New-York tribune., 1894-10-09
TAMMANY LEADERS ALL AT SEA.
TIE NEW COMMITTEE OF EIGHT DIVIDED ON THE
QUESTION OF a DEAL WITH GRACE.

QUESTION OF a DEAL WITH GRACE
Although prominent Tammany Hall men decided
Yesterday that any proposition for an alliance
with the Grace Democracy had been made oT re-
celyrd BY them. there rs no douD' that 'ne w"o'e
subject was gone over Al the m"e,ing Of the Tam
many Eight at the Wigwam yesterday. lAeFe
we're present Mayor Gi!roy chairman Oou".y
,'.erk Henry d. Purroy, Corporation Counsel Cark
Polc. Commissioner Martin, John r. 'ar-
roll Police Justice Daniel r. MCMAHON
James W Boyle and ex-County Clerk Patrick Nee
nan-tne full committee. No decision as to the
course that Tammany Will pursue was reached
but a majority coupselled "A waiting game.
ON tn. question Of an alliance with ex-Mayor
Grace or the Endorsement OF his dcket by the ram
many Hail County Convention tomorrow evening
the Eight divided. /, IS asserted thdt several
members of the committee bitterly opposed any
union or alliance with Grace. They declared thdt
1t would be- better to risk defeat with straight
Tammany ticket than 10 surrender TO the monde
script conglomeraton Of dhsgrunted elements "hch
Mir Grace had got together. calling II Democratic
organization They pointed out that only iaS1
july Mr. Grace had published 1t as the corner stone
OF his organization that war must be wager
against Tammany and combination made WIN
the Republicans. What dependence they ASKED
could b. put IN d man VINO could change MS pr!n-
clples and his methods within three months a
majority it was reported, were disposed 10 II!
their luck with Mr. Grace. but he must be pu'
under heavy bonds for good behavior. There = NJ
DOUBT that MI Trace hdH ueih'"1'" az f'''
- placng th,. whole ticket in the ne.d from Mayor
..A,.. .r.,,,,, ,.,,. ,r.,., In lo~s. without
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change.
Il IS safe to say that the Tammany leaders VIII
~ -, ,,.,,,.,,Ie surrender to Mr.
Ho' "hi'c 10 al! SUI" "''''e'''N 80 ,-.-.
Grace notwithstanding the strong pressure WHICH
t,. toe, hrou,h, IN hear upon them to make sacri-
' % ,,,-rt', har,,o,y ~, senator
'IOcS 81" az "a ,,.-t.i
I'LL. William q. Whitney. secretary Dahiei D
Lamont and host Of others VINO supposed 70
H.. .,.,k,r,, m. =. ntn,anf, of the administration
'e 'P''N.'' -" ,,., ,ta.r ,.iiro,,
After the meeting al the "i.""n' H"!o' '''
said that nothing had been done except to talk over
3D., sf,u,,ior IN a general way News OF all sorts
''N - -, =, IT., ,.,. aho,, Al
no SAID, were eNch"lSe'' anu '''"' ""' " 49,
( may say however that We do not lose sight OF
~ -, ,,,-,,,,. -, tho s,,,e ticket
,"e -, ~ 49,, ,o.,,o,o - sa, tbat I,
In this contest We DO not hesitate 10 say "a' -
should be elected even the expense OF the local
.,.t,u
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rms last remark II "'H sE'F '''' ~ -
,,od Virvarn man Yesterday was intended more
- a. t,,i,.s ,,y,.,i.s tb,n :, he taken seri-
TO quiet MT I'M : ""A'e'''S INA" - '' ''''" "
Cusy Ia New York
Tn. Grace Conference Committee Of Sixty had
,,,,nr ,,..,fr,, In p,orn u Co1prr Union ycster-
day afternoon. William X. Grace came III di'e'
th, members had been waiting for him half al.
h'ur H.. called th. meeting to order. but said
his remaining to presie In two or three minutes
he l.ft The room As MIR Grace departed he said
To- a couple Of his followers: You don't believe
those r.pOrts do YOU that | dlckcrinK Win