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secret Conferences Last NIght and Renewed
Runners OF Impending Changes In the yellow
bog TicEet-Remonstranco Made by District
Leaders IL Wasted on the big Chler.
Mr.. Richard Croker. who retired from pol
itics four years ago. was as busy yes.
tcrday playing the political game as he
ever was in his life. His right to die
tate nominations Tor Tnmmany Hall has
been questioned. and he was intent on proving
that he Is as much n boss in the wigwam az
he ever was. The fight ia directed against his
selection Of Thomas L. Grady as the candidate
for District Attorney. What Mr.. Croker was
doing yesterday. it is said, WAS in the nature oe
strengthening his lines within the Executive
Committee in order To force the nomination of
Grady. The Senator comes from Mr.. Cookers
Old Assembly district. lie has been u vigorous
supporter of Mr.. Croker politically, and his ora
tory has ever been directed against Nj. Crokcc's
foes and in his behalf. MIR. Croker has decided
that hc shall be suitably rewarded with tho
nomination for District Attorney. Never has
any order Of the boss created so much disgrun-
Element in the organization. District leaders
have protested. Col. William l.. Brown. who 10
a member OF the %1ammNny Executive Commit
Tee as well as, part owner OF the ,Nnity Nc'rS.
has asserted that his new sDnpcr will. not Support
the ticket with Grady IN 1t. O;hcr prospective
cahdlIntts iov Other riicc1 ON The ticket have
also. through their friends. demonstrated with
Mr.: Croker, Int AL 10 no avail
Mr.. Croker called Yesterday ON BENJAMIN
Wood. who il the principal owner and editor Of
The NcTS, ana urgcl Tim to stand Nv Grady.
Then he hau -cCrel conferences With district
leaders and others IN The evening al tie MUIR
raw Hill Hotel, in which he ia said TO ave
laid down the law aud declare that Grady
must go on the ticket. These conferences were
held in PArlOr c, on the Eprticlh street side OF
the, hotel, and great pains was taken 10 con-
ccal the identity OF the delegations lint
called. The %cOntcrccs were spirited about
the hotel by divers and Ccyiuus WAYS.
Two OF tho men who were recognized
were John W. Keller and Coroner Edward T.
Fitzpatrick. both members OF the Executive
Committee Of Tnm!uuny Hall. 1t WIS asserted
although the rumor was revived that he was 10
be withdrawn. This was denied by John T..
Carroll, who il Van Wyck's political sponsor.
Another inquiry which MIR. Croker was max
ing yesterday related to the strength of tho
Henry George movement. lie II satisfied. il IS
said, that II is not 50 strong as was that which
was behind George N his last campaign.
EN-Sherlil John Is. Sexton is looming III as y
strong west side candidate for his old place. huu
II was said yesterday thnt Thomas }. Dunn still
has the call for that place On the ticket.
Patrick Keenan, seems TO he slated for tho
nomination for County Clerk, although his
sporting friends want him TOR sheriff.
1t was stated that Julius Hamburger may have
TO be content with "A promise of "A Commissioners
ship and get no place on the ticket.
Register Sohmcr still hopes for Van Wycks
withdrawal and his substitution at the head of
the ticket; Failing in that he wants TO bo
OF Mr.. SohmcT's aspirations:
The irish are getting FESTIVE. and we may
have to conciliate them. They say the Dutch
are getting too much"