New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-14
PLANS oF THE LOCAL LEADERS.

TALK IN THE STATE COMMITTEE ROOMS AND ELSE
wHERE-wILL LOCAL REPUBLICAN TICKET BE
NoMINATEDf-MR FOLGER IN THE CITY,
The Republican State Committee Rooms wero
visited yesterday by q number of the leaders In tho
city. who discussed there and III the hotel corridors
the local political situation and its bearing on the
State canvass. 1t was agreed to send as delegates
10 the Republican County Convention, TO meet on
October % as many prominent Republicans as
possible III order to give it more of representative
character Men not identified with the machine,
like Chauncey NJ. Depew, were to be chosen to
carry out this plan.
There was conclusion reached as to what
should be done in regard to nominating full
local ticket. John j. OBren, Soon Is. Smith,
Robert q. McCord, Stephen B. French, and nearly all
the other machine leaders, were IN favor Of assist
ing the citizens movement the
Democrats unite on local ticket. 1t was the opin-
ion of most of the Republican leaders that the prs
meet for Democratic harmony not good. They
thought however that if union Democratic ticket
WAS placed in the field the Republican Convention
should endorse" the citizens candidate for Mayor
and make straight Republican nominations for
County Clerk, Sheriff. COrOners and Superior Court
Judges II is generally conceded that in such an
event John J. OBrien will be the nominee for
County Clerk, though he will have competitors in
the field. Mr.. OBrien is chairman of the Central
Committee and Chief of the Bureau of Elections,
and has the influence of the Police Department and
the backing of President Arthur. Hence, IL is
believed that whatever he desires ne will get from
the convention Ex-Assemblyman Mitchell Is also
mentioned for County Clerk, and Jacob Hess
NAV also become a candidate for that Office,
though more frequently named for Sheriff.
For the latter office Alderman McClave
Of fha Poll
Department are mentioned as candidates. Judge
Horace Russell will be nominated as his own
cessOr on the Superior Court bench, but the ma
chine leaders apparently do not think OF nominating
Judge Arnoux for the lace ne now % occupies On inc
il not a candidate, while some, more outspOken
than others assert that the judges relations 70
stewart l.. WOoGfOrd have injured his prospects.
There is not the slightest probability that anyone
will be chosen as the candidate OF the machine for
anv office who is not IN entire sympathy with IL.
some members Of the State Committee oppose this
conrse and think il would be wise TO name proni-
nent Republicans for city offices, who would draw
the votes of independent citizHns Mr, smyth y
said 10 entertain the opinion that II the citizens
candidate for Mayor is " indorsed," then
strong Republicans, who could not 0e classed as
simply Administration men and hethlhg more,
should be nominated tor the otheF onceh ana tnat
they would help the state ticket
in case the Republicans nominate candidate Tor
Mayor the general opinion yesterday was thae
Bates aud ex-Alderman Cooper are talked OF az
probable candidates.
General Sharpe, of the State Committee went
home last night 10 remain for day or two. Sec
retary Folger visited the rooms yesterday and con-
suited with some of the members of The committee.
He is reported have said that no one was author
lied to make any statements for him IN regard 70
his resning tho office Of Secretary OF me
Treasury, as he had come TO no conclusion III Re.
l. gard 10 what he would do He will remain III the
CITY a day or two and then go 10 Washington la
The committee Is arranging Tor meetlhgs ~ utnoI %
ent parts or the state one VIII 70 t nei" ~ % ~ ,hs
In Brooklyn on October 10. and another IA tna