The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-15
TAMMANY MEN EXPECT TO WIN
BI aJ.OOO. NEXT FAIL. III CROKER
STAYS AWAY.
And to he Licked by the Eusionists, Most
Probably. Croker Comes Back
--,IcGlciian's Murphy's Man for Mayor
--Odeii AZ ainst CIRCUITS denomination.

MED lcllans Nurpnys Wan Tor Mayor
--Odeii AZ ainst CIRCUITS denomination.
Gov. Odell, according 10 his friends at
the Hotel Manhattan last night. will take
hand in helping TO nominate the fusion
ticket for New York city offices this fall.
But the Governor. 1t was added. Is very
much opposed to the denomination OF Mr..
Grout as Compt roller The Governors
plain' is that the Comptroller has attacked
his tax measures and severely criticised
various Legislative ideas OF the Governor.
about which the Governor il very sensitive.
One Of the Governors friends said:
The Governor will do everyt hing possible
20 prevent the denomination Of Mr.. Grout.
for the reason that Mr. circuit was just as
rahd as David B. Hill was 10 the last cam
paign in attacking the Governors ad-
ministratior.'
Blu; the fun of il is that Comptroller Grout
greatly desires the Democratic nomination
for Mayor and Borough President Jacob
A. Cantor would not be averse himself to
accepting the Democratic nomination for
Mayor IL it came to him in a fashionable
political way. Yet Mr.. Cantor would not
h. greatly grieved II he were nominated
for Supreme Court just ice to succeed Henry
poin, in the situation. and that is that JUS
tce Bischoff is to Ire renominated by the
Democrats and has made such an excellent
Judge that there is no possibility. in the
estimation of good many estimable
politicians, Of bringing together an oppo-
sition sufficient to defeat him.
PITY the man in the fusion camp said
on Of these politicians, who will essay
either for advertising or other purposes,
30 TO tn n Stlrrp Court .IliSllya
on the fusion ticket against Judge Bischon.
Now as to the Tammany situation. Some
of the folks at the Democratic Club said
last night that II might make good Sunday
reading 10 tell about the talk In the Wigwsm
camp. Leader Charles Murphy, II was
declared will certainly nominate Repre-
sentative George b. Mcclellan of the Twelfth
district for Mayor. if he has his say. and Mr..
Murphy Is a very positive character.
And yet there are certain friends Of Mr.
Murphy, who surround him almost every
day In his political and social life. who de-
sire very greatly that the Democratic
city convention shall nominate for Mayor
next fall Hugh j. Grant, Notwithstanding
that Mr.. Grant has said over and over and
over again that he would not under any
circumstances accept such nomination
Mr.. Grant has reiterated within the last
honored by Tarnmany Hall. but that he
on his part had repaid Tammany for any
distinction that 1t had given TO him. And
so 1t would appear from Mr.. Grant 8 attitude
,sn nominate MIN MrsR 9 Mc Z IL have clear Held
There Is a cloud on the situation which
was talked Of at the Democratic Club last
night and IL was to the effect that II Richard
Croker returns to this county before the
m1aicipai officers he will DO opposed to the
nomination of Mr.. Mcclellan for Mayor
on the ground that he believes that Mr..
Mcclellan can be Of far more benefit to the
Democrats OF New York city in Washington
q Congressman than he could be hero a
Mayor
The majority of Mr.. Cookers friends, it
was added, do not care TO have him return
20 this country until after election day next
fall, on the ground that his return would
leopard tho Democratic campaign against
the fusionists. Nobody seemed to know
whether Mr.. Croker IL 10 return this spring.
this summer or this fall, but IL may be act
down as a positive fact that the majority
Of his old friends who want Tammany 10
win this fall do not desire to have him re-
turn here. although they, would vote to
suppant Murphy with Croker.
All admitted that II Croker did return
he would Immediately assume the leader
chip Of Tammany Hall politics, and then
Il would he -good-oy- to Leader Murphy,
just as IL Was In 1897 when Mr.. Croker came
back aud set John G. Sheehan aside, and
.good-by- TO the Democratic city ticket.
II Leader Murphy has full sway, they
say. he will nominate Mr.. Mcclellan and
not Mr.. trnnt, VINO " ne Won NOufl IN
nedia,ely become the Great Man Of the
Wigwam.
should Mr. Croker remain in England
il Is the univcrral Tammany belief that
LEADER Murphy after next electian day viii
h. the boss par excellence and almighty
man az the Wigwam for number OF years
a. least
Should Mr. Croker return TO this country
between now and IN" city convention the
opinion II freely eNpr seed that Tammsny
will hav. a hattl. which may result In ig-
nominious defeat ON the other hand
Mr. Croker REMAINS IN England and does
not insc his personality upon the situation
ihr 1ammanvitcs cay very positively thht'
a. ocistsd with their brethren Of Brooklyn.
Richmond and Qu' Gus, they viii isat Low
"r Rny other fusion candidate Tor Mayor
by a. beast 5000 plurality
The fac, that 25.OO plurality - here
printed may not H. altogether agreeable
90 The Tamrnsny l,-ople ar Ia the fusion
g. lpls who AZ. apparently unfriendiy
80 the Low administrator. I'M SIN
If,ntsd la, fall that GOV pcell would
L. Tr.locisd 10y q, 5Db plurality, and all
she Republicans hopped skipI,ed and
iifnp.d la their iTrtsbillty and declared
'har u WASN'T a proper thing Tor news
paper Ia pnni
The Republican politicians said u was
lad Iollcy Ia print such an estimate oI
Statement, lat newspaper men f"gAid"i
D. a. pretty sood work when bnN odsil
sun by sn plJialfy AMI ~ nos tic
NiAs .nf.a mani siya ihni N nnhef -
sfa ,r s.ty ilcAst Niil sin by 70 fD' plurality,
sbd 4 be- Tst unis isf,sfs Tho rity uonseh'l ui
no l,m"Ials viii H. dsi"ai"d