New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-13
THE sTRTGGLE FOR MAYOR.

The movement to nominate clilZehs o"huiu"'0
for Mayor was the chief topic OF conversation
among the politicians yesterday, and III also
awakened considerable interest In business circles
The leaders of the various political machines were
willing TO acknowledge that this is year in which
machine tickets are likely to be showed under"
at the polls. There was a feeling of fear and hesl-
tation shown on the part of these leaders, as II u-
determined what TO do.
The gentlemen In charge Of the citizens move
ment were greatly encouraged by the meeting at Ia
Willis James's house on Wednesday evening, and
began yesterday to circulate paper calling mass
meeting of citizens to nominate q candidate Tor
Mayor. The date of the meeting Will he txed by
the Committee of TweDty-one appointed by Motifs
X. Jesup, chairman of the meeting held on "edhes-
day. IL was said yesterday that the names OF oOo
of the leading citizens of the metropolis Will be
signed 10 the call. 1t has not yet been determined
whether or not to nominate full city ticket. but
the probabilities are that only n candidate for
Mayor will be named Allan Campbell Is the only
person yet mentioned for the place and his name Is
apparently alike satisfactory to the Democrats ana
Republicans engaged in the movement The pros
pect of his nomination on citizens ticket mas
almost caused panic in the two Democratic ma
chine organizations. A large number of the promi-
nent Democrats who have heretofore acted with the
County Democracy and still acting with it assert
that they will support Mr. Campbell on citizens
ticket in preference TO any union Democratic NOM
inee unless the latter person be equally unexcep-
tOnable How to effect a union on such basis Is
a conundrum which the Democratic conference
committees will wrestle with to-day in the State
Committee rooms at the Park Avenue Hotel.
The Tammany Hall organization is in favor of
union ticket and shows greater concern about it
than does the County Democratic organization.
Mr.. Kelly said yesterday that he thought there
would be a union. As to candidates, he could not
say whom Tammany would favor In regard to
his own candidacy he said that he preferred not to
be a candidate The citizens movement he thought
was inspired by Mayor Grace out OF spite, and was
aided by the Republicans TO injure the Democratic
State ticket sachem III Tammany Hall said that
Mr.. Kelly's desire was to see Democrat elected
Mayor 10 would agree to retain Sidney L. Nichols
as Police Commissioner and also agree to allow
Tammany to retain whatever other patronage it
has at present. If sucha Mayor could he elected,
said this sachem, and Cleveland be chosen Gov
ernor, then Mr.. Kelly Will be ready to
retire from local politics. feeling that he had safely
piloted the Tammany ship through the troubled
waters. and established its claim to be recognized
as the flagship of the fleet.
"Tammany Hall is entitled to name the Mayor"
said Patrick Gavan Duffy, the hero of the First
Ward, land as one of the members of the Con-
ference Committee I will insist upon that right
Two wears ago we allowed the County Democracy
TO name the Mayor, and as a result am no longer a
Police Justice. Last year Tammany polled the most
votes and therefore We are justly entitled to name
the Mayor this year. We have plenty of good can
didates For instance, Congressman T. ii. Dugro.
Isaac Bell, jI., Herman Oerchs, }. Nelson Tappan,
Chief Justice DAILY, John Kelly, and others For
Il ld.rY, - nor
MIR Kelly was said to be anxious that the con-
ference committees should meet last night or as
soon as possible III order to head OH the cluzens
movement" He could not, however, get the
Countv Democratic Committee to meet With him
last night. There Is good understanding between
IrvIng Hall and the Iammany organization, and
these two will work together. Ii the
County Democracy are allowed to name
the Mayor, then Tammany will insist on placing
Sauer on the ticket for county CLERK, and irving
Hall will demand that Alexander V. Davidson be
mode Sheriff Sauer Is Il low Iammany politician
who kept a disreputable rum-shop, and who has
been conspicuous by his advocacy OF ali Jobs III the
BOARD of Aldermen. Ii he is placed on the ticket
for County Clerk, Mr. Butler the present lncum7
ON the citizens ticket and would thus poll the bulk
of the vote of tie County democracy. lhls Is
likely TO cause serious hitch Ill The conference
Committees. Opposed to MIR. Butler is Alderman
patrick Keenan,, a member OF the County Democracy
nSanizatIon, who wants to be Sheriff: lie has not
I9ng been out OF 1ammany Hall, but he
has the support and AID of Hubert o;
Thompson Keenan, and his friends are
irving to work matters that he can be nominated
fny sheriff: this eau only be done by giving Tam
many the County Clerks Office Keenan, is the pro-
pretor Of two rum-shops and, IKE sauer' has been
a trading politician, conspicuous III the Board OF
Aidermen for his advocacy OF jobs. Keenan, and
Sauer together are largely responsible tog
giving away valuable franchises to steam
heating and other companies without compen-
sation TO the city. Leading mem1er5 OF the County
Democracy say that if Saler and Keenan, are cand-
date. on IA union ticket II would stahd no chahce
whatever as against ciuZehs uche'' ana they VIII
The County Democracy leaders, with the excep-
ton of II. o. Thompson ana one or two
others who want to bargain for the re-
tention of then present Offices, which the next
Mayor will have the power OF filling. are anxious
thai some eminent citizen who is IA Democrat shall
he chosen Tor Mayor without any pledges whatever.
Allan Campbell Is acceptable 10 this class OF Dem
ocrats as he refuses TO enter INTO any bargains On
This same account ne Is no' "SfePeaOie 10 1ohn
Kelly, who wants MAY or ike y.
Nelson Tappan, who would be merely an echo
of MIR Kelly as he has been in the Board OF Sink
ing Fund Commissioners. lIYln9 Hall' accOrulng
70 Colonel NJ C.. Murphy, will be satisfied with
Franklin Edison. The County Democracy leaders
are not well agreediupon the stand they VIII itahe,
but they will enter elle conference denahdlng tnat
a man like Allan Campbell be named Tor
Mayor and that the County Democracy retain
The Office of County Clerk If they do
not recede from tins position, III Is not
bic that the conference Will break up and
tLat Tanmany and Irving Hall Will unite on
ticket aud the County Democracy go IN WITH tho
citizens movement In that case ING 'p ,p
machine Will put stra ght ticket IN the heIa WIN
llr. DOwd for Mayor, John j. OBricn for County
Clerk and Jacob Hess for sheriff. The County Do
mocracy leaders assert that TICKET
With the name of Allan Campbell on IL Tor
MAYOR. William A. Butler for County Clerk and an
Independent Republican with unexceptlonapie
qualifications for Sheriff, supported as ~ ~ouIu W
the ciuzens movement would sweep the Guy IRE,
spectiye OF the hack politicians tickets named
bv John Kelly and the Republican machine; NJ,
III there is a union Democratic ticket IN the Ielu,
a., III. Ranu
fine ciIlzens' candidate for Mayor and place Tue
names of John J. OBrien tfor County CieIk
aud probably Jacob Hess for Sherlh on It's tieKe.i
Tbc Republican Convention Will not DO heio uhtii
October rs in order To take adyantase Vi
the other movements. Some of the leaders fear,
however, that this late date for the nacli'n 40
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