The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-12
Will Work for Hill, but Is
Determined to "Do" the
Tigers Candidates.
WILL PUT UP ASsEMBLYMEN, TOO
Calls at Democratic Headquarters
to Announce that Harmony Is
No Longer a Possibility.

w. r. Grace. leader of the State De-
mocracy. after an interview with John
Boyd Thatcher, of Senator HIS Cam
paign Committee, at the Park Avenue
Hotel, to-day, made a formal declaration
of war against the Tammany candidates
for Congress and the Assembly
Until to-day Mr.. Grace had some hope
that the Tainmany leaders would divide
Congressman and Assemblymen with
him because of his pledge to support
Hill and the State ticket. The refusal Of
the Tammany people to treat with him,
or even to take notice OF his overtures
for harmony, incensed him 50 much that
candidates put up by Tammany for Con-
gress and the Assembly.
To this end he has resolved to put up
State Democracy candidates in all the
districts to divide the Democratic vote
to-day to assure John Boyd Thatcher
that he would not break his promise to
support Hill, but that it was war to the
knife now between his organization and
To an HEvening World" reporter Mr.
Grace said. just after his interview with
II have been talking to Major Hink-
ley, in Poughkeepsie, over the long dis
lance telephone for the last half hour
The subject of our conversation was the
Congressional and Assembly nomina-
tions.
with people over the phone: who they
after my talk with Mr.. Huxley and
Mr.. Thatcher, that there is no chance for
harmony over the Congressional nomi-
nations.
Since my return from Europe l have
been unable to talk freely until now.
! have been efraid of te!!ins secrets
that belong to other people.
II shall support the State ticket, and
shall speak in our own districts, both
for Mr. Hill and for Mr.. Strong.
afternoon 1T Cooper Union. Room "a,
where the candidates for Assembly, AL
dermen and Congress will be discussed.
Nobody has been slated as yet, be,
be brought about between Tammany and
the State Democracy.
"Mr. Hill will certainly be elected
Party lines are drawn more closely now
then during the last twenty years, and
I am of the opinion that most Demo-
sr,aatts WI, VII rally to the support of the
II wish to say here that the present
Is on account OF no act OF ours.
"1n regard to the chances of the Con-
gressionai candidates named last night
will be better able to judge after see
the men who will be pitted against
them sannGt s see h9w any any
voted against tn Tariff bill. as several
OF these gentlemen did"
Speaking of the chances of Mr.. Wheel
er AIR. Grace said:
THE Wheeler vote will help Hill mega
lively. l don't believe Wheeler will get
more than 10000 votes in the State.
- The municipal situation reminds me OF
a comic opera. Strong will certainly be
elected by from 10000 TO $1,000 majority.
I have known Mr.; Strong for, twenty
man, who believes in liberty of the
press and religious liberty. l know he
does not belong TO the A. p. A. or the
A 7 Tx and that he has no sympat aE
and although not public speaker VIII
make a good impression"
IL Is not unlikely mat the Grace Demo
Gratis will take advantage of the disaf-
lection. in Tammanys ranks resulting
from the turning dowa" of Congress
man Tim" Campbell in the Ninth Dis
teenth, and E. j. Dunphy in the Eighth;
Whether or not his organization Will
nominate all three to win over their ad-
herents is a question that cannot be
Robert G. Monroe. of the Grace De-
mocracy. said this morning that he could
say for the organization that Mr.. War
ner would be supported by Mr.. Grace in
the event that he determines to be a
candidate against the Tammany nom
inee,
Dunphy," said Mr.. Monroe, but can
say that II no satisfactory agreement /
made through the State Democratic
Committee the State Democracy will
nominate a candidate for Assembly
and Congress in every district in the
'sWhat success has there been in agree
ing on combination ticket?" he was
asked.
Very little success so far" he an
swered. "a conference committee has
that in charge, however. and l cannot
speak with authority"
Congressman Dunphy, OF the Eighth.
while not positively announcing himself
as candidate against Lawyer Walsh.
who wGs given the Tammany nomination
last night intinated that he would run.
g! Will not know for day. or So" he
said to an Evening World" man who
saw him at his home this morning Mat
tiers have not taken any definite shape
here. i was turned down by Messers.
Olivier and Sullivan. who seem to con-
troll everything around here. My POSI-
ton regarding them is very well known.
There Is pretty sure to be an cpposi-