The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-14
HILL, MURPHY NDCROKER
SIGNs or A FINE OLD TIME AT
TEE STATE CONTENTION.

TEE STATE CONTENTION.
Tsnrnany Leaders Attacks 90 the ES-senater
Have strengthened tho latter - Croker
says HHs's FtEhtipg Koboay. but That
eesntsr Haurphy us the state Lonaor.
ALBANY. March 13.-Former Senator David b.
Hill was in Now York last week. and conferred
there with the Hon. William +. Sheehnn and
other personal friends who have been associated
with him in battles Of tho Democratic party In
the State. Ho had q particularly long interview
with tho Hon. Elliot Danforth, Chairman OF
the Democratic State Committee. Mr.. hhrs
friends say that he does not desire to provoke
an open breach with Richard Croker. tho leader
Of Tammany Hall, but that 10 Mr.. Croker
desires to force a fight Mr.. Hill and his
friends will be on hand at the Demo
cratic State Convention to meet II. Mr..
Hills friends 20 further and say they
are sorry that Mr.. Croker has not continued his
attacks upon Mr.. Hill. for the reason that the
attacks of Mr.. Croker on Mr.. Hill during tho
last three months have greatly strengthened
Mr.. Hill among tho Democrats OF the upper
counties. Indeed, Mr.. Hills friends relate that
many Democrats who In former years have
differed with MIR. Hill have come to Albany and
grasped his hand from the first hour that Mr..
Croker attacked him and disputed his leader
ship of the Democratic party in the State.
All OF these things have been thoroughly d.
gested by Mr.. Hills friends. and, as already
said, they wish that Mr.. Croker would continue
to attack MIR. Hill, for the reason that 1t
strengthens MI Hill among tho Democrats in
the country districts whore there has boon q
prejudice against Tamnany Halls predoni-
nance in the Democratic party in the State. 1t
Is the Democratic testimony that from the hour
that John Kelly bolted tho Democratic Conven-
ton in 1879, and brought about the defeat OF
Lucius Robinson for Governor and Installed
Alonzo b. Cornell as the chief executive OF the
State, tho feeling of the upstate Democrats
against Tammany Hall has been almost viru-
lent.
On the other hand, some Of Mr.. Hills closest
friends declare unreservedly that the country
Democrats believe that ho should take some
steps to rectify his error. as they declare his
policy during the campaign Of 1926 to have
out and indorse Bryan or in any way speak up
for the extreme measures advocated during
shss nst'o friends Sa" bslispe thu that he y should put
as a supporter Of the Chicago national plat.
| platform represents the national policy Of his
party and that he should take steps IN every
ton. Mr.. Hill and his friends. like Mi: Dan
forth and others. do not believe 1t advisable
p proaestnE to indorse in ali its particulars the
Chicago platform OF 1895. They rather believe
that the fight should be made on state Issues.
fRa aines law as their Chief stock in trade;
They assert that the campaign cry should
this cry they hope TO retain the friendship Of
the Germans and other voters who are opposed
ia ia ADMITTED that the Raines law has sweiled the
revenues OF the State to a marvellous degree,
but the Democrats insist that with this great
increase in the revenues the tax rate has not
| been commensurately reduced, and SO Mr.. Hill
and his friends propose 70 hide as n, much
hoist the Eonfaion OF. State issues. the Raines
ths world Mt. Hill and his friends are to con.
duet the Gubernatorial fighton state issues and
the fight for Congressman on nStionsi issues is
solved. In tact, no one believes there will BIO an
attempt to solve it. for the reason that il is the
Democratic policy to play hide and seek and IL
'I Sut, as 70 si GsSdy, ;std, ~; M!ifs friend. regret
his attacks upon the ex-senator for the reason
that. as they declare. every time MIR. Croker IN
New York opens his mouth against Mr: M hIl
Hill within the last ten years rush to his banner
and are ready to tght under hin him :, against the
for Governor. Supreme Court Justice Titus
IF sion saffa! So has nave e't John Se i. s aaxSiaSlS men Nm.
Danforth and supreme Court Justice Barrett Of
S Stoks fo viii r 10 Is the the ep eunDent hoT' sa ipe5 Mt;
ex.Congressmun Perry Belmont but that he
will only use Mr.. belmont as n cluo TO bring
about the nomination of some compromise can.
All Of Mr.. Hills friends are now turning their
eyes upon the Brooklyn Democrats. Mr.. Nc
Iaughiin is in Florida. but his sway is still abso.
Lutte. and his chief lieutenants; Mr.. McCarren
anS h his domination, i is a peculiar faes n
the situation that while M. Mclaughlin Is
personally friendly to MI; HUI, and promises ms !. to
few months has spoken Of Mr.. Hin as the
ablesI Democrat in the State, yet NJ Nc.
speak in their personal conversations with their
fellow Democrats bitterly against Mr.. Hill.
time aione will tell. But it is insisted that
while Tammany Hall has captured Police Com
missioner bernard J.: YORK, that does not NJ S Ses
McCarren, Mr.. Shcvlin., or Mr.. Mccarthy. Tho
highest testimony Is all to the effect-and 1t is
the Democratic State Convention will be called
upon to take part in a fine old time, and that II
there were a price for admission, outsiders would
get their full moneys worth.
United States Senator Murphy and Richard
a result OF their conversations, when Mr.. Croker
was asked last night whether he had anything
ported contest between Mr.. Hill and himself for
the control OF the State Convention, he was
Willing tH q discuss nSons i Inc matters ns 6s ' hsd don ., w TGles
ever the question was put to him before. Mr..
II am not fighting anybody, and I have not
uttered or inspired any attack on any person in
the Democratic party, either In the news
papers or otherwise. All ] have got say on
this subject is that the man who tries to divide
the Democatic party in the city and county will
be dead politically for all time to come"
"Do you still consider Senator Murphy the
Democratic loader in the State AS you did last
year T. WAS asked.
81 certainly do" replied Mr.. Croker.
DO YOU think that Mr.. Hill agrees with you
in this T. was the next question. ,
III he does, not I,have no comment to make
said Mr.. Croker. II expect that at the next
Democratic Convention the party will be har-
monious. 1t certainly will be II the Tammany
Hall organization can make 1t so. rs far as any
personal differences which 1t is alleged / have
had with anybody are concerned. you can rest
assured that they Will not interfere with my