Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-02
Question Asked in New York Re-
garding "Anti-Snappers."
EVERYBODY WAITING FOR THEIR ACTION
Importance of the Third Ticket
Movement.
TAMMANY KEEPING ALOOF

Special Dlspltrh TO 1he Evening star.
NEW YORK, October 2, 1894.
Everybody in political circles is waiting
to see what will be the action Of the anti
snappers regarding Hill. That they will
rot vote for him is morally certain but the
great question is whether they will openly
revolt and name ticket of their own.
They have practically announced that they
would do this, but they have made similar
threats in years gone by and have failed
to do it. 1t would be a very serious step
for them to take and they hesitate as they
think of the consequences. Their only ex-
cuse is that the candidate for governor is
distasteful to them. They do not claim that
the convention was not regular and that
Hill was not nominated as formally and
legally as any candidate for governor that
ever conducted a canvass in New York
state. They have a personal complaint,
their claims to being delegates were not
recognized and seats were refused to them.
What the Fairchild Men Expected.
But ex-Secretary Fairchld and the men
who went to Saratoga under his leadership
rever expected to be admitted to the con-
vention. They knew that they were not
the regular delegates before they started
They had refused to make fight in the
primary caucuses and had held caucuses of
their own and elected themselves without
opposition. But to nominate their own
ticket under such circumstances is some
thing that the most enthusiastic Of them
shrinks from doing. 1t would mean that
the warning factions in this state would
never be brought together, and that the
democratic party would be easy victims at
the polls for years to come. AS matter
of fact, the Fairchild element of the democ-
racy were better treated at Saratoga than
they expected to be. They were treated
with respect and that was more than they
received a former Rnf hei
leaders are crying bolt aid 1t is likely
that they will do SO.
Tammnny Keeping AIOof.
A significant feature of the democratic
campaign is the way in which Tammany
Is keeping itself in the background. 1t be-
gan at the state convention. That is one
of the places that Tammany always plans
to take by storm. 1t is a triumphal Jour-
ney for them from the moment their trains
steam out of the New York station, with
banners and bands and hustle. But this
year 1T was different. There was not a
piece of decoration on the cars to show
that it was Tammany Hall that was
sweeping by, there was not a single band
nor single banner. At all previous con-
ventions the Tammany badges have been
works Of art of the rainbow variety and
massive In proportion. This year their only
insignia was a small bow Of blue ribbon,
so small that 1t could not be seen at any
distance. with dainty gilt "Tammany.
1871, lettering. They made no parade at
Saratoga and no noise. and this program
will be followed during the campaign.
Hill Knew He Would BE Nominated.
Senator Hill did not want the nomination
for governor, nor did he want William c.
Whitney to have it. Hill remembers Chi
cago and how 1t was Whitney who put an
end to whatever chance he had for being
nominated for the presidency. But he
knew when he went into the convention
hall that second afternoon that he would
be nominated for governor whether he
would or no. 1t was In the air and the
Senator could read the signs well as any
one. The talk about Thacher deceived him
no more than it did those who knew what
was going on in the Saratoga inner circles
He did not expect such a cyclone, but he
did expect to be nominated. Men in this
city who have talked with Hill since his
nomination say that he thinks he has
nothing to lose by leading the fight this fall
III he is defeated he can still keep his seat in
the Senate and he can say to his party:
Il have been beaten but 1t is not my fault.
l led forlorn hope because you wished me
to. / did not want the nomination. / said
so time and again, but you forced it upon
me. Your other leaders failed you. l did
my duty and made as good a run as any
democrat could have done. 1t was not
democratic year, that was all. The party
owes me a great deal for this sacrifice on
1886
Till Is HTI1ly convinced tnat ne VIII not
lose any prestige even If he is defeated.
otherwise he would not consent to make
the run. He thinks that as matters stand
today he has an even chance of election
He relies upon his personal knowledge of
the state, and the fact that in every town.
ship from one end of the state to the other
he has trusted ,leutenants who are adept
In the science Of politics and trained in the
same bold school as himself. Hill is also
strong among the farmers of the northern
part of the state and up there q great
many good republicans have always cast
votes for Hill. They believe in him and
there Is enough bOdness in his methods to
shock the steady going knights of the over
all and plOw into a nervous admiratiO for
him. Hill will lose thousands of democratic
votes In this city. but Flower was elected
by the vote of the northern part of the
state, and Hill counts a great deal upon this
fact.
Delay in Opening the Fight.
The democrats cannot well open their
campaign until they know just what the
anti-snappers will do. If an Independent
ticket is put in the field it will necessitate
an entirely different sort of campaign.
The republicans are also waiting for these
developments. 1t has already been decided
that young Jacob Sloat Fassett shall take
leading part in the fight this fall. The
young republicans believe in him, and his
appearance on the stump after his defeat
in the convention will testify loudly to re-
publican harmony. The young man has had
mis- wounds partially healed by being told
that very likely he will be sent to the SEN
ate to succeed HILL and from now on Fas-
sett will be found in the van of republican
speakers.
REpJlHJCAN pRORARIE