The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-17
R A FOR MAYOR
NURPHT, CROKER, AND SHEEHAN
INSIST THAT HE SHALL RUN.
paStsa BrsVpsd - Candidate fsr Anything
BrsshiJn Caa't Rave the Canaiaate ror
Comptroller - ramssny Menas 60 Nane
uiu. Tss-WAy mMI wasn't here Wednesday

CSmpsrSteF msa Menss 20 Name
Hi@. ss-why mMI wasn't mere wednesday
Senator Murphy returned yesterday to his
cottage at kong Branch. He was highly
pleased with the results Of the meeting Of the
Democratic State Committee the day before.
His visit to New York 20 participate In potti-
cal affairs WAS the trst one in A number OF
years. He was welcomed by al Democrats,
high and low, with great heartinsss. His
visit was also productive OF news outside OF the
meeting Of the Democratic State Committee.
1t was positively ascertained that Richard
Croker and John c. Shaehan, at the confer
ence in Long Branch a week ago, determined
that e1-May0r Hugh J. Grant shall be the can
etdate for Mayor Of Greater New York In the
Democratic City Convention. which meets on
Sept. so. It had been announced that Mr..
Croker had selected the candidate, but would
not give hts name. IL had also been made
known that Mr. Sheehan favored the nomina-
ton OF Mr.. Grant. 1t now can be announced
On the authority OF eminent Democrats &C.
quainted with the facts that Mr.. Croker and
Mr.. Sheehan AZ the Long Branch conference
selected Mr.. Grant to be the candidate OF the
Democratic City Convention. Al this Is said
with a due regard TO Mr.. Grants authorita-
tive utterance the other day TO the effect thas
he was perfectly satisfied with his present
condition in life.
Another important decision reached By Mr.
Croker and NJ. Sheehhn at the Long Branch
conference. it WIS made known, was that ex.
Postmaster Charles W. Dayton shall be
dropped out Of the window, both as a candi-
dASs Tor Mayor and 40 a candidate for Supreme
Court Justice. The TAmnAny leaders. dis
trict and otherwise. it was ascertainei. were
informed YESTERDAY OF the decision reached BY
Mr.. Croker and Mr. SheehAn-
Mr.. Dayton resigned bis place IS Postmaster
early in the spring, and Immediately after tha:
event a number OF TAmuIany leaders ctrcu-
lated the story TO the effect that NJ. Dayton
was TO DO ~Tammany's candidate for Mayor.
Mr. Dayton's friends then SAID that this wa
only a su5terfuge to get him out OF the way Is
a candidate for Suprema Court Justice. for the
place Of either Justice Andrews Or Justice Van
Brunt. Since then some Of the Tamnany lead.
srs have played battledore and sh1trlecock
with Mr.. Dayton's name, sometimes declaring
that he was tn have one II the nominations for
the SUPREME Court bench. and At other times
whooptng it up for HIM as Tammany's candi-
date for Mayor OF Greater New York. NJ.
Croker and Mr.. SheehAn have now stepped in,
IL was ascerrained. anu declared that Mr.. Day
ton shall noe be the candidate for Mayor or 4
candidate for Supreme Court Justice. Al OF
which WAS discussed by TammAny leaders yes
-ert,ay.
Il turns out also that at the Long Branch
eonferer ce the programme Was changed a. to
the borough OF Brooklyn Il has all along been
understood hat Hugh Mclaughlin and his
friends over ths bridge were to name the ckn-
didaSe for Comptroller in the City Convention.
but Mr.. Croker and Mr.. Sheehan. IL was ascsr-
tanned. have determined otherwise and that
Tamr1any mist have both the candidates .foE
Mayor and the Candidate for Comptroller In
the City Convention The President Of the
Council can 20 to the Mclaughlin Democrats
II they 80 desire.
The absence OF ex-senator David B. Hill
I t-oui New York On Wednesday, occaaionsd more
or Less comment yesterday. 1t was the first
meeting Ot the Democratic State Committee
that Mr.. Fill has not Attended In many years.
His candidate tor Judge Ok the Court OF APP
: peais. however was nominated Just the same
Snme Ut the Democrats Who remained over
yesterday from the meeting ot the state Com
uiitLee we're asked 10 expla!2 Mr.. Hills alb
sence. They replied that Ir- Hills friends con-
siteret i5 advisable for him 10 remain in the
background For some little time. They vent
on 10 say that the organization Democrats we're
sill inclined 20 critic.ae Nr. fill FOR h= att
rude IN the national election last fall and that
ir ~as unwt=e for Mr.. Hill 70 maze himself
prominent until The severity u these criticisms
lad been somewhat sotrened.