The evening world., 1894-10-18
many leaders practically forced the nom.

many leaders practically forced the NOM
Ex.Mayor Hugh Grant called at
Mr.. strauss headluarterS at lll5 to-day
TO see the rammany candidate He vas
surprised to nnl that Mr., Straus had
not yet got down, and then he telc-
phoned to Mr. strauss residence and his
store, but resolved no Information AS TO
When MIR. Grant was asked II Mr..
Stratus really Intended TO withdraw. he
said:
II do not know. have not heard from
him. ] believe he will stay In the race"
That some OF the Tammany leaders
fear that MIR. Straus really does intend
to withdraw Is shown by the fact that
they are already, speculating as to who
That some of them would not be dis
pleased with MIR. Straus for getting
out IL shown by a statement made to-
day by County Clerk Henry u. Puri Jy.
This statement incidentally bears cut
the truth Of the report published in
TO the effect that the Gilroy clique and
the Purroy and Croker factions In
Tsmmany Hall are at war. Efforts
Purroy himself to keep the trouble In
the Wigwam from the public ken until
after election but that Is now no longer
possible.
Mr. Purroy said to an Evening World"
| reporter to-day:
Il heard yesterday that Tammany
committee had called at the State head
quarters and attempted to instruct can
ddates as to what names should be
placed on the State ticket
II at once called on Mayor Gilroy, who
is considered the leader. and told him
that. In my opinion the action OF the
committee was foolish: that the law dis
tinctly said that State candidates have
the right to decide what names shall be
| placed on the different tickets, and that
for any man or set OF men TO attemp,
to dictate to Senator Hill what his de
cision should be was. In my opinion, very
impolitic and well calculated to injure
| both tire state and county Democratic
| tickets"
Regarding the local situation. Mr.
| Pur 10Y SAID
For three weeks. in the face OF all
kinds of misrepresentation, ! have said
nothing. 1 am not free to talk now
about business transacted in executive
! session, bot after election. II the mis-
represen tations continue. Il may be nee
essary for me to explain"
When the news got around the City
Hall that MIR. Purroy had denounced as
foolish" the action OF Mayor Gilroy in
trying to prevent the Committee of Sew
enty's ticket from being attached to
the Democratic State ticket, the poll
ticians wagged their heads and pre-
| tween the rival leaders OF Tammany
Hall. Purroy was denounced for max
ing public the dissensions in. Tammany,
and Gilroy's followers said that the
! Tammany outlook was bad enough with
out precip.tating a war within the or
ganization,
election 'if misrepresentation OF his
conduct continue was regarded as n
threat. Mr.. Purroy would not specify
the misrepresentation, but 1t can be
said on authority that one OF them was
that Purroy had brought Straus for
ward and forced him on the Committee
of Eight. The fact Is that Purroy OPP
posed Straus, and considered him the
lea aVaila hlp under rnnaiIara tiOp
He has also opposed from the beginning
Strauss demand to have the Tammany
ticket alone on the Democratic State
ticket.
Mr.. Purroy is rather impulsive man
and redictions were heard to-day that
he might do some explaining, befor.
cease disappearing his course In ex-
ecutiye meetings.
Well. things are certainly in a bad
many, district leaders this afternoon;
us together. Since Gilroy has pushed
himself 10 the front there have been
the situation Just as you see 1t to-day
Walt until after election and you'll see
the Hall reorganized; Wen have, a
new General Committee. and there'l be
a turning down OF the Gilroys. Clarks
Sections. Martins and others who have
tried to grab evs cry in sight, Cav
enty. who Is an old friend OF Mr.:
Straus, was heard to say to mutual
friend this afternoon:
II saw Nathan to-day and he told me
that he would regard as personal
enemy for the rest Of his life any old
line Democrat in the Committee OF Sew
enty who failed to support him In the
present campaign.
The friend only laughed and said:
"Straus is making II personals he?'
| Talk of probable successor to Mr..
Ind IynI In 40 .
ternoon In that candidates headquar-
ters.
The old cry for Hugh j. Grant was
taken UP and echoed through the rooms
| to the ex-Mayor's great embarrassment
for he is Mr.. Strauss campaign mana
| ger.
Other names mentioned In the same
connection, but In more subdued. ques-
| tioning way were those of George B.
Mcclellan, who has already been nom
inb ted for Congress In Bourke Cochran $
old district; County Clerk Henry D.
Purroy and Mr. Purroy's choice, Andrew
II. Green.
In one corner of the reception-room ir
the Straus headquarters, were ex-Mayor
Grant Police Justice Mcmahon, County
Delmour and James w. Boyle, all In
earnest consultation on the situation.
From fragments OF their CONVERSE
ton caught up and repeated in the
room It became apparent that the others
were trying TO convince Mr.. Grant tha
should Mr.. Straus withdraw.
1t IL believed that an inkling OF what
was taking place. reached Mr.. Straus
for he SUDDENLY appeared In the room
and the conference was broken up.