Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-30

New YORK. September 29.-To-mor-
row il will be decided. il Is believed,
whether the so-called anti-snappers will
run separate municipal ticket In this
town. The State and city organiEa-
tions perfected at the 'dandelton" con-
vention in Syracuse last May, has been
kept up sni strengthened, and the
problem now Is: shall the anti-snappers
use it for the support OF an Independents
nomination for the msyorality and other
city officials? The anti-snappers, II
they do act Independently, will base
their action upon the ground that con-
test for two city tickets here will bring
out a larger vote for the head of the
National Democratic tibket. Thus the
outcome becomes Of national interest
and pertinence is given TO interviews
which have been secured on this line.
John Jeroloman, a member OF the In
dependent Democratic Committee that
is to decide the question, said to-day:
"If there were simply the local condi-
tons 10 look TO, should say at once
that a third ticket Is advisable. Bnt
how will the country at large look at
the matter? They may view II In the
light OF an unfortunate dissension.
"It is simply the question OF two
powerful inducements or one TO bring
out heavy vote. OF course many loyal
Democrats will vote any way. think
that two rival tickets would bring out
the heaviest possible vote and make an
energetic and successful campaign. But
how will the country at large view it?
Would 1t weaken the cause9 That Is
the exact status Of the case aud that 10
the fundamental question 10 be decl-
ded."
Ex-Secretary Whitney said: 'I have
never been able to convince myself 10 Is
noe good thing TO name second
Democratic local ticket. But don't
know whether II II best or not. know
that in 1880 when there was but one
ticket (Mr. Grace was the candidate)
the national ticket suffered badly and
Mr.. Grace was elected by 1900 votes.
A local fight brings out q vote which
otherwise does not appear. How much
this vote is / do not know. II a local
ticket is to be named the fight Is out
right. Mr.. Croker told me himself that
IL made no difference TO him whatever.
The only way 1t might hurt US is In tho
country, where the people believe that
there is lot Of trading going on here,
and IL might injure US In that way. But
II you ask me what effect second ticket
will have, declare cannot tell you"
Ex-Mayor Grace, leader OF the anti
snappers, expressed himself this eyen-
ing thus:
"The battle is a desperate one IA
New York State. The indications are
that the vote will be close for tho
Democracy. The situation Is very
much complicated by local causes.
There Is no doubt that very strong
element exists in the city which Is anx-
ious to run a local ticket In opposition
to the one that will be named by Tam
many Hall. The other night ! was on
my feet for four hours using all my In
fuence and my best command Of
language TO prevent representatives or
this element from actually nominating
a local ticket. | did prevent IL, but
don't know tnat can prevent orgonlzed
opposition from manlfestlng Itself be-
fore the election day. II those who have
charge OF Mr.. Cleyeland's canvass are
of the opionion that IL will lnjure tbs
national ticket II third local ticket IL
nominated, suppose that the wishes Of
these men will have TO be respected, al
though such opinion does not agree
with mine. / shall certainly withdraw
from any movement having third
ticket in view. IL must not be said that
|, or any friends Of Mr. Cleveland last
winter, ,imperilled his election by any ac-
tion we might take locally"
Finally Tammany's chieftain, Richard
Croker, was found and questioned.
"What is your idea about the move
ment to nominate second Democratic
tlcket?"
"I have nothing 70 say about that
matter and now, (smiiingly) my boy, 1
don't think that you can pump me To-
day"
The opinion was EXPRESSED at the
Democratic National headquarters 10
day that there will be only one Demo-
cratic candidate for Mayor In this city
at the forthcoming election. The COM
mittee OF the May convention which
called on Chairman Harrity yesterday
is expected 70 report 70 the meeting
which sent them tomorrow night, ana
the belief at headquarters to-day was
that the project OF an anti-TemmAny
Mayoralty nomination would tnen %
indefinitely postponed.