The evening world., 1894-10-18
Report that He Is Waiting to
Hear from Senator Hill
Direct
PURR0Y's SLAP At TOM eILRoY.
Hunted tho Latter Up and Told
Him that Dlotators We're
Fools.

has been thrown into by the threat OF
Nathan straus to withdraw from the
Mayoralty race Is 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
that threat.
That Senator Hilrs indifference to the
wishes OF Mr.. Straus and his apparent
determination to allow the Committee
OF LXX.'s county ticket to be printed
on the regular Democratic State ticket
the latter the cause OF Mr.. Strauss
threat-has not served to restore quiet
In the Wigwam is self-evident.
Among those who left the city yester-
day, presumably TO attempt to induce
Senator Hill to 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-
spatch, Mr.. Martin saw. Senator Hill
last night at Fonda. Mr. Martin was
at Police Headquarters this morning.
where he was seen by an Evening
World" reporter and asked the result
Of his mission to Mr.. Hill.
II won't admit that saw Mr. HILL"
said Mr.. Martin. sharply. Neither will
1 admit that went TO see him on the
mission imputed to me. 1 won't talk
on the subject Thats ALL"
Mr. MAJ rfip oyidanflv In a, ,,n
pleasant frame Of mind. but he managed
to keep the cause of his perturbation
secret.
Mayor Gilroy and Corporation Counsel
Clark returned from Albany this morn
ing. Neither would discuss the purpose
Of his visit to the capital - that is,
neither would admit that they went
away In the hope OF meeting Mr.. Hill.
I'VE went away on q matter OF bust
ness" Is the way Mayor Gilroy put II.
Senator Hill was not within 200 miles
Of Albany while we were there. What
we went for IL OF no concern to the
public"
what do you think Of Senator Hills
stand in favor of allowing the names OF
the LxX.'s candidates to be printed on
his State ticket?" the Mayor was asked.
Wont II hurt the chances Of Tam
many's candidates?"
II decline to discuss that matter" said
the Mayor. Il have decided to stop
talking politics for a time
There was just as much doubt this
morning at Mr.. Strauss headquarters
in the Union Square Hotel as to 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 It
was given out. would set at rest ali
reports that Mr.. Straus intends to with
draw.
At the State Democratic Headquarters.
in the Park Avenue Hotel, John Boyd
Thacher said he knew nothing as to Mr..
Strauss intentions, but that he hoped
and believed that Mr.. Straus would stay
in the fight to the end. The Straus in
cident. however, Is causing some bitter
talk at these headquarters. and Il Is in
timated that Tammany seems more anx-
ious to get its county ticket in than It
does to elect Hin, upon the Tammany
leaders practically forced the nomina-
ton for Governor.
The schism in Tammany itself is be-
coming palmer every day. For in
stance, Henry ID. Purroy said this morn |
ing:
II heard yesterday that a Tammany
committee had called at the State heed |
quarters and attempted to instruct can
didates as to what names should be |
placed on the State ticket.
Il 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 |
tlnctly 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 attempt
to dictate to Senator Hill what his de |
cision should be was, in my opinion. very
impolitic and well calculated to injure |
both the State and county Democratic
tickets"
Regarding the local situation. Mr..
Purrov said:
For three weeks, In the face of all
kinds Of misrepresentation, l have said
nothing. / am not free TO talk now
about business transacted In executive
session. but after election, IL the mis-
representations continue, II may be nee
essary for me to explain"
Ex-Mayor Hugh ]. Grant called at
Mr.. Strauss headquarters at Ills to-day |