The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-30
TICKET NEXT FALL.
UNIONS SAID TO HAVE TdEIR EYE
ON GEORGE FOR MAJOR.

nesuits 81 HnauiFtes Sssae ~ Rnpleyeru q
Large Nuubers or N1en-The Nler say They
Car nneok sPots Out OF the ss-Caliea
"Tannanyn vete er sS.ooo fer Bryas.
Occasional references have been made 70 the
possibility that the municipal contest next fall
may be complicated by the forces OF org m
lied labor taking IN i~ndspondent stand and
running their own ticket. There has been no
beating Of tom-toms on the part of the labor
leaders, as in the case Of the Citizens Union.
but the evidences multiply that indicate that
the labor ORGANIZATIONS viii seek to make Them
solves felt In the coming campaign. not - an
adjunct to any Of the existing political par
ttea or ORGANIZATIONS. but ns an independent
factor in the fsht.
Several employers of labor who have been
interested in trying to ascertain the attitude
Of the laboring men In the coming Mayuralty
contest have boon conducting inquiries among
thsir oGn workinEmon. Their inquiries were
prompted by the fear that the Bryan repudia-
tlon issue might be injected into the contest
and that the continued agitation would be q
menace to business interests. One Of these
mon. who employs 1900 vorkmen. said res
terday Of the result of his Investigation;
" inquiry had TO b and was made with
caution. for ~ snon a. It becomes known that
an employer wants TO ascertain the political
sahe ~ ~ IA
shy and are moro likely TO tell him what
they think he wants than what he really is
after-ths truth. So Il was that my anxiety
50 obtain was nos revealed to my
mon. Through the means which I employed.
however. I learned that the voters In my far.
tory are nj most 70 . unit In favor of nominal
ing . straight labor ticket for the coming elsc-
ton. Through my men I ascertained that the
same feeling pormeates the great body OF or
Ganized labor in the city. They are not say
ing anything for the public. because the leaders
arc discreet and none has developed yet who
wants 10 exploit himself g. the leader Of the
The reasons which have impelled the 10.
boring men 70 thiak they can elect The Mayor
such a result-Are many. but they are all based
on the notion that III tbs friends of Bryan and
the other siemen nGSi Is divide. dHi b. e9 otSer issnea
and for different candidates there can be no
doubt Of q favorable result for them.
1875. 900 votes cast in this city for William
j. Bryan for President last fall were cast by
who were sincerely and honestly in favor OF
They declare that TSnmany Hall Sas 20
right TO claim those votes as in any way rep
s~p~cially bitter because Tammany. Hal. through
front seats Of her councils men who did All
they could to compass the defeat Of Bryan.
they say. cannot d"dGe the Brian
Mayor and at the same time coddle nrRanized
labor with the idea of keeping it in line for her
candidates
II found. too. that the platfo IN Of the Citi-
zens' Union. which seems to have been drawn
TO catch tho workinGman's vote. had not
circulated for signature among the representa-
tiTes OF organized labor some men signed Il
because Il IL 90 Bryaneeous In some OF its
planks, and for the further reason that they
thought thar tt was 70 be circulated only
among laborinG men. When they found. how
independent political movement these siGners
quickly deserted the union.
What little talk tuere has been among the
directed 20 the probable nomiiation of Henry
George. Mr.. George may not DO a. strong .
ran Tor -1ayor In 1886. but. according to the
labor idea. he 10 snund on the Bryan issue. and
he VIII attract to bis support. they say. the
silver Republican,. and ali the other elements
that supported. the Popocrattc ticket last year.
"Whs! theT want H. TO have . free-allver
election will have throughout the country as
well A. TO help them In the Presidential election
Of 1900. when the Mayor VIII still Do 10 once.
Perhaps the fact that County Clerk Purroy's
mstisr OF nomiaetins Henry ssorss may have
consider his nomination 50 Iavorably."
This manufacturer said that he has talked
with several others Who emnloy In tho aGrre-
result OF similar investtGat'ons made by them
in their own factories II corroborattve OF his
s sbss oe5 n 0ns Of 3. s t.ss , mh9 s imp KS, HS OF:
employees are looking forward with great in
terest 20 the municipal election 70 b. heIl in
say. viii Indicate to them something OF the
chances OF the success Of their movement here.
In CHICAGO. they say. tho friends Of Bryan are
the opposition Is split on three other candi-
dates.