New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-12
CROKER Is DIPLOMATIC.
THE SILVER DEMOCRATS GET NO Salts
FACTION FROM HIM.
-,vy.Ny HAS NO CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR
RURAL DEMOCRATS WANT MAYOR VAN wfcN'

raNMANY HAS NO CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR
RURAL DEMOCRATS WANT MAYOR VAN WYNN
rpy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRipvNEl
saratoga n Y. Aug 11.-Richard CROKER the
new leader OF the Democratic party III '.''
State avoided to-day committing himsen 10 INC
support of a programme at the Democrauc "'"''
Convention, which would tie UP the Democrats
once more to the support OF the he'esS % w
free coinage Of the silver doilar' ~ 10 "
rrown that he thinks that State issues alone
should be pressed by the Democratic parry ."''
vaar ana therefore II was to be expected that
he would look with dlsfavor upon any Na'iona'
issue presented for his consideration. but 1t can
ra,sonahlv no thought that he sees the political
danger Of pressing once more the chiei piai"
OF the defeated Chicago platform
Silver Democrats representing the eastern tier
NJ counties OF the State met in Albany yester-
day and organized for political action unoer
the title of Chicago Platform Democrats
Then q conference was held which lasted about
four hours 1t was resolved to demand that
new pledge be given William J. Bryan and the
silver leaders in the West. that the Democrats OF
New-York will sustain the Democratic National
rIatform OF 1896 A committee OF five "Cnlcaso
Platform Democrats" was appointed to make
demand upon Richard Croker. David b. Hill ana
Elliot Danforth. that pledge Of fidelity TO the
political ideas held by majority OF Democrats
In 1896 should be given. The committee APP
pointed consisted Of Calvin L. keech, OF Lahs-
ingburg: j. w Chamberlain. OF schenectady
Edward ]. Duggan. of Albany; John u hdhloii'
Of Troy. and Thomas w Prior. of Albany Inc
committee was instructed to wait upon Mr..
Croker in Saratoga to-day. and. after giving
him an account of the conference. present TO
him the following resolutions
WANT BRYAN INDoRsED.
Whereas The Democratic party, ID conVentloi
assembled at Chicago. 1896. adopted the most
truly Democratic platform eyer adopted oy am any
political convention in the history or the couh.
trv and nominated the standard-bearer OF
Democracy William Jennings BRYAN. OF Ne
braska a standard bearer who made mashlh-
cent canvass against the plutocratlc ana mo-
nopolstic forces OF the country, we, loyal Demo
Gratis Of the State of New-York In conference
assem- oed. congratulate Mr.. Bryan upon the
fight which he made, and call pubic Afternoon
10 the fact that in the Democratic party Norm,
East South and West there is no leader VINO
can stand up in opposition TO Mr. Bryah, who
has a personal popularity among Americans
never before equalled. not even by Henry Clay
or James G. Blaine. and, therefore. he 1t
Resolved, That we affirm our sincere oeheI
and adherence 10 the principles OF the Demo
cratic party as tnuncated in the platform OF the
last National Democratic Convention ana we
hereby demand a reaftirmation or sald pat
and we do hereby pledge ourselves to use our
influence at the |oming State Convention 10
have the principles of said platform reainrinsd
and 10 use our best efforts to nominate canoi,
dates for State offices who are IN nearly ao'oiu
with the same
Another resolution passed. which the commit
tee was also instructed to read to Mr.. croker
was as follows:
Resolved. That We the Chicago platform Dem
ocrats of the State of NewYork, Will not give
our support to any candidate IN TINS ran eIec-
ton who did not support the regular Demo-
cratic party in 1896. or who is not now In SYM
pathy with the Chicago platform
HOW Mr. CROKER RECEIVED THE COM
MITTEE.
The members IF the committee duly came TO
Saratoga and found no difficulty in discovering
Mr. Croker on the veranda Of the Grand Union
'otel He greeted his fellow Democrats kindly.
aid listened with apparent interest 10 what
they had to say about the resolutions and 10
the resolutions themselves. But when he was
pressed TO have the Democratic State Commit
tee, at its meeting on Saturday. reaffirm the
Chicago PLATFORM he said that he did not believe
the committee would do anything more at It's
meeting than TO select time and place Tor
holding the Democratic State Convention The
platform of the Democratic party in this State
this year, he added. must be prepared by the
Democratic State Convention. 1t was not IN
the province Of the Democratic State Commit
tee to prepare such a document.
He thus evaded any commital Of himself on
the dangerous subject of the Chicago freedom
age platform, and the Committee of Chicago
platform Democrats returned to Albany no
better informed than when they came here. But
they must have discovered before they left
Saratoga that it is the intention Of Mr.. Croker
and the other Democratic leaders to ignore the
free-coinage plank of two years ago and to
limit the Democratic platform much as pos
sible 10 State issues.
TAMMANY HAS NO PREFERENCES.
"Tammany Hail." said Mr.. Croker tonight,
has no candidate for Governor and no prefer
ence for any place in which 10 hold the Demo-
cratic State Convention. preference 10 the
time at which the convention shall be held"
These declarations from Mr. Croker were
heard Of with great interest by the Democratic
politicians who were chatting on the verandas
OF the big hotels. One part OF the statement.
the Tammany Hall officials from New-YorK de-
clared, u plain ntimation that Mr.. Croker
does not intend 10 be considered the man push
ing Mayor Van Wyck for Governor Mayor Van
Wyck himself was unconcerned about the an
Nouncement. He talking with friends quiet
ly in the main Office Of the Grand Union Hotel
when IL was made. and did not appear disturbed
by what he heard One high Official of New
York said 1T would be unfair to ask Mayor
Van Wyck 10 run for Governor right on the
heels OF his canvass for Mayor All his ambi-
ton is return to the bench. He wishes
10 be elected Supreme Court judge. That can
happen 10 him when he retires from the Office OF
Mayor"
RURAL DEMOCRATS WANT VAN WICK
John Flanagan. of Canandaigua however,
who has come here with Frank Rice's proxy as
a member of the Democratic State Committee.
expressed the belief that Mayor Van Wyck
ought 10 be nominated for Governor. I'VE rural
Democrats" he said admire Mayor Van Wyck
and hope he will be nominated for Governor.
He has courage. ability and will. and that is the
kind OF a man want for Governor. All over
Western NewYork where ! live he is popular
among the rural Democrats and would get
hearty support from them in the Democratic
State "a, L.