The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-02
A Week of Unusual Activity in
the Politics OF New
York.
The Presence Of Cleveland and
Leading Democrats Full OF
Importance.
Conference Held With Democrats From
All Over tho Countrywide Third
Ticket Matter Unsettled.

| New YoRK, Oct. 1.-The week politically
closes upon situation 30 oongested with
possibilities that the probabilities of the
coming week may be considered problem
| attic. The foreground of the political field
is at present occupied chiefly by democratic
generals. The republican forces lie back,
watch. and waite the movements of their
adyeraaries. The gathering here of demo-
cratic state and national committeeman
and the presence of Cleveland and Hill,
all contribute to the growing interest of
present democratic movements here. The
arriving democratic club mon for next
weeks meeting also adds to the speota Gle
of the democratio sortie. Cleveland has
not yet decided how long he will stay in
New York. His stay will be determined
in a measure by the progress of the work
on his new city residence. In
any event he will remain here till
Tuesday or Wednesday and attend the
| convention Of the national association of
democratic clubs. Since his arrival he has
the city and state. and a large number of
prominent politicians engaged in the work
OF the national campaign.
| Political conditions in all parts Of the
country have been laid before Cleveland by
the democratic national csmpaiRn COM
mittee and he is said to be we'll pleased with
the outlook, especially in this state and the
northwestern states, which the democrats
| hope to carry. He told Don M. Dickinson
yesterday shat ne considered Wisconsin
Michigan, Minnesota and Illinois debatable
ground, and expressed great pleasure with
the work of the Chicago branch headquar-
ters.
Cleveland has SO far refused to inter
fere with the work of the Syracuse
convention men. His friends say it is bis
intention to keep his hands off local poll
tics and leave the municipal fight to the
men engaged in it. lie is confident the
state will go democratic, whether there is q
third local ticket or not. Talk about his
being adverse to ticket in opposition to
Iammany lB pure con lecture, based on the
statements of Chairman Harrity and Dick
nson, who are supposed to express Cleve-
lands sentiments. 1t ia not altogether
certain yet that the third tick ticket will be
pub in tire field. Last night the
I Syracuse convention men continued
their committee which called upon the
national committee and inst structed it to
confer with other democratic organizations.
This may or may not mean combination
with the county democracy and Voorhi'a
democrats. The question is to be decided
during the coming week. II is the general
opinion to-day that if Cleveland pursues
the policy of non-interference Tammany
will have a fight on her hands this year.
Croker says he does not care whether there
is a third ticket or not so
far as Tammany ls concerned, but
he is apprehensive that fight among dem
oorats might esult in the loss of the legis-
laturs and United States senator. The
state committee is apparently taking nc
| interest in local affairs. Its work is con-
fined to the state above the Harlem river.
1t has left New York city to Tammany Hall
1t is known, however, that Edward Muir
ply, Jr., and Lieut.-Gov. Sheehan are op-
posed to putting up two democratic tickets
in this city.