Evening star., 1901-09-25
Lively Politics Expected in Phila-
delphia and New York.
War ON MUNICIPAL CORRUPTION
Hot Contests in the States Of
Kentucky and Maryland.
NOV EN- E n T S

offer some very hot politics. In fact, it
promises to be one of the most interesting
off years. politically, of recent times
Pennsylvania and New York, Kentucky
and Maryland will be the main battlefields.
The situation in New York and Pennsyl-
vania is somewhat analogous and very in
teresting. In both states, and especially
in the metropolis of each state, it is a
fight for reform in municipal and state
control. In Kentucky and Maryland it
will simply be an old-fashioned catch-as-
catch-can "wrastle between the demo-
Gratis and republicans for possession of the
state
Two events occurred last night in Phila-
delphia and in New York city which added
stimulus to and aroused renewed interest
In the struggle. In both cities simulta-
neously there were conventions of demo-
Gratis and republicans, in mass meeting as-
Sembled, to nominate fusion tickets In
New York Tammany Hall is the prospect
i've victim; in Philadelphia, Quayism. In
each case the enthusiasm was pronounced.
There was fusion of old-time political foes
to fight a common enemy, pronounced in
this instance to be municipal and ring
corruption.
Contest I'm Two Cities.
The only difference in the situation in the
two cities is that in Philadelphia the two
parties are divided into factions and the
factions have united. In New York the re-
publican party is solid, while the demo-
Gratis have divided, one faction joining the
republicans.
Several weeks ago an attempt was made
in Philadelphia to get the democrats to
join with the anti-Quay republican faction,
to elect certain state and city officials.
The democratic machine at that time was
controlled by Messrs. Donnelly and Ryan.
They refused to engage in the fusion move
ment Ex-Governor Pattison, who was re-
garded as the leader of the regular demo-
Gratis seemed to take sides with the Dom
nelly-Ryan machine. This aroused storm
of Indignation against which Mr.. Patti
son could not stand, and he has since gone
over, together with Harrty, Guffy and
other prominent democrats, to the fusion
ranks.
The object of the proposed fusion with
the anti-Quay republicans as stated was
to elect state and city officials, mainly a
district attorney who would prosecute cor
ruption in municipal affairs This was
what was offered the democrats. Going
with it, however, was the fight on Senator
quay in his own party and by the demo-
Gratis.
Finally the efforts for fusion We're sue
cessfm. Last night mass meeting was
held in Philadelphia, attended by thou
sands of participants. Reports estimated
that 10000 people massed in the streets
outside the hall to lend the Endorsement of
ings within. In the afternoon a conven-
ton OF 623 delegates had been held.
Inc union party, composed of republicans
and democrats, was then launched and
municipal and state ticket nominated. The
party nominated a democratic candidate
for supreme court justice; a republican for
state treasurer. The republican candidate
for district attorney to whom the Quayites
are opposed was nominated. The city con-
troller and recorder of deeds were given to
the republicans, the democrats got a clerk
of quarter sessions and member of the
board of revision of taxes, while each party
nominated a member of the common uIeas
court.
Fight on Tanlmany.
In New York city the fight on Tammany
took definite shape in a fusion of parties
last night, Seth Low, republican, was
nominated for mayor by the regular repub-
licans, with Edward NJ. Grout, promi-
nent democrat, for city controller. There
will be further division Of offices later The
meeting was harmonious, so far as the re-
pubfcanS were concerned, although there
was Wee fly in the democratic ointment.
Some of the democrats wanted Mr.. Coler
nominated for mayor, and said they would
go with the Tammany people, If necessary,
to have him on the ticket.
These democrats were overruled how
ever, and the convention, in the name of
the union citizens party, put up the ticket
as announced. 1t Is supposed that all re-
Tammany will support this ticket.
The Tammany convention is to be held
later. 1t Is said that If Tammany should
take the stone the builders rejected last
night and nominate Mr. Coler for mayor
on their ticket it would complicate the
situation materially for the union party
and make the outcome question of great
doubt. Coler is particularly strong in
Brooklyn and his friends say they will
take his name to the Tammany conven-
ton. Mr.. Coler has heretofore made a
reputation as something Of reformer him.
self, and it Is not known how he will recon-
cile his candidacy before the reform party
with a possible later attempt to run him
as Tammany's candidate.
The war cry in New York city Is to be
municipal reform and retrenchment Of ex-
penditures. Extravaganza alleged to have
been perpetrated by Tammany in dealing
out the money of the taxpayers will be the
main Indictment against the regular
democracy, although, of course there will
be side issues of alleged police corruption
and tolerance of vice by the city authors
ties.
Neither in New York nor Ph,lade,nbte
Is 1t possible at this time to make preddc-
tions upon the outcome. The fight is lust
opening, but enough is known Of the situa-
tfon to warrant the assertion that In both
cities the battle will be one of the most
vicious OF recent years. State interests of
course. will be affected in measure
In PENNSYLVANIA particularly the fac
tions within the republican party are get
ting wider apart each day. and In western
Pennsylvania there is a mix-up which
neither Governor Stone nor Senator Ouay
has been able to straighten thus far, and
which promises a very acute situa tion
about election time
Kentucky and Maryland.
In Kentucky the United States senator
ship is involved in the coming fall election.
Moreover, the redistricting>oT the state for
congressional districts is at sta.;e and each
party is trying to keep the other from per-
petrating the wicked gerrymander which
1t has in mind for itself The factionaI in
terests In Kentucky are too complicated to
be explained briefly.
In Maryland, as every one knows the
principal issue is the United States sena-
torship, Mr.. Germans prospects being in
the balance The state senators elected this
fall however, will vote not only unon tho
vacancy Mr.. German hopes to fill. but IN
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