New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-17
DEMOCRATS AND THE CAMPAIGN.
BEGINNING TO BESTlR THEMSELVES
AGAIN-TIIE RELATIONS BETWEEN
HILL AND CROKER.

Now that the business OF the extra session OF the
LEGISLATURE has been finish ed. the Democrats. who
boldly announced that they were waiting until the
LEGISLATURE enacted the new election law 10 lur-
nish them ammunition for the campaign. are be-
ginning to bestir themselves. Elliot Danforth.
chairman of the Democratic STATE Committee. an
nounced yesterday that he would issue call early
this week for meeting Of the committee TO select
the date and the place OF holding the Democratic
State Convention. The meeting. he said. would
probably be held some time in the course OF the
last week of this month and the committee would
call the convention to meet in the nrst or second
week ~ September IN Saratoga.
OF course. this is all from the side OF ex-senator
Hill Mr. Danfcrth is a warm friend OF Mr. Hi
and is believed by many to be Mr.. HIS choice for
the nomination for Governor. Whether II Will meet
the approval OF the Tammany- Murphy faction
remains to be seen. 1t is believed that the Tam
many members of the State Committee and those
following Mess-s Croker and Murphy will insist
upon a later convention than that proposed. The
Tammany men want the convention held late in
September after the Republican Convention. 80 That
Mr. Croker may have time 10 look over the ground.
Mr. Croker expected home about the middle or
August but recently he has minated that he NAV
be detained until about September l. He favors
late convection and. moreover. there are tangles
within the Tammany organization that he must
straighten out before he give his undivided at
tention to the St-te struggle For these reasons 1t
believed that bitter discussion Will be precipi-
ta;cd at the meeting Of the state Committee.
The Tammany gather al Long Branch earn
Sunday to discuss the situation. Senator Murphy
who is acting in conjunction with Mr.. Croker In an
attempt to gain control Of the S;aie organization
is at Elbcron. John +. Carroll acting for Mr. Cro-
ker as leader Of Tammany Hall. is at Hollywood
Randolph Guggenheimer. Mayor Van WICK ana
others usually visit Long Branch on sunday. and
doubtless there Will be large gathering to-day.
When prOmineut Tamnany nal asked about
these meetings he said:
These simply gatherings Of Tammany men
but no actual plan is outlined. Everything depends
upon Mr.. Croker and nothing will be done until ne
comes home There has been more or less talk re-
Gently as to whom the Democrats Will nominate for
Governor. but it has amounted 10 nothing nor"
than summer vapOring. Mr.. Croker has no candi-
date yet. and no one has ne power 70 speak ip'
him definitely this point He can let the slate
makers ply their amusing occupation through Ju.y
and August but when he reaches here there wi ne
some serious talk about Candidates but not until
then"
Tamrnany man would be pushed candidate for
Govern0r this Tammany ltader repii"n H'' ",
MI Croker gets nome he viii quickly grasp me 'lt-
uation but do not think he Will depart from pre-
edent Tammany Hall usually does not night for
places on the State ticket especially when IT. has
eDme however viii decide The selection Of candi
dates / know that Mr. Croker does not wan,
about his warlike intentions. tie thinks his IS
time for Dement'S 70 get taEnT ono n the .T o,her
hand ne il not willing to allow Mt I'M 10 pose AS
the party dictator in the state ana az ma ne naS
said 50 far simply protest against ms att-
tude Of the * Senator. Unless MI. Hi. however.
ceases TO enact that role there Will be" "ho" Io'
Of trouble and Nj Hi Will he involved. major
iiy OF Democrats in the State look 70 Senator Mui-
uhv as the leader and Mr. Croker thinks hk""lF-.
ana f. would he just well for Mr.. Hill to become
sensible.
This is mild In comparison To what Mr.. croker
said before ne away and to wat som" OF
his followers have sad since he sailed. IN" way
TaUrnany Hall men ar" mciOwing IN lhclr i"-
marks toward Mr. Hi and his friends l. looked
upon as a sign that they now r'alz" tina ~ Inc
first flush Of victory IN the city they undcr'""k 100
much in their effort to get control OF the STATE" ana
that IL tx imo To tack THE truth *. sand poll
tican Yesterday this very arrogance" hnh ai'"iHpt-
ed tatorship Of Tammany Hall and int"fi'i"n""
in State affairs have sOlidined the aniatohlsm 10
Tammany Hall in the State and the Tarninany or
canizaton cannot control m" state Cont"rtiol ac-
cordinc TO the present outlook MclAughlin ~
Brooklyn IL yet neutral and many think b" VIII
finally go with Hill. Tamnany isn't "A uni now. ipI
the discarded leaders and disappointed olicc-srrk.
ers and turned-down members are In practically
open rebcl and Mr.. Croker on his return VIII
have a hard time keeping his organization nh"s
drawn tight without attempting an open hehI III
the State on the other hand. "X-S"natcI I'M
thinks the Democrats have an exceptionally R"p'
chance this year and he wants 10 max" every con-
cossion possible for harmony. lie Insists. however
on country for Governor. and ne VIII DOUBT
Ices ha