The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-04
THE DEAL
UNFOLDING.


rooms with Lieut. Gov Sheehan and II
party OF political friends, and seemed
in a particularly happy frame OF mind.
His political headquarters in his first
State campaign. In 1852. were in the
Park Avenue Hotel. and he called at
| tention to the fact to-day and remarked
that he felt perfectly AZ home there.
| To newspaper reporters he said he had
come to headquarters to see Maj. Hinck-
ley. The Chairman Of the State Commit
tee WASN'T on hand. however, but he
called the Senator up on the telephone
and had a short talk with him.
Senator Hin remarked he expected to
remain in New York a day or two long
er, and in reply to Il question said that
he might issue statement before leav-
Ing the city.
| Asked what truth there was in the
rumor that he intended to decline the
nomination SO that the State Committee
could offer 1t to Justice William J. Gay
nor. he held up his hands deprecatingly.
and said:
That's all in the air! There's nothing
in It,"
| Then after n moment he laughed
heartily, and shook his head negatively.
| the suggestion was ridiculous.
| When asked his opinion as to the out
look for the Fall campaign. Mr.. Hill
said with significant emphasis:
ut has always been my fortune to
enter a campaign under n cloud, but |
generally manage to win In the home
stretch"
Then the Senator returned to the
| nd Uh ha ha no
ference with Lieut.-Gov. Sheehan. This
was interrupted by "A call to the tele-
phone, which occupied his time for ten
minutes. The message he received was
evidently a pleasing one, and he re-
turned to his room with a smile on his
face Up to 1 o'clock he had been called
to the telephone four or five times. and
was apparently receiving reports in this
way OF the progress OF the Harmony
| movement.
Cochran for senator.
1t was reported this morning that w.
only recently restored to favor in Tam
many Hall, Will, In the event Of the
Democratic State ticket going through,
lature, succeed to Mr.. Hlll's seat in the
| United States Senate. This may account
for Mr.. Cockrans apparent Willingness
| to enter into the zeal with the state
And the plan also contemplates re
in the cause OF harmony by sending him
| to Congress from Bourke Cochran dis
trict, the Twelfth.
What John Boyd Thatcher. who has
worked harder than any one else to
patch up a truce with the State Democ-
| racy, Is to get Is not yet clear.
GIIroy Declares There's No Deal.
Mayor Gilroy said to-day:
Such thing as deal between
Tammany and the State Democracy has
not been considered and will not be
considered. 30 far as ! know. That Is
| all | propose to say about the natter
When questioned about the Tammany
Campaign Committee OF Eight appoint
ed by the Tammany Executive Commit
tee and the CONSEQUENT re reports that
OF Tammany Hall, the Mayor said:
You can Interpret the appointment OF
that Committee as you please. was the
one that made the motion for Its APP
pointment-so you can draw your own
When John w. Con reached his office
| this morning he found room full Of
lawyers, politicians and reporters wait
Ing to see him. He bolted past them,
held a minutes conversation WITH MT,
Charles Stewart Smith, of the Commit
tee of Seventy, In private room.
The two remained In conference half
| al nOuT.
MIR. Grace Says It's Absurd.
william r. Grace got down TO his
office at ! o'clock and at once gave
orders that no newspaper men should
an Evening World reporter. Mr..
Grace sent out, the following reply:
poft shat ah SsS Mew Sa
many Hall or proposes to make any
deal with that organization is absurd;
OF any OF the leaders,
MIR. Con Remains silent.
When Mr.. Goff was finally seen by the
reporters he simply said:
: Il have nothing to say" and then
started for the elevator. There was a
cab waiting for him at the corner OF
broadway and Chambers street, and he
, returned, shortly before II o'clock, he
said to an Evening World" reporter.
The action last night was entirely
the business OF the Lexow Committee
that | cannot now give the matter the
serious consideration 1t demands"
When questioned further, Mr.. Con
shook his head and replied
Il cannot say anything more"
Gustav Schwao, OF the Committee OF
Seventy said. on the subject of the
II do not like to discuss the action OF
Mr.; Grace In putting forward the name
OF Mr. ION Tor Mayor. 1t VIII doubtless
cause some lively discussion a the meet
ing OF the Executive Committee OF Sew
enty to-day. II is for the Committee TO
say what will be done about It,"
saXton Doesn't Doubt Ii.
Senator Saxton, Republican candidate
Tor acknowledgements. was caught
coming out OF Mr.. Thomas Platts office.
where he had doubtless been discussing
with the Republican leader the surpris-
ing new features that the local hight
has developed. He said:
There Is no doubt whatever In my
mind that the Grace Fairchild people
are going back on all their past utter
ances, threats and promises
II am satisfied that they are working
might and main with and for the Tam
many crowd, in the hope OF securing
, something for themselves Their ac-
lions Will not, in my opinion, have any
erect on the Republican State ticket
Neither do ! think they will materi-
ally AFFECT the local situation. 1t is diff
cult to understand what Mr.. Grace and
the rest meant by putting forward the
name Of John W, Con for Mayor last
night
mo one who knows Mr. Con will be-
lieve he Will accept such a nomination -
rs It your opinion that the Republi-
cans should and will nominate a straight
ticket|' asked the reporter
Il don't say that" replied Mr.. Sax
ton, What l do say is. that do not
see how they can accept anybody for
Mayor but Republican. No one but "A
strong Republican can bring out the
full Republican vote. What Is wanted,