The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-18
First Gun Fired by Anti Tammany
Democrats, Backed by Platt
and Odell.
ADDRESS ISSUED TO VOTERS.
Republican Boss Says the Only
Way to Defeat Tammany Is to
Put Independent Democrat at
Head of Republican Ticket.

SPECIAL
New York, Aug. T.-There Is no doubt
about the political complexion Of the next
Mayor OF this city-he must be a Demo-
crat. Senator Platt and Governor Odell
agree that an independent Democrat should
head the Republican ticket. The anti-Tani-
many Democracy to-day fired its first gun.
and Tammany Is still to be heard from.
As an opening gun in their campaign the
Advisory Committee Of the Greater New
York Democracy sent out IN address to
Democrats to-day denouncing the system
of Matchmaking vice. and urging all Demo-
Gratis to unite for the establishment Of a
clean and businesslike city government.
Address to Democratic.
The address was adopted at a meeting of
the committee. and was. in part as fol-
lows:
DEVELOPMENTS Of the past few days. showing
conclusively the corruption Of the city's police
officials and bringing home to the real culprits
the degrading state of affairs which have so
long offended the seif-respect OF the Democracy.
have precipltsted the mayorslty campaign fully
a month earlier than Is customary.
1t 10 not intended to bring forth a Mayor who
will institute '.puritanicaI' laws. but the pres
eut system OF discriminating vice must be abol-
ished.
The main objects Of the organization may be
sfated AZ follows: To establish clean and bust
nesslike city government: to secure to all Demo
Gratis q voice in the nomination OF candidates
for all public ofnces: to destroy the one-rnan
mower under which our great city has been de-
GRADED: to abolish the practice now in vogue
in nearly all public departments OF exacting
unlawful tribute from every citizen transscting
business with them: to prevent any connection
between public officials and the criminal classes.
and root out the practice Of exacting tribute from
evildoera-
SiGners of the address were z. Ellery An
derson, John c. Sheenan. William Hepburn
Russell, Jacob A. Cantor, Thomas {. Dun
ham Rastus 8. Ransom and Nicholas T.
Brown.
judge Jerome May BE Candidate.
Central headquarters Of the Greater New
York Democracy will be opened next week
ana active work will then be begun. TIT
organization is likely to unite in support OF
either Recorder Gon or Judge Jerome for
Mayor. on the anti-Tammany ticket.
Governor Odell and Senator Thomas {.
PIatt. after a conference at the Oriental
Hotel Manhattan Beach. lasting three days,
have agreed that an Independent Democrat,
and not a Republican. should be the candi-
date for Mayor on the union ticket In OPP
position to Tammany Hall
Senator Platt has held for a long time
the view that the best chance of defeating
Tammany this fall lies in placing an indie
pendent Democrat at the head Of the Re-
publican ticket.
Governor Odell, who since Thursday has
been Senator Platts guest, left Manhattan
Reach to-day. Senator Plat. after the de-
oarture of his guest. said that there had
been some talk about how the union ticket
should be formed. and both agreed that the
candidates must be chosen by the con-
ferees of the various anti-Tammany organ
~izations.
Platt Has No Choice.
I'm my opinion" said Senator Plat. "the
head Of the anti-Tammany ticket should not
be a Republican. but an independent DEM
ocrat. and Governor Odell Is Of the same
mind.
II have not changed from the view I
have held for some time. and I have not
aid at any time that I favored the selection
OF a Brooklyn Republican for Mayor.
I'VE must remember that New York Is a
Democratic city. and n Independent Demo-
cr.t stands a much better chance of draw
ing = majority vote than a Republican does.
Il do not care to discuss candidates. 1
have no candidate myself. II were to
come out In favor Of my particular man he
would be Knocked down at once"
The Senator smiled reminiscently when he
said this. After . moment he continued:
81 am satisfied to leave everything to .he
conference between the different orSanfxa-
tons. Whoever they agree upon win be
acceptable to me-"