The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-17
STRAUS MIGHT WITHDRAW.
oBJECTs TO HAVING HILLS NAME
ON GRAcE's COUNTY TICKET.

a Deiegstien OF Tsrns,y Mer visits
state Headquarters with = Prete.t-ser-
| stor Hni s--,-e-es 20 |. Ccntsreree-
| Senator Murrhy Also Iuvekes Miii
Not Likely to rieia 60 the Demand.
Senator Hills itinerary has been broken into
again. While at Little Falls. Herkimer county,
last night he received, along with q message
| telling him that +. Ellery Anderson, one OF Mr.
| Clevelaud's Federal appolntees, had consented
| to speak on the same platform with him on Oct.
| 81 in the Academy of Music of Brooklyn" an
| other message which came from Chairman John
| Boyd Thatcher OF the Democratic State Execu-
| tive Committee, requesting him to meet repre-
sentatives Of the State Committee In Albany.
| This Is good news and bad news" said the
| Senator with laugh
According to the best information obtanable
last night something like q crisis is approaching
which may affect the local ticket nominated by
| Tammany. Senator Edward Murphy, Jr., OF
! Troy, is expected in town within the next twen-
| ty-four hours. He has been summoned, It was
said, by ex-Mayor Hugh J. Grant who IL the
campaign manager for Nathan straus. Tam
many Halls candidate for Mayor. There was
| the lveliest kind OF conference at Mr.. Strauss
| headquarters In Union square yesterday after
noon. Mr.. Grant was present, and SO were a
number of other Tammany leaders, including
| Mayor Gilroy, Corporation Counsel Clark, Police
| Commissioner James J. Martin, and John F.
| Carroll.
Mr. Straus and Mr. Grant and their personal
| friends In Tammany are said to have told their
| friends afterward that II senator Hill permitted
the state ticket Of the regular Democratic Con-
vention at Saratoga to head the Grace local
| ticket, on which Col. William l.. Strong Repub-
| lean. IL named for Mayor, Mr. Straus would
| withdraw and decline 10 be Tammany's candi-
| date for Mayor, on the ground that such action
| on the part Of Senator HILL Mr.. Lockwood. and
| Judge Brown would cost $4,000 votes, at least,
| to Tammany's local ticket. The conference
| over this matter lasted until dusk.
After the meeting OF the friends OF Mr. Straus
at Mr.. Grants headquarters, Mayor Gilroy, Mr..
| Clark, Mr.. Martin, and others went up TO the
Park Avenue Hotel and tackled Major James
w. Hinckley. Chairman OF the Democratic state
Committee. They were closeted with Major
Hinckley for over an hour in the utmost secrecy.
Major Hinckley. after meeting the Tammany
| gentlemen. said to THE Sun reporter:
II cannot tell you why Mr.. Gilroy and his
friends called on me. As Chairman Of the Dem
ocratic State Committee l have no right to
interfere in city matters. You and all
Of the newspaper boys know that they were
here and haven't the faintest doubt that you
know why they were here. All that | can say is
that the local Democrats may regard Il as their
duty 20 call on the State Committee to settle
certain differences. As matter Of fact, Sena-
tor Hin, Mr.. Lockwood, and Judge Brown. in my
estimation, are quite competent to determine
what is for the best interests of the Democratic
party in this State. II did not know that you
knew so much about this complication, | would
not even speak as do now. But, again. Iwant
to remind you that Senator Hill is a wise leader
and is fully capable TO determine what is for the
best interests of the Democratic party in the
State"
Nsyar Gilroy. Mr. Martin, Mr.. Cisrs. and Mr.
Carroll filed out OF Mr.. Hinckleys office and
wouldn't say word. Enough is known, though
TO warrant an almost positive assertion that
senator Hill and his associates on the State
ticket will utter no protest against allowing
their names to head the Grace local ticket
Furthermore, IL they follow the advice OF Sena-
tor Hill, Mr.. Lockwood and Judge Brown will
allow their names To remain on the Wheeler
ticket. Mr.. Lockwood and Judge Brown do not
like this advice from the Democratic leader OF
the state, and they may kick over the traces,
but II they do 50 it will be contrary To the wishes
Of senator HILL who believes, and unhestat-
ingly declares, that this is not time for senti-
ment. but that II Is time to get all possible
votes for all possible Democratic candidates
The consultation Of Mr.. Straus and the Tam
many representatives at Mr.. Grants headquar-
tiers made a stir in the town last night. The
NlHlt VI hdyoI 'hlIby anu 10 Major
Hinckley at State headquarters was considered
more than ordinarily interesting. The proposed
visit OF Senator Edward Murphy, Jr., is signif-
cant, in view OF all that has happened in Demo-
cratic State politics within the last few years.
Senator Hill was in town for u week immedi-
atey after his nomination. He tried in every
way to bring about conciiatOry measures He
said dozen times to his visitors that lie
didn't care cent for his own defeat, IL that
was TO come, but he believed earnestly that
everything should be done TO win
Democratic victory in the state and 10 stem the
Republican tide that had set In from Vermont
and Maine and reached Georgia. Senator Hill
started on his first weeks stumping tour and he
returned here on SATURDAY. last hoarse and half
sick. In his absence his advice had not been ac-
to any friendly policy Now Mr.. Straus bursts
out and says that il senator Hin permits the
regular Democratic candidates OF the Saratoga
Convention to head any local ticket save Tam
many's he will withdraw rs Tammany's candi- |
date for Mayor. II was said at Democratic state |
headquarters last night that MIR. Straus was evil
IDENTIFY more interested in his own canvass than
in the success Of the Democratic State ticket.
Mr.. Straus was seen at his residence, l52 West
Seventy-second street, last night and asked Ii |
he had anything 10 say about the report of his |
contemplated withdrawal His reply was, | |
know nothing about H."
Can IL be denied on your authOrityI"
know nothing about II I"
Mr.. Strauss letter Of acceptance which he |
promised last Friday tn write, Was not made |
public yesterday, aud no assurance was given
that Will be sent "a Chairman O'Gorman by the |