New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-02
CROKER AND BRYAN.
srI.vERITES SAID TO BE ALARMED OVER
TIE ALLEGED INTENTIONS OF
THE TAMMANY BOSS

Richsrl Crokers Democratic Club Is Viewed with
sorc apprehension ard alarm by the radical Bryan
men over the country. Many OF them profess 10 see
in II a powerful engine for the suppression within
the Democratic party OF that element which favors
Bryanisn and free silver. Within the last few days
Mr Croker has received number OF letters from
the West. from newspapers and from politicians,
asking him II he Is against Bryan a Presidential
candidate.
Within tho last few days one OF tho few papers
in New-York City that support Bryan printed a
contributed letter from n former Pryan Democrat
renouncng Bryan as party leader, but carefully
steering clear OF the issues Involved. There are
those who contend that this letter vas inspired by
Mr. Croker The paper In question. In It's own de-
fence announced that It vas not committed 20 the
policy OF the writer, neither Il committed 10
Bryan, but that Il SUPP II Mr.. Bryan In 1896 be-
cause ne was the Democratic nominee, and Would
support Mr Bryan whoever else was nominated
In 1900: that II wasn't Bryan organ. but Demo
cratic organ This Is held by some TO be The course
Mr. Croker has been taking. He has refused 10
consider Mr.. Bryans name as a candidate for ad-
mission 20 the Democratic Club. and Cookers plan.
as his followers know, Is 70 Try 20 weed out Bryan
and Organism and secure the nom nation o. more
conservative candidate In 1870. and make the fight
along lines less revolutionary and radical.
To this end he is trying enlist the supper. OF
leaders all over tn. country Western Democrats
with fondness FOR Mr.. Bryan call the Democratic
Club "CrOker's Club" and do not hesitate 10 de-
nounce the club and It's objects The silver men
say angrlly that the objects OF the club are the
control o, the next Democratic Natlona! Conyen-
ton the elimination OF the freesilyer creed OF the
Democratic platform and ;he nomination o. some
Democrat on a ational platform that Will not repel
business interests These same free sAVertes az
nit that II Croker is able 10 win ~ the S'a,e ms
Year following or the footsteps OF the y'iory In
he civ he viii gain so much prestige tnat many
Denocrs.s OF New England and tho Middle States
more or less opposed 10 free silver by environment
.Ft,.t, DOR -
IL is known that Nj Croker feels confident 81, o.,
controlling the East. aud he IS stretching out his
bend FOR Support in the West. The fact that Sera,
tor Jones chairman OF the Democratic National
Co,,n,ittee VINO Is supposed TO be loyal TO Bryan.
has Joined Mr. Crokers club has placed him under
s'Isnieiou with the free-s!lvcr men. carter mar
r,son OF Chicago is another under suspicion
and Il Is broadly said that he has an IN
Jerstandlng with Croker and is Crokers repre-
sentative in that territory Now the Chicago ma
cbire ard IN, Tammany machine are SAID 20 Dc
hnib working FOR the overthrow Of Bryan, ana tho
frra.silyer men admit the strength OF ms COM
bt,ation IL is said from trustworthy source,
maj Mr. Bryan has already written 70 SenItor
fnnes about tho matter. but that the Senator mas
eyadei nc Issue.