The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-05
MURpHYT0GR0U1: QUIYFUSl0N
TAMMANY ADVISES HIM TO GET
OFF THE ENEMY,S TICKET
And Stump for the Wi1wam--Didn't Expect
the FusiOnists to Put Him OR-Grout
Says Low Certainly Did Assent 10
His Taking Tammany's Endorsement.

Charles F. Murphy has advised Mr.. Grout
to decline the Republican and Citizens
Union nominations. Tammany men who
are close to the leader were predicting
confidently last night that Grout would
take the advice and resign to-day, writing
letter to the fusion forces accusing them
of craftsmanship. Mr.. Murphy wants him
to do this, and then to go on the stump for
Tammany. He thinks that will leave the
Comptroller in a better light than II he
waits to be kicked of and makes a legal
fight to keep his name in tho Republican
column on the ballot.
The situation has wholly changed since
Mr.. Murphy planned the nomination OF
Grout and Fornes. At that time he had
not the remotest idea that the fusion forces
would put them of, or he would not have
taken UP the scheme. His idea was that
the only contest would be between Mcclellan
and Low and that he could make the CAM
paign one Of Democrat against q Republic
can. Senator Platts immediate declara-
ton that Circuit and Fornes could not take
the Tammany nomination and keep their
self-respect and the concurrence In that
view OF all the fusion forces upset all of
Mr.. Murphy's calculations.
Now he sees the light in which CIRCUIT and
Fornes will stand il they try to hold on.
COL Mcclellan, too, believes that something
will be gained II they resign. In spite OF
the insistence Of Mr.. CIRCUITS counsel that
he will invoke the powers OF the court to
keep his name under the Republican emblem,
Tammany was sure last night that he would
resign.
CIRCUIT REJoINS TO LOW.
Upon reading Mayor LOWS denial that
he had assented to Mr.. CIRCUITS taking
the Tammany nomination for Comptrollsr.
Comptroller Grout said yesterday:
recall another CONVERSATION with me. not not
the one to which he. refers. when ] spoke
Of what then seemed an impossibility. an
as have said consistently since. that ii would
make no difference In my support Of him,
The conversation to which have referred
luncheon. That is, Il. was about one veeE
after my return. and about two weeks. ago.
IT did not occur at luncheon. but at Mr.: lows
Endorsement seemed to be coming from var
ious directions; that when Mr.; Russell had
first suggested 1t. had deemed II an impossi-
| though could not yet think It probable. I
| said that could receive it only II made un.
| oonditionally and that l would not permit
t be a tower Of Strength to Mr.. Low and that
TO Pshs sex have sysn
the exact words which were used, for sub
seQuent events have been such a. to impress
'n II t 2n eonns s Wish people e EscsI
s sRs , wsss s ,sns Mr. s Sttng sss
nv oh Jpf II ov,A ,
without conditions should not be accepted
suppose may not complain 4 during th,
wa se nSa M Of t NV P Pad Mi H. og%S aoS
ruiz and Mr.. Bruce, have revised their opinions
Justice to me, however. requires that people
POSITION week ago s' on Tits subject " was
not advised Of any such change Of view on
Mr.. Lows part.
others, that the only alternative fairly left
me was either to accept. all nominations and
Or else deel1ne ALL
q declination. and II was at his snggsstLon
that the formal notifications proceeded that
day. If he were ever. to have taken the posi-
| ton he now takes. 1t would have been fair
70 The Fe Mayor yeT eoncedes therefore, that be
not protest When mentioned tS hin the
j, would BE- helpful Indorssmsat Of ,t the
| feel sure that tomorrow when he recalls
| the conversation now bring to his attention
he will admit that he then thought that such
an Endorsement would be distinct tactical
the action of the Democratic convention
Mr.. Low has since gained that tactical adj
vantage. He has gained all he can gain there;
on the fusion ticket or not. And having
won the advantage which he was quite willing
willing. at a demand inspired BY 7. c. Plat
and his associates, to have Mr.. Fornes and
myself cast from his ticket