The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
CRoKER,S Club BOYCOTT.
DEMoCRATIo oLUB CERTAIN y
WON'T BE A HILL MACHINE.

treatment or Senator Murphy, aud That's
WIZ ne Got Out and Invited Others Out.
Richard Cookers friends told yesterday, just
before Mr.. Croker went to Lakewood, the real
reasons why hc favored the Democratic Club
above the Manhattan Club. 1t turns out that
Mr.. Croker's attitude in the matter represents
not only his antagonism to Mugwumps, but his
firm and loyal friendship TO Senator Edward
Murphy. Jr., of Troy.
There 10 q streak OF sentiment about Mr..
Croker, his friends said, whom personal Friends
ships are involved. and they went on to tell how
how Mr.. Croker had never forgiven the man.
ayers Of the Manhattan Club for an alleged act
Of discourtesy to Mr.. Murphy just after he had
been elected United States Senator to succeed
Frank Hiscock. This was in January, 1893.
Ever since Prince John Van Buren,, the son Of
Old Martin Of Undertook. was President Of the
Manhattan Club the members had made o point
of giving receptions 10 the Presidential candi-
dates of the Democratic party, Democratic
candidates for Governor, and Democrat
10 candidates for United States Senator;
and also to successful candidates after election.
Andrew johnson. Horatio Seymour. Horace
Greeley. Samuel J. Tilden. and Grover Glove
land were all received with hearty welcomes at
the Manhattan Club. Horatio Seymour. in
1868. maze the club his headquarters when
he was the Democratic Presidential candidate.
Francis Herman, the Democratic United States
Senator from Oneida, Gov. and Senator Hill,
and all the Democratic Governors and Demo.
cratic candidates before Mr.. Hill were all well
coined officially at the Manhattan Club. Not
30 with Mr.. Murphy OF Troy. After the do
parture of Mr.. Tilden as the great Democratic
leader Of This party Of tho United States Mr..
Cleveland became tho idol of tho Manhattan
Club. The Cleveland influence. Mr.. Croker's
friends said, was paramount in the club for a
numbers of years.
On the reelection Of President Cleveland in
1892 one Of his first acts was o protest against
the election of Mr.. Murphy as the Democratic
United States Senator to succeed Mr.. Hiscock.
Mr.. Croker's friends said yesterday that men,
bers of the Manhattan Club Influenced Mr..
Cleveland to come out in his opposition to Mr..
s%eioction Of Mr.. Murphy. which was printed in
December. 1892, was as follows:
for II lie sp pSbii eG What to p / 6 nsSs's 50 9ts ton ,ns TO Tsp's ss
$ $%SS4Et sSsas Ss7e E sssa ss Ms: SSs sSPyI Siass!l;
he STATE OF, NV SSoEf; 4 must = rot
avery hard task to perform II We expect to keep
the word that We have passed to the people Of
majority. one showing that they expect VS. to do
% npoa tho In s dSles Of m New 2 sYE Srt a aed ID, DEPENDS srsat
e the party demand: + seems to me:
only defend the principles OF our party
may be presented for confederation in the Sen.
New York should DO a man not only experienced
in public affairs but who has a clear conception
firsnkiy. ss ! have already done. to those On:
: thas the &c s ]i%y y Sls NJ. M L agis n sSo sss" q s &c ire
s snd sRt s ssps. of T RRlisidin pst IN n.e t ai o ssn pos. = % woa, e.
fear. cause much disappointment. not only In
New York. but In the country. This the party
oaght mot to %o he G called Upon upon +; to "a fac e. r sns w # e
serious difficulties have to DO surmounted before
M. Croker was a member Of the Manhattan
delegation at the Chicago GIonyention several
i tSae NJ. S ols~ela nd s SSG no oil risS IT. to or eo@e s ont
and say these, things Of Mr.. Murphy, Mr..
elsrelsnd at eam ahs alm 81 f 1882. all ra thF SSssirm sss
Of the Democratic State Committee, He worked
Loyalty for Mr.. Cleyeland's election, and Mr..
elect should. Ind i Convenient to attack Mr..
Murphy. Mr.. Croker never forgot that. He
haitian Club. and he says that the majority Of
the memberso of the club have no sympathy with
sstsai Gnita 1s'S sfssss Senator Ms; M to snsos SSi Nj flof ais!
cock. There were only Two or three votes in the
E aSlpt &c oap %ash Fl aaSHP Se, a vile ss s5n; T HiiIa he he
the White House. Mr.; Hill accented the invita-
lNhlse House, from 1 sissv 70 1897. NJ; Murp sss
since Nj. Cleveland made that attack on him
doavor TO b q good Senator. He is not q speech
maker. but all of tho Democratic and Republt
s given op ssssfm ssas' e. s tRs safse e tSss III: %n aeS;
Is an Industrious and Woodworking man, and
one Of the most popular Senators that ever wen
States senator the Governors Of the ManhattsT
smeet maa SfStG acting nsl on M sA Cieyss sisssaG"y iet uaa
opposing Mr.; Murphy's election, decided not t.
Murphy. There were one or two meetings 9th,
GoyernSrs on this subject afterward. and nnall.
: hs Mapssv % cd tnsl to tSs M Tss s5.Sn DUB e E
2 reception. Mr.. Murphy was acquainted al
the time. It was said. With The quality Of H.
He told his friends that II no went TO the club b.
would not pc in tho home Of his friends. MI
from tist day: but MI. Croker has never for
Coy: Flower had always been well received a
private NE he became President Of the Demo,
s ssia ys cisSi h' Det ssSs that ss b sitsfg; i t gs'
the Democratic Club was more demo
cratic ,t In IT, notio Ssv and nth that it hss
we'll known to-day that Mr. Flower. Mr.. Crokei
Guu mr. iuEpuy j very CiooOiy Nllious MI
Hill, of all thr. present Democratic leaders, j
the only one who has ever sought the hospitali
given to Mr.. Cleyeland: Mr.. Hill on many occa
sions endesvored TO swing the Mugwump Man
Mr.: Croker,s friends, went on yesterd y to tel
States Senate. recalled tho days of 1884. wheI
he was Chairman Of the Denocratic Nationa
1--WE all waded through tho filth and mire Q
that campaign" Shortly after that Senator Hill
arose in his seat in the United States Senat
and defended Mr.. Cleveland and attacked sena
tor GormSn, Senator Murphy personally dc
ever. did not speak to Mr., hin for g couple o
70 say, believed he was playing fine politics a
Ehe time, when, as q matter Of fac,
ing Senator German, the only friend tina
kir. Hill and Mr.. Murphy had In the United State
Senate when they went to Washington. Mill
2 Texas. villas Of Wisconsin, and even Gray @
Delaware and all the original Cleveland Mug
Wumps In the Senate had refused To lift up hei
voices IN support of President Cleveland and
put II. to come out and defend Mr.. CleYelah