The evening world., 1894-10-18
STRAUS is
DETERMINED.
Almost Certain TO Withdraw
Unless Hill Declares Against
the GraCe-LXX Ticket
SENDS A MAN TO THE SENATOR
Tammany Leaders Pegin at Once
to Talk of Grant for
the Place.
PURR0Y'S HOT WORDS TO GlLROY
Tammany's Internal Strife at Last
Sho Nn Up by an Open Clash
Between Leaders.

Between Leaders.
That Nathan Straus. Tammany's can
ilate for Mayor, Ia seriously contem-
plating a withdrawal from the contest
Is no longer to be disputed.
Unless Senator Hin backs down from
the stand he has taken In favor OF
permitting the Committee of LINKS
county ticket to be printed on his State
ticket MI. Straus Whimsical of a
letter of aCceptance--send to the Execu
tive Committee OF Tammany Hall a
letter declining to stand as the candi-
date OF that organization.
MIR Straus practically said as much
to an " Evening World" reporter at
noon, to-day. The reporter met Mr..
Straus as he entered his political head
quarters in the Union Square Hotel. and
asked him II a statement made by one
of his subordinates. that he was in di-
rect communication with Senator Hin
was true. Mr.. Straus was evidently
angry clear through, and was not in n
condition to permit OF his discussing
the matter calmly. He at first begged
the reporter not to question him, and
then said, with peculiar emphasis, and
a significant shake of the head:
II have sent my secretary up to see
Senator Hin to ask him whether or
not he intends to allow his name to APP
pear at the head Of Republican county
ticket.
when l hear from Mr.. Hill l will
have something to say"
MIR. Hill has already pronounced In
favor of allowing the Grace-LXN county
ticket to be printed on the regular
Democratic State ticket" II was sug-
gested.
Mr.. Straus admitted that he had heard
a report to that effect, and had sent
his secretary TO Mr.. Hin to ascertain
for himself II 1t was true.
Il can't believe it, continued Mr.
Straus. II feel certain that Mr.. Hi
will not allow the use Of his name or
Republican ticket. To my mind. 1t Is
out OF the question:. Please do not press
me further to-day
He refused TO say anything about
when or how his letter answering the
notification OF nomination would be
made public.
Straus is said to have remarked that II
Mr. Hill permitted the use OF his State
ticket In the manner indicated Il would
certainly tend to the defeat OF the Tam
many ticket. and that he did not propose
to be set up in politics as martyr.
Nathan Straus and his brother. Isidor
straus, were in consultation this after
square Hotel 1t Is understood that
their talk was concerning Senator Hul's
action In permitting the State Dem
local ticket Secretary. kincaid. who
went TO see Mr., Hill in Mr.. Strauss
interest. had sent no message up to 2
o'clock.
The panic that the Tammany camp
has been thrown into by the threat OF
Nathan Straus TO withdraw from the
Mayoralty race IL made clear by the
frantic haste in which some OF the Tam
many leaders and members Of Gilroy's
Advisory Committee OF Eight went chas-
Ing across country yesterday to induce
Senator Hill to remove the cause for
Among those who left the city yester-
| day, presumably 10 attempt TO induce
senator H'll 90 change his mind. were
| Mayor Gilroy Corporation Counsel Clark
| and President Jimmy Martin. OF the Po-
| lice Board all members OF Tammany's
Big Eight
According to an Associated Press de.
last night at Fonda. Mr.. Martin was
at Police Headquarters this morning,
where he was seen, by, an Evening
%o Gs fspST'e to 1 m4 f H the result
II won't admit that saw Mr. Hin"
said Mr.. Martin, sharply. Neither win
l admit that ! went to see him on tn.
mission imputed TO me. | won't talk
on the subject. That's all"
Mr.. Martin was evidently In an I'M
| pleasant frame OF mind. but he managed
to keep the cause OF his perturbation
Mayor Gilroy and Corporation Counsel
| Clark returned from Albany this morn
Ing. Neither would discuss the purpose
| neither would admit that they went
away In the hope OF meeting Mr.. Hill.
We went AWAY on a matter OF bust
Senator Hin was not within 200 miles
| OF Albany while We were there. What
we went for is OF no concern to the
What do you. think of Senator Hilrs
stand In favor of allowing the names OF
the Inns candidates to be printed on
his state tcket?'' the Mayor was asked.
! many's candidates."
Il decline &c discuss that matter" said
the Mayor Il have decided to stop
| talking politics for "A time"
There was just as much doubt this
morning ut Mr.. strauss headquarters
IN the Union Square Hotel as 10 his
intentions as there was yesterday. His
letter OF acceptance was not made pub
| lie. but the anxious watchers were in
formed that that document, when II
| was given oct, would set at rest all
reports that Mr. Straus intends to with
| draw.
At the State Democratic Headquarters,
| Thatcher said ne knew nothing as to Mr.
strauss Intentions, but he hoped
and believed that Mr.. Straus would stay
! In the tight to the end. The Straus in
| cident however. IL causing some bitter
talk at these headquarters, and II Is In
timated that Tammany seems more anx-
lous to get its county ticket In than II
does to elect Hill, upon whom the Tam