The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-29
GRANTS SOUTHERN TRIP.
NEW YORK'S MAYOR TAKES 4
PEEP AT SAVANNAH.

A Party of New York State Poll
ticians Accompanying Him on a
Tour of the Southern States-The
Visitors Take in Savannah's Sights
Under the Chaperonags of Col John
F. Gaynor-The New YORK Mail and
Express Story of the Trip.
Mayor Hugh Grant and party of New
York spent yesterday forenoon in Savan-
nah. They arrived in Mayor Grants private
car, the Mayhower. attached to the fast
mail. and left at noon by the vsstibule for
st. Augustine.
Mayor Grant is accompanied by ex-Mayor
Edward Murphy, chairman Of the New
York state democratic executive commit
tee. of Troy, n. Y; Walter
Marsh, a millionaire merchant Of
Troy; Dock Commissioner John d. Cum
mings OF New York and Henry Mcdonald
of the New York district attorneys office.
TOOK IN TIE SIGHTS.
The party left New York Sunday, and
are on their way TO New Orleans. After
breakfast yesterday morning they
drove to Thunderbolt and on
their return were shown about the
city by Col. John F. Gsynor. They visited
the park, and in their drive stopped at the
Telfair Academy. Mayor Grant was much
interested in vannah, and asked many
questions about its progress.
The visitors are travelling in a measure
fncognito, and Mayor McDonough was not
aware of their presence in the city in
time to extend them its Inequalities.
Mayor Grant said that be desires to avoid
any public receptions. He sent Mayor
McDonough his regards.
SIGNIFICANT TRIP.
Just what the significance of Mayor
Grants trip south is remains to be seen.
1t may be p itical. and it may not be. The
New York Mail and Cypress seems to
think there is something in it. Mr.. Shep-
ards paper seems to have been in the
dark, however. about the New York mayors
movements. Tuesdays Nail and Erpress
said; If report be true Mayor Hugh J.
Grant, supposed 10 be IN the south on a
vacation, is In reality still in New
York. This report was circu-
gave rise to much lively gossip. The
report emanated from an apparently re-
liable source. Mayor Grant was said to
have gone south on Sunday evening with
Edward Murphy, Jr. of Troy, and John
ID. Cummings, dock commissioner, but "a at
present confined in dark room at his resi-
dence. 26l West Seventy street, where
10 10 unorIkO 4nB an operation on us
eyes
1T has been long known to the mayors
friends that he was great sufferer from a
serious affection Of the eyes He left the
city hall on Saturday at his usual hour and
went at once to his residence and from
there he issued his order to the police do,
partinent in regard 10 the electric light
companies looking after their wires on
Sunday evening.
A POLITICAL JUNKET.
His trip south was planned by some Of
Cne mem beers Of congress and senators from |
the southern states, and its object was to
take the mayor, as the representative of the |
wigwam, down through their country for |
the express purpose Of alternating Tam |
manY'e affection from Gov Hill, by con-
vincing the leader that such a thing as a |
hill presidential boom in that part of the |
country did not exist. This trip, planned |
by ex-President Cleveland's friends, did not |
include the presence Of The ex-mayor Of |
Troy, who is chairman Of the democratic |
state committee, as we'll as Senator-elect |
David B. Hills bosom friend.
THE willy governor was suspicious, and |
scented danger, and Mr.. Murphy was i'm
duced to 20 along just to take care of the
Hill interest. This was the object of Mr..
Cleveland's friends--to demonstrate to |
the mayor that the south is solid for the ex-
President In short, Tammany was to DO |
educated by seeing through their repre-
sentative The mayor said that the south |
was Tor hlm. first, last and all the time"
II the party is on a political junket it is |
Certainty very quiet one.