New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-26
W. X. GRACES FLIR1ATION
THE LITTLE WIRES THE EX-MAYOR PULLS.

Tbere h no doubt about tho fact that OK Mayor Grace
and the Hon. DICK" Croker are engaged In political
Irritation II taxed with this they would undoubtedly
deny It, Their veracy generally speaking, Is quoted
high Neither Of them In the ordinary affairs OF life
would dream Of deceiving anybody. But one OF the
oldest things about your practical local statesman is
that no has code Of morals for bis social ana bus
affairs, and another for politics Mr. Grace ior
instance scouts the idea that he is sitting up nights
nursing Cubernatorlal BOOM but he is Just the same
de says that he has had all he wants OF public ohce
but he hasn't, Just the Same. He says that being
Roman Catholic, he doesn't believe he could get
elected, but he does believe 1t, Just the same lie
SAYS that as for the Mayoralty, no wouldn't take II
free gift, but the fact is that he Is aiming at the
higher game, and failing to bag that, ho fully means
to have the other
II William r. Grace tells you that he will meet you
in the willow glen at 8, expect to find him there to
the second though the heavens roll up like a scroll.
IL he says he Will pay you 100000 at 10 a m. at
his office be there with truck to cart your
off, for 1t will be ready all done up in nice
little labelled bags correct TO farthIng But II he
says, My dear friend, l am longer young; care
not for tho turmoil of political strife long for
rest for freedom from corrOdng care, for the privacy
You may safely answer, William, neither am ! as
young as once was, nor as simple minded. lou
may count on my support. Where and when does
your Citizons' Committee meeti'
Ho has that eternal Citizens Committee all ready.
To the spinal column Of each Citizen his little wire
attached and when no thinks the time has come for
action he VIII retire TO his country seat at Great Neck
whittier .the wires all and whore he keeps his
dynamo-magnet in the shape of checkbook, ho will
press the electric button. and then look ont!
Tho Citizens will stifen up with a convulsve notion
Their hands will go up their hats, their mouths WIFI
spread like cellar door, from their threats Wild cheers
will issue like the sound of many waters or other
liquids, and the boom will swell and rise. William
Il. Grace is an uncommonly sharp politician. He has
which the leaders Of the two Democratic factions
look with suspicion and a measure OF dread; nc
has ai 99 6eY bs MS e
and he possesses certain Scp h cam aWayS rey
Consequently when he sets out to DO GOVERNOR there
Is sure to be music In the air.
As1 said. he and Croker are coquettlng. OF
course. they cordially dlstrust each other. and II
they ever como to terms the understanding Will not
be vague or misty Each Will know what he Is to
expect and each will have such holds on the other
as will enable them both to enforce the agreement
Tammany has been fooled by Grace Just once too
often, and when she pulls any more cheStnh,s our
of the fire for him she will hold sure mortgage on
tho nuts. But the play is going on, and already
the friends Of both Governor Hill and Mayor Hewitt
are asking what It means. During his recent trip
to Washington, Mr. Grace doubtless succeeded In
impressing Cleveland, but tho men whom he has as
yet altogether failed to impress arc William C. Whit
ney. Edward Cooper and Maurice j. Power They
hold codly aloot They prefer Hin to Grace. OF
course, ho may be matching the Governorship OF
against the Mayoralty but In that event, he VIII
find Mayor Hewitt stubbornly In the way. Mr. How
M has not said that he would not again consent 10
be Mayor Undoubtedly no would prefer the nomina-
ton for President. But II that goes to Cleveland,
there arc host Of people In both factions who
have fully determined to press him for the Mayoralty
again