The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-09

nomination for that Office there Is now
centering contest that will make the politics
OF the town red-hot long before election day.
Tammany Hall is playing for absolute DONNA
ton. and the County Democracy is about to
gage IN fight for future successful political
existence. The caution that Tammany's leaders
are displaying is rot caused by any fear of de-
feat at the hands OF the County Democracy, but
from a wholesome dread that in a fair triangular
fight Harrison and Morton will sweep the Re-
publican local ticket into power. The Hon.
James @. Blaine polled 81, 900 votes in this city
four years ago. This strength, and the natural
political increase caused by new voters and the
logical Increase because of the tariff issue, will,
in the estimation of shrewd Democrats give
General Harrison 900 votes. IL the Repub-
lican local ticket should obtain IS per cent Of
this vote-a by no means excessive estimate
the next Mayor OF the city would be Repub-
lcan, figuring on the basis OF 10000 Demo
cratic votes and close vote between Tam
many and the County Democrats on their local
ticket And it would not have to be close be-
tween the Democratic factions and yet achieve
this result assuming Tammany TO poll $4,000
votes and the County Democracy 10000. The
Tammany leaders have been looking at the issue
in this way. They would prefer to so it alone
and achieve victory. but they would also prefer
union ticket to defeat at the bands of the Re-
publicans. The next Mayor of New York will
have enormous political patronage, and Tam
many has looked carsfully ahead before coming
TO the conclusion to make fight alone. This
conclusion, however. has been reached, the can
didates for local offices have been practically
successful, and only interference the part Of
President Cleveland and Governor Hall can now
prevent two Democratic tickets from bang nom-
mated. This interference is unlikely. Presi-
dent Cleveland and Governor Hill have selfish
ends in view. They know that fight between
the local factions will bring out enormous
vote and give them the only chance they have
for success in the State by obtaining big ma
jority in the city.
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the vote that viii be cast In this city 81 $50 900,
which is 10. 900 In excess of the figures printed
above, and in the local fight the Tammany men
now bellows that with their amended programme
they will poll 100, 600 votes at least, leaving the
remainder to be divided in the measure of q
trihe less than three-ffths 70 the Republicans
and trifs more than two-fifths to the County
Democrats. The Tammany Hall nominee, IN
less in the event OF The total surrender of the
County Democracy, will be either Hugh j.
Grant or j. Edward Simmons, with the chances
largely in favor Of the latter. If Mr.. Simmons
is nominated he will be Endorsed by the new
Purroy organization, as he Is decidedly
opposed to ex-Msyor Grace-one thing
the Purroy crowd like. Ii the
| Tammany and Purroy Democrats unite,
| as it is now on the cards for them to do, Sim
| mons's nomination will be the basis Tammany
will renominate James A. Flaek for county
| clerk. and give the Purroy people the sheriff
| and one of the three coroners to be nominated.
| This deal will include a bargain by which fair
proportion Of the Mayors patronage will so to
the Purroy people. This would mean among other
things the reappointment of Purroy as fire
| commissioner and Andrew j. White as police
| justce, II he does not obtain the com binaton
nomination for sheriff. At present the desire is
to nominate n man with strong Irish name for
sheriff. Mr.. Simmons will represent the Amer
icen idea, Mr.. Flack for county clerk will repre-
sent the German-American element, and the
! good Irish name will grace the shrievality end
of the programme. 1t is PROBABLE that Ger
4 xuan c0d rnl Hah vii ha
named for coroners.
There Is apparently unquestionable authority
for the statement that Mr. Simmons recently In
formed the directors of the Fourth National
| Bank of which he is president. that he could
| have the nomination for the mavoralty from
| Tammsny Hall and an endorsements from an
| other organization, and assed If it would es
agreeable for him to retain his connection with
| the bank in the event of his nomination and
election. The directors. il is said voted that it
| would. This information from authoritative
| source was corroborated by Tammsny leader
| who 10 supposed to have a hand in the present
| fight for power. Tammany would not touch
| Mr.. Simmons during toe last two mayoralty
| elections. but now 1t is believed that his Pc
| culiar strength would be OF great vaiue espe-
cially if Mayor Hewitt should be the other
| Democratic candidate. Mr. Simmons Is at the
top notch Of popularity and power in the Ma
| sonic fraternity and would be less vulnerable
| than any other Democrat il Mayor Hewitt
should make his campaign on the line OF his
| otnclat utterances tDat tie city snoUlo De gov
ernsd by Americans for Americans, and for all
| other good citizens so long as the American idea
| was not made to play second part TO the dicta-
| ton OF any clique of foreisn-born cirizeDs.
With the partisan flavor taken from the state
| ments of the Tammauy leaders, many Of them
| fear Republican local success because OF the
strength of the national ticker. Mr.. Edward
Mitchell is the gentleman most talked of IS the
| Republican candidate for Mayor, and Coroner
| Nugeuts name is mentioned for sheriff. The
1 Tammany men, however, are shutting their
cards well. They are adept at all political games,
| and when they have nominated their trusty
friend Mr. Hill at Buffalo next week they will
| come back ready TO spring their local ticket on
| the town and begin of the most Interesting
political fights the metropolis has known.