New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-17
WANTS GR0UT TO RESIGN.
Onlv Condition on Which Tamm0ny
VII Support Him.

Ex-Judge Parker IS expected by Tammany
Ean 10 decide on the candidate for Governor al
Esopus this afternoon. Nj Parker wrestled
with the problem nearly al day yesterday at the
Hotel AsJor. but he went home - Esopus on the
$40 O'clock train no nearer q solution than when
he came 10 town on Thursday
Ex-senator Hi told Mr. Parker that the can
didate should be either John g. Stanchfeld or
Controller Grout. Charles r Murphy. who was
present al the conference with Messrs- Parker
and Hi, told 8r. Parker that the candidate
ought 70 be George N Palmer, OF schohsrie;
Edward n Shepard or Justice William J.
Gaynor.
Senator Victor J. Dowling viii go 70 Esopus
to-day as the perS5naI representative Of Charles
F. Murphy, and ne VIII tell Mr.. Parker that
Tammany is ready 10 indorse any one that the
leaders want for Governor. Ee VIII say that
TaEr1zry Is ready 20 swing .nto line behind
Palmer. Shepard or GaynoE but that Tammany
VII not Willingly support Controller Grout. Il
Is not known 10 a certainty that David 3. Hill
Eil be At the conference to-day.
NJ. Parker told Air. Murphy and 3lr HiIl
yesterday thar Il would De best for the delegates
10 settle the Governorship, and that he did not
wish 70 take any part in the discussion This is
what Mr.. Hfn wants. Mr.. stanchheld has been
OUT drumming up delegates for the last four
weeks, and he has about one hundred aac ffty
Of them. Senator McCarren has about hfty-
-four, George n Palmer about one hundred and
twenty, counting Tammany, and Mr Hi has
The remainder Hin and McCAsrO1 control the
situation, and Mr.. Hill IS backing StanchdeId
The McCarren men said last night thar the
situation was open" and would remain so TIL
Sunday night Nj stanchheld is going 10 open
headquarters to-day at the Grand Union. and
e1Fr n
As fast as they put n an appearance. It is
ezpected that as soon as Tammany earnestly
backs Mr Palmer or any one else McCarren'E
strength vii be thrown with that Of the Hlu
men. and stanchheld viii get votes enough 70
aoninate him
surprising development yesterday was the
announcement that Controller Grout could have
ue support Of Tammany IL he would resign the
coluoAeTshi3 now, and thus permit Mayor
-c~ieian 70 name his successor. II IS more
Ilan likely that Bird :. Coler would take AIr
Sio9ts place Il anything OF this kind should
H1lpen. Mr Grout has suggested to hts friends.
Nno nave conveyed the intelligence to Charles
r Murphy, that he would resign IL elected
governor, but not otherwise This will not
answer He must resign Al once and run the
ll7A of defeat or victory. or Tammany viii not
stand for him
axe lender Cf the Attorney GeneralEhip nomi-
A]lon to District Attorney Jerome, told about
elsewhere, demonstrates that Hiu is the boss.
ana that he and ez-Judge Parker are working
-Hseoiy Hin rendered the nomination 10
ssione after consultation with Mr.. Parker.
Ihat ne Whole deal. or attempted deal. has been
made public through the indiscretion OF Mr..
lhe IN telling TOO much 10 a dear friend
-44 iagusted the HiH men. and has shattered
rrrrc md Rro1
'uase Parker got Up at 6 30 O'CLOCK and break
--a'ed shortly before O'Clock IN his apartments
-a.o0ing breakfast came an hours solid work
80 ais secretary. Mr. Mccausland, and then
asnt down TO inquire who was waiting for
Congressman Suizer was the hrst caller
1uing about two hours.
sTa z. I'M called shortly before noon and
sAnWn at once 20 Mr.. Parker's apartments
ss who were received by Judge Parker were
.m r. sheehan, Arthur Pue German, Au-
sfi Belmont. Senator William A. Clark OF
Aon@ns. and ". Bourke Cochran.
AF Parker left the hotel al 6:IO o'clock for
10 fsturn TO Esopus. He went almost secretly.
70" minutes before hts departure victoria
1--we ~ 20 the Fourty -GOurth-st exit He
n' oownstairs 20 the side elevator. entered
rsfsaass and was driven rapidly away. with
- sTs his secretary and Charles s. Hamlin.
''ston. an intimate FRIEND. Mr.. HamIin
AsAsiant Secretary os the Treasury in
.osHl Clsveian6's second administration. He
a' BACK 70 Esopus with Mr Parker.
e. Murphy was the last politician 70
- with Mr. Parker Murphy entered Mr..
suite at 4:sb o'clock. no one knew
r' Where and he die not leave until 9 o'clock.
eft ne hotel By tie front elevator. and
70 srort to escape intsrviewers. Asked
ne conference he only replied:
Not word: everything bright"
flae Mr.. Parker was conc.rring r-,,s ,s,,--
s4s' hecre,sry Necausland ,xai,rea ,r.o sta
nj. &c was asked II NF. Parker lvzs
S'.-sed with ths outlook
haven't talked With him % H.. s.,s .,,,,,