New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-06

oxnos.1 hv Tho Lcxov Investigations for Mr.
Grace well knew that the placing ot MT. Ton
In the n"ll as a candidate for Mayor W'ul'
noccssita,~ hts withdrawal as counsel FOR the
Iexow Committee. and 'he consequent d.s'"n-
iinuan-e Of the rstlgation. Grace's with
drawal from the Anil-TAmmany combination
last evening gave color also t. the repor; when
has obtaiu"I credcnco ~ various quarters ~
the ci:y that the price q hts prosperity" alliance
with Tammauy Hall the Cnii"f states
Sonatorship promised him 10y David l. I'LL In
case - the Senator's election 20 the Govern ~
ship
The Conference Commit,-" of tn Commute"
of seventy held another cX,cuilv" session yrs''r-
day morning AT til" Chamber II Commerce
rooms Charles g Bcamdu. thc chairman. laiI
before them a le,tor from NJ CON. declining me
nomination for Mayor which the committe" had
offered him the previous evening Af'"r Discus
sion II vas decided - accept tho advice ~ the
Repuhl ans and make Colonel william L. strong
the nominee FIR Mayor and 20 place Mr. con
on the ticket FOR Recorder
THE GRtcE PEOPLE WITHDRAW.
So much Of the committees action had BE-
come generally known when the N""-( prk
state Democracy conferress met In room II ui
Cooper Union a, p. NJ Mr.. Grace and all IN"
bcst-known Anti-Snappers ver" present y S"s-
sion of half an hour behind locked doors resulted
I'm a determination not to support tae ticket "r
the Committee Of Seventy on the prc'eNt that
II was headed by Republican.
The conference Of a.. tho organizations. whlch
was adjourned from Thursday evening" recon
ven-d yesterday afternoon at the United Charl-
ties Rulldng. Twenty-s -secpnd-st. ana fourth-
ave. II was 4:3O p m. half hour after the
aprn,ntei time before Mr.. Bcaman. the chair
man. raped for order. There were present Mr..
Grace AMI his Cuckoo Delegation fresh from
their Cooper Union conference. as well as Ia"
representatives of the two Republican organlza-
tons. the Good Government clubs the Anti
Tammany O'Brien Democracy, the Steckcr indie
pondont County Organization. the German
American Reform Union and several other as
socations which intend to join In the great
battle against Tammany Hal
Mr. Beaman had with him On the platform
Simon Stcrnc Everett J. wheeler, Joseph
I,rocoue and John T. Faure the secretary. In
the body Of the hall fronting the platform were
General Horace Porter. William B. Hornblower,
Charles Stewart Smith and other members of
the Committee Of Seventy. Ex-sherH James
O'Rr!en. Brick" Pomeroy. Captain j. VI. Brady.
ex senator Bixby ahd members OF the OIirien
delegation sat on the right central aisle; Colonel
Bliss " NJ X Olcot ex-Judgc Patterson, Will
lam Lcary and the rcpres 'ntatires Of the old
Republican organization got their seats on the
right again after some trouble. for they were
late coming In They had been holding a con-
ference to decide upon their action. Herman
Ridder Theodore Sutro Arthur Won Briesen Dr.
f. W Hoeber and the German-Amerlcan Re
formers sat In front on the left while just be-
hind them were Charles Steckler. John -.
Townsend Ernest Harver Julius hamburger
and the Independent County Organization Just
IN their rear appeared Mr.. Grace, Francis NJ.
Scott and the New-York state Democracy con-
ferrees John f.. Mlholiand and the Anti
Machine Republicans had places on the left. as
far as possible from the Old organization. The
Good Government club delegates. headed by j.
Augustus Johnson. Preble Tucker and others, sat
I'm various parts Of the hall
MR. GOFF'S DECLINATION.
Mr. Beaman began session which lasted over
three hours by saying that he was authorized
TO present the conference and the people OF
New-York the message OF the Committee OF
Seventy. After referring to the action OF the
committee In presenting Mr.. Goff for Mayor to
the conference at It's session Of the night before.