New-York tribune., 1898-01-25
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE.
HAD TO DROP MR.. HILL.
CROKER BROUGHT PRESSURE ON A
CORPORATION.

AND THE CONCERN PROMPTLY DISPENSED WITH
THE Ex-sENAToR's sERvIcps-How HE
LOOKS UPON THE EFFORTS OF THE
TAMMANY ROSS TO CRUSH HIM.
The limits TO which Richard Croker has gone in
his fight against David B. Hn hnve demonstrated
to those few within the organization who hoped
for n reconcilla ion that such an outcome is inn
possible. Within the last week. In the course of
business transaction. fIllls services were engaged
by large corporation. Croker went to the head or
tho concern, which is always afraid Of hostile
legislation and said grlmly:
You can have Hill, or you leave him alone
That is your matter. Any firm Is free to employ
whom II chooses. But who has any sym
pathy with Tammany Hall will touch Hill. You
profess friendship TO our organization and expect
certain things from the organization Wen ana
good You can have what you want but you
can't have ill too. Drop Hill. or you need expect
nothing but open warfare from Tammany Hail.
Mr. HIS services were dispensed with.
Croker is sending emissaries through the State
promising to reward those who desert Hill and
come to him. and threatening that he VIII destroy
and drive out OF political life every man who cngs
10 IIill. So arrogant has he become that he has
frightened his partner In the new combination
Senator Murphy. Murphy is friend OF the ex-
Senator and IT is well known that Murphy cannot
be induced to make an open fight on llil. Fhe Sen
aor trying TO assist Mr. Croker In his aspiration
to make Tammany dominant In the State. and at the
conference held at the home OF ex-Mayor Hugh j.
Grant last week Senator Murphy tried 10 persuade
Mr. Croker TO 20 easv in his war on Mr.. Hill. and
make his fight for the control of delegates along
other lines than that OF antagonlsm TO HILL Mr
Croker refused absolutely. The tocsn OF Tammany
Hall now IL Down with HILL"
This according 20 a prominent Democratic
State leader who saw Mr. Hill on Sunday. is just
what the ex-senator wants. Let them turn on
me-" Mr. Hill IS reported to have said. that is
hest for us | do not see how 1t will help them any
Mr. Croker by his arrogance and threats is work
ing TO his own undong. He Will find that ny the
time he goes into the State convention he will
have through his own tactics and brutality, ar
rayed the whole State against him. Even II 1t Is
not myself some one will como to the front as the
ant-Tammany leader, and this opposition force Will
he enough to crush Croker. While Mr. Croker Is
building up his machine. by his very tactics he Is
building up another machine that VIII crush him.
This is ex x-Senator Hls attitude. and no Is rep
resented as delighted with the way things are
going When his friends from various parts OF the
State have come 70 him, Mr.. Hill has said In
response TO their inquiries about NJ Crokers war
upon him: Yes. have seen what MI .aOReI ~ say ~
city dominant in the state, ana recSsnaes d ~ nv ne
a prominent Democrat from up the state ana one
who will not fall in In VIII VIII nrn na on vou Or ANYBODY
that opposes him. haven't made any hght against
him and don't fnteNd TO- WHEN
vrniion meets shall be there 20 do what can
to help but am not leading any anti Ianmany ma ny
ngnt Mr. Croker Is trying TO Kill the Democracy
up the State and you are as much concerned as
! am That IS all there Is 10 IT, , l.,
While Mr Croker is making some heaawaiy ION IN
10 him is bitter He has not yet succeeded IN IN
pedgng Brooklyn to his support IN the STAT; re ne
has had a hard time pledging Brooklyn 10 ms
s,Gpport T in the city. Mr. McIaughlin and L his
Sri,ends have Objected strenuously TO the oihces
they have received Mr. Croker at the recent S9n
ferSnccs between the two, SAID bravery; iou H
can talk Brooklyn all you want TO- but mere tni, -
only one NewYork Mr. McLaughn1in u saiu qi'GTS rS
zoo ahead and see II there Isn't BrooKIyn. .oa ne
result of the conference was that the Taiinay pOs
hacked down a bit and promised almost any yii thihe
He viii have a hard time to pledge ne brooAaSn ra
neope for the fight IN the state ana tlere dto
tboin who declare confidently that Mckauehlln n
and his men will be with Hill wnen the '''''e
comes 90, .. -. r-iortda tho Ia az
Hugh Mclaughlin will start Tor riorida w eSh
NJ the present week with his wife Mrs M ncitds i 70
Inns health Is such that It Is mperauvo 10 iSi ne hi ab h.
gn m ,vi,h her on her trip. In the course OF ms Az
~ go " "Rernard J. York the Police Comms sloner
yyiII be empowered look after Brookiyn naIIeiS
Tames shevlin John McCarty and Kegister nag
sartv viii advise with Mr.. York In Mr MclIaugh,,
in's absence and help keep watch on Orohe' anu
Tammany.