New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-22
TO BE A CLEVELAND ORGAN
REPORT THAT A NEW DAILY WILL BE
ESTABLISHED IN ALBANY.
THE wEED-PAIsONs PRINTING PLANT PUR.
CHASED By MAYOR MANNING-A LIVELY
FIGHT IN PROSPECT.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.1


Albnnr. May 2l.-The politicians OF Albany are
wondering II william =. whtrcy has not made the
first movement TO support The National Democratic
Administration in the conflict which i coming on
Scwcen it and Senators Hill and Murphy, Governor
Flower Lieutenant Governor sheehan and other lead
.rs OF the state Democratic Administration. Nj.
Whitney came from New-YorI TO Albany yesterday,
~ he told acquaintance, "upon n business VISIT
What that busnes, no one knows. but there is
A strong suspicion tonight that Mr.. Whitney, through
James IL. Manning. has bought the city printing
Office Of Weed, Parsons CO.. and intend, to use Ii Il"
he publication Office OF a true blue Cleveland Demo
rratic state organ. The firm OF Weed Par ons a 20.
went int the hands of AmaSa J. Parker a. receiver
x months ag1 Judge IIrrrick. Of the supreme
Court recently empowered Mr.. Parker to sell the
real and personal property Of the concern to the
Highest bidder. Ills done yestcr lay. Mayor
James II. Manning bid 100000 for the real estate.
together with the printing establishment ana All is
arpurtenances consisting OF typ, presses engine.
boilers and all tho machinery used In carrying on II
big printing Office. There were mortgages on the
place amounting u $4,000 which Mr.. Manning had
His nvrtTc t. tho refcre. vii b Sl'oo'o.
Mr.. Manning; was the sole bid the property VIII
undoubtedly DO awsrded to hin.
II + argued that Mr. Manning sces that he ana
his fcliowC Cleveland Democrats VIII lose cohr"l "'
The Albany Argrs' when the Court OF Appeals gives
It's decision upon the contested stockhoIcer' eicuo
and that therefore they are HnhlhS Pr'Pd''"''
to start Il new Democratic daily newspaper IN Albany
and have purchased the Weed. Parsons Co printing
plant 10 have the facilities for ssning such Il paper
The name Of the paper II Is hnted will be The
Atlas" This Is the old name OF The Argus a
a good many aged Democrats in the back counties
will remember The lIcrrlck Manning Democrauc or
cinlzation in Albany County doubtless would make
such a newspaper Immediately the official city ana
county organ. drprvlng "Thc Albany Argu," of that
amount OF patronage. -
One Of the men who will gain control Of TN"
Albany Argus" II Mayor Manning Is ousted. Is
anthony Brady. u wealthy Democratic capitalist. Mr.
Brady IS the chief owner Of the Municipal GINS ON
panv tho sole gas company Of Albany. Within a
week there Lave been indications that Mayor Man,
ning's followers making preparations TO assail
Brady. by permitting another gas COMPANY To do
busnoss In Albany. resolution 10 that effect has
been introduced In the Board OF Aldermen Of Albany.
which + controlled 10y Mayor Manning's followers.
Mr.. Brady l. earnest opponent OF the D"mocrltic
Natioral Administration. and Intends 70 use IT'D"
Albany Argus to make war upon the Administration.
There promises he lively betreen - The
,rgus" and "The Atlas within six months. II
there should he two Democratic state tickets befor"
The voters this fall both the Administration and the
AMI hdmlnisr'tio Democrats will have an organ AZ
IA capital