New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-18
FEAR IT WILL HURT STATE TICKET.
UPSTATE DEMOCRATS ALARMED OVER CRoKERS


Some years ago a song was going the rounds the
refrain OF which is And he wore worried look"
That song might have been written to describe
Richard Crokcr's present feelings. The Tammany
lender is worried. and badly worried. The attack
he has made upon the Bar Association has swung
back upon him Ike boomerang. He yesterday
realized that thousands Of independent voters mat
wavered as a result OF the nominations were now
decisively driven into the Republican ranks by the
onslaught made by Tammany Hall upon the judi
ciary Many people were asking yesterday e the
trouble over the turning down OF Justice DAILY
~ Tammany Hall would make any votes for Colo
mel Roosevelt Able and astute politicians say that
Il will because It Will result IN many wavering
voters casting straight Republican ballot
rehuke TO the man and the organization that seeks
10 make the judiciary an adjunct OF n political
organization.
All Of them seem 10 take II for granted beyond
shadow OF doubt that Justice DAILY will be re-
elected. and the talk il all about how far 1t viii
affect the head Of the ticket. Democrats State
headquarters IN the Hoffman House were crowded
Yesterday with callers from UP the State. who came
down 20 see how the campaign moving. A
great deal Of anxiety manifested about the
effect on the State ticket OF Cookers refusal TO
consent to the denomination of Justice Dalv. The
up-Statc Democrats feel that Justice Days friends
and voters that heretofore have waveTed Will vote
not only COR Justice DAILY. but also for the whole
State ticket of the Republican party. a wen-known
Hill man said yesterday regarding the matter; II
the Democratic State ticket Is beaten by a small
majority every will know where 10 place the
blame The friends Of Mr.. Hi are working day
and night for the ticket and they would nave
poliod the fu Of the party up the State II this
trouble over the judiciary had not occurred. AS 1t
IS If We beaten We know that IT viii not be the
fault % MIR Hin and his friends
Senator McCarren pat in busy day at head
quarters yesterday. Senator Murphy and George
fov Ga~ra farr Of
State were at headquarters IN consultation with
other leaders Elliot Danforth was also on hand.
Mr. Batten Is exceptionally confident He sad: III
there was ever a time when the Democrats could
win il Is this year. There is not a break In the
ranks up the State. and they tell me tina, every
being done. / cannot remember a campaign when
the work undertaken was equal to the Work OF me
pccted to speak at Tammany Hall tonight and In
Buffalo on Saturday might Mr. Daniorth Is sK
silver men and the labor unions. as well as The
he will run twenty-five thousand votes ahead Of
Down AZ Tarnrnany Hall things are running
smoothly with John F. Carroll in charge No one
there would talk about the Bar Association trouble
ana all the leaders said confidently that Mr. croker
was able TO attend TO that matter. Some OF them
seemed 10 take seriously the threat or Rchard
manv Of them said gravely that Senator Thomas
r Grady would be JUS the man TO start the propa-
ganda ana be the leading spirit in It. This sugecs-
lion did not cause the merrnent that might be ex-
pcctca a. Senator Grady is looked upon ny me
orator and juris: OF The city; III, ...,eo.
Tho arrangements for the Tammany Han ratiiica-
ton meeting have been completed ana i9.nishit
promises 10 lot Of rotous enthusiasm IN an ,
around Fourteen,h-st Elliot Danforth heads ne
Is TO he senator Grady 1t was definitely, an.
bounced yesterday that Judge Van WICK will not
gess S, AT he m next Saturday evening When he win
speak in Buffalo. Between October q ana 81 ne, ne
erd towns between Buffalo and New-York