New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-12
THE CROKERHILL FEUD.
FURTHER ATTACKS ON THE EX-SENATOR
BY THE BOsS'S Personal ORGAN.

BY THE BOss's Personal ORGAN.
The deliverances Of Richard Croker to the con-
trary. there is every evidence that the ruler Of
New-York is looking for the scalp Of ex-senator
David r. Hill While Mr. Croker denies daily that
there is any feud between himself and Mr. Hill and
asseverates that the harmony existing In the Dem
ocratic party in the State is thick that 1t can
be cut with knife he permits his personal organ
to attack Mr.. Hin hcrcey on every SIDE. Mr..
Croker is undeniaby seeking TO force Mr. liill to
make a fight. and friends Of the ex-senator to
whom he has talked on the subject say that MT
Croker will not be disappointed.
The Croker organ yesterday took shy at Elliot
Danforth. chairman OF the Democratic State COM
mittee. who is regarded as q friend OF Mt Hil ana
who In recent interview said, Mr. I'M mas al
ways been a consistent Democrat" Commenting
on this statement Mr. Crokers organ said yester-
day;
Mr.. Hilrs consistency as Democrat can be
readily summed up by the manner in which he
has cvaded every Democratic issue that mas ne,
veloped within recent years He has been behind
the fence on all questions important TO me sue
o' vb 9e Wrc broGebt out by Hall
in the last campaign ana upon Which IL
caused the business men. merchants ana WORKING,
men to vote for Tammany and ms candIdateSt ana INC.
campaign The stand that Tammany took WIN
questions that affected the people directly is what
caused the majority 10 urn TO II Tor rclel.
The position Of the Democratic leaders in this city
has been clearly and publicly defined during the last
these questions up for discussion and consldeia.
ton? His voice has not been heard in support or
any of these Democratic issues and his consistency
rs a Democrat Is sham. Instead OF coming out
md declaring where ne stands with the Democratic
party ne has reSorted a puny attempt to gain no
toricty and get in the public eye by means TO which
the demagoGue resorts when he finds the ground
slipping from under him Mr.. DanfOrth Will have ID
furnish better evidence Of Mr. HirS consistency as
a Democrat If he wants the public To believe him.
If these remarks were intended 10 worry Mr. I'm
into making defence they have not, so far, sue
ceeded, but the friends Of the ex-senator who i've
in this city becoming FESTIVE. ana. 2s Wa' SAID
by ono Of them last night a continuance OF the
warfare may result in a serious split in the city
Democracy long before the campaign actually sets
IN Mr.. Hill has many friends who are members OF
Tammany Hall and. while they cannot for rea-
sons do much talking at present II is undouhtedF
true that there is an undcrCurrent OF dsSatlsfac-
ton with the continued attacks on the ex -Senator,
and sooner or later there may he revolt on MT.
Cookers hands that he may find II hard TO sup
At the Democratic Club last evening a promi
nent Democrat said: There Is going 10 be not
campaicn this year. We only hear the NUT
terirgs now but 1t is sure to be a battle 10 NE
deatb between Mr. Croker and Mr. Hi for the
leadership OF the state. a,.,
AIR Croker again denied that he was fghtlng
with Mr. Hin. and he declined In any way 10 taIk
about the remarks made by his paper concerning
fhe qualities OF the * senator's Democracy.
Senator Edward Murphy. jr.. who arrived from
Washington Yesterday afternoon. was caller on
Mr. Croker in the evening. He refused 70 NIX on
the political situation on any other topic IT WAS
said however. by a man who Is friendly 10 po.h
Mr. Croker and Mr. Murphy. that the latttr cl .
rand was 10 patch up peace. What inc rrSuItt VI
the conference was could say. as MI. Clohei'
after II over, was more taCl'urh Una" o'e''