The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-12
LOC4L POLITICS.
A Union Between Green and the Republicans
lmproba bIe-What the Leaders say.

A Union Between Green and the Republicans
Improba bIe-What the Leaders shy.
IL Is, OF course, impossible to predict pre-
cisely what the com binations and bargains OF the
next fortnight may determine, SO far as a combi-
nation ticket with Andrew II. Green for Mayor
at Its head Is concerned but II Is evident that at
present the more responsible leaders In the Re-
publican party are not I'm favor OF such an ar
ranRement. In political circles for a week past
the following ticket has been suggested as one
which the Republicans might he persuaded to
endorse;
For Mayor Andrew " Green
1en l,, p,en
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To this might be tackled Alderman Isaac SOM
and some other German as candidate for
Coroner.
The objective point Of the Republicans is al
legged TO be the German vote, but how an Irish
ticket can secure the Teutonio support Is a Co
nundrum which must be referred to the manipu-
lators for decision. In convers ,tion with ex-
Supervisor sheridan Shook, the Treasurer OF the
Republican Executive Committee, and one OF the
most active supporters Of the national and State
What are The Republicans to gain by endors-
Ing Green1 ] cant see. The greater the ex-
citement over a lOca, ticket, the greater the
vote the greater the vote, the greater the Demo
straight Republican ticket, even II II fail to win
for We are certain then OF counting every Re-
publican vote for both the state and elec oral
ticket; That's what we want; that's what we
need"
Reporter-But O'Brien and Murphy would
Mir. shook ~Our ticket9 don't see the "our"
so9qt w. Eteen Us pen i ,', az al events
ply and O'Drien are the rect. How, by them,
are we TO win the GermansS It's all irish. We
don't want hash all the time, do wel would
be glad to make Mr.. Murphy County Clerk II we
could: aud as for Mr.. Disbecker, who, under
stand, hos been named, he made the best Police
Commissioner we had in years, aud he would
make an excellent County Clerk. In these days
shouli the ticket. No, sir; am opposed to a
coalition. | don't see tho necessity OF CON-
bination ticket. 1 don't believe in the advisa-
CoLGeo Bliss, the United States District Attor-
new has just returned from week at the Centen-
Mai, and declined TO be formally interviewed on
political matters. In the course Of an unstudied
conversation, however, he said personally am
the necessity or wisdom Of II. l certainly
would not endorse Comptroller Green, because
think II just discredttahle to refuse to pay an
honest bill as II is crcdtable TO contest fraud
ulent claim; But, Of course, personally
yanced. As look at It, u would be Impossible
endorsing any other ticket. You see, the coun-
ty and State tickets are on the same ballot,
which a greater number OF votes were brought
out. 1t would afford Mr.. ottendOrter aud
Tue men VINO, ike nun, Wish MT.
Green to be Mayor, opportunity to secure
three or four thousand extra votes for the
Democratic state and national tickets; il there
was auy combination by which the Republican
Stste or electoral ticket could be aided. II would
be another question. We want to elect Hayes
and Morgan, ana are not dealing In any other
votes this season. | should say the best way
would to fer the Repuohcans to wait until the
others have made tneir tickets, and then en-
dorse the Republicans named. We would. Of
course, he glad To carry the city, as well as the
state aud county, but everything must give
place now to HAYES and Morgan"
This is the feeling in III Republican circles
unaffected by personal AN biton. The friends
of ihomas Muruny, Abram Disoecker. Charles
T.. Loew James o litien, John McCool, Andrew
ii. Green, Oswald Ottendorier, and others de-
sirous Of making combination ticket, talk
othei wise; hut as the case presents tself tod Y
the Republicans viii run "A straight ticket, the
INDEPENDENTS will support Mr.. Green. and IT Il
left for Ianmany ana Auti-Iammany to decide
whether they will unite on winning ticket
or reduce the canvass to scrub race.