New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-19
HILL. TAMMANY CHAMPION.
,vr,y TO FORCE CROKERs ORGANIzA-
TION TO FOLLOW HIS LEAD

.r,>n ON THE NEW ELECTION Law PLACES
TUE wIGwAMiTEs IN A PECULIAR POSITION.
r.,,a D. Hn has suddenly placed Tamrnany Han
=, ,ccI,lar position Tammany Han mas az
,a,od Mr. nm as state lender of ihe party anu
I'D n senator Murphy for guidance. Inc '''
.,bIican Legislature IN extra stssl"" ei'1's 80
,ac,,on law which Tammsny believes 10 o0 a. -,
,,sck unon its very existence ana "h'D" !" va
- no effort or pains 10 kill. Wien Iainh"h!
Ill foc ed this situation and began 80 Co9'
,r aid 10 defeat the new law. Senator "u'i"'' 10
i -, ,.,ser O.as silent hut D1vi! Il. Niil came
W orcc 10 the front and ;oc issue WITH those VINO
80 The law lie became al Ole iainihah' :
'nomp,on and the organization VIII douo''eS' "'''
20 follow him ~ ,u.A.o, -
-, los "a Taurreny authority than MichaeI l.
nj, when asked yesterday what Iami"ahy H.
-, 80 IL, ala,,t the new law. said positively that
W. -.,,,eilon would follow the advice OF MI
On When asked Il The organization had inAde
- NTH the ex-senator and would follow MS "o-
IT, Mr. Day said cplomatically: / nave never
orrslcd with Mr. HIN. The:e Is no uou"'
e~. ,re OK Senator by his advice issued In an IN
.-.,sv, yes elday morning Gid nGch 10 fehap'''-
,o,s himself with Tammany Hall lie TOOK UP
ro,,,,o,,,s Aght. and gave what many Iainmahy
a, believe 20 be good advice
me- c-,,or mn has restored himself 10 popu!ari-
.. q, TsnaInAny Hall. lie made himself the ohaih-
,o, n. Mr. Crokor's examination against lam
wi f.
s,ps.r Of Cleveland on the floor OF the Sen
-" "a er,n-nanv is compelled to indorse his ac-
90, ,,s, as Mr. cleveland was compelled TO DO
Mo Tamrrany leaders concedo that II was 1"
nrord stroke for I'M 10 espouse the cause %
-a,s,,arv croker rcpud,atei Hill as a leader. but
=, his issue Croker is In England racing horses
al. ho,.,p, "a good time and Mr.. Hill Is here fight
g., .rau,Dany's battles prominent Iainmahy
.ao, SAID Yesterday: Croker runs this city as
80 lord would run a satrapy He comes mere
,1 we do his bidding. and he rears the SPOTS II
q TOO much and FOR one rebel
lbs, how the new law is 20 he tested mas not
,ss, determined Distr!ct-Attorney Gardner VIII
nave the case In hand. AS chairman OF inc Ooi'i-
r',,,ee on Law. Of Tammsny Hail. he VIII carry
,he matter into the courts. Various methods OF
ooedure have been suggested. but no definite plan
has We, been reached. The Tammany leaders are
exceedingly anxious TO get the case IN court as
Goa, as POSSIBLE. IN order that decision may oe
ob,ainei before the November election Some OF
than sre afraid that II tho contest Is delayed uh'1
,b DENNY SUPERVISORS provided for in The bill begin
,ork q court decision cannot be obtained in time
10 be O! any service 10 Tammaay at the e!ect'on
,r,s wear There is some talk con;esting the law
o, the first appointments made by Supervisor NC
Cunagh.
Tamroanv leacers are concerned about the cleo
ton this year They want friendly Legislature AZ
Albany next winter. that they can nave the
charter amended and obtain other local Legislation
that will benefit the organization. Ihey are "'So
deeply interested in the election OF successor 10
Senator Murphy ana in the election OF congress-
men from this city For these and other reasons
they are very much alarmed at the pFospect VI .os
ing some votes IN close districts throush the "s'
lance Of the State Supervisors % kIect Mons. ,,.
Elliot D4ulUrih. Chairman OF TIE l(enoSiau
Stafa Committee and a warm personal 1riehp ono
political Lieutenant Of eX senator lil. Yesterday
announced that the case w"u.' lie rSiI'eI nv te
Cn,ir;s b. the State organi1l Ion This makes MI
nm more than ever the Tammany champion. lie
saws In MS interview that tns Jaw Is uicohsu'u-
tionsl for various reasons and saringly 80 IN
many Particulars ,, o., -,
Nir !)anforth saws he Will not Issue cal! Tor the
SAFE committee for about ten days yet lie mas
ahandor-d The i1ca Of an August convention, ana
yes,crla,. said he intended TO call the state Com
inittee together 10 provide for the safe convention
On that il could be held in Saratoga about the
same week as The Republican convention, that IS.
about s. 2tomber % lie says frankly that the ele,-
ZION law passed will be one Of the Issues or the
camp3ign and that h. will fight all along the Inc
on State ard local issues aside from the war or
National issues Of any kind