New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-04
THE PLOT AGAINST THE REV. Mr.. STRATTON
TAMMANY ORGANS DID NOT DARE 10 PRINT
LINE OF THE FORGED SERMON SENT TO
THEM BY DAsTARDLY TAM
MANY OONsPIRATORS.

There was q complete and absolute silence IN TAM
many Hall circles yesterday regarding the nnderhahded
and outrageous attempt of the Wigwam leaders 70 pus
In the mouth Of Methodist Episcopal minister words
which lie never dreamed OF uttering. Not one OF fhs
Tammany papers, which have been publishing every
thing that would injure the cause Of the anIammany
candidates. referred to IT in any way, although they
had been provided with advance copies Of the forged
sermon The reason why the not pub
llshed even after it known I'm the Offices of these
papers, undoubtedly due to letters which were sens
10 the various newspaper Offices late sunday night
by the Rev. Mr. Strtton denouncing the forgery and
repudlatlng the forged sermon entirely.
This is undoubtedly one Of the most dastardly ana
outrageous plots that Tammany heeler has ever con.
cocted II Is on par with the indecent assault npon
the ministers Of this city which WAS made BY TAM
many Halls chief spokesman. The forgery IN place
Of beneatng the candidates OF the organization Whose
leaders formulated the plot has benefited the oppo-
sItion. 1t shown the voters Of New-fork 70 what
desperate ends the Tammany leaders are willing TO
20 10 secure the re election Of Mayor Grant II they
will commit forgeries Of this kind, they Will
NOT stop at greater crimes to obtain tile end
sought All the ministers and all the honorable
men In this city were extremely ihushanI
when they read the story of the plot Many OF those
who had decided TO vote the entire Talmany ticket
instantly changed their minds and Will either not
vote at all Or will support the nominees Of the League
the candidates Of men who would commit forgeries.
investigations which were made yesterday by
Tribune reporter proved beyond doubt that tSe
plot emanated from Tammany Hall, and that tho
sermon WAS written In the expectation that the minis
ter would know nothing OF II until he read of il in
,he Tammany Hall papers the morning after his
mild and liberal sermon had been delivered. II
was probably a part Of the same scheme
which was frustrated last week, when
| a welLknown minister offered 81 900 by Tam
many leader to preach such sermon. The forged
sermon which the TammaDy leaders expected to put
upon the shoulders Of the Rev. Mr. Strtton was un-
doubt.y prepared for the minister who Indignantly
refused to be traitor the Of good government
Among the first II the Rev. Mr.. stratton's callers
Yesterday was J. Graham Hyatt, OF No 3o8 West
Twenty -thirdst
He came here to apologize for having left the
document lent you yesteyday' said Mr.. strstton TO
a Tribune reporter. "He was apparently In great
distress about the whole affair and said that he Id
beep completely fooled and was only too thankful that
/ had not fallen into the trap. The paper was
given to Mr. Hyatt, he said. by friend,
and as he knew was going to preach
polItical sermon last sunday. he brought me
tin manuscript thinking might find some ideas In
II useful TO me In preparing my sermon. As hsa
not time 10 look at tho disgracsui production, IN
wav Influenced my sermon; and. had read IT, its
hitter per,oualty and gross insults 10 large number
~ my own congregation, who Of the different
na,ionaltIes blaekg,adcd In the paper. would have
immediately uroyed 10 my mind that II was an enians
lion nom Tsmmany, oil which fact have now not the
slightest doubt Mr.. Hyatt told me uiat nc so' .o
paper nom friend aud haA brought u 70 ne sins0