The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-14
WHITNEY IN THE FIELD.
soUND-MoNET DEMOCRATS TO DINE
TT HIN TONIC HI.

WITT HIN TONIC HIT. |
coinG to Have q Say About Greater New Work
Candidates and Platform or shcehnn MAY
whistle Tor Campaign Funds-The strnddie
That Tammany Hall IL snid to ne Up To.
The Hon. William Collins whitney, founder
Of the New York County Democracy and ex.Sec-
rotary Of tho Navy, proposes. 1t was an.
nounood last night by those In the confidence OF
Mr.. whitney, to take q hand In selecting tho
candidate for o Mayor Of Greater New York to
be nominated In tho City Convention by
the Democrats of Now York. Brooklyn, Rich
mond and Queens counties. Mr.. Whitney has
said all along that no did not wish to become
prominent in the fight. He was booked to sail
for Europe a little ovor q month ago. but bust
ness matters have detained HIM in New
York city. He 10 now living at the
Hotel New Eethorland, where also ex-
Secretary Daniel Scott Lamont abides. A
short time since q report went abroad
that IL Tammany nominated q candidate for
Mayor of Greater New York on the Chicago
platform of 1896 Mr.. Whitney would organize
q movement similar to that of the New York
County Democracy. Mr.. Whitney said at the
time to THE SUN representative that such
o movement would hardly DO neces-
sary. for tho reason that the sound
money Democrats had an organization OF their
own headed by Francis NJ. Scott. Since then.
though, It has boon demonstrated that Mr.. Scott
would like to be nominated for Supreme Court
Justice by Tammany Hall, and that for that
reason Mr.. SCOTS organization cannot be de-
pended upon to carry on anything like q fight
against Tammany and free silver and Organism.
Mr.. whitney. 1t was made known by his friends
last night, has invited all the prominent sound
money Democrats to meet him tonight at din
ner at tho Metropolitan Club. The affair. 1t was
aaid will hn IN ANNA avfant m anctal natfar- hut
underneath will be, 1t was declared. q purpose
TO discuss the right sort Of a candidate to be
put in tho field for Mayor Of Greater
New York. Mr.. Whitney has insisted that the
battle should be fought on municipal questions
alone, and that the Chicago platform OF 1896
should not be brought in at all. John O.
Sheehan's recent utterancos, however, 1t 10
said. have made 1t apparent that while in his
hcal No does not wish to indorse the issues of
that platform tho rank and file Of Tammany
will compel him to take that stand.
Mr.. whitney's dinner tonight at the Metro
politan Club. his friends think, will go n long
way toward determining who shall DO the candi-
date to be selected, Notwithstanding anything
Mr.. Sheehan may say. Some OF the guests at
the dinner. 1t is said. will be ex-Gov. Roswell P.
Flower, Joseph G.. Hendrix, James T. Wood
ward. and J. Edward m There will DO
other sound.money Democrats who were with
Mr.. Whitney heart and soul in the national
campaign OF last year.
1t was made known last night that John @.
Shechan, as the leader of Tammany Hall. had
only 500. 900 with which to conduct his fight in
the national battle last year. for the reason that
none of the sound-money Democrats would give
the slightest support to Tammany Halls repu.
diation candidate for the Presidency. The
situation. 1t was added, is the same to.
day. and neither Mr.. Whitney nor tho
other sound-money Democrats will con-
tribute q dollar to the campaign Of q candidate
for Mayor Of Creator New York who stands
upon the Chicago platform Of 1895. Mr.. Sheehan
cannot, 1t was added, receive money support
from the clerks in the departments who have
been held over under Mayor Strong's admins.
t~ration, and he recognizes tho strength OF
Mr.. Whitney and his friends. 1t is declared
that Mr.. Sheehan and his friends, who are in
control Of Tammany Hall. propose, II possible.
with an eye to campaign funds, to slur over the
Chicago national platform OF 1896 in the City
Convention of the Democrats which will nomi.
nate candidates for Mayor, Comptroller. and a
President Of the Council. but that, in obedience
to the demands Of the rank and file Of Tammany,
Mr.. Sheehan. in the County Convention, which
is to nominate candidates for Sheriff, County
Clerk. Register. District Attorney, and two Jus
tices of the Supreme Court, besides one or two
other important offices, will reafiirm tho Chicago
national platform. In other words, 1t is declared
that Mr.. shechan 10 to attempt a trick. and that
Democrats who have been powerful in Now York
city long before he ever came to town have theiI
eyes full upon him.
MI. sheehan's reported utterances that Mr.
Croker could not disturb him in the leadership
of Tammany Hall have angered the TAmmany
leaders on the east and west sdes. who declare
that they know no other leader of Tammany ex
cept Richard Croker. While they have res pect
cd Mr.. Croker's opinion of Mr.. Sheehan. which
attributes to Mr.. Sheehan astute leadership
they nevertheless are half-hearted in theil
allegiance to Mr.. Sheehan. Some Of the very
best known Tammany men will have nothing Il
do with Mr.. Sheehan at ALI and these men vii
be factors in the coming fight.
Mr.. Croker, according TO the latest informa
tion, will sail for New York city ON Aug. "a. Mr.
Croker and Mr.. Whitney have been friends for
dozen years, and Mr.. Croker has been In tn,
habit, 1t is said, OF accepting Mr.. Whitney
view of O situation.
Mr.. whitney's dinner at the metropolitan
Club tonight. IL was said. will be AZ importan
q factor In the Greater New York situation a
was the dinner he gave to number Of nationa
Democrats In the campaign of 1892. when 1t wa
decided to send Don Dickinson to Buzzard'
Bay and fetch back Grover Clevelan'
to meet Mr.. Croker and other Tammanyites o
the famous Victoria Hotel dinner. There wa
no splurge and there were no tomtoms at tina
dinner Of Mr.. Whitney's, which brought MI
Cleveland to the Victoria Hotel, an,
neither, 1t was said last night, will
there DO any fuss or feathers about "a
: nights dinner at the Metropolitan Club
8 but Its purposes will BIO as important. The situs
I ton remains that without Mr.. Whitney and tn
: sound-money Democrats Mr.. Sheehan canno
gather together any sort Of a campaign func
and Mr.. Sheehan recognizes the Importance Of
little DOODLE In the forthcoming fight.
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