New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-17
A TEMPEST IN TAMMANl.
ALL ABOUT THE MAY Orally.
CROKER WANTS TO RUN GRANT AGAIN AND
SOME BRAVES ARE LOOKING FOR
THEIR HATCHETS.

THEIR HATCHETS.
For several days there have been rumblng' OF com
Ing trouble In Tammany Hall. in which the NAMES VI
Croker Grant Gilroy Martin. Purroy and other chi Il
arc Ominousy mixed up. Enough is Known ID HIM
IL reasonably certain that there bitter discussions
in the cavcrnous depths OF the WiGwam' ana '''"
of the biggest uns of the reservation are ~
loggcrhcads. The OF the threatened breach Is
believed TO be no trivial affair that can be easily
patched up From the muttcngs which have ESCAPED
number OF dissatisfied warriors recently there seems
to be little doubt that the next Mayoray nomination
has great deal to do with the impending discard.
"Grant's denomination will split Tammany Hall In
two the declaration day or two ago OF brave
who has been missed In the distribution o{Fhc pien
hl supply OF Ioaves and fishes which has been goinr
on for the last four years.
81 thought Mr.. Grant had positively declined to
run again., remarked the person In whose presence inc
above statement was made.
"That's what the Mayor SAYS now was the reply
but tell you that Croker is considering the advsa
bility of running him again. II he does he unoer-
takes lob that will give him trouble than the
expos,aes OF Pat Mccain. i know what am tax
ing about. There mcn of big influence in ram
many Hall who will bolt another nomination OF Grant
John J. Scanncl /, Of them. Henry ID. Purroy is
anohc-. The dist!tcts OF both Of these men VIII 90
dead against him-not at the conventional don't mean
hat-but at the polls. Then there Is Edward 7. Fitz
pntrick and the INth District. Do You suppose tlat
he and hi, following will vote for Grant again ~
The policy which has prevailed In Grnts al
mniitraton OF rrwarting men like W. :. Andrews
Charles W. Dayton John J. Ryan aud a score OF others
could not mention who have fought Tai1many Hall
almost up to the moment OF their recognition by
Grant, while the and tried members OF the or
ganization are pers!stcny snubbed and loft out In
the cold, Mr.. Croker will find cannct be continued.
| know hundreds may say thousands Tammany
| Hall who will support Grace with all their
strength rather than have the suicidal system so on
Croker himself can't defend 1t when he is brought 10
book on IT. neither can Jimmy Martini nor BILLY
Clark nor any OF the inside gang, and they don't
attempt II. An attempt TO r-clcct Grant
means dcca. for Tammany Hall and series
OF disaster such as 1t has experienced in twenty
years.
Before the Mayor went his last iunketing srir
he took occasion to repudiate In the most emphatic
terms all reports that he Intended to run again. nc
gave business and other reasons for this and SAID
that nothing could induce him TO serve another term
not even "a unanimous reelection. MANY OF ms
friends in the face OF this positive refusal do not co
lnclde In his view.
". Bourke Cochran quoted Yesterday ms sayine
that the Mayors nomination the only solution
Of the coming campaign for Tammany Hall. In spite
Of manifold denias there are quiet nsnuations from
among those who are in a position 10 know that Mr.
Grant will receive chance to decline hrdumf
nomination whether the dissatisfied and disgrunted
like II not.