New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-16

gates whose political thinking has 10 be zone lot
them proposed withdrawal from the conVehuoh'
"Let's 60 out and get drink" said the Governor
Several Of the delegates started from their seats TO
act upon the suggestion Croker raised his head ana
looking around quietly remarked Oh. don't thinK
that IS the proper thing to do" As result. not
Tammany went ont and Mr.. Flower himseii
settled back In his chair
The convention adjourned. The New'loiR deie
gates returned most of them breathing out threaten
ings and slaughter against the National ticket some
OF the Tammany men particularly voc'ierous
Croker said nothing until the first meeting OF the
Tammany General Committee; then he quietly o.
fcred resolutions ndorsing the nomination OF CieVe
land and Stevenson. People smiled knowingly tnat
cover for the knife, most OF them thought
Croker made particular effort to counteract THIS
popular Interpretation OF his proposition Hi scarcely
disguised his intention to defeat the ticket Murphy
was moody and talked about Cevelands unpopn-
larity. did Sheehan.
At first, Hill refused to make speeches. and then
it occurred to him that he could do more harm to
the ticket by taking the stump, lie took the stump
and his first speech In Brooklyn was satlsfacOry-to
Republicans. 1t. however. opened the eyes OF Mr.
Whitney and Mr.. Harrlty. They sent for Croker
1t didn't take them long to find out that Mr. Croker
was all right and that he was going to stand by
Cleveland. They also discovered that bis love Tor
Mr.. Hill was not quite up to the standard OF that
which existed between Jonathan and the Hebrew
bard. sheehan was called In and was set right III
short order. for, contrary to public opinion. Mr.
Sheehan Is not a strong man and far from being
hard TO manage. Hill had made him. 1t Is true. but
he as well as Croker had a grievance against HILL
lie remembered the time that Hill tiled to prevent
him from being nominated for Lieuenant-Governor
The next man 10 corral" Murphy. Croker
undertook the task. He and Murphy have much
In common. warm friendship exists between them
and they linked tightly by various business
WOud be dif1icuH effect tLelr
separation. Murphy said that he wanted Demo
cratic Legislature elected and that he wanted TO be
chosen United states Senator Croker agreed TO tis
pnd Whitney did not dissent. but 1t was distinctly
understood that while Murphy should address himself
particularly TO tie work Of eectng Assemblymen he
would not attempt to do so at the expense Of the
National ticket There was nc necessity OF it, Croker
argued, because with the enormous fund that would
be placed at their disposal everything IN the oule
could easily be carried.
These arrangements having been perfected Croker
shoulderea his gun and started after Ill., but before
doing he called in few Tammany leaders who had
Democratic ticket, and quietly told them that they
would better stop right where they were. 1ammany's
future. he explained, was at stake. and the National
ticket must be supported. Any man that did not do
so would be wiped out That was all that was neces
sary Tor hin, TO say. Having set his own house IN
order, he next took up the state it did not take
MIN long find out whore I'm Wa. doing mls'lIef
and as soon as he traced the senator's treaeherons
work. he sent for few leading Democrats there who
We're not in lIiu's confidence. He Informed them
WITH, und so set oh them D to WORK 10 Watch m and get
out the Democratic vote Toward tie end OF the cam
paSn HI discovered what Croker was doing. lie
OF Cookers work. II WINS going 10 be Impossible Tor
him IIinj to carry out his programme. cleyeland's
the contrary. Becoming convinced OF this, ne swung
Every one recalls the contrast between tine speeches
he made toward the end Of the campaign ana those
cratic vote was reduced had no effect except show the
weakness OF the senator as against Croker ana MURPHY
hus 10 r. (rOkpr's
land was not without some elements OF satisfaction
to himself His action at the Victoria Hotel con,
against sheehan and others, is too well known 10
re@me Situation Gney and le the ooT
tuniiies 1t affords to advance his own interests and
those Of his organization. ,. l., ,.,. ,,our
Croker's ardent support Of Murphys Senate nsplra,
lions can be readily understood lie was reluctant 70
n"ssI6e for him 10 do otherwise lie would not de-
greatly ANNOYED at being cHmp'ed to appear ~ as
e esyE his poson wS To ' the Of O the Prc
elect but whether Cleveland was willing TO accept
his explanation or not e@qns n to he ba gf IN work.
Ing for Murphy lie was not seeking to advance the
ss Of y The sSS rc to Do he 1s
ment OF Murphy through the Electoral College.
Croker mad been kept in OF the sensHr o
ton favorable. to him, and, quick as FASH took
lis next step will be to reconcile Cleveland to
the election o. Murphy, Is this posslM,e, some me
fore the end OF the year Mr.. Murphy will DO Mr.
Cleveland's spokesman in the Senate. But the ma
jcrty who speak on the subject say that Cleveland
can never be placated. IL he were a machine
politician like Croker Murphy 1t would DO easy
enough. but he has just enough Nugwumpery III
him and treasures such bitter hatred OF the New YORK
machine and Tammany Hall, owing to It's past hostility
70 his ambitions. that he never Will rest until he
has done his best TO cripple them. Furthermore "
he willing TO bury the hntchet, the Anti
snappers would not permit him. One thing Is certain,
nevertheless that Mr.. Murphy goes to the sennte not
rs Iil's man. but the representative OF richard
Croker and Richard Croker Is no friend Of Hill.
How much further will he go In furnishing lis
enemv7 Is 1t his intention to crush ill completely
"Must Trea%ncy dic?' That remains 10 b. se'n
but there Is every reason 20 believe that Croker VIII
be rs cautious III the future as he has been IN the
past in gratifying his revenge. FOR though liill ~ no
longer the power in politics he was he s neveihe-
less a tircic,s interruptions worker. and one Of the
srnarto.t politicians that the New York Democracy
has seen in many years. lie may have 70 de at inc
hands Of the Taminany sachen. bni before he does
die host of Democrats in this state VII ASK ,he
reason why. Like every Successful pohucal lcaGer'
or for that matter successful man IN any De,
nartmcnt OF life Hi has his enemies and they are
numerous and powerful. But he also has an army
NJ friends and large contingent OF them are ~ ram
many Hall. Croker may hate the senator. but he
cnnnot afford dcspisc him nor look upon MIN as
n "bacl number" in active politics. As exMavOr
Grant recently remarked TO friend THAT ftllo"
Hill Is shifty cuss."