New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-19
STRAUS VIRTUALLY RET1RES
HIS ULTIMATUM TO HILL.
THE SENATOR'S REPLY WILL BE RE-
CEIVED THIS MORNING.

TAMMANY CANDIDATES DEMAND THAT
sTRoNG's NAME SHOULD NOT BE
PRINTED on HILL BALr.oTs-EF-
FORTS TO GET EX-MAYoR
GRANT TO RUN
The retirement of Nathan Straus the Tam
many Hall candidate for Mayor was looked
upon last night as virtually certain. 1t left the
Tammany leaders in plight Of Generalization
and despair with hardly parallel in tn" previ-
i Gus political history Of NcwYork. a more ter
ror-strcken detected, disprited and fororn
collection OF politicians could scarcely be- de-
scrbed than the leaders" who made Wild trips
between the Union Square Hotel. Tammany
Hail. city Hall and Democratic state Head
quarters during the most Of yesterday.
The formal announcement of Mr.. Strauss
/ withdrawal from the field was withheld. it was
generally believed. not because Senator Hin 5
reply To Mr. Strauss ultimatum had not ar
1 rived. but to stretch out as far as possible the
limited time for the selection Of candidate
| to stand in the gap. The names Of Andrew Il.
Green the father OF the "Greater New-YorlI"
and ex-Mayor Hugh j. Grant were most dis
cussed 10y the distracted mon who were called
upon to meet the most desperate situation
/ within the memory Of the ol1,s, NcW-York poi
itician.
The wcIl-authenticated statement that Mr..
Straus would refuse To remain at the head "t
the Wgwam ticket If Mr.. !iils agreement
with ex-Mayor Grace for the printing Of the
Committee Of Scvrn-'s nominations on the
same Official ballot with the Democratic state
ticket was confirmed shortly after noon yes
tcrday by Mr. Strauss announcement that he
had dispatched his private secretary. \. l..
Kiukoad with a message to senator Hill. who
was I'm Rochester This mcssag" contained
what MAS speedily known as Mr.. Strauss ult-
r,utum To the Democratic machine candidate
for Governor. recurring him TO rcccdc from his
arrangement with the state Democracy. q
thing which every sane man connected with
either the Hill or Tammdny headquarters kne"
iutuitiycly that he would not do
THE CANDIDATES THREAT.
when got reply from senator Hill shall
have news for you-big news" was AIr strauss
way ~ informing the reporters Mt his headquar-
ters. IN the Union Square Hotel. what h. had
done.
There was only ono construction put upon the
net ~ Mr. Straus. and that WAS that he took
the way indicated e. I'D himself Of n nomination
which had been thrust upon him under false
pretcnccs and which II accepted could result
only in dishonoratlc defeat Not only did he
ing. rotten. dccomposlng body Of Tammauy
,tou ,,,, ~ ,,,,,1 ,,o ,..-, MOI, or whose. aid
and fcalty he must rely for his success plotting
to sacrincc him for the head OF the state ticket
Police COMMISSIONED ME- ~ "'" ~ W ~, ,uf';' m
sent o} 'n' '"'h'"H"s F'N"' ~ a." ~ - w.
rcccdc from his agreement with Mr. Frtc" here"
arrived on Wednesday night from Fonda. where
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h,H, ~ W nm nosi,ivc refusal - entertain
the proposition. NJ. Straua therefore kn"w
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THEY DON'T BELIEVE HILL WILL WELD.
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"H'h ''' H'N' 'I N'' 9'''"' "'''''''-'"
reached Democratic State EealGuirtrrs ln the
Park Ayen.e Hotel Major James W HiuIrv
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which had bon absolutely s.ttlrI. and spoke uf
H.. impus4ibihiy of Senator iHWs responding
fl.lrailv tn MI strauss request John Boyd
rha.h.r. chnirifan ~ Air. Nll's Clmpaien COM
miitc" c0ncurrcl in Mr.. iIukloy's opinion Li'u-
t,nant-Goycrnor William f. Shcehau dcc,iHod 90
be- quoted for publication, hu' it was generally
understood that D., looked upon th- journey u
Nj strauss pIivai" secretary as wholly USELESS.
Thor. wa n roundup Of Tainnany's discom-
fitted head braves AT the Union square lIptci late
Yesterday afternoon Groups Cd: them had held
many nriy,t. consultations al other places uut
th.v had been unable o. extract a ray of light
rr.in IN. ir,r.r,lug donu %n.hlng was in sight
huf the most inglarl ,us complrta and over
vhelning dcfant imaetn9Alr Alavor GUrov. cX-
Mavnr Grant. John NJ Bowers Police Commits
sion"r Martin john T. Carroll and J I'm f.. Sex |
ton had been "a h'red ab'ui MT Str,ds ana h1d
enable H. irving tn induce him to t,kc back his
letter 10 Ilill and 10 agree to run. But M Straus
was iinmovdh'e as me everlasting mis- h' h"i
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unsavory Tammany quality gathered in. Police |
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