The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-14
BEHOLD TAMMANY'S GAME.
TO PUT UP GRANT TO SHUT UP
ABOUT CHICAGO AND 100.

To Retire Comptroller fitch and Hnvo Only
Strict Organization Men on the City Ticket,
nnd TO ExpeI County Clerk Henry n. Fur
roy To.a1orrow from the state Committee
The facts concerning tho conference Of Tam.
many chieftains with Senator Murphy at Long
Branch over Sunday began to come out yester-
day. In the first place, so Tammany men In tho
confidence OF Mr.. Croker and Mr.. Shcehan say, 1t
was definitely decided at the conference with Sem
ator Murphy not to say a word in the Democratic
City Convention, which is to meet on Sept. 80,
about the Chicago national platform Of 1896. 1t
will be recalled that THE Sun announced a few
days ago that John C. Sheehan had submitted
to william @. whitney q draft Of the
platform to be adopted by tho Democrats
in their City Convention, and that Mr..
Sheehan's draft was a quasi Endorsement OF the
Chicago PLATFORM, but that Mr.. Whitney pro-
tested and informed Mr.. Shcehan that nothing
whatever must be said in tho City Convention
regarding tho Chicago national platform. SEN
ator Murphy, Mr.. Croker and others who at
tended the conference at Long Branch are warm
friends Of Mr.. Whitney. Senator Smith Of New
Jersey. who is on tho frendlicst terms with
Senator Murphy and Mr.. Croker. also advised
against tho Endorsement OF tho Chicago plat
form, and those acquainted with the facts do
clared very positively last night that tho Demo
cratic City Convention will have nothing In Its
platform in support of the Chicago national
platform. On the contrary, tho national plat
form is to be ignored entirely.
Hugh Mclaughlin has had q number OF talks
with ex-senator Hill. md Mr.. Mclaughlin and
Mr.. Hill, 1t is declared, are In accord with Sen.
ator Murphy and Mr.. Croker and the others con-
;;-cerning tho matter. Thus, it was asserted. for
the first time in n hundred years the Tammany
organization. which will control the Democratic
City Convention, Is to throw out Of the window
q Democratic national platform.
Further facts concerning tho conference were
to tho effect that John c. s heehan declared that
it Ia the present intention that the Democratic
City Convention shall nominate eX-Mayor Hugh
J. Grant for Mayor; in fact, Mr.. Sheehan told
his friends that the drift at this time was oil in
favor OF Mr.. Grant. 1t came out also that those
present at the conference did not believe
that the Democratic City Convention should
rcnominate Comptroller Ashbel p. Fitch,
but that this nomination should go TO
tho Mclaughlin people In the borough
OF Brooklyn. Mr.. Fitch has never been a men,
Der OF Tammany Hall. At one time he was a
very pronounced Republican. and while 1t was
admitted that Mr.. Fitch has been a very com
petent Comptroller. the advice OF Mr.. Croker,
Mr.. Sheehan and others was all to the effect
that the Democratic City Convention should
! aiAAlla q " iA'h ~ ftAJS 80
Comptroller. and President Of the Council.
Indeed, all OF the conversation. it WAS posi-.
lively asserted by those fully acquainted with
the facts. was TO the effect that only strict par
tisans and organization men should be noIni-
mated In this convention. Senator Smith. who
IA as close to the Tammany chieftains and the
Democratic leaders Of the State as any Of their
own number. has not always been OF the opin-
ion that strictly organization men should be
,n,af,atAl ava for ha sam 4 NJ Nc Anphltn
and Mr.. Hill have conceded with Senator
smiths Vows, but tho conference ut Long
Branch. where Senator Murphy and Richard
Croker were tho guiding spirits. decided, 1t was
positively asserted last night, that only sound
organization men shall be nominated.
Little or no attention, It was ascertained. was
given TO tho claims OF the National Democracy
as represented by Chairman Francis NJ. Scott.
II was said very p~ointedly yesterday by those
close to Mr.. Croker and Mr.. Shechan that II Mr..
Scots organization wanted TO fall in behind
and travel in the ranks. all well and good: but II
not they could go ii alone. The same comments.
It was asCertaincd. were made about the James
O'BTicr Democracy and the Stccklcrs. and for a
wind-up shot 1t was added that the Stccklers
have recently attempted to fRsten themselves
to Tammany. believing that BY some stroke OF
good fortune Alfred Steckler would receive a
nomination for Supreme Court Justice. The
hope OF the Steckicrs. II was declared, must be
considered utterly ridiculous.
Finally. it was tho sense OF those who sur
rounded Senator Murphy at the conference that
Henry d. Purroy. who has come out for Seth
Low. should DO expelled from the Democratic
State Committee when 1t meets at the Hoffman
House on Wednesday.
. Mr.. Croker remained at Long Branch with
', Senator Murphy yesterday. Both no and the
! Senator are expected in the city to-day TO looh
: after tho proliminaries to the meeting OF TIT
: Democratic State Committee. John c.. Shcehar
) camo to the city yesterday. but returned t.
Long Branch to have a further conference with
. Mr.. Croker yesterday afternoon. Col. jacob
. Rupert, Jr.. las been appointed Chairman o
the Committee OF Arrangements for the Tam
many Hall City Convention.