New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-06
WHERE CIRCUIT STANDS.
Clear That He'll Tote for Mcclellan
Charges IN Letter TO Cutting.

Controller Grort hss satisfactorily himself.
answered the now famous question: Will you
vote for Mcclellan" He sent hot letter TO Prest-
dent Cutting OF the Citizens Union. makins it ahso-
lutely clear that he is going 10 vote for Colonel
Mcclellan. who stands on a platform condemning
many O, the acts OF the Low administration. IN
which Controller Grcut bore conspicuous part
lie tells Mr. Cutting that the Citizens Union lead
rs are mere puppets in the hands of Senator Plstt
Mr. Cutting will reply 10 the Controllers attack
snc there IS therefore prospect OF cessation OF
the sayety that has characterized the situation
since Controller Grout manifested desire TO stay
on the asphalt until the steam roller fattens him
out thinner than exceeeingly thin piecrust. The
Controllers letter TO Mr. Cutting is as follows:
October s. 1903.
be5~ Sir: Your letter Of the Sc inst shows most
remarkable change ard inconsistency IN your
ditions or pledge whatever and distinctly expect
ing me 70 sdhere IN every respect 70 my letter 70
nation. the Democratic party has Endorsed that re
Would ss e %eT tower o strength 70 M
Low, since Il carries with ii en- inaorsenaeaI OF
was your view publicly expressed 3 week ago
lhst vas ne xee% Sh t Wss even the view
~ Mr.. Low expressed 10 me FORTNIGHT ago But
have Soe h a me 81 p q oe: yo o. have
surrendered 10 il. ana YOU joi7 IN the abuse 81 me
months ca ST. thef the campaign FOR the fusion ticket
ought 70 be fraught by argGment by proofs; oy
words sno appeals 10 passion have sala that n
MAINTAINING Inc record OF AlAH otloA
should fan 70 say no word proper fl such advocacy
no matter whom that word offend. But this IS
not enough for those who seem to oontTol YOU
They want promise Of abuse ,.-, -.
But you comiletely abanoon your origlnal propoSi-
properly accepted when you assert that the first Of
TIE pledges adopted by the fusion conference OF
every candidate who shall accept nomina ton
misied. ] am Informed that this pledge although
adopted in 1901. shortly afterward rescinded
unite in the fusion since they would not stand for
pledge which would compeI mem 20 V9 3'e ,of
I am Informed that this year Judge Ransom took
pledge was not adopted this wear
80 n any ese', 6I iys Ion has ,SVer liSd
up 10 Il. Two years ago You inoorseo Judge . SIREN
s his Tam G9 fs aor s6 ISd BS he
Tsmmany candidate for the Supreme Court an
sr sG r19or ofces where The TSmmsny and the
citizens Union candidates were The same person
magistrate is TO be elected. the Republicans and
The Citizens Union have not unltea sno InaI E9 81,
dorsenent for its candidate I say, sir, that this
exist and has not been lived up to. if it does.
But your assertion Of IL now shows how near to
MS rule 10 pTevsii then sr. Platt would gain
several Assemhlymen in the city Of New-Iork by
for the enforcement OF such rule. But the wonder
way to him Can you expect any Democratic or
gsnization 10 remain with you under such conGi-
Mons? Can YOU not realize that thousands OF IN
siyidual Democrats who revolted against their
party two years ago VIII gladly return 70 II Wheh
ends? sec '--'' ''''' ~ - - :
hood In every national election, in every state
election since have been e voter. have aohereq
hsve done So and then-in the Gaynor-schieren
MOI az islI@g openly revolted against the evils
which had shown themselves, and thousands OF
eTfiT as The state election last year attended as
presiding officer and speaker at two OF the great
Democratic meetings in this city AS DemoG noe
candidate for Mayer IN Brooklyn in lSs9 put my
enization that the business affairs of municipal
corporatious should be managed upon their Owl
1 bei;ser e. tbis doctrine rs to the conduct OF
civ sffairs that your present assertion Of this
pledge" never heretofore either the principle or
snd Your s1lrrender Of your own unbiased judg-
rnent as 10 the proprety Of l'enocTatc, lndor2e-
she Re1ubiican lnachinists show that fusion under
&c; tSep me- {elt H"u I'M ~, IN ,ot sssert 10
se'' EDWARD N. CIRCUIT.
Luke =. Stspleton the smiling political des-
perado. who abducted the Controller from the
fusion camp and 'roted~ him over 70 the Nigwam.
where he dropped him FOR keeps" says that Nr.
Srout viii never. never. get of the fusion
ticket. In denying the rumors about MT. CIRCUITS
alleged intention 10 get of before he is dubbed
OF the ticket Mr. Stapeton SAID:
Mr. Grout will not get of the fusion ticket.
Run,ors ~ that effect are untrue he VIII night TO
finish and e necessary. the viii be taken
20 the highest courts J on can say positively that
he will not get of. or course. we viii 90 nothing
yet. as We have 70 walt unul We find what The
Republicans are going do. When We know What
they viii do. then viii take our move.
Henry Yonge also Of counsel for Mr. circuit.
talked over tie telephone lie reiterated his state
r1ent o, Saturday Taat Mr.. Grout will fight and
said in emphatic terms that everything possible
will be cone 10 keep the two men the fusion
-icker.
President Fcrnes IT HIS Office AZ early
hour YESTERDAY. he Was asked: Are the r'lmors
true that you viii reject the Tammanv nomination
for President Of the Boa I'd 81 Aldermen"
Ise replied. They are not true. I viii accept
the TammsHy nomination. That is final