New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-01
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A THIRD TICKET PROBABLE.
CLEVELAND TELLS HIS FRIENDS THAT
HE WILL NOT INTERFERE.

HE EXPRESSES CONFIDENCE IN THEIR WISDOM
THE BROOKLYN EAGLE" REPEATS ITS
STATEMENT THAT THE INDEPEND-
ENTs WILL. NOMINATE CAN
DIDATEs
The movement for an Independent State Geems
ocratic ticket with Charles 5. Fairchild Al its
head received a new impetus yesterday Ac.
cording to an independent Democratic authority
in Brooklyn there sent to Gray Gables on
Saturday a message TO President Cleveland ask
ing If there any valid reason why, in view
OF the treatment given Mr. Clevelands friends
at the Democratic State Convention by the ma
chine Democracy, a new State ticket should not
be placed in the field. The Presidents answer, II
is said was not slow in coming and 1t was exact
ly what Mr.. Fairchild Mr.. Grace and Mr. Shep-
ard expected The President said that he would
not counsel them either way; that he should
keep out Of the fight: that he had confidence In
his friends no matter what they might decide to
do and that he hoped for the good Of the party
that harmony would prevail. II is said that II
anything needed to place the independents
In a fighting mood, the Presidents note saying
that ne intended TO keep out Of the quarrel fur
nlshed it.
II was after this note was received, it is al.
legged that the announcement was made In
double-leaded type the first page OF The
Brooklyn Eagle" that there would be new
State ticket with Mr. Farchd as its head. No
denial Of The Eagles positive announcement
has been made The State Democracy people
have not been saying much. but what they have
said has been cOnfrmat tory Of the announcement
The Tribune gave Mr. Farchd opportunity
10 deny Il, but all that he would say that X
any nomination was made he did not expect to DO
the nominee.
INDEPENDENT STRENGTH IN BROOKLYN
1t is said that the real strength OF the inde-
pendent movement lies with Mr.. Shepard and
his Brooklyn friends Mr. Shepard is an inde-
fatigable worker. His law practice is probably
large as, If not larger than the practice OK
any osher lawyer Of his age in the city. He has
surrounded himself with large body of young
Democrats in Kings County, who are imbued
with his unfatering. aggressive spirit They
and all flushed with the prestige or
last falls success in smashing the Mclaughlin
machine and landing McKane behind prison
bars For this work they received the praise
Of ell good citizens and they hoped that the
better element of the machine Democracy at the
Saratoga convention would have sense enough
10 recognize their usefulness and power But
the machine Democracy hooted them out OF the
convention hall When they passed Its portals
they carried with them the political fate OK
Senator Hill. Mr.. Shepard has not been Idle
since his return from Saratoga. as the plan 10
place a ticket in the field abundantly
proves II is believed now in Brooklyn beyond
any reasonable doubt. that not only will an
independent ticket be named. but that Judge
Gaynor will decline in emphatic manner
the questionable honor offered him by the ma
chine Democrats in making him the tail OF the
Hll-Tammany kite.
\ TALK WITH MIR. FAIRCHITD.
Ex-secretary Fairchild was seen yesterday NJ
his home No. rs Clinton Place. by Tribune
reporter The mental strain OF the last three
IL .ra.,v "a
that on Saturday night he was almost dead
from fatigue" but yesterday he was feeling
we'll again. He stepped quickly into the hall as
soon as the reporters card was presented, ana
asked pleasantly
say whether it's a sure thing that you are
going 10 run for Governor on an independent
ticket" suggested.
Il can't say anything about II to-day further
than | said last night that II nomination -
made | do not expect 70 be the nominee.
1T is said. Mr.. Tairch'ld that If Judge Cay
Democracy. feeling doubly sure that the machine
ticket would be beaten. would not go to the
trouble of placing a new ticket In the field
THAT wouldn't make airy difference In tne
plans of the State Democracy said Mr. fair-
child
The shepard Democrats have gone to work
with the same vigor that they showed last ran,
when they buried the Mclaughlin ring. AT the
sam. time they say that you ana Mr. Grace are
the only ones authorized 10 speak Of their plans.
When shall YOU announce the fact that you are
Il run a new ticket
Not today" said Mr. Fairchild. He added:
The subject is still unde~ consideration. but I
do not think anything viii be definitely settled
before Tuesday
Tho character and extent of the prospective
campaign by the State Democracy are exciting
good deal of discussion Many believe that as
soon as Il is well under way and the defeat OF
the machine ticket is assured. the Administration
at Washington will take a hand in II ana mat
the movement will spread to every hamlet that
has n Cleveland postmaster. The conferences
between Mr. Fairchild. Mr.. Grace. Mr.. Shepard
and the other leaders will be resumed to-day ana
a formal statement will probably soon be issued
to the voters of the state.
THE EAGLE" REITERATEs IT'S STATEMENT
In regard to the expected action Of independent
Democrats in naming State ticket 20 oppose
the one headed by Fill. THE Brooklyn Eagle"
which represents the Shepard Democrats OF
Brooklyn said yesterday edtorially:
The liberty Of the Independent Democrats to put
n ticket Of their own In the field is absolute. The
machine convention absolved them from all re:
sponsibiity for the machine ticket and exhaustsi
its powers 10 outrage their rights and thelr SELF
Their duty to put an independent ticket in the
field is a qieston which they have settled IN me
Affirmative None others could settle II for them.
None others could deer-or wouId deter-them rom
settling IL for themselves They gave careiul con-
sideraton to all sides OF the matter welsning It's
other effects They have accepted the consequences
in the marty way Of resolving to produce thenl.
The exalted character ana courage OF tn,Se ni,u
would win respect for any course they deliberately
devised. Their unquestioned poilticai ski VIII aaa
Significance TO the course which they mean 10
adopt While they Will meet machinehood with
manhood they will also meet politics with poll
tics canvass with canvass. platform with plat
form. ticket with ticket. committees with commit
toes ranagcment with management and organiza-
ton with organization They Will have AS perfectly
equipped a campaign as any other waged In thus
State this year.
conference of the delegates OF the Shepard
Democracy in Brooklyn TO the Saratoga Conveh-
ton will be held this evening to formulate re-
mort To be presented 10 the General Committee
of the organlzat ton tomorrow night. Judged oy
the temper Of the district organizations the
General Committee will not only denounce the
Hi state ticket. which they were allowed no
hand In framing. but will demand an anti-fill
State ticket.
THE MOVEMENT STARTED WITH VIGOR.
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