The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-31
TAMMANY IS MEEK,
GilrOy Says 1t May Go Outsid.
the " Hall" for a Candidate,
Leader Steckler Declares II Is 0n.
a Trap.
Flower Laying Pipes TO Hold n, ;.
the Governors Chair.

I Tamn4ny il more than willing 10 mai.
. concessions TO It's Democratic ulponen,.
TINS yea. Mayor Gilroy. who rcturn.,
D from Saratoga this myfn,ngC wnerc \.
had talk with Richard Croker s,,s
tina, Tamman.. for the sake Of h,rnon,'
might nominate candidate for N.y.,
from outside the Tammany orranizs,t,n
This announcement. coming from Ma.
Gilroy, the apparent leader Of Tamu,,,
Hall. is important.
NO man has any claim on the ,ou,.
nation said the Mayor "We ca.
nominate a man from within or u,,,ho,.
the orga MIA ton. just a. may L., ,lo,,,o.
best for the interests Of the be,noc,,,,,'
The fight this year Is the siirmisb ~.
fore the great battle OF 1876 II ~.
democrats lose in this city and Stat
TINS year The Republicans arc sure 10
also. they Will carry the COMMENSURATE
election and thus deprive prestIoni
Cleveland OF the support Of the iesisla.
tiv" branch Of the Government, ,I,,rim
,he last two years OF his term.
The Republicans are maxim. 81,
pfeme EFFORT in this city and state his
year. and they viii win IL tho De,nncr.,.
Of al. factions a. MT unite"
What are the prospects OF such a.,
uni0n?' was asked.
c, ~ think they are good" replied Mayor
6Ifoy. All Demo rats appreciate ;hs
situation, and there is seneraI dis.
position 20. sacrifice personal ambiton
f'T The go of the party,
declaration that he "as no; a canidate
for rem ominatioa.
1t used TO be considered necessary"
he added, TO renominate a Mayor for
the purpose Of vindication. do moi moi
want any vindication. / am ready TO 70.
tire at the end OF my term
senator Hills euiozy of Mr. Cleveland
wa the f9umdAtion tor the talk of hsrt-
mony. and Mayor Gilroy's statement i,
merely the echo Of HIS cry. The
, Mayors assertion tha; man from
outside the organization might be nom
mated for Mayor is interpreted TO mean
that thlt course has been decided upon
to Gconciliate the opposing factions.
. by such talk as that" said Charles
Steckl"r. tho Independent County Or.
ssniEation leader. whom shown. Mayor
mony and union is an old Tammany
. trick. Whenever Tammany is in danger
of defeat the cry Is raised that the
success of the Democracy in the State
and nation is menaced. and that Demo-
Gratis must stand together. This is no
time, we are always told. to get into q
factional fight: personal issues must be
sacrificed to party principles. indorse
: that sentiment in the abstract, but this
. is not party issue. This is a strug.
gle for decent. honest government.
=
!, community against the continuance OF
: corruption and misrulc in the city
. government. II Is purely local issue.
: State ana National politics have moth
. ing to do with IL.
. democratic success In the State and
!. nation and pure goNcrnment for this
8 city can both be secured without per-
petuating Tammany control Let Dem
ocrats remember that II is not neces.
sary to vote for thievery and jobbeTy IN
New York City in order to elect Dem m.
Il ava NOR a al
J.. President. There is nothing to prevent
= Democrat from voting for better gov
T.. eminent at home. Irrespective OF party
lines, and for the Democratic candidates
on the State and National tickets.
. Whether Democrat or Republican, II Is
d, the DUTY of every good citizen 10 see to
!, II that the rascals are turned out
Mr.. Steckler's views are shared and
indorsed by Ernest Harvier. another
;, of the leaders OF the Counties. who has
been making vigorous warfare on Tam
Mayor Gilroy's plea is a fimsy pre-
text. 1t shows signs Of structural weak.
:. ness in the Tammany organization. Inc
:. plea for DEMOCRATIC unity is designed to
catch the weak and unthoughtful Dem
ocratic success need not be bought a
. the sacrifice Of the interests OF the cih
i zens of New York"
The conference OF Democratic leader,
sChedu led for last week at Saratoga WI
take place there the latter part OF I'M,
= Gov Flower will be in Saratoga oil
Thursday, and will take part in the eau
Gus. So will Senator Murphy. If he ca
get away from Washington; Mayor Gil
roy, District-Attorney Ridgway and ex
IT., Senator p. H. McCarren, of Brooklyn
repregs,sntins Hugh A MeLsughlin' and
Il, All this harmony talk is very impor
y. tant TO Gov. Flower. He is trying 7
y. harmonic and unite the DEMOCRAT
be on. yours truly. Roswell p. Flower
.r Gov. Flower thinks that Daniel Lock
- wood. who is talked of as the harmon,
candidate for Governor, would COS
tribute just as much to harmony in Sc ,
ond place on the ticket. The mach I
leaders are, almost to man. for the A
nomination of Gov. Flower with :
e. possible exception Of I.ieut.-Gov. Sh n
against Gov. Flower, because the u
or ernor vetoed every bill that would G, =,
"a tinue Sheehan dominat ton in BUT;
III and approved every bill that would ]
re lure Sheehans cause.
m Sheehan would rather have Loci wot
. nominated than Flower. Lockwo!
no represents the Cleveland wing of Il
be party and stands we'll with the machin
too. The men from the Western pa
" of the State favor combination IL
no Lockwood for Governor and a
he Speaker Robert p. Bush, OF Elmi'
nd for Lieutenant-GOver Bush Is
he follower of Senator Hin and could
ng relied on. II elected, TO carry out y
Ut orders of The bosses as presiding OF
Ger OF the Senate the same as Sheehs
did.
Curously enough the cry for harmon
cores from the side that is Nuppos'
to be the stronger. the dominant faStl,
The plea for compromise Is comslder'