New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-24
FRIDAY,
JULY "a, 1896.
THIRD TICKET GOSSIP.
SOUND MONEY DEMOCRATS WHO ARR
FIGURING ON THE CHANCES


STRONG MOVEMENT IN FAVOR OF TKrNLEr-
WHAT SOME wrLT,KNowN DEMO
Gratis SAY
The meeting N independent Democrats In New.
York City on Wednesday evening al which SYM
pathy was expressed with the attempt Of Vest
ern Democrats to nominate a gold Democrat fos
the Presidency. was the subject Of much discus
sion In Brooklyn yesterday. The prominent part
taken by weIl-known Brooklynites In the meeting
made 1t additionally interesting in Kings County.
The published decision TO the effect that a thir4
ticket would be the result Of the meeting was re-
celved with some satisfaction by many sound
money Democrats who have little or no interest
In the fortunes Of the old Willoughby-st. ring.
while the old machine leaders themselves pro-
fessed 20 have no interest in the doings Of the
Shepardites
Apparently forsetfu Of the fact that Shepard
tie defections had In the past played havoc with
their regular tickets. the machine men referred
to the anti-Bryan leaders only In terms Of con-
tempt and scorn.
From the fact that the prospect Of a second
Democratic ticket aroused little or no interest
among sound money Democrats yesterday. the
conclusion drawn that by far the greater
majority OF the Democrats who cannot swallow
the Chicago connection have made UP their minds
to support Mckinley.
The present feeling among the Shepardites was
explained yesterday by Robert r. Roy, the AS
sistant United States Dis'rct-Attorney. In these
words: The thing for which We shall
work is the defeat of Bryan. We recognize the
fact that Mckinley Is sure to carry this State
and the other Eastern States. and. In fact. We
acknowledged this before Bryan's nomination
Democratic ticket are determined by the reports
we hear from the Central and Western States.
We understand from the sound-money Demo-
Gratis there that another ticket would be a big
aid to Mckinley because there are many Demo
Gratis there who could not influence themselves
10 vote for a Republican under any circun-
stances and who would in ali probability vote
for the regular nominee regardless OF his money
views II there were second candidate In the
field. sound-moDey candidate would thus pull
many votes away from Bryan and aid Mckinley
correspondingly. 1t is an open question how
many Republicans In the Western States are
affected by the silver craze but have no doubt
that Mckinley could win handy in most or
the States now considered doubtful. IL there
are two Democratic tickets in the field.
We intend to be guided in our advocacy OF .
sound-money convention by the advice and
counsels of the Western men Their states are
the most uncertain ones. and We believe they
should have the say. Whatever may be done
at the conference there are many Democrats
here who will vote for Mckinley"
Henry Hentz is now of the most ardent
Mckinley men In the city He would be bit
terly opposed to third ticket II he thought II
would threaten the Republican nominees
chances Edward NJ. Shepard the leader OF the
organization is for a third ticket. but he be-
lieves the regulars should have every chance to
take the lead in the sound-money crusade.
Frederick W. Hinrichs and J. Warren Greene
are strong advocates OF a third ticket, ana
Henry W. Maxwell Is inclined to favor a third
ticket but prefers to accept the decision OF the
other leaders.