The evening world., 1903-09-29

GROUI IALhS w lNDOhSEMENI. ..
Mr.. Grout consented to talk this afternoon about the Tammany indorse-
ment.
In reply to the first question put. to him: "wfl you take the stump for
Mr.. Low" he said: Il am in favor of Lows election. said so in my
statement to Mr.. Cutting on Saturday night last There seems to be a ten
dency to ignore the first section of that letter of mine or eNa the public has
forgotten my letter't o Mr.. Cutting o a fortnight ago. l said in that letter
that the issue o the campaign is based on the record of the administration.
I shall stand on that record"
Asked regarding the criticism IN Mr. Low made by Disrict-Attorney
Jerome the Comptroller said that he had already answered those personal
criticisms.
= o STAND BY HIS LETTER.
Continuing, Mr. Grout said: 1T have disavowed the allegations that have
been made that the coming campaign will be but issues between national
parties" He then repeated that he would do nothing contrary to the spirit
of his letter to Nj. Cutting. and then emphaticaly added: "Any proposition
by any party or organization who indorse my nomination is necessarily
made with a full knowledge of what my letter to Mr.. Cutting contains and
means. Any talk Of treachery is simply absurd"
The Comptroller was then asked if he had any knowledge several days
ago that Tammany would indorse his candidacy, and that if he had dis
cussed the possibility with Mayor Low, to which the Comptroller very
frankly replied:
81 think it is n o violation of confidence to say that 1 knew of it, and
that talked the matter over with the Mayor At the time. while such in
dorsement We possible. it did not seem probable, and the Mayor made no
objection to the propositions If he should object now. this fact, remains,
that it Is unjust to me to criuclsc my actions, for or Saturday night 1
knew of no change in Mr. Lows attitude"
THINKS 1T WILL STRENGTHEN Low.
Asked what he thought the effect of this Endorsement by Tammany
would have IN the fusion ticket, the Comptroller said; 'n my Judgment
and myself by the Democratic Convention, 1t seems to me that the indorse
men Of a large. part of this administration will strengthen and of burt
the chances Of Mr.. Lows election, and / have said so TO people of the oppo-
site political faith who have spoken to me OF the subject"
Mr.. Grout a then asked about reports to the effect that he might bolt
the Fusion nomination and run on the straight Democratic ticket to which
Mr. Grout replied:
show Of anger the Comptroller added:
"t some people continue to be unjust in their criticisms of lie and my
actions as they are now they may find that I will adhere etc rU former de-
tons" rr
Asked pontbank If he would accept a Tammany Endorsement, Mr..
- msnd ,ael, trsa Al accent 4. when asked II he Thought tbat tha Ena,an
lists would object to his accepting such Endorsement Mr.: Grout said that
nomination at the Mayors house, but tina. the suggestion that they object beet
'a Fin Ivy MI. GT6ut was asked If he mad any opinion TO express regarding
s poss Tsmegt $, n Mr.! D Eorms and ni%.ss taking "a 3 T FAN %S9i Inaoors S1sEs On but the he
replied that he had not yet read it, but would look it over and see & it was