The herald., 1894-07-30
POLITICS IN THE EMPIRE STATE.
Strenuous Efforts to Down
Tammany.
A Day Of Rest for the Politicians at
Saratoga.
Governor Flower In . Position to Do
tate Terms to His Psrty-Mayor
Gilroy Does Not Seek
denomination.
Bythe Associated Prem.

BY the Associated Press,
SARATOGA, N. Y, July 29.--This has
been day of rest among the politicians
and there was not even the suspicion oil
a Democratic conference. A politician
who is in position to know. said today
"It ia possible the governor will be here
for understand it is almost certain that
there will be conference here
Wednesday or Thursday. Lieutenant
Governor Sheehan will be here on that
day and in accordance with the ultima
tum of Governor Flower that he will
not run unloss there is harmony in tho
party. understand Smith Weed. the
New York Indedendent Democrat, Mr..
Bissell of Erie, the Albany county
Dem ocrats and several other boiling
divisions will be invited to confer"
Hon. Warner Miller said: ut seems
to me very probable that Governor
Flower can dictate terms to the state
leaders because he is really the very
strongest man they can have"
GILRoY NOT A CANDIDATE.
New YoRK. July pa special from
Saratoga says: Thomas F. Gilroy an
nounced today that he will not be
candidate for mayor next fall, saying:
"The strength of Tsmmany Hall lies
in lite compact organization, and in the
fact chat no man has lien upon the
nomination for mayor. The organiza.
tion is free to choose it's own candidate,
without pledges or conditions. Under
no circumstances will be the candidate
again for mayor Of New York city. am
RbgOlut0ly ont of tho race ~
At the same time he believes the can
didate of Tammany Hall will be success
full. The mayor is for harmony in the
party, and believes Democrats can carry
the state il they will get together.
BOSS PLATT TALKS.
Thomas g. Platt said: ''I observe
that our distinguished anti-Tsm many
fellow citizen, Hon. William r. Grace,
is reported as saying: Under no cir
cumstances will the state Democracy
consent to have a Republican at the
head OF tho municipal ticket
"The Tsmmany leaders at Saratoga
send forth loving message to the state
Democracy, and tell them the tiger is
ready to lie down with the donkey. Mr..
Grace boldly anncunces that what he
and his friends are after is the Offices for
themselves. At the fret sign OF a really
probable and permanent Republican
split, they all throw off their several
masks and prance merrily toward the
plundsr.
THE REPUBLICAN, OPPORTUNITY.
''No sane Republican can fail to sec
his duty under such circumstances. 1
have no candidate for tho mayoralty,
nor the smallest disposition to influence
the conduct OF party affairs here, except
to counsel union; to urge that the fac
tions come togather in one party: to beg
that no Influence, howover smaII, no
element, however few or weak, be sacri-
feed to the angry spirit of faction. If
there Was ever time when Republicans
act, this is the time.
1--WE Republicans have today the
opportunity OF a life time. II we are
We can elect the governor, the legisla-
ture and the municipal ticket in New
York. But we are not united and We
ties. A false stop now may mean the
OF Tammany on its own ashes."
LABOR AGAINST TAMMANY.
The delegates to the Central Labor
union meeting, held at Clarendon hall
today, came to an unanimous agreement
in favor of q solid front labor movement
to down the Tammany ticket at
the polls in November. For
long time the labor organizations
have been divided among themselves.
Today the question WAS forced to an
issue. In pure desperation the dele.
gates decided to drop internal dissen.
tions and make overtures to the other
bodies looking to united plan OF cam.
paign in the common interest.