the County
Committee Of Queens, had the right to name the
conferrees to the meeting last night, and his
friends insisted that he head the delegation. His
rival Mr.. Wissel. sat downstairs, and his friends
condoled with him; he said: We'll, how could
help it? He's der chairman"
The conference organized by electng James j.
Martin chairman. Thomas F. Smith, John l.
Shea. Frederick c. Witt and Thomas c. Kadian
were elected secretaries Mr.. McCarren offered
the motion fixing the date and place for the
convention on Mr.. YOrks motion the assembly
district was made the unit OF representation.
Ex-senator McCarren called attention to the
fact that the Democrats had no city committee,
such the law provides for on his motion. the
conferrees present last night were appointed a
city committee. There is some question as 10
the legality of such proceeding, but the leaders
seemed TO he satisfied. The basis of representa-
tion will be one delegate to every five hundred
voters major fraction Of five hundred voters
Mr., Shea made the motion which fixed the ratio.
The following were appointed committee 10
make all the necessary arrangements for the
convention: Messrs Martin. York, Sutphin,
Muller and Haffen. The officers elected by the
| conference last night were authorized TO do
anything necessary in order 10 comply with the
amended election laws.
Senator McCarren said there discus
sion in the conference about delegates James
Shevlir remained the club after the confer
ence adjourned. and it learned later that
h, and Mr. McCarren and Mr. Shea chatted
with the Tammany leaders about the outlook
and also about the availability OF Messrs. Shep-
ard and Nixon. OF course. nothing definite VIII
be done until Mr. CrOker's return. The Brook
lyn Democrats have given the Tammany men 10
understand that they must have the naming
either OF the Mayor or the Controller.