The evening world., 1894-10-04
.GOFF NOT LIKELY TO ACCEPT.
Doesn't Care to Be Used az q
Cloak for the Moves of
Machine Men.
AND THE Xxx. MAY INTERFERE.
A Bare Chance that 1t May Refuse
to Admit Grace Men TO
the Conference.

The deal Is on. The first moves have
been made in accordance with the plan
OF campaign agreed upon between Candi-
date David Bennett Hill and William r,
Grace, as outlined in the 6 O'Clock Edi-
ton Of The Evening World' yesterday.
The publication Of the terms OF the deal
In this newspaper had dsconcerting
effect upon the parties to 1t, particularly
to 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 it became known through "The
/. Evening Worlds" publication that his
leadership wasn't strong enough to cope
with Senator HIS 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, an
result of Senator Hills shrewd ma
noeuvring. he was shorn OF the greater
part of his political power at the meet
ing of Tammany's Executive Commit
tee, and a 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
named as a member of that Committee
to show how much Mr.. Gllroy suffered.
In conformity with Mr.. Eills wishes
this Committee of Eight decided to
postpone the holding of Tammany's
Congressional and Assembly Conven-
tons until such time as the Deal had
been put through. That was the first
public move by the Hill Harmonizers.
The next move was made by the
Grace-Fairchild men in their County
Convention. Instead of simply naming
a committee to confer with the LXX..
and then adjourning without mention of
candidates, as the other anti-Tammany
organizations did, Mr.. Grace's Conven-
ton first made a public announcement
of its choice for Mayor. and then named
a conference committee that win insist
upon this choice and no other. This IL
an indication that the Grace men are In
the Deal to stay, and that they propose
to carry out their instructions to force
tn Republicans out OF the Xxx. con-
ference tonight, and so compel them to
name a straight ticket. John w. Goff Is
the State Democracy's open" choice for
Mayor, but 1t Is pretty safe to assume
that he will have no part in n Deal to
which Tammany Hall Is a party. He
will decline, and then Mr.. Grace will
trot out his bona-hde choice for Mayor.
Perhaps the most significant feature
of Mr.. Graces County Convention, and
one bearing particularly on the Deal
with MIR. Hill. was the absence OF talk
about a third ticket Mr.. Fairchild
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, when they 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.. Fairchild and
others, that this Convention, like the
meeting of Shepardites in Brooklyn
TUESDAY llsHl, NOulu NOlNC lNS
ton at the treatment accorded its del
egates. But IL had never word to say
on the subject.
There is still a chance that the Com
mittee OF Seventy will interfere to spoil
the deal by refusing admittance to its
conference TO the sixty committee
men appointed by the Grace Con-
vention. To-nights meeting will de-
velop what plans, If any, have been
evolved to confound the Harmony
Dealers,
In the mean time Mr.. Hill, at the Hotel
Normandie, is receiving callers and per-
fecting other details OF his campaign.
If he carries this Big Deal through sue
cessfully his reputation for political
sagacity and as leader will be en-
HANGED beyond comparison with that or
any of his machine predecessors.
IL is reported this morning that W.
CONTINUED on Third Pags.l