New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-10
HILL MAY DEFY CROKER.
A rhuMANY REQUEST FOR A STATE COMMITTEE
MEETING REFUSED BY CHAIR
MAN DANFORTH

II IS believed among politicians that the time has
now come when open defiance to Richard Croker
will be shown by ex-senator Hill. Just as MT
Croker dehed Nr. Hill some time ago The issue
arose yesterday when John F. Carroll Mr.. Croker
political agent TO the city and visited the
ONCE OF Elliot Danforth chairman OF the Demo
cratic State Committee and asked him TO call a
meeting OF the State Committee 10 be held In Sara
toga next Saturday. Mr.. Danforth. who Is being
guided by Mr.. Hi and who is heart and soul with
the Hi faction In the present struggle for control
of the State machine. refused to accede 70 the re-
quest Mr.. Daniorth's refusal was polite but decl-
slvo. Mr. Carroll argued lie said that he had
come ali the way from Saratoga 70 explain that the
New-York and Kings County members ot the State
Committee. nineteen In ALL or nearly one-ha' the
membership OF the committee. had agreed on Sara
;oga and next Saturday the best place and time
for holding n meeting OF tho State Committee. Mr..
Carroll wanted the call issued once but Mr. Dan
forth refused!
Mr.. Danforth told Mr. Carroll in courteous way
that he could not call tho committee until he had
consulted with some OF his colleagues. In plain
English this mean. that he wants TO consult with
Mr. Hill and what Mr.. Hill says will be done. As
Mr. Danforih Is doubtless well aware OF Mr. Hilrs
wishes. his refusal must be looked upon as rehec
ton OF what Mr.. Hl wants Mr.. Danforth Is
candidate for Governor. He has received some IN
Gorsement and named by the Chenango and
Tompkins county conventions He can expect no
support from Tammany Hall. and his lot Is cast
with I'M ~ rst..
II does not follow that Mclaughlin has deserted
Ii!ll because the Brooklyn men at Saratoga have
chrrrd IN with Croker. Mr.. McI.aughl!n's lieuten-
ants nearly all rabid anti-Iilll men, but they
will do Just ms the veteran leader asks and he has
not We, shown that he has deserted Mr.. Hi. The
outcome Of Mr.. Danforth's Consultation with his
colleagues" will be watched with keen interest
by politicians II he does after talking with Mr..
HI. issue n call for the meeting. desired by
Tainmany. then Il will be taken an indication
that the Croker Murphy combination is In control
II he stu refuses II will be taken meaning
that Hi is still at the helm
Some politicians yesterday accused Hugh Nc
LAughn OF playing shrewd politics in this matter
OF n request for a call for the State Committee
meeting They point ont that Mclaughlin prob
ably instructed his eutenants 20 fall In with the
plan FOR the call and then have Inn refuse, so
even with the Brooklyn delegation Croker in n
minority. All OF these details make The actions OF
MI Danforth OF great interest. and he will be
watched with keen anxiety 10 see Just what steps
he does take. tie is understood TO have goiIe to
Normande- byth Sea last evening to consult with
Mr.. Ill., and II was said that he would be ready to
make reply TO Mr.. CAROLS demand to-day
After visiting Mr. Danf0rth Mr. Carroll called
upon Mayor Van Wyck. and they had n long CON
ference. after which they went out. II was given
out That they had gone 70 Saratoga Later II was
learned that Mr.. Carroll did 10 Saratoga but
that the Mayor woul! not go up until to-day
Dlstrict-Attorncy Gardiner. chairman OF the Tam
many Law Committee said yesterday that II had
not been decided by Tammany whether TO recognize
the Metropolitan Election law or 10 decline TO name
the 800 deputies 10 which IT s entitled under this
act. Personally ne says he is in favor OF ignoring
the law Tammany has until August Is TO make up
It's mind about naming deputies.