New-York tribune., 1905-06-04
A BID FOR SWANSTROM.
TAMM4NY TO MAKE III.
Nomination for Controller-Grout
and LattIeton Would Fade AsCay.

A deal sanctioned by Mayor Mcclellan. involV-
ing the nomination of ]. Edward Swanstrom Tor
Controller on the Tammany ticket next tail' Is
likely to be fully considered Monday night at
dinner to be given by J. Sergeant Cram prop
ably at the Democratic Club 1t was learned
Iast night at the Democratic Club that Senator
McCarren and Mr.. Swanstrom have been invited
TO dine with Mr. Cram and talk the matter over.
This move involves the bnghting of Martin W.
Littleton. Borough President OF Brooklyn, VINO
has incurred the displeasure of Senator Nc
Carren. Mr.. Swanstrom now Is the president OF
the Home Trust Company and took leading
part in the antt-Tammany campaign in Brook
Iyn two years ago. He and Mayor Mcclellan
are warm personal friends, and 1T is SAID that
the Mayor suggested to Charles F. Murphy that
Mr. Swanstrom would be the tight man for the
second place on the ticket
Mr. Cram has undertaken to convince Senator
McCarren that this is good thing to do Sen
ator McCarren insists that the Kings county
organization shall have the naming of the canoi-
date for Controller. Whether he can be con-
WINGED that it will be wise tc nominate MI
svanstrom is a question. The move to make
Mr. Swanstrom the Democratic candidate 1of
Controller means the elimination OF Controller
c-o,t as factor in the canvass. Mr. Grout the
first of the wear said that he would not De a
candidate for denomination and that ne hao
rented offices with the intention of resumlng the
practice of his profession. At the same unle ne
would have liked it If the nomination had oeeh
offered him by the Tammany leaders
TO Mr. swanstrom should decide to take the
oono,nat;on. which is doubtful. he would have
IA Withdraw from his banking connections as
the city and State have made ms trust coih-
pany a depository for public FUNDS
The bringing forward of MIR. swanstrom as
st-ol,, 20 nal
1sttIeton an interesting figure In local politics
=, +ha fall campaign. Mr.. Littleton does not
a+ ~, we'll with the Tammany leaders He was
s.-o;sed in Texas" and the spirit Of the pralres
4 =, his mental composition He is In neartV
| accord with the idea OF municipal ownership
| and now that the Tammauy leaders nave aooue
decided to reward his political rival OF TWO years
400 he is likely to take a leading mana III the
mayoralty campaign.
| His friends say that he is likely to head a nu-
| ,icinaI ownership ticket supported by the raol-
| Gals and backed by William r. hearst' lHa'
| =. would rally thousands to his standard IN a
t,, such as waged by the Dunno people
| - Ctiooeo ;s almost certain. That he is ready
| 80 hraa,s agay from Tammany and its sordid
! ,e,ences is manifest from his public utter
| cs- He was the sponsor for Judge Parker
| at the ST. Louis convention, but his heart was
po+ IN his words. His radical views were SET
forth at the dinner of the Southern Society IN
this city on February 22, l5Vf.
It is surmised that Mr.. Littleton VIII take
rood deal of delight in showing what the
neonle can do, when they have chance with
. .Democratic organization like McCarrens s
r,,e time is ripe for a revolt in Brooklyn and
| - looks now as If Littleton would lead II.
| Inst what Murphy expects to make out Oh
.b CONTROLLERS office If Mr. Swanstrom is elected
| r,r+rol1er is hard 10 imagine. Murphy s
-,ri,n,ra, objection to Mr.. Grout is that he
aon,+ do much of anything with him. One day
| NJ c.ro,t is con1placent at the spectacle OF
Murnhv's friends getting contracts and the mex
he is doing something to embarrass them Tt
rsa Richard Croker's words in obJecting u
| Controller Coler Grout makes trouble IN tn'
Snsiness Probably Mr.. Swanstrom would dt
ijIropise 1t is understood that the conference
on Monday night is to find out just how muct
..troube in the business" he would make