The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-04
EVIDENCE OF THE DEAL.
The Grace Men Make the Moves
Expected of Them.

The deal is on. The first moves have
been made in accordance with the plan
of campaign agreed upon between Candl-
date David Bennett Hill and William X.
Grace, as outlined in the O'Clock Edi-
ton of The Evening World yesterday.
The publication of the terms of the deal
in this newspaper had disconcerting
effect upon the parties to 1t, particularly
| on the keepers OF the Tiger, which is to
be offered up as temporary sacrifice on
the Altar OF Harmony.
Mayor Gilroy was thrown into a panic
when 1t became known through The
leadership wasn't strong enough to cope
with Senator Hil's generalship, and that
as part Of the plan he was to be de-
prived of the privilege of naming Tam
many ticket.
He was even more put out when, as
result of Senator Hill's shrewd ma
noeuvring, he was shorn of the greater
part Of MS political power at the meet
tee, and Committee of Eight was
named to carry out Tammany's part in
the deal. 1t needs only the. statement
that the Mayors arch political enemy
and rival, Henry d. Purroy. was
to show how much Mr.. Gilroy suffered.
postpone the holding of Tammany's
Congressional and Assembly Conven-
lions until such time as the Deal had
public move by the Hill thermometers.
The next move was made by the
Grace-Fairchild men in their County
Convention. Instead of simply naming
committee to confer with the LINZ,
and then adjourning without mention of
candidates, as the other anti-Tammany
ton first made a public announcement
OF its choice for Mayor and then named
conference committee that will insist
| an indication that the Grace men are In
the Deal to stay, and that they propose
to carry out their instructions to force
ference tonight. and so compel them to
name straight ticket. John w. Goff is
the State Democracy's open" choice for
Mayor. bus it is pretty safe to assume
which Tammany Hall Is party. He
will decline, and then Mr. Grace will
trot out his abide choice for Mayor.
Perhaps the most significant. feature
of Mr.. Grace's County Convention, and
one bearing particularly, on the Deal
with MIR. Hin. was the absence of talk
and Mr.. Grace and Col. Robert Grier
Monroe had all said that the third
ticket would be definitely decided upon
or against at the Convention last night,
and yet not word was said openly In
the Convention upon that subject. AS
a matter of fact. the State Democracy
leaders agreed, Wnen tneN agreed to
the Deal. to strangle the third ticket
movement at once
Another very significant thing about
| the state Democracy Convention was
the absence OF comment by the speakers
upon the treatment the Grace Fairchild
delegates received at the hands of the
machine managers in the Saratoga Con-
vention. 1t had been expected. In view
of remarks made by Mr.. Fairchld and
others, that this Convention, like the
meeting OF shepardites in Brooklyn
Tuesday night would voice its indigna-
ton at the treatment accorded its del
egates. But II had never a word to say
on the subject
1t is believed in some quarters that
as its choice for Mayor in order to have
an excuse for not putting him on its
ticket for Recorder the place he wants.
Some of the State Democracy men have
already declared for Recorder Smyth.
whom Tammany desires to re-elect.
When John w. Goff reached hts office
lawyers, politicians and reporters walt
ing to see him. He bolted past them,
held a minutes conversation with Mr.,
Jerome and then received Chairman
Charles Stewart Smith, of the Commit
tee of Seventy. In private room.
The two remained in conference half
an hour.
MIR. Con Remnins silent.
When Mr. Con was finally seen by the
reporters he simply said:
Il have nothing 10 say anu then
started for the elevator. There was a
Broadway and Chambers street, and he
was driven hurriedly away. When he
returned. shortly before II o'clock, he
| said to an Evening World" reporter:
The action last night vas entirely
| unexpected, and / am so Immersed In
the business of the LeXow COMMITTEE
that | cannot now give the mater the
When questioned further. Mr.. Gon
shook his head and replied;
u cann0! say snythi Iba more aSnSm,ttee or
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.. Con- for Mayor. II will doubtless
cause some lively discussion at the meet
ing OF the Executive Committee of Sew
| enty to-iay. II is for the Committee to
say what will be done about II.
saston Doesn't Doubt Ii.
Senator Saxton, Republican candidate
| for Lieutenant Governor. 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
"There is no doubt whatever in my
mind that the rGrace- Fairchild people
are going back on all their past utter
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
| effect on the Republican State ticket.
| Neither do ! think they Will maIerl-
| ally affect the local situation. II is diff
cult TO understand what Mr.. Grace and
| the rest meant by putting forward the
name Of John w. Con for Mayor last
| mo one who knows Mr., Con will be.
lieve he will accept such "a nomination
lis It your opinion that the Kepubii.
ticketY asked the reporter.
II don't say that. replied Mr.; Sax.
ton. s'What I do say Is, that / do not
Mayor but a Republican. No one but a
strong Republican can bring out ths