New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-26
THE DEMOCRATIC SITUATION.
MCARREN To BE STATE CHAIRMAN-THE
TALK OF CANDIDATES.

More than thousand Tammany Hall shouters
Will proceed to Syracuse this morning. together
with many Of the New York County delegates and
all of the Kings County delegation. The Kings
County men will leave the city the 10 o'clock
train over the West Shore Railroad. Senator Nc
Carren will go by the New-York Central road.
starting l O'Clock IN the afternoon. Mr.. Croker
and number OF the Tammany lights who are
close him viii not up until Tuesday morning.
Senator McCarrcn Will probably be chosen chair
man OF the Democratic State Committee at its
meeting Tuesday night. The Brooklyn Senator
would not confirm the report when seen at the
Hoffman House last evening but It's authority can
hardly be questioned. and Senator McCarren may
be regarded as the successor OF Elliot Danforth.
Mr. Danforth came 10 town yesterday, and called
at the Hoffman House headquarters and at the
Hotel Savoy He declared that he WAS In the race
for the Governorship nomination TO stay. and Was
confident that he would be the choice o! the con-
venton. He declined TO go into particulars as 10
the strength OF his canvass.
There were few visitors NJ the headquarters In
the Hoffman House yesterday. Senator McCarren
went to Brooklyn in the morning TO see his family
and did not return until night Up at the Hotel
Savoy. however. there was a considerable assembly
Of Tammany men in the evening. Mr.. Croker
present. and had Informal conference with a
number Of the Tigers leading politicians Sheriff
Dunn. President Feitner Of the Tax Commission
Congressman William Sulzer and others were pres
emit besides = host OF smaller Democratic fry. The
talk at the Savoy turned often upon the chances
OF Justice Titus OF Buffalo. for securing first place
on the ticket. Norman L. Mack dropped in for a
little while and insisted that the sixty votes OF the
Eighth Judicial District would 90 for Justice Titus
solid. He was much disturbed because II had been
iniimatcd that the Erie votes would be swung TO
Van Wyck. condition that Van Wycks support
ors would swing their influence to give Justice
Titus the second place. Erie was for Titus hrst.
last and all the time. he said.
IL IL known that the Van Wyck boom is growing
with the passage Of each day. and Mr.. croker's
expression Of 1ammany's Willingness 10 nominate
the MAYOR has had its influence In increasing the
numbers Of the Van Wyck shouters. There exists
a strong belief that TImmany will go 10 the CON
ycnton prepared to nominate Van Wyck. IL IL IL
done II will probably be accomplished by getting
an upstate delegation TO throw its vote for the
Mayor after the first ballot Tammany taking care
90 10 divide It's votes the irst ballot 10 re-
move the possibility OF "A nomination with H. Then
the Van Wyck Will storm the convention with
The aid Of the Tammany shouters who are TO be
taken along and packed into the convention hall
A prominent Democrat last night gave the FOL
lowing estimate OF the way some or the votes
would be cast on the first ballot: Titus, 60; Dan
forth So to 1867 Frank Campbell. IS; J. h. Mcclure
20: Judge Hcrrick. 81, and John y. Stanchncld 20
This estimate does not include the votes OF the
delegates from New-York City. who are sufficient
I'm number TO decide the issue. whether they VIII
be cast for Van Wyck not Is something that IL
known only Mr. Croker and the men who are
closest him.