New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-04
ALARMED AT ROOSEVELT BOOM
DEMOCRATS HOPING FOR BLACK-CROKER's
BITTER OUTBJRST.

DEMO- RATS HOIINb fOit if4'AA n tCINI'iN =
BITTER OTTBURsT.
The Democrats arc taking the boom o, Colonel
Roosevelt, mos, seriously. and many Of the Demo
cratic leaders look upon MS nomination AZ n Ger
,ainty One o, those who think that Colonel Roose-
welt will be nominated is Senator McCarron. Vho IL
in practical charge OF the state campaign. win
HEADQUARTERS at the Hoffman House The Demo
Gratis don't Ike this possibility For the list Two
months Mr. Croker. Senator Murphy ex-senator
nm and other leaders have been insisting that
Governor Black is the logical candidate 20 run
They have con,ended that acts 0; his adminisira-
ton are to be made issues. and 80 they think he
should be the candidate
Mr. Croker was most bitter yesterday In de-
nouncing the Republican organization 'or deserving
BLACK as ne seems 10 think 1t has. and going to
Roosevelt He said bluntly: by nominating colo
mel Roosevelt the Republicans are trying 10 escape
the consequences OF the canal frauds ana me
other glaring acts OF Inaladministrauon. Against
Colonel Roosevelt haven't word 70 say person
ally but don't want the people. because ne is a
candidate 10 cloak Republican theft and misdeeds.
10 be- blinded
The possibility OF Colonel Roosevelt being a can
didate has alramed the democrats seriously. and
they are casting around now TO hnd candidate
ybo they think can defeat the soldier. Several
prospective candidates who were looked upon rs
h Sdy condon The seems 10 be no idea
now just who viii he nominated \ Wild story was
between the warning factions in the party and mat
Ex-senator Hili and Mr.. Croker each realized that
10 do anything at al this faH abSo,u'e nnrint%ng
VI Vu would be nominated for Governor and act
"a a unifyine force This WAS not regarded serious
ly some astute politicians SAID yesterday that ~
csse Mr. Croker and his friends became convinced
-, The Democratic candidate did not have a
chance they would dearly love 10 nominate ek-
senator Iiiil and cheerfully accompany MN 10 a
boneIeas slaughter Mr.. Nm. II vas argued. how,
ever is too old a bird 10 be caught. ana would
hardy %n ,b han other ii hand said politician Mr. H
* nIaving long headed politics himself He did not
90 inio Inc state Committee meeting at Saratoga
and make fight for reasons o, ms own u. iT u,''
~ tar, i was learned that eN Senator fil. as
an.nas develop is rather pleased that Ne lsn I
actually IN control and Is prone 10 iet INC Murphy
CT9Kor snd Yesterday on good authority that in
i.t,,nr Murphy and croker have plenty OF me hs
is acting under var tja @ II IS said 10 be Hns
III 90 rnfrain from Il contest FOR leadership 70
lnt Murphy and Croker nave tneir OWL "ay III ,ne
campaign and at al tInss When the votes are
s, an Election Day. II was sald ana 'nt D'IlU ,,,
aa,s are beaten beyond all cal culatpn men VII
lnra ~ II would hehoOve every one 70 "clRh
wor1S , Tho results OF the Croker Murphy leader
snip This, at least was ns, t"f believers '''''
~ Genator David T. Hill cam" 10 thIs cry tlo'"
.iharv ves,erday TO transact some plnau , uusl
ness which he said was nnt coih'c,ru i bn,"s nc
end az na he Democratic politicians who usually
SEEK him when he has political worH on ~, 20 The
came to the city ab2u, ho bn' met by appoint
-, some men who were not p"ituiHtiii
Mr. Inn said newspaper reporters ~" nV "a In
at tne "oconnccted with politics. He did not %ish
90 ,alk about any political subject ne Sn," rnnort
mi smiled scornfully at the mention OF IrP 9r
ootily Pirhard Croker might want him TO run LOT
GoVernor again this fall Mr. I'M went "''" "
Albany late in the afternoon