New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-14
DISCORD IN THE WIGWAM.
"A BITTER WAR ON BETWEEN GILROY'S
FRIENDS AND FOES.
a REPORT THAT COCHRAN WAS TURNED DOWN
IN THE XIITH CONGRESS DISTRICT BY
CRoKER's ORDERS AND TO

IN THE xIITH CONGRESS DISTRICT BY
CRoKER's ORDERS AND TO
SPITE THE MAYOR.
The dissensions and internal dscords which have
rent Tammany Hall asunder and divided it into
hostile camps are daily growing in intensity and
bitterness Some Of the conditions which exist III
side of the Wgwam were revealed yesterday
through the publication of statement mat W.
Bourke Cochran, who was not renomnated LOT Noi-
gress by the Tammany Hall convention In the Min
District on Thursday night, had been sheVed oy
the orders OF Richard Croker operating through
John J. Scannen, James Z. Heating, Lawrence Del
mour and other leaders controlling the larger par
OF Mr.. Cockrans district. Cockrans eniorceu re-
tirement il was asserted. due to his continued
friendship for Mayor Groy and his avowed IN
tenton TO stand by the Mayor as Croker successor
in the Tammany Hall leadership
close friend of Congressman Cochran SAD
yesterday in reference to this report: III Is only
more evidence of the desperate feeling OF enmy
which certain men high in the Wigwam entertain
toward Mayor Gilroy and any man who dares 10
hold up his hands in the present emergency. There
Is not a vestige of truth in the story that MI
Cochran refused a denomination he was
begged impored and besought Bonded knee to
run again for they knew that his name wouid oe d
tower of strength to the Tammany ticket. But he
had decided months ago that in justice 10 MS pri-
vate affairs ne must decline another nomination.
His law practice. which one of the most Iucra-
tive in the city, has been going 10 the dogs Tor want
of his personal attention. His clients, Tor instance.
included the Goulds and the Manhattan Elevated
Railway Company. who were paying him sooVn
year That was only one of the many heavy re-
tainers he has lost since his election to Congress
two years ago. Mr.. Cochran proposes now 10 re-
main home and see If he cannot reclaim some oil
these big fees.
but as to the animus which inspired this false
statement of his being forced out by Croker. they
could not have beaten him had they tried He
could have been elected on an independent ticket II
he wanted to 90 back. 1t was the men who knew
they could not defeat him who inspired this story
1T was started by the men who were crazy to have
Straus nomina ted for Mayor. and who are now prl-
vately claiming Strauss omnation as wnctoIS S
destroy any Democrat of repute who ranges nm
self on Giroy's side They have laid their pipes 10
the present year and YOU will find them today al
the Union Square Hotel osensio'y working ITO, IOl
against Groy. If Straus is defeated they VIII say
is elected they will be able to turn the power ana
prestige Of the Mayors Office to widen me preach
f Mayor Gilroy were not o, lons,sner a ,as and
suppressing sympathetic tear he would open pen
Expose ep them as they ought to be exposed But hs
is too faithful and devoted Tammdny man ana
is too much at stake in this campaign Nathan
Strauss nomination was forced upon him, ana
protest, vet his enemies have been able 20 place
him In the fase position Of responsibility Tor H.
IT is mean, outrageous. aggravating scandatoNs
abomina -and-and-'' the Cochran man con-
tinued. trying find word that would express
his pent-up emotions. 80.
'If | wee Mayor Gilroy. l would blow On Tins
entire Straus collection Of intriguers rom Huth
j. Grant down to the smallest and most con;enrt-
ibe cur in the conspiracy. II there were no Gov
ernor and Assembly TO be elected this year. -
lieve that he would turn on these people and Jet
the public know just what they are d9rg PVT
you that he can't do IL without dam!S ne
Democratic success in the State He prefers trcr'-
fore to bide his time -
There reports yesterday that Mayor on
roy Notwithstanding his extreme anxlc.v for ne
Democratic ticket, intended to dvest himself OF MS
political armor. and far as the princn3l Tart
Of the Tammany Hall ticket was concerlei, cave
its election TO ex-Mayor Grant and the parsons
who constructed il. II has been whispered aroma
among the Mayors trusted friends on he dead
O. T." that he is not particularly interested In
Mr.. Strauss election. and that If II shall prove
TO be one Of the inscrutable dispensations u Di-
vine Providence that the next Mayor OF New OK
City is be a Republican. there will be no Grape
found Mr.. Gilroys hat on the morning OF NO
vember 7.
Neither Mr. Straus ex-Mayor Grant could
be induced Yesterday 10 devote any attention TO
the charge that evil reports concerning Mr. Cock-
had emanated from them. They were tCo
busy attending to the campaign.