New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-28

IIlee , "a - stste and national matters Inde-
pendent Democrats are well aware thar a vote
fo- fusion this year does not render them N
.isgslle 70 vote for Democratic Presidential
electors mex. year. 50 many thousands OF tnese
independent Democrats who helped TO oeteat
NJ shepard IN 1901 returned 20 their party
allegiance IN 1902 that the RemocraIe STATE
ticket carried the city by .te r,sIoc-s as.,
This year according 10 established impressions
on purely municipal issues.
ANY calculation OF results which does not take
these facts into account is OF little value. or
any preparations FOR the campaign which are
not made in recognition OF them are worse than
useless The battle VIII be won or lost on local
issues that are old enough 10 have gained
permanent hold on the public MIND
Tr.,e issue. are police "bIaclmaii" and
that nercensry sptrft which breeds dishon-
esty the public service. To them may be
charged oil the perty's recent loss OF locni
prestige The Democracy ha. no' oeeh
b-asen ON tbere fs-ue. by Republican vote.
alone by any Nc has been beaten
chiefly by Democratic votes. 10 must he APP
parent that continued repression OF the
Democratic spirft of reform. which mas
manifested itself I'm the recent enormous de-
fectfcns from the party ranks. only serves 60
Euprantee further disaster.
Then follow the two paragraphs already
quoted
The Nixon boom bit the Democratic Club
pretty hard last night The greatest interest IN
what Mr.. Nixon had said was shown by the
Murphy men. As soon as the formal statement
OF the former leader OF Tammany Hall was
read there was q unsnimity OF opinion that
Nixon intended 10 run an independent candi-
date ~ he could not secure the regular Tam
many nomination. The Murphy men admitted
that II Nixon did this It would be all up with
Mcclellan. the Mclaughlin men in Kings
would be likely to give Nixon q large vote
M Murphy was seen at his house The brief
statement; issued by Mr. Nixon was read TO him
After thinking a moment he said: / nave NOM
ing 20 say or this subject"
Ex-senator Frank O'DonneIl. treasurer OF
Tammany Han. and handy man" for Char4es
r. Murphy. was the man who saw ControHer
Grout, and asked him 10 accept IN indorseIneh'
from Tamulany. In spite a the TACT thai M.
Afurphy Is known TO have inspired the state
rnent that the city ticket slate would be NC
C1ellan. Grout and Fornes. the leader OF ram
many Hall would not admit yesterday max ne
knew anything about IT, His face WIS al
smiles when told that the slate had caused con-
Ftsrnation among the Mclaughlin ineh
u know nothing about the matter. This Is
sunday. and have nothing TO discuss" said
be.
Mr. Murphy had a conference WITH eK-Cl1g
Chamberlain Patrick keenan, yesterday. Inc
two walked from the Aaawanda CUB 20 1he
Democratic Club. and later Mr.. Murphy walked
back 70 his home In Stuyvesant Square. DON
ne and Mr.. keenan, seemed TO be IN the oest OF
spirits MI keenan, was the emissary VINO on
Thursday went to Brooklyn TO sound some OF
she anti-McLaughlin men about revolving rom
the boss Of the Kings County machine.
MCCLELLAN. CIRCUIT AND FORNEs.
Rv influential men in Tammsny Hail Trib-
,rne reporter was told that Mcclellan, Grout and
Fornes were the Tammany slate. and that it
would not be changed.
Controller C,rout when seen at his home, No.
s6e CsrroU-st. Brooklyn. last night refused 10
talk OF the report that the nomination for Con-
froller on the Tamnany ticket had been offered
20 him. 4 have nothing whatever 10 say TO-
dav." he repeated several times. All that I
care 20 say at this time I said IN the statement
that gave out on Saturday night" AL effort
20 draw the Controller out on the problems that
would be developed by his Endorsement by TIE
Democratic convention failed.
Mayor Low was as communicative IS usual
last night when a Tribune reporter saw him at
Rye
I have declined 20 discuss the more recent de-
,elopments IN local politics" said the Mayor.
IT expect 20 be at the City Hall tomorrow, and
perhaps shall see Mr.. Cutting and others. To-
night DO not care TO say anything"
An intimate friend OF the Mayor had this 20
cav:
ANY departure by Tammany Hall from their
customary policy Of nominating a straight-out
Organization ticket is q confession OF weakness.
Mayor Low feels hurt at the thought that he
was not consulted by Controller Grout and
President Fornes OF the Board OF Aldermen be
fore they decided 10 accept an Endorsement from
the enemy. lie does not yet believe fully that
they have decided 10 accept an Endorsement He
believes that no matter how much the situa-
tion is mixed. he viii be reelected"
Mr.. CUTTINGS VIEW.
v. Fulton Cutting. president Of the Citizens
President Fornes 81 the Board Of Aldermen &C
oepting an Endorsement from Temmany Hail
when Mr.. Cutting was seen yesterday az Tux
edo Park he said:
AS ] stated 10 Tribune representative on
Eaturday night, I do not see any irnpropriety
in Nessrs. Crout and Fornes accepting an in
corsemcnt from any political organization, now
THAT they have been put iu nomination By the
fusiOnists IL strikes me that IL shows Tam
n1ant's weakness when they are willing 10 in
oorse two % our candidates. and 1 am inclined
10 think that instead Ct hurting Mayor Low IL
would largely Increase his vote"
Would NOT Messrs GroIt and Fornes be luke
warm IN their attacks on Tammany IL they were
OF the Tanmany tcket?" he asked.
Not necessarily. They are not at all bound by
Tammany's Endorsement They are the candi-
oates OF the fusouists. and they VIII take the
stump against Tauuauy 3ust the same as II
they were not iudCTse6."
SAYS THEY SHOULD NOT ACCEPT.
Or. =. +. L Could. one o. the prominent mem
bers OF the Citizens Union organization does
MOI agree with President Cutting. He saws that
circuit end Forncs should rot accept an Endorse
r1eut
II I were IN their places + would not accent
an Endorsement from Tammany." said Or