New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-21
ODDS AND ENDS OF POLITICS.
GRACE WOULD NEVER LEAD TAMMANi l.
INDIGNANTLY DENYING THE REPORT ina 49,
Is TO SUCCEED MIR. CRoKER-oTHEh DE"o
Gratis AID IN THE DENIAL"

INDIGNANTLY DENYING THE REPORT THAT hH
is TO SUCCEED MIR. CRoKER-oTiER DEMO
Gratis AID IN THE DENIAL
Tho story Of ex-Mayor William r. Graces pur-
nosa 70 gain the leadership OF Tammany Hail was
revived yesterday in several columns Vi pm
detail, in which It is asserted that the ii'i"'
ranCements are soon to be consummateu' III"
statement makes II appear that at meeuns VI
the Tammany Hall Executive Committee las. ~
dav n committee OF which John +. Carroh was
chairman was appointed TO offer the Iah"a"'
Hall leadership to Mr.. Grace. and that alter ooii'
sulting by telegraph with Senator h'n' inc '
mttee called on Mr. Grace on Monday ana f'aue
the offer specified Mr.. Grace. II was lur'ne' "a'
rated was much pleased on learning that the prize
,hicb he had 90 long coveted was within his grasp.
hut no decided TO postpone his answer until To-
morrow. I'LL, =.
Nr C;race's decision Is not to be made pubic To-
morrow it is said. until he is able TO secure
q few hundred thousand dollars more In salaries
and patronage from Mayor Strong for the dement,
~ his noIitcal organization the State Democracy.
60 far Mr. Grace has obtained places when VIII
guarantee a distribution of about ScoVoo ahhu@hS'
and he hopes 1t is represented, TO double th's ne
fore the advent of July terminates the Mayor
mower of removal When that time arrives Mr'
Grace will be ready to take off his mask OF REFORM
and appear in his true character as DIG ram
many Indian the successor Of Croker, arrayed IN
tho feathers and warpaint of the ex-cheftain'
N,,uralv both the followers of Grace and the
big and little Tammany warriors united yes'erdaS
in denying that there was any truth IN the repor"
eft Is a fake pure and simple" Tammany dis-
trict leader said.
Cornoratlon Counsel Scott said that the story
was n fabrication designed to injure Mr.. Grace IN
the estimation OF Mayor Strong NO sucn propo-
sition" Mr. Scott declared, was made to Mt
Grace II any such offer had been made. ne wouid
have declined 1t In less than three minutes
XVIII Assembly District. and clerk OF the court
o, General Sessions. who was represented IN the
narrative rs the chairman OF the committee WIN"
waited OF Mr. Grace and offered him the "is"a'h
leadership. denied all knowledge OF the business
There was no meeting of the Tammany nan
Executive Committee such az is described, he
said: no committee OF i've was appointed anu
there was no call Mr. Grace Inc story 10
manufactured from top to bottom ,,,o e. ~.
Henry - Purroy, the County Clerk; VINO Is tne
head OF the Wigwam forces above the Harlem. a!so
denied the making Of overtures 10 Mr. Er',it,
Cnmr,itt4c had been held. Mr.. Purroy sad. ana
there was committe" OF hVe that ne n"u
icaiers Of other districts. ,inciglng g. joseph
Srully. OF the Vth; George W PlunK"9' %, o,,
n',rd,1 81 the XXIVth and John g. Shea Of
the XXXth, asserted that the report was sFouh,a-
Asstus " Peters chairman OF the T9mmaGy
Hall General Committee and John Is. M,boIdilrh,
the secretary. denied that any meeting mad o'sh
held q committee appointed. A. T., t1.o-
NJ
vrr square Yesterday. because H. was suffering
from = sore throat; the result OF a colo. In MS
home at 30 81 Eas; Seventy -niutn-st., ne SAN -
= Tribune reporter: There is not an iota OF ruin
in the story that am TO be leader OF IanInanE
Hall That story started by the Piatt crown
70 scare havseed Republicans and make them
think that Mayor strong has made mlstake III
euuputrg some Democrats to Office IN th!s CITY.
| shau 90 10 my grave without being member
OF rammany AL My friends know that l. am
h. m. iighf against that organization 10 stay be-
icye am right IN that course. but whether am
r'cht or wrong | Will keep up the hSht against
Tammanv 10 the enc OF the chapter. repeat that
| shall 20 to my grave without being member o.
"Haye not proposals been made TO you by TAM
many leaders rs stated In the reportsT the re-
porter Inquired. -
= About that shall have nothing 10 say at pres
ent" Mr. Grace replied.
ndontial relations with Mr.. Grace said: Friends
OF Mr. Grace will not believe that he would even
consider a PROPOSITION TO make him the boss or
Tammany Hall. They know that he Is utterly OPP
rosed 10 Tarmany methods and that he Is thor
ougtly in earnest In hts work for municipal re-
form"