New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-03
SUPPLEMENT.
PAGES 9 TO Is.
THE STRUGGLE FOR MAYOR
Np GgAcs.s EFFORTS FOR HIMSELF.

The local poltical situltiOn continues to be
h.t the potclans cali mixed" notwithstanding the
numerous daily conferences between party leaders
Tpree such Informal conferences were In progress in
rooms in the Aston House at one Time yesterday In
ana room we're few Democratic friends OF ex Mayor
Cooper Who il expected home from Europe to-day.
nj. friends in tue County Democracy organization hope
40 persusde him promise to accept domination Tor
Mayor II rendered him by that organization Some
OF these do not Ike Mayor Grace. but
they see stop his nomination except by get
ting Mr. Cooper in the field They do no; care TO work
openly against Grace they fear that they may be
compelled accept him as their party candidate. Said
one OF them / conversation yesterday:
Tho situation that Graces nornin alton
can only be prevented By Mr.. Coopers acceptance.
Grace said first that undsr circumstances that
could arise woud he consent to he candidate We
suspected that this not because Purroy IviEs,
Beekman aud others OF the Mayors workers began at
once insist tnat he must be renominsted They have
pow, by the power OF the city patronage under
she Mayors control, forced the organize
ton into extraordinary course OF practically
renomnating the Mayor before delegate TO the
yention which supposed 10 60 this work has been
elected, and even before the primaries we're called.
Under these circu convention will be farce.
This done purposey just before Mr. Coopers return
IN order preclude his accepting a omination The
Mayor says publicly that he may accept.
but he prefers Mr.. Cooper. he expects Mr..
r.. - q piece
ofsharp practice II Mr. Cooper accepts OF course,
Grace will have get OF the way. He is not the
honest choice OF the organization. But these
men propose say to Nj Cooper that the
organization wants Grace. as It has already de-
ciared for him. know Mr.. Cooper does not want
the place. and under the circumstances he would
naturally decline to be a candidate. But mean that
he shall not be by this piece of sharp
tice help IT, as Grace's nomination means dis
un;on and defeat"
In order to impress Mr. Cooper the Importance OF
permitting OF his these friends OF his were
IN consultation yes,er1ay with some Tanmsny
leaders, aud they also "sOln led" some Republican
leaders the possibility OF unlon on Cooper with
Tammauy or combination with the Republicans. They
could get no comfort from Republicans but they
met win better success among rsnnaay men. Be
fore the movement developed sdoh proportions
Tamnany leaders would not consider the possibility
OF a union on either Cooper or Craze, They are sun
possibility OF q union on Cooper de all OF
election agreements about PATRONAGE wnea Mayor 10
fore, aud the rsnmany mon are willing to trust nun,
But they hav- no faith in anything Mr. Grace may
saw Mr. Cooper Is regarded as strong
Candidate except tnat he has good sized " barrel
but the Democrats believe that with a union they can
whom be apponted Commissioner of Public Work., AMI
with other polcians are lookei upon as elements OF
elected Oh union ticket It consents 20 become
candidate gives Tsmmany satisfactory assurances
OF consideration IN making appointmen'she is the most
probable man Tor a union nomination.
With Mr.. Cooper OF the Mr. Grace will have
clear held 10 nominate himself providing ne n'h As
that lie eau be elected That - thousht 10 Dc
the Ony thing the way OF his accepting
tlon will be entirely under The control OF the
district leaders, who are the people tnat net on
Thursday night and in the name OF reform demanded
Mir. Grsces rcuOmi nation
Ist Dstrict-scnstor Mike" Murphy HEX Alder.
Ss f. w " %nS5S iP 'mfa s'SPa
feeAmA1 appointed by Mayor Grace
5 POnP VICE us aSn' a I'm sing co SsS
Sey lO 70 return to Ds Si c9p ssians coT1o
ration Counsel IXth-Pohce Commissioner Voorh H., aP
pointed by Grace Xth-Ex Excise CommissioRer B a
justice Harry ToHi; XiIth-EI county CLERK " Pat
ssHes 'HsasS
No one recognized e Ma1eS rynr ' ~ fSn
oSS Rseord whose place is controlled by The Mayor
XVIII Police Justice Power XVIII Police Justice 4sl MUIR
o Thompson XiXth-AIderman MastersOn xxt67Jamss
Eery Anderson Henry Hart for PARK o S9m% mis-
tTstor Anay White XxiVth.Fre Commissioner
roy appointed by Grace
ittee before which all uIions must come for sane
ton Butte this committee Is conroheo oy r
"campsign committee OF eleven members. OF whicn
Chamberlain Wins 10 a member the other ten with tue
such az Purroy. and yoorhs. the majority OF
whom under personal obligations TO the
Mayor He thus iu entire control OF the oreanlEa-
lion Tia precsden ted In practically nominating
him before The convention called was done In &C
OF OF which Chamberlain Twins, the May
Ors partner the leading spirit Hence the great ae-
again did not originate far from Mayors office
Controller Loew says he still thinks that the Demo
crate will unite a candidate for Msyor. The Con-
troler would himself ne acceptable 10 Iamma Inc
friends OF j. Edward Simmons, president OF Inc Board
OF Education arc urging lis name.
The Citizens Committee OF One Hundred expects 70
nominate Orlando b. Potter, but his friends say that he
will not run without the support OF some other Organi
ration IL .ne IOunIy ,e xis tSs Ct5.ns in nominstps
own nay gTe MN bapker trsssnrse of the
Irish Parliamentary Funi is AT present the cnoice o.
NAV nominate him II he Will accept as their Candidate
9~dless OF a union.
The Republicans talking strongly of nominating
chant WHO was talked OF for Governor last year
Mr.. Bias has expressed Discrimination to
accept nomination. and a number OF prominent mem
beers OF the city organization called on MIN On ihay 70
a% 0w n. BIS. 70 20 told before theme than
bis business interests were such that
his name TO be used as candidate Notwithstanding Mr..
Bsss wish not to have his name used tho kepuDlloans
talking OF him and hope 10 get ms consent TO accep
the Unless be SG'ys. 6sen no., Ne w
Colonel s. v r Cruger will be Ihe cholco OF many
Republicans, though he has also espresso
Root Thomas C. Acton Levi NJ. Bates ana other names
men toned among The probable nominees mere 10
The Irving Hall Convention will be the frat one 10
meet, and II will appoint conference committee Tam
many will follow. offering TO unite vito tue County De
Loew Eugene Kelly. o. B. Potter and 7. Henry Dugro
fnaion Henry George, though some OF the leaders
badly scared as to advocate that course
Jacob B-ss estimates that Henry George will poll
st least 900 votes and probably 10000 He thinks
ina: 60 per OF VIII come out OF the Democratic
ranks That lie the estimate also OF some other leaders
CONTROLLER LOEW ON THE SITUATION.
NOT CANDIDATE FOR 1HR MAYoRALfY-wHA1
THE FRIENDS OF LAW AND ORDER SHOULD DO.
Controller Loew was asked yesterday whether
there was any truth IN the report That he was candi
date for the Msyorslty. He replied:
am not d caslIdste But am a Democrat, and
there ore desre OF the Democratic party In the
city of New-York; not only because III union there is
victory. but because disunion has always robbed the
Democracy OF this OF the decisive influence would