New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-14
HARMONY, REPEATS CROhEh'
SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THE BALE -
THE PARTY, WITH A YELLED
FLING AT HILL

Richard Croker last night took occasi'h l"
,o-,te certain statements in an authorized inter-
view. in which he assumed the position 'ha' IA.
,onv prevails in his party and that he Is not max
IN, any fight on EX-SENATOR Hill or anyD0N! o'o''
A. the same time ne made an ill-conceaed threat
=, nolitical death for those who are seeking ~ "l
v,do Tho norty IN the city and State. WINE INV
boss OF the city made no personal aiIuSio" " '"o
sage Of Wolferts Roost. nine men out Oh "" VIM
road tho interview will see at Il shhce '''a' ~ -
the person at whom the threat is aimed
M Croker was at the Democratic club "hen
a,.or asked him about the situation IN the State
with particular reference 10 his alleged "iie'o
with ex-senator Hill. After a brief paufe MI
Croker said II am not fighting anybody and nave
not uttered inspired any attack on any pei 'oi' !"
the Democratic party. either In The newspapers VI
otherwise All have got to say is that the man
who tries to separate the Democratic party III 'ne
ctv and State will be politically dead for all time
to come" ~
When asked II he still considered Senator Mur-
ply "a the leader Of the Democracy In the state
ss he did last fall. MI Croker replied; i GER
tainly do
When asked whether not ex-senator Hil
shared that belief Mr.. Croker automatically re-
piled III he doesn't | have no comment to make
| expect the next Democratic convention to be
harmonious II certainly will be so If the Tam
many organization can make it so. AS far as any
personal differences which 1t is alleged nave had
with any one in the party are concerned. you can
rest assured that they will not be allowed TO con-
hict with my efforts To secure IA harmonious
Democracy"
The turning down OF John 6. Sheehan as leader
Of the IXth Assembly District was also included
in Mr. Croker's list Of sayings for the day lie
declined to admit that he had been party to the
act which humbled Mr. Sheehan. Continuing on
the same line he declared that he had never been
fghting Mr. Sheehan or any other Democratic
worker I'm the State. He added that there would
not be any opposition to Mr.. Sheehan's control of
his district, unless IL were brought about by dis
sensions in the district itself. In that case. Mr..
Croker said. he would be obliged TO allow the dis
trict workers TO settle the matter.
One OF Mr.. Cookers friends. who present
when this interview was given prepared table,
which showed with more less accuracy that
Eill now controls only about two-hfths of the dele
Mr. Croker. This prOgnOstication, il said by
a man well versed in politics up the State was
absolutely erroneous. The same man said after
ward that he had Information Of the most direct
kind that Mr.. CrOker's agents throughout the
State were daily seeking to prosevtzc in territory
where Mr. Hrs strength was believed TO be. and
that every possible effort was being made 10 shat
ter the harmony Of which Mr.. Croker loudly
boasts.
1t said al the Democratic Club last night
that Senator Murphy had had several conferences
with Mr.. Croker and that. a result Mr.. Murphy
would become candidate .Or the Demo ratio
nomination for Governor that he and his new
ally, Tammany Han. could the better control the
party. Mr.. Murphys Indebtedness IN a political
way to Mr. Hill. IT said. would not he per
mitted 10 stand ~ his way a seeker after
any Office that would increase his powe.