New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-25
WANTS no PARTNERSHIP WITH THEM.
Independent Democrat" Opposes Fusion
Alliance with Messrs. Sheehan and Cantor.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

/
( my fusion friends rasy net bs mopportune It's
true. long hot summer intervenes before TIE can
/ dtdates chosen and the actual work OF Jne
campaign begins but, with the preliminary work
/ II hand. mistakes can be made which might
seriously interfere with the conduct of fusion az
fairs later OF, and perhaps ieopardize. II not pre-
vent the success Of the arti-Tarannany ticket. n
fact, serious mistake has already been made and.
while The press has not called attention to It.
large number Of citizens are much Disguised In
consequence I refer to the selection Of Mr. Shea-
han as a member of the fusion committee on In
! v1tat0ns, which committee appointed for the
purpose Of determining thy unanimous action')
what other organizations shall De invited TO join
in the union against Tamnlany Fusion. at
present constituted consists OF the Republican or
CARNATIONS Of Manhattan and The Bronx Kings.
Qusens and Richmond, Citizens Union, ditto; and
what IS called by courtesy The Greater New
York Democracy It seems 10 ne that the proper
course to have pursued. in views of the fact that
there Is just at present bona fde independent
Democratic organization. for the Republican
ogganiza lions and the Citizens Union to have first
conferred and then extended invitations to such
other organizations in their judgment are
entitled TO participate in a fusion movement To
place the Republican county CN- u organization
which polls majority OF the anita nInany votes.
PAL aith The Greater Nev7-York Democracy
is not only absurd but IS. from my point of view.
an insult to the Intelligence Of the not fnconstd
cradle number of independent Democratic voters
who will nave nothing 10 do with thjs alleged Or
!
many b. any means.
As matter OF fact. there is no such anti-Tana-
many organization. and there never was In three
Assembly districts Only il Manhattan has The
Greater New-York Democracy even q semblance
| OF organization. and as fer Queens and Rich
nond. they have practically nothing. Brooklyn, #
would appear. does not enter into their oalcula-
tions. they make no claim II that direction
Modest gentlemen! Tie only explanation that can
&c offered why these astute - political managers
hay OF 2 ID
CT paper is because they do not wish 10 gain the
III viii Tor ridicuie0 OF Boss Mclaughlin. as they
hope 70 use him IN their business later on With
this one exception they claim everything in sight,
ard THE TOO after their ridiculous showing ct the
polls last year iwhen 5tecKler. appealing 10 Demo-
Gratis on the Greater New-York Democracy ticket
under CcIers name. gave them Z strength - they
never had before and in splits Of the ludicrcvs
fact that they tried to break into Tarnnaany Hall
at the primaries in 1902, and failed carry As
sembIy district IN view of all this having also
in mind present administration of affairs OF the
! Borough Of Manhattan by recent hcnored mem
! her Of Tamuauy Hall tbs Independent Democrats
OF the city asked in all seriousness TO join in
/ a movement against Tarnnany under the leader
/ ship of men like Sheehan and Cantor, both OF
whom demonstrated their unhtness to have or to
hold public Office during this Lexow investigation,
these two distinguished ''reforners at that time
J being Champions of Tammany when that odorifer-
/ GUS organization snelled 70 Heaven with corrup-
/ tion- What manner Of an argument IS this to
! independent
support Of the fusion ticket when II was only a
short time ago they were fighting land continue 10
/ fight both the Hon. John Sheshan and the Hon
. Jake Cantor? What sort Of fusion Is this?
Must we fuse with discarded and disgrunted mem
/ bsrs OF Tannany n order 10 'defeat' Ta-nraany?
Is this the kind Of victory" we expect 10 gain?
! We are now suffering from just such victory.
inflicted upon TWO years and it is again pro-
! posed 10 have another one just Ike Il
Do Senator Plat and Mr. Cutting really believe
| - RI
| independent Democrats in this way? Has it oc-
CURED TO these two gentlemen that the sheShans
many Hal? Such being the case which is an
Of the sheehan-Gantor aIi-star combination? Not
/ being q clatrvoyant, an not prepared TO answer
neither NJ sheehan nor NJ Cantor appeals 10 the
Independent Democrats Of this Or any other Dor
There may have been some excuse ian. 4snd ! even
New-York Democracy two years ago which was
then an unknown quantity and promised 70 dis,
thought So IN the domain Of practical politics i
come frorn Rut when II has been clearly shown
that alliance with Sheehan. Cantor Co not
means Turning over many Of the most responst6e
sorehead TamInany hacks "a Tanmanylte never
reLorns It strikes ne that it is about time 10 cal
f and While EMS DO not assume to speak for o6eTs
venture to say that what ! herein STATE VII pc
ceTeiv desirouS Of defeating Tas., this faI
who do not propose to be buncoed again. do not
know of an independent Democrat who does not
qaa6cstionz Of those who seek the overthrow Of
Tammany. II is folly-nay, criminal~to give pre-
build UP. or attempt to build up following IN
order TO make terms with Tammany WOLF n
snep foIt efp o THE Greater NeyYorl, Dsmoc-
racy is in rapid process OF dsinteg ra ton. Dis
Of gI,esstvork or speculation but statement Of
fact. We better off without such a one-sided
alliance" and If the present nexcusable and IN
undo what mas been donel then it will mean the
and the defeat OF the fusion ticket An anu-Iam-
many ticket is one ana me rish TaIng ou
stion and means number Of stay-at-homes on
Election Day Such ISIS a s99a qoT IS nS rec
at all and the people OF New-f ork lily nave
had all they want OF this kind or reform, tnsae
plenty OF time until September TO determine wnat
shaU be the constituent parts OF fusion We cannot
tell what may haPpen IN the mean wn eos n have
ALREADY listened 70 this specious argument that
dependent ~ Denocratc orgaf-zStfon IN sis.at-
therefore Il be ignored This aostrnse ree-
sening would equally apply 10 ths DeSe son cono
n1ent and help along the good work OF reform?
the head Of the reform procession the man who was
q police commissioner when 'Biit' DeVerY was a
for the entire OUTFIT II fusion is be turned into
farce lei US be consistent and make II as farccal
rhe-e is no objection that see in having Mr.
sheehan and Mr.. Cantor Cand Ny. sneveryl Eots
a56 bubble spirited citizens say they are Opposed
to that organization So much the better. Lhey
that direction. But for Heavens sake Lex us not
again enter into partners with mem ana turn
tender merctez as We Cd rw0 years eGq ana San
New-Yorb May IS, 1893
NO LOCKS IN THE PANAMA CANAL.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.