New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-28
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CROKER AS A STATESMAN.
TO BE A LEADER IN THE DEMOCRATIC
CONFERENCE.

THE TAMMANY Boss WILL TAKE A PROMINENT
PART IN THE MEETING WHICH WILL Try
TO SOLVE THE PARTY's PROBLEMS.
Senator German. the prime mover in the big
Democratic conference which is to be held in
this city, spent Sunday at his home at Laurel.
Md. but he will be back here to-day in time to
welcome the statesmen WHOM he invited to take
part in the proceedings. In Mr. Gormans absence
from New-York yesterday Senator Charles j.
Faulkner, Of West Virginia. who is understood to
be largely in Senator Germans confidence and
warmly sympathizes in his political plans, talked
about the conference and the arrangements being
made for it at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. where
he is staying Mr.. Faulkner said that Speaker
Charles F. Crisp, OF Georgia; Congressman WILL
lam L. Wilson, of his own State Of West Virginia,
who was the permanent chairman Of the Chi
cago Convention; William G. Whitney and Richard
Croker would be there. and the way in which he.
spoke OF them indicated that those in the secret
expected that they, with Senator German and him.
self, would take prominent parts in this National
Democratic council.
The Senator's attention was called to the fact
that Mr.. Croker had not been heretofore widely
known in National politics, and that if he should
be conspicuous in the coming conference it would
be the first time that he had entered actively upon
such field.
How do you account for this?" Mr.. Faulkner
was asked
Mr.. Croker is man Of broad and statesman
like views" the Senator replied "and his ado
vice in matters of great importance will be
eagerly sought. His management of Iammany
Hall has been the ablest in its history, and has
given him National reputation. 1t is generally
conceded that he is fitted to enter upon the highest
plane of politics.
1t will be remembered that Senator German had
long consultation with Mr.. Croker at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel before he sent out his invitations to
attend the projected council. A number Of the
chosen ones were summoned by telegraph. With
those already named and the weu-known Demo-
Gratis from other States now in the city 1t was
thought that there would be twenty twenty
men in attendance. w Bourke Cochran has been
spoken OF as possible member, and Senator
Hill is looked for to attend the special meeting
OF the Senate Committee on immigration to which
he belongs, in session here, it surmised that
he also would be present.
Some hard-headed Democrats severely criti-
cised yesterday what they called a lack of pru-
dence in the managers in giving so much publicity
TO the gathering.
1t has already created vast deal of Jealousy"
said one of these. among the uninvited. This
ticians. OF course. it was impractcabe to invite
a large number TO such q meeting but nearly
every prominent man in the South thinks that he
took big hand in the election of Cleveland, and
this class Of patriots already wondering why
they have not been asked TO come in and help
divide up the results Of the victory. Every man
who was left out is getting ready to pick flaws
in the doings Of the conference, while II it had
been held quietly, without all this bare Of brass
music and beating of tom-toms. its conclusions
might have been accepted, and might have pro-
duced excellent results. 1t was great mistake
that it ever got into the newspapers
What shall be done about extra session Of
Congress, how the tariff and silver questions are
TO be handled and what shall be the Democratic
policy regarding the Populists. are among the
things which are TO be discussed. The ma
jority of those who are to come together are
dead against an extra session, and want no
monkeyng' with the tariff until the new Con-
gress meets in December, 1893
Another matter of extreme delicacy is the Sils
yer bill. The Stewart act, authorizing free coin
age, which passed the Senate at the last session
by fourteen majority, is still in the hands OK
the House Committee on Coinage. Congress-
man Bland threatens to pass new bill if the
Committee on Rules refuses 10 allow action upon
the Senate bill. How 10 keep silver and the
among the pulling questions which will con:
front Mr.. German and his friends, Again. IL
it shall be found that n deal" with the Popullsts
is necessary to organize the Senate what ia TO
be G.ve7 them in the way of spos in return
for their votes?
The Democrats are reasonably sure. thcy say, OF
forty-three Senators on March 1, hut they need
fort four just half that body, and then with the
vote Of Mr. Stevenson Vice-President, they can
command it, But unl's they can get this add-
tonal vote they must make terms with the Pop
ulists The demands of the latter. in return for
their aid are said TO include. besides goodly ar
ray of Offices with big salaries, place in Mr..
Clcveland's Cabiret Some OF the Democratic
leaders are willing to give the followers of pefer
and Simpson the Secretaryship of ASric lture, but
Simpson wants something heavier What this is
Mr. German will probably b. able TO tell his
associates to-day.
Among the names said to be settled upon for the
Cabret is that of Congressman Hilary \. Herbert,
of Alabama who has been during the last four
Congresses chairman Of the Committee on Naval
Affairs He is slated" for Secretary of the Navy
He is man of progressive views. and has opposed
Holmans cheeseparing on the Senate Naval appro-
pria'ions. When Mr.. Chandler, as Secretary be-
gan his work for a navy under President Ar
thur, Mr.. Herbert supported him. and was willing
10 meet the Senate more than half way last spring
in its demand for battle ships cruisers and torpedo
boats