The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-07-18
DEMOCRATIC UNITY IN NEW YORK.
Good Chances for D Settlement of All Ap-
parent Differences.


parent Differences.
NEW YORK, July 9.-The question OF
local Democratic unity is just now the
overshadowing political topic. A Mayor
Board of Aldermen and county officers
are the bone of contention. TammaEy
Hall, which has not had Mayor Of its own
for these many years, insists that this Is a
good year for their wigwam to name the
candidate. The aspect Is entirely different
through county Democracy spectacles.
That organizations declares that it is strong
enough to elect its individual candidate,
with both Tammany and Republican tick
cts in the field The leaders complain that
Tammany with the $50, 900 year shrieval-
tv, County Clerkship (worth nearly as
ruch) Presidency of the Board of Alder
men and various other local offices, already
has more than its due share of the official
plums. All these they are willing to con,
cede to Tammany in this years partition,
but when it comes to the Mayoralty they
emphatically draw the line.
The Star has been industriously sound,
ing the opinions of the leaders in both or
ganizations on this matter, particularly
with reference to its possible effect on the
the city vote for the National ticket. Va,
rious views have been advanced.
Some of the best known OF the local pol
iticians, of both Tammany and the counties,
warmly advocate local unity. no matter to
whom the prizes may 20. Two Democratic
tickets in the field, they say, would have
dispiriting effect on the outside Democracy
and would end in trades and dickers which
could do the National ticket no good. This
seems also to be the generally accepted
view outside of New York, where these
little fac,ional differences are watched with
the same interest as here, and for obvious
reasons.
Yet there are not wanting astute political
managers who take radically different
view of the matter, ard are just as en-
phatic in their advocacy Of separate tickets.
To begin with they assert, and with entire
truth, that local Democratic success will
not be imperriled by seperate tickets, as
the voting strength of either organization is
far in excess of that of the Republicans
Their argument, though, rests mainly or
the claim that rival Democratic tickets
would put the two evenly balanced organ
izations on their mettle as nothing elst
could, and bring to the polls thousands o1
voters who might otherwise absent them
selves. They scout the idea that there
would be any trading of the Presidentis
ticket, bu. insist that it would gain ma
!erially by reason of the fuller vote II
support Of their claims they refer to The
State election of three years ago.. Each Of
the factions had full local tickets in the
field at that time and the alarmists declared
that Gov. Hill would be caught between
the two and traded to death. The con
trary proved to be true, as he polled
magnificent vote Whichever way th'
local Democratic cat may jump there vii
be cold comfort for the Republicans in th,
Empire State. The sporting brother
hood" are offering two 10 one to that tn
State will be Democratic and that Cleve
land and Thurman will be elected. Ever
at these odds the offer has few takers.
New Of Indiana. who with Dudley seem
to have been almost entirely responsible TO
| Rarrison's nomination, came to town yes
terday, and the local bosses have had thel
heads together all day. Ruma says tina
Banker Morton has given out to the man
ayers that his big ''bar'l' will positivel.
not be put on tap unless his friends are en-
trusted with the engineering of the cam
paign. Morton is said to have an intens
dislike for New and the Indiana type o
Republicans. He pins his faith to Stew
Elkins, as Blaine did four years ago, ant
that worthy political juggler is known Il
sha.e his prejudices against the Indian
contingent. Hence News visit. Loca
| Republican leaders say that Elkins an
Plstt will carry their point and that th
skirmishers of the Western reserve will b
told by the National Committee to tax
care of their own little fences. Elkins him
self is just now invisible, and there is
deal of current gossip about the "sulkin!
| Achilles"