New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-10
OPPOSED By WOODRUFF.
AGAINST THIRD TICKET.
Brooklyn Republicans Dil1ded on
HdUing LO1C Head 1t.

Murphy city ticket may be beaten. the Will
loughby Street organization will wage a bitter
war There can be no baCkdOwn their part
now. II can be stated positively that McLaugh-
lin and his Heutenants negotiating for a
third ticket. 10 which will be added their county
ticket and to which they throw their votes.
The agents Of this movement certain indie
pendent Democrats, who say that they are going
to try to persuade Mayor Low to head the
ticket If Mr.. Low does not consent their pres
ent intention is 10 put an independent Demo-
crat at the head of the ticket. The names of
Henry George, jr., and of Justice Gaynor are
being spoken of in this connection. but It is not
known that either of them would consent to
run.
Ex-Iieutenant Governor Woodruff who at
first favored the idea Of third ticket, is now
opposed to it, He said yesterday that he had
talked with r. Fulton Cutting and Mayor Low
on the subject, and added:
After considering the matter. I don't see
how we could go about countenancing sucn an
idea now There is the question OF making the
people the voters. acquainted with what was
intended We would have to educate the people
Nm To il. and let them know how it was gC1ns
10 work. and don't how 1t could be DONE
The time is too short for all that.
.-rban there f. all this talk about Grout and
F0rnaS taking a Iarnfnahy uoNIiiA"1iOA- - N
was 70 be put up on this third ticket the cry
would arise that Low was taking Wn'ousnoy
Street nomination. II the local Democrats
want to defeat Tammany they can do 1t by
voting the fusion ticket.
The opening meeting Of the Democratic CAM
naign IN Brooklyn will be held in the ACADEMY
81 Music next week. probably on FRIDAY night
At that time according to the present plans
NJ tne leaders the guns Of the speakers win
no trained on Tammany Hall and Murphy ana
broadside after broadside Will be fired at them
and Crout and Fornes. Mcclellan may De ls-
nored The leaders would not say yes'eruaS
.ta+ he would not be. As a matter of fact the
,aadars Of WiIloughby Street are still very much
",,n IN the air" on the details of the campaign
i is known that Edward NJ. Shepard is much
in sympathy with the firm stand that McLaush-
lin is taking An effort is being made 10 get
hin, m sneak at the opening meeting IN the
Academy. ,,.,..,
of affairs would be found\in the campaign
tho Zyiuoughby Street organization In all It's
,,,oatinqs will be fighting for its own life ana
- An Tammanv rather than TO elect the
Democratic candidates.
II will be pointed out to the voters that the
success of Murphy means the extinction Oh 'i'e
local Democratic organization and the lain-
,,--iza,ion of Brooklyn. The phrase used by
--,-,,,,a,,- orator in the city convention refer-
ri,0 ~ BROOKLYN as "our defunct sister across
the river will probably be used from the stump
os showing how that borough is regarded by
Tarnr,snv Hall According TO rurnor the Kings
County leaders are fully Informed OF what
.~orenired in the investigation OF the Murphy
Dock Board by the Finance Department ana
also regarding the negotiation which resulted
:, Mcclellan Croker's choice, being named for
Nravor and Grout and Fornes for Controller
and President OF the Board Of Aldermen. They
are seriously considering using this informa-
tion from the stump, 1t is said. The campaign
eakers' text book which is now In process or
preparation. will be an exceedingly interesting
document
Senator McCarren received chilly reception
In the auction rooms yesterday, and the doors
Of the inner office were closed TO him. He did
not STAY Ions All he had to say for publica-
ton
Il am out for the straight Democratic ticket
to prevent another two years of Mayor Low.
His friends say that he thinks he could con-
troll ten of the district leaders in fight against
Mclaughlin. The latter has already planned
10 depose McCarren, and will have him beaten
al the spring primaries and defeated for re-
nomination as Senator
Congressman Lindsay who has also come out
for the whole ticket in opposition to McLaugn-
Inns wishes met such a frost in the auction
rooms that he turned up his coat collar and hur-
ried away at once.