The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-11
TRADING ON
LEGISLATORS.
Grace Men and Tammany
Leaders Dealing Through
Lieut.. Coy. Sheehan.
Mr.. HILL WILLING TO DIVIDE.
Both Sides May Agree Upon States
to Be Presented at To-
Nights Conventions
ANOTHER SURPRISE is LIKELY.
The State Democracy May Swing
Around to Wheeler II Its
Demands Are Ignored.
ANOTHER SURPRISE Is LIKELY.

Some lively caucusing Is being done
to-dav by the leaders OF the Tammany
Democracy on one side and the leaders
Of the State Democracy on the other,
with John Bovd Thacher's Campaign
Committee as an Intermediary, in an eff
fort to get together" on Congressional
and Assembly candidates.
As foreshadowed in THE Evening
World" some days ago, strong effort
Ia to be made by the Democrats to get
Q majority on joint ballot in the Legisla-
ture, SO that q Democrat may be elected
as David b. Hills successor in the
United States Senate. Senator Hill may
resign before election day. and II he does
that and is defeated for Governor the
Democrats by carrying the Legislature
could still hold his seat in the United
States Senate or give 1t to the man of
its choice in the event of Hill's election
rs Governor.
Tammany Is anxious to secure for the
Democracy a majority in the Legisa-
ture. in order to keep that body from
passing a Mayors Power of Removal
bill, which, in the event of w. l..
Strongs election as Mayor of this city,
would enable him to turn the Tammany
office-holders out and probe their man
agement of public affairs.
w. r. Grace has promised Mr.. Hill,
for reasons known only to themselves,
to have his organization support the
regular Democratic State ticket. These
reasons are conjectured to be that Mr..
Grace wants to elect some State Sena-
tors and Assemblymen. and 1t is be-
lieved that Mr., Hill has promised him
a division Of these offices.
Mr.. Grace is credited with an am
billion to succeed Mr.. Hill In the United
States Senate, and that is believed to be
the reason he Is scheming to get 1.-The
balance of power in the Legislature.
A position of this sort would enable him
to dictate his own nomination.
On the other hand, Bourke Cochran,
OF Tammany Hall, Is also anxious to
succeed to the United States Senator
ship.
These are some of the reasons why
conferences of State Democrats and
Tammany leaders are being held to-
day. and why the effort is being made by
them together: Each side has its own
big axe to grind, and which has been
given the sharper edge will not he
known until the result of to-night's con-
ventions Is given out.
When John Boyd Tha nner was asked to-
day what progress had been made in the
matter OF the getting together of the
Grace and Tammany leaders. he said
that he didn't know anything about II;
that Lieut. Gov. Sheehan had charge OF
that plank of the weakened harmony
Mr.. Sheehan. when approached on
the subject. said:
Il hope that the nominations made
tonight will help the State ticket. /
think that any outsider who fools with
hurt"
Grace. like the one between Mr.. Grace '
and Tammany. Hall may yet fall to
pieces, and In that event II would not be
surprising II the State Democracy should
choice, the third State ticket
Charles S. Fairchild. who has big
swing with the State Democracy, of
which he is a leader. is also Chairman of
the Wheeler Campaign Committee, and
will work for the success of that candi-
date. Mr.. Fairchild is credited with hav-
up the Grace deal with Tammany, and
he may also use his influence to break
off the one with Hin In the present in
stance. II not, the State Democracy,
will be divided on the State candidates
Mr.. Fairchild's followers voting with
him for Wheeler. and Mr.. Grace's follow
ers voting with him for Hill. Either
for Mr.. Hin. - '''p'e"''"
While Mr.. Fairchild denied this morn.
lus lHtlt was any trouble between
himself and William r. Grace over the
third ticket candidate. he practically
admitted that there was a split in the
party.
1T is just this way" Mr., Fairchild
said to an Evening World. reporter,
AS an organization, the New York
State Democracy has taken no action
on the State ticket Mr., Grace has made
up his mind to go one way. l have con
cluded to go an5ther. That is all.
We have not got down to personalities
and are as good friends as ever. This is
year when every one follows his own
I'VE are of one mind on the local
ticket. ] believe w. l.. Strong will win
easily. At this time j will not discuss
the State question. will do that later
on in speeches throughout the state
TT Is not true. as stated. that !
have declined to act as Chairman OF
the Campaign Committee for Mr..
Wheeler. on the contrary. I have aC-
eepted, and ahl going to take of my
When Mayor Gilroy was asked II Tam