New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-08
w. r. GRACE'S NOMINATION.
FLYNN FILES A BITING AFFIDAVIT
oUT-oF-TowN sHoUTERs PACKED THAT "NoN-PAH-
TIsAE CITIZENS MEETING"

apbor,zod interview relative to the revelations made
by Rolln NJ. Squire and Maurice u. Flynn before 'i'
| Senate Investigating Committee. MI Grace was up
to bis elbows in business at his Office when TRIBUNE
reporter called. 4 have merely commented Oh 'no
main points OF the testimony taken by the Senate COM
mttce affecting myself he said 81 may be called
before the Senate COMMITTEE am willing 10 appear
| and then under oath can answer all inc quesuohs
put 10 mo and furnish details This Is my reason ior
| not making MY answer full now. 1t would looh'
too as though were erdeavorng t., foresai the coi
mttee by giving my cwn sido OF the case IhiS
have wish to do"
| squire says that no was offered inducements to
resign and that these offers purported to come from
| you," said tho reporter 80
| "That deny" said Mr.. Grace. ~ believed that
sooner or later there would be afforded all opportunity
TO remove Squire, and 1t came at last had the OPP
portunty OF filling the place and appointed Generai
Newton man who had then and still retains tue Gu
tire confidence OF the public As to the squire lctter
Of resignation, had heard good deal Oh u out iau
| never seen II. AS to the statement that was re-
sponsible for or In any way atheed the DIS in'ro-
duccd In the Legislature in 1855 curtang the powers
of tho Department Of Public Works, that deny The
bills were the product Of the Gibbs investigating COM
mittee and were drafted have reason to believe Ny
John II. strahan, squiro's own counsel .,o
| 1t has boon charged that you were hosuo W 'ho
| contractors, 0'Brien Clark
| any only desire was to compel them strictly 10
| fulfil the terms Of their contracts"
| MAKING A PROPULSION OF DENIALS
at has also boon asserted that You favored tho Bill
dropuing the Mayor and Controller from tho Aqueducs
| Commission
IL wish to give that an emphatic denial. con-
| sdered the bill then and still consider 1t an out
| rageous pieco of legislation
maurice b. Flynn gave rather amusing cescnp
| ton n the manner In which the Academy Oh MUSIC
was packed by smafry County Democracy politicians
and hired shouters the night you were homiha'ou
! By citizens mass meeting
"When I ran for Mayor the second time hai
caused 1t to DO distinctly understood that woud MOI
| accept nomination from any political ORGANIZATION
had had two years experience in tho Mayors once
| and knew what demands were made OF the nominee
of purely political organization and determined that
ran for Mayor again 1t must be as the nominee oi
| a non partisan body of citizens was unwilling 10
| assume the Office with any claims upon me, ana
distinctly told Mr.. Thompson so before no deternnoa
| to indorse my candidacy. The senunehesS VI inc
popular sentiment In response 10 when was hoih-
mated Dan best 10 determined by reference TO the NAMES
! Of the gentlemen who composed the Citizens C0m-
| ,ttee in 1884. AS to the alleged packing OF the
| Academy OF Music meeting, know nothing. 1t may
he that some of tho County Democracy leaders may
have taken some pains to see that the meeting was
ful one as they had already determined to indorse my
! nomination. and it would not have been uniaturn
that they should have been sollctous that the meeting
| which put me in nomination should be suceessiui
one But It was unnecessary, even II they dlo 50 act,
for the meeting the representative Oh the con-
trolling sentiments In tho city as my plurality showed
Dut repeat that know nothing about the matter, as
| had nothing to do with the meeting. The committee
are all well known and speced citizens, and they
| called and conducted the meeting
| How will the revelations before the Senate Com
r;ittce Affect tho candidacy OF Governor Hill for re-
| nomination.
"of that cannot Judge. have not had time to
examine closely all the evidence taken by tho senato
DID You ask Engineer II. s. Craven to resign and
offer, II he would do SO, to have complimentary ros
IT do not recollect having done So, although there
would have been Improperly In my doing So There
grew up friction between Engineer Craven who Was
no tho q ana
lou, charges being preferred by Mr. Craven against
Mr.. Church. They were investigated by Generals s,.
Church, and naturally Mr.. Craven was removed He
might have been permitted to resign There was moth
simply insubordnste and reckless in bringing charges
sWhat legislation would you advise with regard to
The REORGANIZATION act of 1886 should be repealed
The officers q the city should not DO In minority on
| Board of this kind"
| Mr. FLYNNs HILARIOUS REPLY.
| Maurice 3. Flynn was in state of suppressed
hilarity yesterday when he had read W. r. Graces
authorized version Of the Gracelvins Squire Flynn
Citizens meetings matters. Mr. Flynn said sarcast-
cally Mr. Grace, In his statement which appears IN
the evening papers, the Senate Committee seems
to have given me opportunity to testify 10 eVery
| thing that have ever heard or imagined mover
| knowingly mistake Imagination for memory when
| am under OATH and this reference to the citizens
| meeting which nominated him in 1884, - intended
TO create the impression that recital " tho manner
In which 1t engineered Is incorrect ~ 10 SIMPLY
necessary for the purpose Of confirming my recolleo
ton and answering his remarks, 10 prnt INC supIolhea
af1dayit from one Of the many out-ottown cltlIehS
who aendea cst s Who are ready to testify
| to the facts as stated tbem''
palm
reside at No. 81 seventhSt. HutPs Point Long Island
CIV and did reside at No. 81 Boxst Greenpont In the
month OF October 1884 Some time before the election
should say week two OF that year. while Cleve
| land was running for President heard
| tho men in the yard OF the Export Lum-
| Der Company. where 1 was employed talk
Ing about attending meeting at tho Academy Of Music
which was gotten ny for the purpose OF nomi
| mating w. T. Grace fos Mayor knew that Mt Grace
had been Mayor before and was suggested that
and the meeting as it was 10 be Citizens
Meeting and It was required that the Academy OF Music
| should be packed. W. Il Grace Co. were the owsers
OF tho Export Lumber Company, as understood. and
therefore We all went over We dressed up In good
cothest would appear as taxpayers and mako
good sspectabe meeting Of citizens for the purpose OF
| booming w. X Grace for Mayor. ], with the others
| shouted and called for Grace and spplsuded whenever
Grsces name was mentioned We made the meeting very
unanimous aud enthusiastic for Grace. 1 recognized
large number Of employees Of tbs company there, and
that from my recollection OF the meeting. there
| were . good many workingmen like myself who were
present for the purpose There were great many
from Brooklyn Hunters Point who could vote for
Grace could well the best In
| NowYork. (si.ned) SAMUEL PALMER
| Sworn TO before his 9th day OF May. 1855
ALF5ED A. ST. ARMAND
| Notary Public, Kings County.
Certncste Hled In New York County
Exconnissonsr Roin N. Squire sticks to his