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l. remains to be seen whether any agree
1ent can be arrived at between them.
Other Antf-Plntt Elements.

1. remains to be seen whether any agree
nent can be arrived at between them.
Other Antf-Platt Elements.
There are other anti-Platt elements in
the fight, but it is not thought that they
will cost the regular republican nominee
many votes The Brookfield-Swayne anti
Platt organization has Endorsed Low but
this Is not thought to mean many votes.
A mass meeting was called by this faction
to be held day or two ago, and was after
ward indefinitely postponed. The most sig
niflcant fight between the Plat and anti
flatt FORCES was that in Brooklyn, led by
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff, on the one
side, and Worth, formerly the head of the
regular republican organiza ton of Kings
county, on the other. This fight as is well
known, resulted in the overthrow of Worth
and a Plat victory. The fact that Worth
mas Endorsed Low and that he has about 40
out of the 132 Kings county delegates to
the republican convention pledged to Low
makes it look as if, even though defeated
at the primaries, the Worth following
might make a serious detection in the re-
publican ranks, but the fact appears to be
that this fight was one entirely within the
party lines. and that, the Worth people be-
ing outvoted, will abide by the decision
and support the regular nominee, while in
sisting that the republican convention
should indorse Low. Worth has said that
he would support the regular nominees of
the republican party.
In Richmond county a similar state of
affairs exists. Though bolt of the Low
delegates to the republican city convention
from these counties is not anticipated. the
friction indicates the state of feeling there.
and foresna6ows a considerable vote for
Low i'm both Kings and Richmond counties,
II he sticks in the race.
Attitude of German Americans.
Several anti-Tammany organizations, not
CLASSIFIED with the republicans are in the
attitude of consulting with the republicans,
with the possibility of some degree of
unity. First of all there is the German
American Reform Union which is anti
Tammany, or. at least, has been in the
past. The Platt people are negotiating with
them with the idea of making common
cause against the tiger. But here trouble
arises over the Raines law. The German
American Reform Union is divided into
two branches, one willing to cooperate i'm
fight on Tammany, and one disposed to
regard the question of personal liberty as
paramount, and willing even to act with
Iammany as against those responsible for
the Raines law. The republicans are iii
doubt to which way the union will lop.
but think possibly they may get only
smaller part of this vote.
The John OBrien free silver democrats
and the Purroy silver democracy ara both
anti-Tammany and are on terms of con-
sultation with the republicans. Their
course, with respect to candidates, Will de-
pend upon what Tammany does to plat
form and candidate. Both organizations
demand not only a Bryan man as the DEM
ocratic candidate. but also the endorsement,
Of the Chicago platform in explicit terms,
as condition to secure their support. Fail
ing to get this. they threaten to assist
the Plat candidate.
Purroy's quarrel with Tammany is on
personal grounds, consequent upon his dis
like of Sheehan, and his recent expulsion
from Tammany renders the disaffection in
durable. An interesting fact in this con-
nection is that Purroy is an original silver
man, and came out for Bryan and the Chi
cago platform last year before Tammany
had acted on the question.
There is a possibility that the O'Brien
silver democracy may be induced to sup
port the Tammany candidate, if he is
Bryan man, but it is just 4 toSS-up which
way, they will turn.
Tammany's BROOKLYN Ally.
Tammany in New York and the Nc
Laughiin organization in Brooklyn form
the democracy of Greater New York. The
two organizations are not yet united. In
fact, Mclaughlin is out of humor and is
making some eXacting demands of Tam
many, There are three municipal officers
to be elected, mayor, controller and presi-
Gent of the council. The latter is of the
least significance. Tammany wanted to
give that to brooklyn and take the other
two for New York. Mclaughlin demands
either the mayor controller, and the
president of the council besides. This, how
ever, is e matter which they will adjust
between themselves, and whatever conciu-
sion they come to, the two organizations
will join in support of the same ticket
What other support the Tammany ticket
has will depend upon the candidate and
the character of the platform. On the lat
ter proposition they are between the devil
and the deep sea. If they do not commit
themselves without reserve to the position
taken by the party last year in national
yer vote. If they do commit themselves to
Organism. they will lose the votes and the
financial backing of the gold democrats
not those who have formed an organization
called the national democracy, but those
who still insist that they belong to the
old democratic party. This is the compli-
cation in their situation.
A fact that is rot generally appreciated
outside of the Tammany organization, AID
which has just Legun to be appreciated by
the organization itself, is that a large body
of the rank and file of Tammany are silver
men, who actually do believe in silver.
These are largely the working men-men
in the gas house region and about the
docks and who work on the streets. Pur-
roy says that there are sixty thousa nd of
these. but the estimates vary. The repub-
leans say that Purroy's estimate is about
right. Whatever their numbers may be-
they are liable to vote against Tammany
If they think the Chicago platform has
been dumped They are all more or less
glad to make him their candidate should
Tammany go back on silver. This element
is right inside of Tammany, and entirely
independent of the Purroy and OBrien
silver democrats or other body of Bryan
ties. They are still part-and large
part-of Tammany.
Tired of an Empty Cupboard.
Tammany is tired of feeding in an empty
cupboard. Two things are needed to run
campaign successfully. One is ready
money. The other is the prospect of favors
to come from the new city government. Il
is easy 10 give promises of the latter, bu,
the promise of goods to be delivered vii,
not be accepted when it is known that they
nave not the mo.;ey to pay the freight
Therefore, they must have financial sup
port. Men whose pockets were closed last
year will open barrel this year if Tam
many will say nothing about the Chicago
platform. If they do mention the platform
they will get no money, and will lose the
votes Of most of the democrats who very
earnestly believe in the gold standard
Both horns of the dilemma are hot Their
purpose now is to compromise by ignoring
the Chicago platform and nominating a
candidate for mayor who supported Bryan