Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-29
Tammany "Bdss" is Ambitious to
Come 20 Congress.
THE WHY Is OPEN 70 HIN
Van Wyck Alone Might Prevent
the Cohsummation.
FIG HIT FOR GOVERNOR
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

"Ouiu attempt TO extend tue sphere OF MS
influence throughout the state and ration.
has already been verified. 1t was recently
announced here that Croker would he a
candidate for United States senator to sue
coed Murphy. This does not mean that
Croker and Murphy are at ''outs." On the
contrary. they are working in perfect har-
mony, and the fight in the democratic
ranks is now between Hill and Leader
Mclaughlin of Brooklyn on the one hand
and the Croker Murphy Wyck
combine on the other.
The theory that Croker desires the United
States senatorship as yindication of the
charges that were made against him in
the recent campaign is based upon the be-
lief that Murphy, on account of ill-health,
does not care for a denomination and a re-
election. Murphy, 1t Is safd realizes that
under the fierce White light that beats"
about campaign he would next year be-
come an issue. He is of the opinion that
neither his health nor his past record would
stand the strain.
Has Little to Attract Men.
Even admitting that his health would al
low him to make a canvass before the
people Of the empire state, there is nothing
in his past career that would have ten
dency to win men to him. He was sprung
as a surprise at the conclusion of the dem
ocratic landslide five years ago. He was
lot an issue before the people of the state
during that campaign, and all that was
known of him was that he had been chair
man of the New York state democratic
committee. and that he was at the time
of his election a wealthy Troy brewer.
In certain circles his election was regard
ed as a sort of a joke; in other circles it
was suggested that he wanted the senator
ship as an advertisement for the purpose of
booming his beer. After his initiation into
the "millionaires's club" of the Senate he
never made speech or did anything to
distinguish himself. hos
AS one New York state democrat ex-
pressed it, ''No matter what. was going on
in the Senate, Murphy always sat there
like a bump on a log. in pitiful contrast to
Hill. who really distinguished himself dur
ing his term in the Senate Then came
the Troy election riots and the Bat Shea
incident, which damned the Murphy ma
chine in general and Murphy in particular.
1t was this incident which brought Gov.
Frank Black to fthe front in the Troy
courts, made him acongressman and finally
resulted in his ELECTION by tremendous
majority lastofalln
Black Hose on Murphy's Fail.
Murphy, It may be fairly said is re-
sponsibIe for the rise and triumph of Frank
Black. Murphy's- support of Bryan and
the Chicago pfatfofm was so tardy and I'M
willing that lit alenated the radical free
silver men. On THE other hand. the fact
that he evetq consented to support Bryan
has aroused 50 mitch opposition among the
business nterf9 Of ehe state that 1t may be
doubted whether he weahds ever fdare to
appear before the people of the state and
intimate that He Would likesan election and
Endorsement Of that courseH'
Croker, who wasi absent in England. and
Hill, who was absent at -Woferts Roost,
would undoubtedly receive the support of
many business men who would never con-
sent toithrow the weight of their influence
in favor of Murphy. 7et
This, however is the manner of man that
Richard Cocker has designated as the
leader of the democratic party In the state
of New York. Tammany Hall and Muir
ply. it may be added. understand each
other perfectly. ,Tammany Hall has never
found it difficult to understand a wealthy
brewer. Then again, eX-Mayor Grant Is a
son-in-law Of Murphy, and he. forms close
connection between the Tammany Hall
boss" Croker. and Murphy. the United
States senator. And ex-Mayor Grant has
always been Tammany Hall man except
ing, of course, last fall, when he refused
to follow the tiger into the Bryan camp.
Cookers Pretension Rfdiculed.
There are those who laugh at the predic
ton that Croker will be a candidate for
United States senator. They fail to take
into consideration the fact that in the
event of another democratic victory next
year and the capture of the next legisla-
ture by that party nothing will be easier.
In the first place the majority of the DEM
ocratic members will naturally be drawn
from the Greater New York territory. The
upstate districts will undoubtedly furnish
a good many republicans. but the caucus
of the democrats will be dominated by
Tsmmany Hail. Under the one-man-rule
policy of that organization Croker will be
able to dictate the nomination of the dem
ocratic members of the legislature.
There is only one man who could pos
sibly prevent the carrying of the plan into
execution, and that man is Mayor-elect
Van Wyck. In the event that his ambi-
ton should lead him in the direction of the
Senate, or in the event of his quarreling
with BOSS" Croker as he quarreled with
Boss" Kelley many years ago, he could
throw the influence of the administration
In Greater New York against the Tammany
Hall boss" and defeat any and all of
Croker's plans. But quarrel of this char
acter would be too good thing for the
republicans to dare to hope for.
Fight for Governor.
The fight for governor goes merrily on.
Congressman Sulzer is with Croker at
Lakewood, N. j.; Stanchfield is visiting up-
Hudson farmers; Chairman Elliot Danforth
is explaining to the Hill men in one county
that ne is Hills friend. to the anti-Hill
men in the next county that he tried to
ir duce Hill to come out for Bryan last
year, and, finding that he could not. left
the Sage Of Wolfert's Roost." upon Jay
Gculd's theory of democrat in one county.
republican in the next. but always for
Erie. Perry Belmont is telling the newspa-
per men that he is certain to be Nominated
because he was the only democrat in his
voting precinct to support John NJ. Palmer
and the gold democrats.
There Is talk among the Hudson river
democrats to The effect that Judge Alton p
Parker, who sffeptsffle state by such q MIN.
rality when running for judge of the court
of appeals this year, Is dark horse and
that he will be invited to duplicate the trick
next year and run for governor on the
democratic ticket. 1t should be remember.
ed that this country Judge, who was nm
heard of six months ago. is, according To
the papeBaccoHnts, Tammany's canal.
against William Jennings BRYAN Ana
Hill, who some say has never allowed the
presidential bee in his own bonnet to die
despite the recent severe political frosts in
the vicinity offWolIAert's Roost, can hardly
be expected to chafhpion tho cause of Par,
ker as a democratic candidate for gov
ernor. gb q
HIPS Probable Future.
It has been suggested by some of Hnrs
ardent admirers that he might ypok. ~.