The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-08
Hint that he Is Ambitious to
Succeed to David B. Hills
Place in Washington.
GILROY's COMMITTEE IN SESSION
German American Reformers Go
Before It and Suggest Charles
G. E. WahIe for Sheriff.

TWO things were made quite apparent
to-day as a result of the meeting Of
Mayor Gilroy's Advisory Committee on
Tammany Hall politics.
One of these things Is that Tammany
leaders conceive that William r. Grace
and his State Democracy hold the key
to the local political situation and must
be ''placated" without regard to the
claims of Tammany office-seekers. The
other Is that the Tammany leaders have
come out strong on Senator Hills har-
mony platform to conceal their chagrin
at being compelled to divide Congress-
men, Assemblymen and local Offices
with the weaker faction of the party.
All this came out in an apparently
general remark made by Mayor Gilroy
after the meeting.
The Advisory Committee met this
morning at 10 o'clock in Tammany Hall.
The Committee consists of Mayor Thos.
F. Gilroy. Henry d. Purroy, James J.
Martin, Corporation Counsel W. H. CLARK.
J. F. Carroll. James w. Boyle. Danisl
McMahon and Patrick keenan,.
County Clerk Purroy was the first to
put in an appearance. and while waiting
for the others to arrive he said It would
10 llhpOSblbic u Outlluc IOT bOIu0
days what Tammany's course would be.
THE next few days." he said, will
be taken up with conferences of all kinds
to suit the changes in the situation. I
am one of those who hope for the ulti-
mate success of the State ticket. AS to
all this talk of union with the New York
State Democracy. can say nothing. I
never like to discuss a situation until I
meet 1t. Usually I like to talk, but I
do not believe the present is a good time
to say anything. We must wait"
Mayor Gilroy arrived at Tammany
Hall promptly at 10 o'clock. Then along
came all the others Of the Advisory Com
mittee. save Commissioner Martin, who.
however, appeared later: Police Com
missioner John C. Sheehan, with O
dozen or so other shining lights of the
Wigwam, who were anxious to hear
what the plan of campaign was like.
As to the naming of a candidate for
Mayor-in case the Grace-Fairchild COM
bination is not going to be indorsed-it
was pointed out that two years ago
Thomas f. Gilroy was not selected until
an hour or so before the holding of the
Convention. 1t is expected that the
again. One thing seems certain. how
ever. that some kind of union will be
effected on Congressional. Senate and
Assembly nominations.
While the Advisory Committee was In
session a delegation from the United
German Democracy arrived and asked
a hearing. They were Mr. Jacob Condo.
DR.. A. Fresh, j. w. Fleck, Ex-Coroner
NJ. Ellinger and Martin Dahlbender.
Their object was to present the name of
Commissioner OF Accounts Charles q.
F. Wahle for Sheriff.
The conference lasted until 11.15
o'clock. On it's conclusion Mayor Gilroy,
who had been selected as spokesman. for
the party, said
I'VE did nothing but discuss the situa-
tion in a general way. Views of all sorts
were exchanged. and then we adjourned
to meet again at the call OF the chair.
II may add that the general opinion
expressed was to the effect that the
success of the State ticket is paramont.
1t must be the first to receive considera-
ton"
Beyond this Mayor Gilroy would say
nothing. None of the others would
talk at all.
The Mayors statement is, however, re-
garied as confirming the story that q
deal OF some kind has been made with
the Grace-Fairchild combination, and
that the ticket to be named by the latter
tomorrow night will be so selected as
TO make Tammany Endorsement easy
and certain.
The Tammany leaders are busy trying
TO agree with the State Democracy peo-
Pile on a division of Congressman and
Assemblymen in an effort to strengthen
the State ticket and to get majority
in the State Legislature, so that Senator
Hill can carry out his promise to send
Bourke Cochran as his successor to the
United States Senate.
There is a suspicion among the Tam
many leaders that Senator Hill is plac-
ing too much confidence in Mr., Grace.
and that the latter proposes to give
Tammany what is known 10 gamblers as
the "double-cross.' These suspicious
persons profess to believe that among
other things Mr.. Grace Is playing for
1.-THE balance OF power in the Legisla-
ture. so that he can secure the United
States Senatorship fo- himself under .