The evening world., 1894-07-30
GILROY, HE'SSHREWO.
Will Be Boss Of Tammany, but
1t Will Be On the Quiet"
That Is What His "Am Not a Can.
didate " Announcement Means.
Can Claim Glory without Being Held
Responsible for Defeat.

SARATOGA. July 3O-When the poll
ticians found out that Senator Murphy
and Lieut. Gov. Sheehan would not be
here until this week, and that the con-
ference of leaders had been postponed,
they made tracks for home. District
Attorney Ridgway and ex-senator +. n
McCarren. representing Hugh McLaugh
lin, OF Brooklyn. will be back on Thurs
day. Mayor Gilroy, who starts for home
this afternoon, will return on Friday,
accompanied by Corporation Counsel
William II. Clark.
There is report that Gov. Flower
will be here, too. conference will
take place, and some formal action az
to the policy OF he machine leaders be
decided upon. Harmony is their cry. AS
Mr. Plat put II in an interview yester.
| day, speaking of Mr.. Grace and the
State Democracy. the tiger is willing to
lie down with the donkey.
Mayor Gilroy's positive announcement
that he will not be a candidate for re-
| election Is regarded with peculiar Sig
nificance. Those who wish to give the
impression that Croker has really retired
from politics say that the Mayors dec
laration is part of a deep-laid plot, laid
way back when snow and ice covered
the ground. and which Is just being
Matched nov.
1t will be remembered that when
Croker gave notice of his retirement
from the leadership he added the infor-
| nation that his friends had been aware
| for several months OF his intention to
quit politics. BY putting two and two to.
gether 1t Is figured out that In February
last, before Mr.. Croker abiicated. Mayor
Gilroy was in Albany and told a friend
In confidence that he would not accept
a denomination. The friend told the Sc.
cret in the strictest confidence to another
friend. and 90 on. until the secret got
into print. Mayor Gilroy did not deny
the report then. He seemed to be an.
moved that 1t got out prematurely, ant
made the diplomatic reply tina; no on.
had any authority to speak for him.
1t Is now said that II was all under
stood then between Croker and Gilroy
that Croker WAS to resign, and that Gil
could not consistently be dictator and
Mayor at the same time. and so he
decided. after consultation with Croker
to declare himself out OF the Mayoralty
} This was done for two reasons. II
10 tantamount to command to sub.
} leaders that Gilroy is to be recognized
e%S.s ana It gave an
T fSS%1 ne HtS aea
man had lien on the Mnyoralty nomi
we'll to outsiders. but those who know
J the conditions. Tammany candidate
: must comply with know what the boast
Mayor GiIroy Is a shrewd and far
seeing politician. So is his friend Rich
ard Welstead Croker. Both see defea
seaa snt n nshs, Man. S. to ssSs h
They, have. therefore. adopted tactic
which put the policy OF mastery mac
tivity, pursued by the astute Fabiai
out of politics and in the horse business
Gilroy declines to be a martyr. He de
MES that he is leader Of Tammany Hall
He SAYS the affairs Of the organization
: Committee, so when the crash comes h
can exclaim: Thou canst not say
|, did H." This is the explanation Of tn
u other side of Gilroy's attitude.
The Morton boom for the Repuhlica
nomination for Governor mas been fairl
Gen T5sts ssXs ot thst
t Morton. Mr. Morton may have reache
the age limit, he may be IN bad health
: What is that to the politicians? NJ
j Heidelberg tun. and that will reach III
!. persimmon II anything will. Mr.. Mo
a ton Is now the only candidate talked o
: He Is In Paris. but Is expected here
e Sept. !.
e MIR. Platt's plea from the veranda
the Oriental Hotel at Manhattan Beac
for harmony did not arouse parttculf
comment here. The country Republican
. are united with Plat, and they thin
IS his words were addressed mainly to II
New York, Kings and Erie County X
. publicans. who are against Plat don
nation. Mr.. Plat hasn't much faith
ex-Mayor Grace, because Grace Will n
:, support Plat man for Mayor.