New-York tribune., 1896-05-30
MIR PURROY HOME AGAIN.
ur MAKES SOME REMARKS INDICATING FIGHT
IN WIGwAM CIRCLES

IN wIGwAM CIRCLES.
tIen-v d Purroy. Tammany leader OF the North
eide Sachem OF the Tammany Society and County
clerk. arrived In New-york from tour o! Europe
Yesterday and seen at his home IN webster
ave, Fordham.
"Did YOU see Mr.. Croker while you were in Eng
land?" Mr.. Purroy was asked
eyes" replied the County Clerk. Il received
warm Invitation to spend some time at Mr. Crokers
country place. named Vantage. Mr. Croker has
taken lease of most beautiful country place.
seventy miles from London and Is there quietly TAX
ing the rest that he was advised ne must nave
rIe is looking rugged. and l have good reasons to
hone that he will soon be among US. ana VIII give
the party his active management WHICH, '','N' -
needs very much"
When II came to discussing local politics Mr. Pur-
rov could find no words strong enough to denounce
the positon OF the Tammany Hall legislators on the
Greater New-York bill.
"They have placed themselves" he said. In most
udicrous position. Outside of Assemblymen Butts
and Mittnacht who acted in an intelligent and self
,esnecting manner the Assemblymen credited TO
Tammany have made the organization RIDICULOUS
The attempt to place Butts and Mittnacht In a hu-
initiating position must react upon the men who
have undertaken TO injure them" This remark was
intended plainly apply to John c. Sheehan and un-
doubtedly presages an Interesting night In the ram
many Wigwam which is impending.
Mr. Purroy said that. having just arrived he could
say little on the Presidential question. but he be-
leved that the Democratic prospects had been i'm
proved greatly during the last few onths. III Nc
Kinley was nominated. now seems probable" Mr..
Purroy said some Eastern candidate like ex-Gov-
ernor Russell, Of Massachusetts, may be named for
the Democrats on a low-tariff platform. and we may
have a chance TO win. .
''The Democrats must present no ordinary man
for Cove rnor" he said. They must put up some
man whose very name is guarantee to the people
of his ability his independence. his uIr.ghtness and
his fitness TO be a leader OF the party. we have one
or two such men 49,, -
Mr Purroy on being asked to name those men,
said 81 would rather not"
Another question drew from him this statement:
al do not think that Whitney or Cleveland VIII De
candidates but ! believe that they will have great
deal 10 saw in naming the candidate
In speaking OF his trip Mr.. Purroy said that after
hort stay in England he was called by business 10
Snain where he spent the greater part or MS tifne
a. 6S Snain he said Undoubtedly Spain Is greatly
vct,sd over the attitude OF America toward CUBA,
~ eenecially over the alleged attacks upon their
countrv Of our representatives In Congress Al Bar
coinna Madrid and Valencia | witnesse demonstra-
tnns on the part of the students In which America
car,e in FOR a good deal of abuse .
NJ Purroy was in Barcelona on the occasion OF
tho second riot Of the students and says tnat whe
H. Tinted States Consulate was attacked Cohsui
pnu,en anneared bareheaded and alone on the YER
anda and braved the mob without a tremof IL,
dva minutes Mr. Purroy said. the mob was queiiei
simply by the presence Of brave and intrepid man.