New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-14
BROOKLYN DEMOCRATS DOUBTFUL

BROOKLYN DEMOCRATS DOUbIrCL
NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW JUST WHAT TO DO AND
VOTERS ARE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FENCE.
Brooklyn Democrats are much In the dark as
TO what they will do with regard to the ticket.
Even the machine Democracy was at sea yester-
day. and many OF the leaders skilfuy avoided
making decided statements The Shepardites
are extremely cautious. awaiting advices from
their leader who is still at Lake st. George
For several years Bernard ]. York has been
the most active Of McLaughins iieutenah's'
and In a number Of cases has been the mourn
piece OF the Wiloughby-st. Boss n" Is chaNr-
man Of the Democratic Executive COMMITTEE
and the man In the Democratic organization who'
on the surface Of things. has the most 10 say.
When asked yesterday what action the local
Democratic organization was going TO take ne
said:
THE organization in Kings County VIII take
no final action in regard to the campaign until
after consultation with the leaders, and until
after advice has been received from DAVID H.
HILL"
Superintendent l. D. Barton. Of the Brooklyn
Elevated road said that he thought he would
vote for Mckinley. and did not favor tniro
ticket as Il might tend to break up the party.
James Howell. president Of the Brooklyn
Bridge, said: Il am in favor Of putting down
this Anarchy, but don't know whether tnird
Mckinley" 40
General George W. wingate said: Il am
against both platform and ticket. and shaii vote
for Mckinley"
James D. Bell, chairman Of the Democratic
General Committee who was so insistent for q
bolt at Chicago. has been hedging somewhat
since his return to Brooklyn. Il really cannot
say anthing about the situation, ne SAID yes
terday until have talked with our people
Our position will depend on the attitude OF our
people in Brooklyn"
All Of the Democratic Aldermen. most OF whom
are the usual type of ward politicians. have
taken the cue from Boss" Mclaughlin. and
are out for Bryan The only one who expressed
any doubt yesterday was Alderman c R.%n,s
Aldermen Cuilfoyle, Keegan, Boyle, Henhessy'
Maurer, Donlon and Welton all declared them
selves for the ticket. Alderman Hennessy ex,
pressed a good deal when he said that ne Louna
that nearly everybody in the Twelfth Ward.
which he represents and which is usually
called "Coffeyville" was in favor OF any pones
that would mean plenty OF money ,d ine r u,.s
that Wall-st was for the gold standard was
enough for his people, he said' ana they were
coming out red hot for silver
Iohn A Quintard ex-Supervisor-a t-Large'
who has dared to be independent OCCASIONALLY
expressed doubt as to whether he could sup
mort the free-sver ticket or not JOSIAH l.
Marean who was the candidate FOR supreme
Court Justice last year sa,d ne a Was de ss Trox
hegged for time before he was pinned by an
opinion Former Controller Halsey CorwIn ' ~
he really did not see how he could support .he
regular ticket but he was going to give tune
chance to work on him. James A. Murtna' Jr.,
who was the regular Democratic cahdiua.e t s
Congress in the lid District in 1914. Is out TOT
q third ticket.
A BET AGAINST MKINLEf VIII HDhA"N'
A Chicago customer OF Price McCormic q Co.,
stock brokers. at No. p Broadway. YESTERDAY au-
thorjzed them to bet $4,000 even that nine states
.,,J 30, ho named which would be carried by Nc
J x'nIey ' Amory G. Hodges OF HAlyred & Hodges
~. proad- took 500 OF the bet. after WHICH