New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-08
CONFERRING WITH CROKER.
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS ASSEMBLE AT
SARATOGA.
rAMMANY BOSS SEEKING TO DEFER MEkTlN" o'
STATE coMMIrTEE-To AWAIT EEPCB-
IJcAN ACTION on DATE OF
STATE CONVENTION

Try TELEGRAPH TO THE rEiRrNE.l
Saratoga. " Y. Aug. 7.-Richsrd Croker was
o,sv harc today IL was reported tonight. try
ting Ia preyent a meeting Of the Democratic
State Committee on August II. All day II ~
said. Croker was attempting to get into coninn-
nication with Elliot Daniorth. chairman OF tha'
committee. with the aim Of persuadng nm 10
abandon the thought Of having the committee
meet here next Thursday. The call for The meet
ing OF the committee has rot yet been issued
and therefore Croler may possibly succeed in
his project.
Croker's object ,in seeking 10 secure a post
ponement Of the committee meeting Is TO gam
tine 20 gain control Of it and defeat Dav,d b.
Hits plans TO guide it in his interest Ills os-
tensible reason however. Is that the Repubhcah
State Committee mas not yet met and named
day for the holding Of the Republican state Con
vention and that it is to the interest or the
Democratic party 10 postpone its State Conven-
ton until after the Republican parry has held It's
convention. This holding Of the Democratic
State Convention az a later date than the ne
publican State Convention might not be OBJ
teined he argues. f tic Democratic state COM
mittee should now name the late for the Demo
cratic delegates 10 meet as the Republican state
Committee might then meet and name later
date.
All Of Cookers followers were saying to-day
that the Republican State ticket and platform
ought 70 be known before the Democratic State
Convention should meet, and thus some adVan-
tase Of position be gained. II the Republican
State Convention should be held on September
q, as it is now believed 1t will be held. the
Democratic State Convention would be held on
October A. and a platform directly the opposite
ho Cd pl
HOPING TO HEAD OFF HILL.
Croker's haste TO head off the meeting Of the
Democratic State Committee induces people 10
think that he had received Information Of some
design by David -. Hill to have the committee
meet and name on earlier date than October
for the assembling Of the Democratic State Con-
vention. But Mr. Croker. in the judgment OF
most politicians is needlessly alarmed Elliot
panforth is a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Governor. and he will not be
likely to antagonize the entire Tan'many Hall
delegation by calling together the Democratic
State Committee and pushing to fruiton any Of
David B. Hills plans TO have an early con-
yention" Mr.. Danforth is also seeking David
B. Hilrs support but nevertheless. he would
not accede TO any Of his suggestions which
would involve him IN q quarrel with Croker,
and also. undoubtedly, with Senator Edward
Murphy. 1r.
Croker was the political Hon Of the day in
Saratoga to-day. Clad in an English gray plaid
suit of clothes and a brown English derby he
was early observed TO be walking in the big
grassy courtyard Of the Grand Union Hotel.
Later In the morning he took ride With John
j. Scannell, Fire Commissioner. behind pair
Of fine horses. All the Tammany chieftains now
seem to possess coachmen in livery and mag
niflcent horses. and carriages Of the costliest
description The poverty" Of the Strong ad
ministration period has swiftly passed away
This afternoon there was TO have been con-
ference Of Mr.. Croker and his followers at
Moons restaurant. at Saratoga Lake. but the
Boss" il was reported. had headache. and
sid not go 10 the lake. His lieutenants. how
ever. took their coachmen and superb horses
and carriages to Moons and enjoyed the day.
Among those who thus went TO Moons was
Corporation Counsel John Whalen Fire Com
missioner Scannell. John F. Carroll. Senator
Thomas Francis Grady. and John Fox. ex-Fire
Commissioner Augustus Van Wyck. Judge Of
he Supreme Court. went down TO the lake on
ais bicycle.
IMPORTANCE OF BOSS" MLAUGHLIN.
There was a strong suspicion among polit-
ians that. under a plea OF having a headache.
-TOkef na0 vffndlNeC IN SdtdtoEd ~ nave
private conference with James Shevln. the chief
lieutenant here of Hugh Mclaughlin, the Demo
.ratic Boss" Of Brooklyn: Senator McCarren
md John l.. Shea Bridge Commissioner. two
,ther OF McLaughlins lieutenants. also re-
NAMED here in Saratoga. instead Of going to
Moons.
II may be remarked that II was stated here
,o-day that David B. Hill is seeking the
,ociety Of Hugh Mclaughlin. and may be at
famesport to-day. AIR. Hill is as anxious az
Mr. Croker 10 obtain the powerful assistance
II the venerable Boss" Of Brooklyn Never
heiess. McLaughlin's lieutenants here frankly
made the following statement to-day: I'VE are
United politically now with the Tammany Hail
Democrats and therefore must seek 10 live In
,eace with them" That statement indicates
hat the KnSs County Democrats. after a
,e.iod Of negotiate ton with Croker. likely TO
lssist him In his contes, with Hill. and espe-
tally in the naming OF the Democratic candi-
late for Governor.
The Brooklyn Democrats also took pains TO
,ay that they believed Hill and Croker would
each some agreement on Democratic cam
iidate for Governor and that there would be no
contest between them over the matter. But
his seems an ill-founded hope. All Of Crokers
proceedings now are aggressive and are in
ended 10 crush Bili. Croker intends to name
he Democratic cdUuluate OoNeIHoT anu pun
Inn under obligations to Tammany Hall. Hill.
he can accomplish It, VIII have no part in
his nomination, but will be an outsider. The
prospects OF Democratic harmony. therefore are
,of bright.
Mayor Van Wyck Of NewYork has sent word
hat he will be here on Tuesday, and Mr.. Gro
GER has had rooms reserved for him at the
Grand Union Hotel. Asa Bird Gardiner, the
rammany Hall Distrct-Attorney, will arrive
,ere on wednesday. Thus large proportion
II the Tammany Hall officials Of the city OF
Sew-York will be here. large proportion OF
he Kings County Democratic officials Will also
,e here.
OPPOSITION TO VAN wYcK's NOMINATION.
Some Of the Brooklyn Democrats here have
manifested opposition 10 the nomination Of