The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-06
STEPHAN NOW FOR MCCLELLAN The Citizens Union is Denounced. DECLARED TO BE PARTISAN F0rneS Joins GrOut and Holds
 Both Nominations. A Meeting Held by the Friends es William s. Devery Formally
 Names the Ex-Chief
 For Mayor.

New York, Got. 6.-The only decisive move to-day in the political campaign was taken by the convention of the Greater New York DemoaHacy. led by John c. Sheehan. which tonight unani- mously adopted resolutions denouncine the course of the Citizens Union and Re. publican conventions, declaring that the organization now stood on a purely party basis and pledging its support to the Democratic ticket, headed by Mcclellan, Grout and Fornes.
 The Citizens Union met and adjourned until tomorrow without coming to any decision regarding the fusion candidates for controller and aldermanic president. It is now definitely settled that whatever action the fusionists may take Grout and Fornes will remain on the Tammany tick ct. Mr. Grout resolutely refuses to be busted from the fusion ticket. and de- clares his determination to defend his position in the courts.
 Grout is Caustic.
 Tn response to statement issued by Mayor Low this morning, declaring that he had no recollection of a second con- versation with Mir. Grout, the latter re- piled caustisally to the effect that the Mayors failure to remember could not be considered direct denial.
 MT. Fornes brolse silence tonight by is- suing a statement that he, like MT. Grout, had consulted with the Mayor relative to his acceptance of a Democratic nomina- tion, to which, he says, the Mayor ap- peared to perceive no objection. Mr. Fornes also said that he would not retire from either ticket, although he would take no legal action to compel his reten- ton on that of the fusionists.
 The adherents of William s, Devcry held a convention tonight and formally nomi- mated him for Mayor.
 Comptroller Grout made another con- tribution to the campaign fund of pamph- lets today. 1t was letter to R. Fulton Cutting, ohairmari of the citizens' Union Committee. discussing tho eo-called -pIedge of, the scitixsnss Union not to vote for any Tafnmany candidate. He takes direct issue with MT, Cutting and asserts that the pledge does not exist. or If 1t exists, it is violated MT. Grout writes that the letter of MT. Cutting of the 3d inst, shows most remarkable change and inconsistency in views
 Of his endorsement by the Democrats he writes:
 What if this were taken sanely by the fusionists. it would be tower of strength to Mr.. Low since it carries with 1t an endorsement of much of the record of this administration. That was your view publicly expressed week ago. That was the view which you stated even in your letter of last Wednesday. That was even the view of MT. Low expressed to me 3 fortnight ago. But you have since heard the partisan outcry of MT. Platt, Mir. Woodruff, MT. Bruce; you have surren. dered to 1t. and y6u join in the abuse of me-"
 Knew of No Pledge.
 Mir. Grout asserts that he never had any personal knowledge of the so-called pledge and asserts that the Citizens Union had never lived up to 1t. He instances the orders of Judge O'Brien, Tammany Democrat. two years ago, and the en- dorsement of Judge Bischoff, Tammany Democrat. this year. and adds:
 T say. sir, this so-calied pledge of which you speak does not exist and has not been lived up to if it does. But your assertion of 1t now shows how near to Republicanism your organization has drifted. Were this rule to prevail MT. Piatt would gain several assemblymen in the city. No wonder he clamors for the enforcement of such a rule. But the wonder is that you change your own con- victions and give way to him.
 Leader Murphy of Tammany to-day de- nied that there was any intention to ask Messrs. Grout and Fornes to get of the fusion ticket or that they would be asked to leave the Democratic ticket. He said:
 By this entire ticket Tammany will stand loyally until the election is decided