New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-29
IT'S AN A WFUL SITUATION.
ANTI-SNAPPERS URGE A THIRD TICKET.
CHAIRMAN uARRrTY SHIvERS AND SAYS THAT
MEANS DIVIDED DEMOCRACY.

MEANS A DIVIDED DEMOCRACY
The committee Of Anti-Snaprers." appointed at
rx-Mayor Graces gathering OF May convention
Democrats, last Friday evening wrestled from TO
90 D. m Yesterday at the Democratic National
headquarters with Chairman Harrty and three Of
his associates over the burning question Of running
an anti-Tammany local ticket In New-York. Be
fore the conference met exMayOr Grace himself Wis
tied the headquarters and assured all hands of his
entire self-abnegation on the subject. His decla-
ration was that he was willing to do anything or
sgrce to any arrangement that would save Ceve-
land from impending defeat.
There wore present at the conference on the
part of the Ant-Snappers. A. D. Parker, chairman
Of the committee J. II. Klein. secretary; eX-
Register J. j. Slevin Daniel +. Dowllng, Clvll
Justice John Jcrooman Otto Kempner, ex-Con-
grcssman John Quinn, J. j. Quinlan, ex-senator
William Caldwell and Colonel j. j. Mooney
supporting Mr.. Harrity. were: Don NJ Dlckin-
son. of Michigan; oiah Quincy OF Massachu-
setts. and r. r Snallcy, of Vermont all OF the
National Campaign Committee.
Mr.. Parker opened ZIP the subject by saying
that he and his fcllow-commtteemen represented
81, 900 or so 900 Cleveland Democrats in New
York CITY. who were against Tammany Hall on
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there was nothing TO gain for themselves. They
we're unalteraby Opposed to everything that
Tammany Hall stood for, ard never could be
induced 10 vote ticket put up by that organl-
zation Mr. Parker argued at length that the
only way to get the full strength Of this Anti
Snapper" element TO the polls, to nominate
local ticket which his friends could vote. If
this were not .done. 20 900 votes would probably
be lost 10 Cleveland ard Stevenson in Ncw-io
City.
Mr. Harrty replied To Mr.. Parker taking the
ground that third city ticket would mean dis
cord in the Democratic ranks and perhaps defeat
Mr. IIarrity said that he was not looking only at
the situation in Nev-Nork City 1t was his duty
to look TO the effect OF such action here on the
Democracy Of other States well. The report
that the Democrats, Of New-YorlS were united
and harmonious had done more than anything
else 10 encourage the Democrats Of Pcnnsyl-
yania Illinois, Massachusetts. Michiean. WIS
consin Iowa and many other States The news
that the DeWOcrrts Of New-lork CITY
were divided and fighting each other
with separate local nominations for city
Offices would carry discou,agement TO the Dem
ocrats and dishcartcn th"n in all these States
and many Others Mr. IIarritv said that the
National Committee opposed putting up local
ticket against the rerjiar organization.
general discussion 'ollowcd in which all
present joined except Mr. Smalley. Much was
said about Mr.. Cleveinld's opinions the sub
Get Some Of the Art-Snap committee were
snre that Nj Cleveland favored running an anti
Tammany tickct N~tioral Comriftecmrr Ou' ''-
rather sided with this view, and called
attention TO Mr. Clcveland'S attitude in 1870 a.
favoring the fusion ticket in New-lork City that
year against Tammany.
After a great deal more talk the meeting broke
M without coming 10 any dc isOn. but th" Anti
SnappcrS' nrou Sr1 70 do npihing about puttirg M
q ticket without consulting further with the Ma
iional Committee. II will report 10 the Anti
Snappcr conference. 20 bc held AT their East Four
fc.nfh-st headquarters tomorrow evening. As
tuc "Anti-Sunppers started to 20. Mr Harritv ad-
viscd that the details of the consultation be kept
secret Each man shook the chairman by the hand
and promised on his honor not 10 divulge 10
soul word Of what had taken place.