St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-30
TO Be SETTLED TODAY
That Is What the Anti-Snap-
pers Will Do in New
York.
Interviews With Leading
Lights Of Both Wings Of
Democracy.
The Wishes Of the National
Committee Will Undoubt-
edly Prevail.
Nominations Decided Upon
by the Anti-Snap Com
mittee.


shall be decided. 1t is believed, the
much-veXed question as to whether the
so-called anti-snappers will run sep
arate municipal ticket in this town.
The state and city organization per-
fected at the convention in Syracuse
last May has been kept up and
strengthened. and the problem now is:
Shall the anti-snappers use it for the
support of an independent nomination
for the mayoralty and other city officials?
The anti-snappers, if they do act in
dependently, will base their action upon
the ground that contest for two city
tickets here will bring out larger vote
for the head of the national ticket.
Thus the outcome becomes of national
interest, and pertinence is given to in
terviews which have been secured on
this line. John Jereolomon, a member
of the Independent Democratic COM
mittee that is to decide the question.
said today:
''If there was simply the local condi-
tions to look to, should say at once
that third ticket is advisable. But
how is
The Country at LarGe
to look at the matter? They may view
it in the light of an unfortunate dissen-
sion. 1t is simply the question of two
powerful Inducements to bring out a
heavy vote. Of course, many loyal
Democrats will vote anyway. l think
that two rival tickets would bring out
the best possible vote, and make an ell
ergetic and successful campaign. But
how will the country at large view it?
WoLld it weaken the cause? That is
the exact status of the case, and that
the fundamental question to be de-
cided."
Ex-Secretary Whitney said:
Il have never been able to convince
myself that it is not good thing to
| name second Democratic local ticket
But don't know whether it is best or
not. | know that i'll 1880. when there
was but one ticket (Mr. Grace was tue
candidate), the national ticket suffered
badly. and Mr.. Grace was elected by a
bare 5000 votes. A local fight brings
| out the vote which otherwise does not
appear. How much this vote is do
not know. If local ticket is to be
named the fight is outright. Mr.. Croker
told me himself that it made no differ
| ence to him whatever.
The Only Way
it might hurt us is in the country-there
the people believe that there is lot of
trading going on here, and it might
injure in that way. But if you ask me
what effect second ticket will have, l
declare | cannot tell you"
Ex-Mayor Grace, leader of the anti
snappers, expressed himself this even
Ing thus:
The battle is a desperate one in New
York state. The indications are that
the vote ,7ill be close. For the Democ-
racy the situation is very much com pill
Gated by local causes. There is no
doubt that very strong element exists
in the city, which is anxious to run a
local ticket in opposition to the one that
will be named by Tammany hall. The
other night was on my feet for four
hours using all my influence and my
best command of language to prevent
representatives of this element from
actually nominating local ticket.
did prevent it, but L don't know that |
can prevent organized opposition from
manifesting itself before election day.
IF those who have charge of Mr.. CIeve-
lands canvass are of the opinion that it
will injure
The National TickeI
if third local ticket is nominated,
suppose that the wishes of these men
will have to be respected, although such
opinion does not agree with mine. |
shall certainly withdraw from any
movement having third ticket in
view. 1t must not be said that | or any
friends of Mr.. Cleveland last winter i'm
periIed his election by any action we
might take locally"
Finally, Tammany's chieftain, Rich
ard Croker, was found and questioned.
"What is your idea about the move
ment to nominate second Democratic
tieket?'
81 have nothing to say about the mat
ter now, and" smilingly, ''ny boy, |
don't think that you can pump me to-
day.
The opinion was expressed at the
Democratic national headquarters today
that there will be only one Democratic
| candidate for mayor in this city at the
+ forthcoming election. The committee
Of May-conyention Democrats which