New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-24
DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCES.
GOSSIP STARTED BY MR.. CROKER SAILING
FOR HOME-EX- SENATOR HILL GOES
ro MOUNTAINEERING TUE-SEA
TO NORMAHDl t-Bl u II fs-Sf>N'


Ex-senator David II. Hi was up early yesterday
morning but early it was a number OF poll
,lcians had called 10 see him before he Iof his
room Mr. Hin held short interviews with several
callers. and at noon started for Normandle-hy-'he-
Sea lie intends TO remain there over to-day, ana
perhaps longer. While he Is down at the seashore
there will be several conferences held there. and
the IIill faction Will be busy preparing for the
state campaign. II is probable that within the
next fow days important decisions as TO candi-
dates and a policy Will be decided upon.
There was rluch surprise among politicians
yesterday when II became generally known tha'
Richard Croker had sailed the cunard Line
steamship and would in all probability be here by
next Friday Only few days aEo a letter was re-
ceived from Mr.. Croker in which he sad that ne
knew Of nothing requiring his presence In New
York before the middle or latter part OF August
and that no would probably sail on August y
What induced him 10 change his mind Is nor
known. but it is believed that by cable and by let
ter no has been besiegcd with requests from his
lieutenants to return.
As soon "a Mr. Croker arrives here the contest
for places on the Democratic State ticket will begin
in earnest. II will also be decided whether or no.
there will he an carly or late state Convention. II
is probable that Tammanys demands will be ac-
coded to in a large measure by the state orga1iza-
ton in order to preserve harmony
To-day the Tammany leaders will gather for their
final Sunday conference AZ Long Branch before Mr.
croker returns John +. Carroll. Thomas F. Grady
Michael T. DAILY and other friends 81 Mr. Croker
are ALREADY al HOLLYWOOD. Randolph GugSenhelmer
j. Long Branch Senator Murphy IS at Elberon,
ana he Will Ice hand. He spent a part or last
week in New York. and is alive TO the situation u
Is understood that u" has recently cohlerr"'u WIN
many leaders from up tn" state. and n" VIII nave
some interesting Information to impart to-day III
all probability.
While TN croker Murphy combination IS quietly;
discussing 'ho situation AZ Long Rratch mere YIN
hc political conversation AZ Norman 40 ~
tbs s;"a There senator I'M Will entertain III
lot Dauforh chairman Of the Demociatlc state
down for the day. II was said. and ih"r" promises
10 be an Interesting gathering. There was story
afoat yesterday thai AN effort would D." mad" 10
effect a reconciliation with IN" Tammany mon
there and paw" the way f0r "A peaceful coufcr'nc"
ana understanding between Mr liil ana NJ:
Croker when the latter returns. This was not be-
have ANYTHING to do with Mr. I'm until Mr. croker
saws The word and 50 far he has remained silent
II f. generally believed. however. that "h'u ID"
docs get home ~" will ~ once effect true" with
'hc state organization. which NJ I'M controls
and Wit max" rho best terms that b." cam.
Tho Yin. FOR tho meeting OF IN" Democratic Sini"
that OIL, cal for m" meeting Will h" issued uutll
Mr. croker gets here Tho lea or a convention IN
August has boon abandoned. bat thor" is s'fll a
difference as 20 fh" exact date. NJ. fill ard his
he rirhi Tine but Tdmmauv has insisted upon q
laicr convention and think In no r'rcumsidn.'@
SHOULD tho convention De held until after tn" Re-
ruh'irlu CONVENTION
Tho Two factions within tho Democratic party are
no. split 10" plan FOR conducting fh" camp1len
Tacv both think that o. should b" fought on sat"
bldg. ~ regularity insists that H. believes IN Bryan
AVID the Chicago platform. hIf a. m" Same tim" II
asso-fs that THIS a. . STATE fight STAT" issues.
and f. reason FOR dragginr tn o"tsd" issues