The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-30
GRduf 70 BE ON TIGER TICKET
md SAYS, NOBODY CAN FORCE
IL HIM OFF REPUBLICAN.
Would Like to Sec Senator Plat Try TO
= Force Him-''There Is Nothing That
"a Would Compel ,Nde"-He Has Heard
ID Of a Nixon and Circuit Third Ticket.

!, Comptroller Edward NJ. Grout has
practically accepted the Tammany nomi-
nation and Leader Murphy says he will
be nominated Mr.. Grout. when seen last
night Mt the Brooklyn Club. had this to
say in reference to the rumors about his
possible withdrawal from the fusion ticket:
There is no truth In the statement that
I have prepared a letter resigning from
the fusion ticket and there is nothing that
would compel me to do SO, I cannot see
what objection there should be to the men,
hers OF an administration receiving the in
dorsement of any party.
There is absolutely no foundation for
the report that am about to withdraw
from the fusion ticket. have heard that
Mr.. Platt had said that would have to get
OF. All have to say is that would like
to see him make me. Ihave also heard that
Mr.. Nixon is to be a candidate on third
ticket and that am also to be on 1t. L,
don't know whether there ia any truth in
these rumors.'
Mr.. Grout humorously remarked: Would
it not be a good thing for all the parties
to yet together, declare the election on and
leave the administration as it is?'
Mr.. Grout is quoted as having said later:
Nothing less than murder will get me
OF the Republican ticket
Early in the afternoon Mr.. circuit. who
had been I'D until o'clock in the morning,
said this:
Earlier in the day MIR. Grout. who had been
N, until 2 o'clock in the morning, said this:
Il have had all the argument and driving
that I'm going to take. and I'm not good
man 10 drive"
ITO ascertain just what your position is
now, Mr.. Grout, il the Tammany con-
yentioSn on Thursday dominates you for
Comptroller will you accept?'
Il thought my position was we'll under,
stood" said Mr.. circuit, II certainly will
accept the nomination ii it comes 70 me
Internationally. l have not sought IT,
out at the Brooklyn Club Saturday night
ought to have conveyed that idea clearly;
Ibave not changed in the least since then.
aWill you take the stump for Mayor
Iowa ,.:.
said 80 in my statement o. SATURDAY n, ,er;t
I will do nothing that in letter or IN sprlI
conflicts with my letter TO Mr.. Cutting. i
said in that letter that the issues OF thus
campaipn are based on the record OF this
administration and that l would support
that record. answered briefly jerome
issucof this campaign is not one OF national
politics. Any proposition by any party or
Organization to indorse my nomination is
nheeseaifly made with full knowledge OF
What that letter contains. All this talk
OF treachery is simply absurd.
Mr.. .Grout fared up al reference 70
Jerome's statement accusing him OF de
spicab]e treachery," and said: AT least 1
do not betray private correspondence
Referring to the statement that he had
preached the subject Of a Tammany IN
dorsernent to the Mayor last Ihursday,
Mr. Circuit said that such an lndo af the,M
and that the conversation was casual.
The Mayor did not then object to Grout 8
acceptance of the Endorsement, ana IL ne
should now object the feet remained that
Mr.. Grolt did not know OF his change OF
mind when on Saturday nleht no 'ssueu
his statement.
after hearing all the things that have
oeen said" continued Mr.. Grout, 1T seems
to me that an Endorsement or Mr.. fornes
and myself would be an Endorsement, OF
a substantial part Of this administration
and would strengthen rather than nur.
Mr.. Lows chances Of election. l have
seen a suggestion that l was threatening
to refuse the fusion nomination and take
the Tamrnany nomination No man can
trithfully quote me as saying tnat
have told some of the leaders that II some
persons persist in their unjust criticisms
they might find that l would refuse all
nominations. That suggestion did not seem
to be welcome to them.
Comptroller Grout was asked II ne mad
seen Gov. Odell. or heard that the Governor
favored compelling Grout to withdraw from
II haven't seen Ode!l." said he. What
il he doing down here messing in our poll
tics, I'd Hike to know? And I'll ask him
that II I meet him ~
Mr.. rGrout said he hadn't written line
Of his letter Of acceptance OF the fusion
nomination. He wouldn't say whether
he will speak on Saturday night at the
fusion mssa meeting at Durland's. winch
the fusion candidates are billed to attend.
Tamnary leaders were Boosting yester-
day that Mr. Murphy had Mr.. Circuit 3
agreement in writing to accept the Tan :
many nomination for Comptroller They
said II would be interesting to know II 9
date OF it. They said, too, that Mr. Circuit
had something with Mr.. Murphy's name
signed TO it.
Col Lowell H. Jerome, who was the first
PEARSON 20 meet Comptroller Circuit upon
the lat er's return from Europe, said yes-
,erday:
20. in touch with the situation. Judging
from his subsequent actions he got in touch
right away
ODELL REPLIES TO CIRCUIT.