The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-29
TAMMANY SLATE BREAKS.
DUGRO SUMMONED TO A CONFER
ENCE WITH CROKER.

once. and Fitch lie Out OF It-Grady n
Remnant That Croker Inaists on sturdilJ.
%Tammany's leaders admitted yesterday that
they were all at sea regarding tho makeup OF
their city ticket. The repulse they got FROM the
Germans when they presented q tentative slate
on Monday with Chief Justice Van Wyck at the
head of the ticket for Mayor was q staggering
blow from which they had not recovered last
night. That first slate was shattered into a
thousand pieces, but there was q remnant Of 1t
left and it was said yesterday that that was the
piece on which was written tho namc OF State
Senator Thomas F.. Grady for District Attorney.
1t was said that Richard Croker insists that
Grady must be nominated for that office. 1t was
the proposed nomination OF Grady which was
particularly objected to by the Garoos when
they we're asked to give their approval to the
county slate presented to them by the leaders.
II was said yesterday that Mr.. Croker de.
clarcd that Grady must be nominated In any
event, and McAdce was reported to be busy
trying to make up IL city slate that would make
tho Germans forget that Grady was on the
county ticket. lie summoned Supreme Court
Justice p. Henry Dugro 10 q conference Mt tho
Murray Hill Hotel last night. Justice Dugro is
one of the men whom the Democratic Union
has Endorsed MS acceptable Mayoralty timber.
II half hours talk with Mr.. Croker. 1t had been
currently reported at Iammany Hall during
one or S Say mat no ndS5, Tee Pq fSr M sisRar " f Eoo %s Sha rsS'
resented that he is OF German parentage;
that his term as Justice will expire in 1901
and can afford TO resign his judicial office to nc.
crpt the nomination; aud altogether he was
SGnsider red the nn,n most Ss rs a %ed p l. c srnn ! inS, Tor hr
Is not known as n strong advocate of Organism.
but that fact was eonsidered rather a recon-.
the T9mmany. men pointed to tho fact
that, that. he insisted ,Sa Ho, on having all ,vn {nS
he is the owner. done by union labor. The fact
thnS Mr.. Croker summoned him to the Murray
Hin Hotel last night was considered very sig.
soon as he had done talking. with, Judge Dugro
Mr., Croker had u short confab with state Sen
mailing Committee. Others who were in consul.
tation With Mr.. Croker last night were Sachem
Henry d. Hotchkiss. who was y gold man in the
last cAmpeign; John F. Carroll, John b; Sexton.
Hall. AMI MichaelT. DAILY.
Notwithstanding this talk OF Judge Dugros
possible nomination, close friends OF John C.
S%hcehan, the ostensihlc leader Of Tammany
vet been completed, and that the nominee for
Mayor has yet 10 be chosen, tho selection de.
pending largely on the action Of the Repub
calls among the Bryaniies. These men
made no secret OF the fact that they are
disturbed by the nomination Of Henry George
seriously affected by rumors that Seth Low was
about to withdraw from the racc. They have moro
lection from the Republicans than from any
other element OF the situation, and they were
almost in q panic Yesterday when one OF their
ncwsp pers printed n story to the effect that
Low had decided to Withdraw.
The Tanmnny leaders were preparing mate
rial yesterday to BON bard the Henry George
movement. One piece OF ordnance which they
have decided to bring to bear on the George
George at one time used -. 900 OF a campaign
fund to furnish his own private residence. This
charge has been disproved SO many times tina,
resort 10 its use Mt this time.
Mr.. Shechun's friends said yesterday that he
had made a strong fight to retain the Comptrol
Comptroller Fitch had agreed to accept thu
nomination Of the Republican Convention hnd
that Mr.. Fitch might have been the Tam
many Hall nominee had he not aeccPte
they said. Mr.. Shechnn had TO yield 10 pressure
and agree that the nominee for, Comptroller
snoi iIS come n H. iron, Bs0okLyni When TINS wh ~
motion "A movement in The interest OF Edward
". Grout for this place. They r~ecogniz,
for municipal ownership and contro! OF fran
chises. and they think his nomination for Comp
Tammany might do. With Grout for Comp
trollcr. they say That il would be easier to elect
a man OF less radical views fr Mayor.
Ex.Mnyor Hugh j. Grant is still n Mayoralty
possibility. although the names most talked
OF yesterday LOT the noU1iIldIlpnN wore those O
Judges Dugro and Van Wyck and Congressman
Mcclellan.
at the Hoffman House yesterday with his
family. John C.. Sheehan and his family. slsc
just from Long Branch. are also at the Hon
man House. EN- Mayor Grant was there. too
last evening. So were cN.Police Commissions
James J. Martin. Judge ,SewburEer. ex-senator
William l. Brown. and a dozen other !oca,
statesmen. who called In the interest ofdiftcren
candidates.
Some OF the Tammanv leaders affected tc
| -,.1-. 11Vttn 81 tLN nat inn ~ nrrn. - piilA
and his CARGO band. as well rs that OF tn,
StaGts-/etn"0. One OF them said Yesterday:
1--WE dom care what ltiddcr says or does; We
have captured his ORGANIZATION any way"
What Mr.. Itidder said in addition TO tn,
statement thai the German;A American voter
THE SrN Yesterday. was:
The Germans Will not support a yellow
dog ticket, and II Tamnany attempts to force
ticket on us she will not receive our support
What 30 will insist on il. We supper
a Tammany ticket is that it shall be mad,
any other Ism We viii not accept a man fol
will take orders from any boss. Unless the maj
nominated will promise TO live up TO his oath o
office. and that he will adminisisr the city,s at
to do with the ticket, nut we will oppose 1t, ant
we feel sure that under such a condition OF al
fairs Tammany Will not be able to mako a re
i: was said YESTERDAY. that Mr.: Croker still
going to be a straight one, and that factionist
and roformers like the Garoos will cub yer.
OF two tickets, either that OF Tammany Hal
or that of tho Republicans. He believes. 1t 1
said, that Tammnny has n good. safe margin O
votes in tho coming election. and does moi be
li,ve in encouraging guerrilla bands at a tim
when they can sfcly be ignored.
iIcury George. who WAS nominated for Mayo
by the United Democracy on Monday night, re
fused to be interviewed on the Subjec
yesterday. Mr.. Georges attitude has beer
tho same that it was from the first. He ha
told his friends that he would run 70
Mayor IL in his judgment he considers
that The situation warranted it-that Is, II til
platform and ticket of Tammany Hall are no
sufficiently radical to satisfy true Democrats
He will accordingly walt until after the Tan
clare himself. His friends are satisfied that b
will not agree with the result OF tho 1amman
| Convention and hclieyA that he will bA n cal