Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-14
MUM Is TIE WORD.
Hill and Croker Both Deny Any Feeling
of HOstility-Murphy VIII Not EmD"rr-
asE the President.

Hill aud Croker Both Deny ANY Feeling
of Hostinty-Murphy WIll Not EmO"rr-
ass the President.
NEW York, January 13.-Just now the
relations existing between Senator Hlll
and Richard Croker, the Tammany Chlei,
Is exciting vast amount OF gossip. Accord
ing TO the World, Mr.. Croker ana MI Hill
each deny that any difference exists.
The Herald and Times each quote the gem
tlemen as refusing TO either deny or a1lrm
the pulling question.
In the World interview Mr. Croker Is
ouoted as follows "YOu may quote me"
he exclaimed, with much emphasis, las
saving that have no fight with Senator
Hin. The relations between the Senator
and myself are as friendly as they have
"Did YOU say in Albany that Senator
Hill should have stayed at his post in
Washingtonp
Il prefer not to be interviewed on that
subject. but repeat that l have no hght
against the SenatOr!'
rs it true that you assured the Presl-
dent-eiect that Mr.. Murphy will in no way
embarrass the Cleveland Administrations
Il must decline TO discuss that matter
except to say that MIR. Murphy Is Demo
crat who will try TO help make the new al
ministration a successful one. Certainly
ne will not seek TO embsrrass the Presl-
dent"
Referring to the affair the Herdld says:
The men who have been merrily laugh
ing at Mr.. Cleveland and his friends In
their effort TO prevent the election OF Ed
ward Murphy Jr., TO the Senate suddenly
became grave when they realized that there
might be danger Of even such Rsplenold
machine as Mr.. HIPS going to pieces.
Senator Hill spent hail OF tue uay IN
gloomy solitude at the Hotel Normandle
where he stopped on his way from Albany
70 Washington. No one Of note saw the
men who, prior 10 the Chicago con-
veDtion. was courted and followed oy lead
ers all over the country. He had his an-
sver for all questions 20 the rupture be-
tween himself and the Tammany leader.
II decline TO say anything on the sub
MIR Hin went to Washington on the
noon train to resume his Senatorial duties.
Richard Croker was back at Iammany
Hall ,.,
us it true, that you and Senator Hill
have had difference OF opinion regarding
the action Of the electors in passing reso-
lutions indorsing Mr.. Murphy" he was
asked.
other" was his reply.
Mir. Croker was questioned in various
WAYS but in reply TO all inquiries said he
did not care 10 De interviewed.
Mr.. Croker was also asked about the 20
sition of Tammany Hall with reference TO
the Federal patronage and answered that
the attitude of Tommany was unchanged.
Friends of Mr.. Cleveland were saying
Yesterday that the reported breach be-
tween Hill and Croker was make believe
Quarrel. They said they had information
even before the caucus that some things
would transpire which would permit MIR.
Croker. in a measure, to get out OF the po-
siIion of hostility to the President-elect IN
which his advocacy of Mr.. Murphy had
placed him.
If Mr.. Cleveland believes this, it is
likely TO make Tammany's peace diff
cult one 10 negotiate.
Regarding the ''unpleasantnessh between
Hill and Croker, it is related that the feel
ing between them has not been very cor
dial for a long time. They have been kept
together by the cohesive power OF mutual
interests.