New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-31
W1GWAMITES BY THE SEA.
,,,pos1NG DEMOCRATIC CAMPS NEAR
TOGETHER.
THE cRoKER-MuRPnY FOLD AT LONG BRANCH
,xn THE HILL FACTION AT NoRMAND1E--
CONFERENCES TO DETERMINE THE
QUESTION OF HARMONY IN
THE PARTY.
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,,-.. rrd Long Branch. y. J., July ?p.-Richard
..,cr "a here and the names on the register OF
- hollywood Hotel read like the rollcall at a
mDonv meeting David p. Hill is over al Nor
e-bv-the-Sea and gathered around him there
l,,t,e coterie OF his trusted leutenants from all
- n, IN. State. The two factions are eying
~ cher warilv and the deepest interest is being
rsonifes,ed in the happenings Of the next few days
as n seems certain that the result OF the confer
g. ,ov, going on will be TO determine whether
49, Don,ocratic party will go into the State cam
oir, united and harmonious or torn by bitter
i,es The boat that left New-lork at O'Clock
.s,ordav afternoon brought Mr.. Croker down here
VIII hin, were John +. Carroll. Police Commits
- 1ohn b Sexton. Maurice Untermyer, Cor
-, ,or Counsel John Whalen Sheriff Thomas j.
r,,,r Thomas Smith, John Kelly and Andrew
r-aesnan on the same beat were ex-Mayor
strong Jacob Hess and others.
Nv croker. standing on the upper deck. sur
or,ded by his friends. smoked big cigar ana
otched with interest a race down the bay between
,bo Auran!a OF the Cunard Line. which was just
.,,r on. and the Sandy Hook. upon which he
80 comedy element was brought in by ex-
Noyor Strong who meeting Jacob Hess SAID
.ogirqlv. y don't know whether ! cuGh: 10 shake
Lo,5s With YOU or not. Mr.. Hess They tell me
Won are no longer Republican.
90 don't know" said Mr.. Hess, but that your
Republcanism has been oftener questioned than
-" which sally led to a general laugh When
Az Croker reached the Hollywood he found Sem
.,or Edward Murphy and Anthony y. Brady walt
,nz .or HIN.
hello. Dick" said Senator Murphy.
'Eeuo Ed" was the response and the two lead
.rs who have united TO wrest control OF the State
machinery OF the Democrats party from the hands
~ ex-senator Hi. stepped aside: other waiting
we're Fire Commissioner J. J. Scannen and Ran
dolph GuCgenheimer. president Of the Municipal
counsel After a brios interchange Of comment
senator Murphy Mi Brady and Mr.. Croker en-
tered a carriage ard were driven off and did not
return until late hour. Elliot Danforth, chairman
~ the Democratic State Committee. came down 10
Nornandie- by-the-Sca on the $50 boat His In
,eres;s are welded with those OF ex-senator HILL
and he is sanguine OF Mr Hills ability 10 retain
control o. the State machinery. Others with Mr.
Hi are Frank Campbell. OF Steuben County; John
r Stanchfel6 o. Elmra and George Palmer.
There are some political problems worthy OF deep
thought presented by these rival camps. The most
significant point in connection with the gathering
hare on the jersey coast is the lack OF Brooklyn
representation Neither Mclaughlin nor single
one Of MS nsutenants Is in either bawick Leaders
in both the camps are frank in admitting that the
Brooklyn delegation has the balance OF power in
this contest ana Its swing either way will carry
with II victory.
MLAUGHLINs BOLD GAME.
One Of the mos, powerful. Democrats in the State
a. Normande- by the-Sea said tonight: "McLaugn-
In is playing bold politics He knows just the
power he Yields. He is playing each side against
the other. But in the end he will be with Hill He
has always been with Hill in the past. and Hill will
do for him much as any one else"
The Kings County leader is at Jamesport. and up
TO date II is said that he has never wnked an eye
lash denote which side he favOrs. 1t is known
that he is ambitious 70 name candidate for Lieu
tenant-GOvernOr and is believed that he Is hold
many men is senator Patts decision TO defer hold
ing h. IA OrN
DAY permissible under the law. 1T has always
been customary" said Tammany man to-night.
for the party in power TO take the initiative. This
action Of Mr. Patts is unfair"
The upshot OF the whole matter may be that the
Democrats Will abandon Saratoga convention
place and meet somewhere else In the State at the
September % Mr.. Hill is not much in favor Of
Saratoga. anyway.
finally 10 turn down Justice Joseph F. DAILY. OF
the Supreme Court II is said 10 be his plan 70
give place the bench TO Corporation Counsel
Senator Thomas r Grady. The Hill faction view
with unveiled delight this decision. They say 1t
Will cause rebellion IN Tammany Hall that ar,
friends already protesting.
CONFERENCES OF THE DAY.
Senator Murphy. Mr.. Croker and Mr.. Brady re-
turned 10 the hotel late and spent the evening sit
ting under the trees on the lawn. They gathered
around them q group OF friends Not a word
would they say about the days conference. but 1t
is known they went over the State situation in
The conference Will be continued. When all de-
tails have been discussed and passed upon then
bu, Mr. Croker and Mr.. Murphy want to know
their eXact strength before treating with Mr.. HILL
This will be determined within gay or two and
from over the State and with Mr.. H will be
begun.