New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-15
CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR.
1sTRIGUEs IN DEMOCRATIC FACTIONS.
mayor GRAcK's FRIENDS AND FoEs--TAMMANfs
PLANS.


~.voR GRACH's FRIENDS AND FoEs--TAMMANfS
PLANS.
Though Controller Locw declines himself to be a
candidate for the Mayoraty he has felt it necessary
in some way to satisfy the demands Of his friends In
both Democrat, factions, and has succeeded In
tnducing George W. Quintard to promise that IL any
rantee Of success can be afforded he will stand Tor
The County Democracy nomination this year. 1hS
announcement was freely made yesterday. DIR yum
tar ia not an ofce-seeker He Is one OF the assgnees
of John Roach. whose lifelong friend he has oeen'
He ia associated with Luther K. Marsh and j. oea'er
Page on the commission for tho appraisal OF the JANUS
for the new parks has accumulated large ior'o"o
and is known for q shrewd, leve]-headed business
man with progressive ideas and q CONSERVATIVE Jus
ment Mr. Loew is enthusiastically interested In MS
candidacy. and whenever anybody comes IN 10 urge
that he shall himself stand, he always delivers
biographical sketch of Mr. Quintard anu ona' :!
prophesy wing that he is the man OF the hour' may
Grace does no. take to this suggestion al all h"S
Mr. Ouintard would like to be Mayor, but 10 u'0'
not want a fuss made over it Sooner than 10 any
hard fighting he will retire from the hed- ~ iooA'
m ;f he will not get near the goal without struggle
When his name is mentioned to Mayor Trace 'he
Mavor smiles IA If some were trying 10 play JUNO
nm him and dismisses the subject WIN ING renis'iA
He's Loew's candidate" Dstrot-Attorhey niar'iiio
l.. - non-oommittal but scarcely more assuring to
a. ohio onnroach him to talk in favor OF Mr.. GUM
go syv position ON tbs Mayoralty question: he
.ovs is lust this: If Mayor Grace can be induced
20 run again, the County Democracy must back hin'
md will back him unanimously lie says ne VIII NOT
run but every thing he does seems to indicate toa'
he will If he is really out OF the race Mr. Loew VIII
receive great consideration He would make goou
Mavor.y Mr. MARITIME does not think that there is
Of Mr. ".
The Mayors pei sonal supporters are divided between
him and f. Elery Anderson. Some shrewd politicians
sav that Mr. Graces support would not be extremely
hearty in case Mr. Anderson got very near the prize
Mr. Anderson is self-wed. He has habit, not
popular with the Mayor, of doing pretty much as he
pleases lie would not be readily controlled. ana II
the Mayor does not again himself, he wants 10 DC
the power behind the throne He would easily hoid
the power without tho responsibility were Com
missioner Voorhis chosen.
The dry rot seems to have committed sad ravages
with Andrew ii. Green's boom. He was never
popular and only powerful when nc bad the backing
Of Mr. Tilden. Now that the strong influence from
Gcaystone is no longer at his command, his various
sntanplements have dragged him down. His conneo-
ton with the Harlem Bridge scheme by when he mas
sncceeued in putting enormous burden on the tax
payers for bridge not needed for P"D,c aecoinoua
fon in order to improve the price OF WESTMINSTER rel
estate along the Harlem River, has put nnge
stumbling block in his path to the Mayors Office Inns
would prove disastrous were he nominated, Tut wha'
kurts him: still more with the politicians is his we'll
Known connection with the dangerous legislation that
squre and Judge Muller Governor hs partner ia
The custodian of his political fortunes concocted as
winter Squire Muller and Green were the fathers OF
The Bruins bill and it's kindred measures, ana III the
light of Sauire's downfall. the wary politician
considers any man who unfortunate enough To DC
connected with that legislation as too badly handi
capped to be available.
What the Mayors real intentions only the oracle
knows He says that he ia going arboad 10 capltazt
his great Peruvian railroad scheme as bis tern
expires aud he can arrange his personal affairs lie
and bis associates have bought the franchise and
property OF the Central Railr pad of Peru and his
friends say that if he succeeds III his plans as they
are now arranged he will have fortune OF S2oOoo
600 in FIVE years His brother, Michael T. Grace Ii
now in Peru carefully watching bis interests. The
Mayor has offered few of his friends here an interes
In the enterprise, and makes golden picture OF TIT
land of the Incas and Of what is to be gained by
running the railroad there.
Tammany IN the meanwhile, letting tho Count,
Democracy factions quarrel among themselves as L
whetl er the organic alton shall or sha not serve
an orchestra for Mayor Graces starisoos hangs fuI
lively back and awaits Developments The cahdidec
of Henry GeOI &c the representative OF the iaoorh
men annoys Tammany; Hitherto the Wg%a:lh Ia
endeayored to show the workmen that their onl
hone was about her council fires, but that story
about oiayed out. The two candidates suhcenti
talked abou: at present to create any interest IN III
v1rwam are Philip Henry DugrO and JosephJ v Dono
lue Mr. Dugro has hitherto drawn his cher supper
from Fire Commissioner Croker but he learned the diF
.ourarnc fact last week that his strong friend ha
gone off TO Canada and the Catskills fishing with hi
one strong toe Mr. Cocker and Mr.. ODonohue nav
been of together for weeks outing. circumstanc
which Mr.. Dugro caunot look upon with entire graf
6cation.