The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-21
FORMING PLANS TO
DEFEAT TAMMANY
Citizens Union in New
York Seeking a Candi-
date for Mayor
tBy Associated Press.1

VIII Nf'tf' iANNlA uh-A' dihiudilJ thlh-
paign ammunition, and the foes Of
Croker are beginning TO hope that be-
cause OF It they may succeed in bring.
ing about a change In city govern
ment Ju searching for head to the
antiTammany municipal ticket the
demand grows more persisten, for an
Independent Democrat. BY common
consent the selection OF this political
Moses who will lead Greater New
York out Of the bondage Of T,nmany
rule has been delega ed to the Citi-
zens' union. The union has called It's
convention for Sept %. but as there
is some objection to this date it may
be changed. Tammany will meet Oct.
8 to name its ticket, and the practical
politicians in the antiTammany
forces see danger in giving ten days
in which TO study the effects OF the
anti ticket and select candidates to
fit the situation.
The Greater New York Democracy
has been the first of foes Of Tammany
to make use Of The police exposures.
In an address to Democrats Just issu-
ed it states:
"The developments of the past few
days showing conclusiyely the cor
ruption of the city's police officials
and bringing home to the real culprits
the degrading stale Of affairs which
has so long offended the self respect
Of the Democracy has preclpitated the
mayoralty campaign fully a month
earlier than is Gus omary.
"It is not intended to bring forth
mayor who will institute Puritanical'
laws, bu the present system of black
mailing vice must be abolished
Objects Of Organization.
The main objects OF the organiza.
tion may be stated as follows:
ITO espblish clean and business
like city government; to secure to all
Democrats voice IN the nomination
of candidates for all public offices;
to destroy the one-man' power under
which our great city has been degrad-
ed. most of our public officials de.
based and all Of our tax payers over.
budened by reckless squanderlng Of
the public moneys to abolish the
practice now in vogue in nearly all
public departments of exacting un-
lawful tribute from every citizen
transac.ing business with them. and
OF using the powers vested in the
heads Of departments in furthering
and influencing private instead Of
public interests; 10 prevent any con
nection between public officials and
the criminal classes, and root out the
practice OF exacting tribute from evil
doors; to discontinue the cruel prac.
tice Of beads of city departments who
while rraintaining and even increas-
ing he compensation of high salaried
subordinates, have the audacity to cut
ivy i"Hoi VI " hdil-Aliuts luuN hlkoN-
ting them only so per cent Of their
comparatively small wages; to res
cue the Democracy from dishonor
brought upon IT by the presen. leader
shin Of Tammany hall. and by form
ing permanent Democratic organi-
zation broad and liberal in its policy,
that VIII truly represent the senti-
ment of all honest Democrats Of this
ely"
Senator Plat. has set the example
for the machine Republicans by de
claring for an independent Democrat
for mayor. Governor Odell has also
signihed his consent to this arrange
ment, AS to whom they prefer, the
Republicans are maintaining mys,
terious silence, presumably acting
under Platt's instructions. They had
no comments to make on the recent
revival OF the Seth Low boom.
The candidacy Of The president OF
Columbia is believed to have fewer
advocates in Manhattan than in
Brooklyn Low Is said TO be averse
TO the use Of his name as a candi.
date. lie is expec ed TO issue a state.
ment shortly declining the honor, and
setting forth his views
Lows Name Decided on.
Is pretty certain, however, hat
unless Low publicly prohibits the use
OF his name it win be presented as the
choice OF certain representatives Of
the Citizens union at the conference
which Is TO select candidates.
The responses TO the circular sont
out by the ci.izens union asking the
members Of It's advisory committee
Of iO7 to name their first. second, and
third choice for mayor. comptroller