The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-09
SHAPING THE CITY CAMPAIGN
MIRPHI HEARS W'CLEELAN rs
Not TAINTED.
He's for n Candidate Who Carries No
Mans Tas-Hatchln plan 10 BLOCK
Deyery-Grout Talked ar ln Case Low
Doesn't Run--Ca ntOr secs Gheehau.


SARATOGA. Aug s.--The city couven-
tions which are to nominate candidet es
for Mayor and other officers Of the mupio-
ipality Of New York are only little more
than month Off it is no exsggeration
to say that the approaching political strUg-
gle for supremacy OF the greatest city on
the American continent will be watched
with tie keenest interest by all sorts and
conditions Of politicians, North, Z st South
and West.
II is the opinion Of careful observers
that the result Of the contest will indicate
in some degree the drift Of public senti-
ment, which, in turn, may have fearing
on political conditions in the NationPl
struggle next year President Roosevelt
it is known. Is most partial to the renon-
nation of Mayor Low, and Senator Pbtt
at times has seemed to give support to
the Presidents wishes. On other occasions
Senator Plstt has quite evidently been
listless and Indifferent to Mayor Lows
political future. Once or twice Mr.. Plat
has been rather outspoken In his encourage
ment that Mr.. Low should accept a renoh-
nation. The Mayor says he will determine
this matter for himself when he returns
from his summer vacation
At intervals, in Republican circles. you
hear statements to the effect that the Mayor
does not desire a denomination, and that
at the last moment he will so decide. In
other Republican hooks you hear that
Mayor Low Is eager and even anxious for
a denomination, that any report to the
,@f., hot ha Zoo loft ia Of
credence and that he desires a renomina
ton as sort of vindioation of his admins
tration.
AS these two widely different reports come
from the Mayors personal friends you are
welcome TO pay your money and take your
choice.
Several weeks ago The SUN quoted Sena-
tor Plat as saying:
Sometimes think the entire fusion ticket
may be renominated. with the possible ex
ception of Mr.. Cantor, President Of the
Borough of Manhattan"
Senator Platt said several days later that
his utterances had been misunderstood
as to Mr.. Cantor.
Mr. Cantor arrived ere to-day. after
making it known in New York city that
under no circumstances would he accept a
denomination as President Of the Borough
Of Manhattan. Mr.. Cantor had long talk
with John G. Sheehan, leader Of the Greater
New York Democracy, and then said he
might issue a specific statement next week.
Mr. Sheehan has been here several weeks
with his family. He is stopping at tho
| United States. while the Wigwam and
Brooklyn Democrats remain loyal to their
old-tirne nest, the Grand Union. Many
of Mr.. Sheehan's old friends in Tammany
and in the Kings county oganiZation have
visited him and talked serious politics
with him.
Mr. Sheehan as talker for newspapers is
a non-producer, except when he feels il
necessary to praise his organization. A.
the leader Of the Greater New York
Democracy lie has told for several weeks
past his old-tme political friends in Tam
many and in Kings that under no circlIm-
stances would he consent to the renomina
tion OF Mr.. Cantor for President OF Manhat-
tan Borough by the fusionists.
1t is true that Mr.. Sheehan and Mr. Can
tor were outwardly friendly in their talk
to-day, but the fact remains that Mr..
Sheehan has caused it to be made known.
through by indirect channels, that he would
oppose vigorously and effectually Mr..
Cantor's denomination as Borough Presi-
dent OF Manhattan.
The complaint registered against Pres-
dent Cantor is that he either too quickly
forgot or too seriously neglected to accept
the suggestions Of Mr. Sheehan in the dis
tribution Of the patronage Of his office.
I-l.l -, Ia
Mayor Low given as carefully and sue
cinctly as possible, it is duty to record
for political readers the situation in the
Democratic camp. For IA decade and
more Democrats have gathered in Sara
toga to discuss their political affairs. They
usually flock here during the month Of
August. Saratoga has come TO be known
a. the summer home of the Democrats.
They come not only from New York
ST ate but from many other States.
1t may be said in passing that under
Senator Platts leadership most of the
, Republican Governors have been nominated
at Saratoga Morton, Black, Roosevelt and
Odell Warner Miller nominated himself
here in 1883 and lost and Senator Platt in
1891 nominated Fassett at Rochester and
lost. FlOWer, III 1911, Was HOHllHdJtu Heif
and won, while Hill was nominated here
in 1894 and was beaten prodigiously.
Augustus Van Wyck, in 1893, was nomi-
! mated at Syracuse and lost Many poll
ticians and their friends would like to have
n national convention held in this village,
, one of the beautiful garden spots of the
Empire State.
Well, as to the Democratic situation for
Mayor of New York city in the approaching
struggle To start with, it may be said
without possibility OF denial that Leader
Charles F. Murphy Of Tammany has caused
to be announced broadcast for him here
these exact words
II am committed to no Democrat as the
candidate of the Democrats for Mayor Of
New York city next fall. This cannot
be too positively stated for me-"
All along it has been staid that Mr. Murphy
is keen for the nomination Of Representa-
tive George B. Mcclellan for Mayor. Col.
Mcclellan is neighbor of Mr. Murphy in
the Eighteenth Assembly district, and they
have been the warmest friends. This
friendship continues and will not be broken
even if Mr.. Mcclellan is not nominated for
Mayor by the Democratic convention.
Indeed, Col. Mcclellan, through his
friends. has caused il to be made known
that by no word or step would he embarrass
the man who has been his friend as the
leader of his home district and who for