The morning call., 1892-10-01
DIVIDED DEMOCRATS.
Cleveland Declines to Interfere In tn
New York MunfcIpal Quarrel

| Cleveland Declines to Interfsre IN the
New York Municipal Quarrel.
| New YORK, Sept. 90.-There has been
much speculation at the national and State
headquarters and among all the local poll
| tieians as to what Cleveland would say to
the antI-snappers, who. propose TO bolt the
| regular local ticket. The opinion has
| gained ground until it is almost conviction
tnat there will be one, IL not two, iude-
| pendent local tickets in the field, re-
| gardless Of what Cleveland may say or
| do. The county Democracy last night
| clearly defined its intention Of putting a
ticket in the field. The anti-snappers
met tonight to decide the same question.
| The members of the National Committee,
| not entirely familiar with the situation in
| this city, are trying to consolidate the
! county Democracy and anti-snappers, but
without success. Senator Hill is here. 1t
/ is understood that political managers will
| try TO get them together. Cleveland held a
| conference with the Democratic campaign
/ committee this afternoon.
Cleveland's position in regard to a third
ticket is not known. de has expressed no
opinion on the subject. but Don NJ. Dckin-
son, with whom he had a long talk last
Sunday, is decidedly against the third
ticket. Tammany meu say Dickinson ex-
presses Cleveland's sentiments in the mat
ter; that Cleveland will insist that the
Syracuse convention men shall abandon the
project
All the members Of the Democratic ma
tional committee in town called on Cleve-
land this afternoon and remained with him
over an hour. They included Don NJ. Dick
lnSoD, Secretary Sheehrin, Senators A. Z.
German and Calvin 5. Br.ce and Josiah
Quing and B. B. Smalley. The result Of the
conference has not been made public.
Ihls evening there were many callers at
Mr.. Cleyeland's a aTtments. Ex-SecretaTy
Whitney remained with Mr.. Cleveland the
most Of the evening. Representatives of
both the regular State organizations and
the Anti SDappers called and had
conferences. After the State CON-
mittee had adjourned without nominating
candidate for Chief Justice of the
Court OF Appeals, presumably waiting the
action Of the anti-members. MesSTs. Croker
ana DAILY hurried 10 the hotel aud had
long talk Messrs. Hill, Dickinson and
others are said 10 have been present. On
leaving the hotel Croker said lie had an i'm
portant matter. but cou du't say anything
about It until Cleveland gave his permission.
If Mr.. Whitney, who is generally recOg-
plzed rs Cleye and's representative. speaks
his sentiments, tde ex-President will not
oppose the third ticket in this city.
Whitney is of the opinion the
more Democratic local candidates there
are tile fuller the vote viii be for
danger from the third-ticket movement.
Not that he fears the opposition to Tam
many, but the third ticket will be used for |
trading, and the trading Of legislative can |
dldates might cause the loss Of the United !
States SenatUrship.
When ex-MayOr Grace emerged from the
conference he said he had had long talk
with Mr. Cleveland on the situation and |
that the eX-President considered that bis /
prospects Of election were spleudid, judg-
ing from the reports received. Mr. Grace
said he did not mention the Independent
local ticket 10 Cleveland, not thinking that
the latter ought 10 be asked to interfere
IN these local affairs. The anti-snaD-
pers had a meeting Tonight at which Mr..
GTaee was present. The general sentiment
Of tie speakers favored putting forth local
ticket, and the sentiment was loudly APP
p.2uded By the gathering. Nothing detn-
re, however, was determined upon, aud the
conference committee WAS Instructed TO see
he other district organizations.