New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-11
cpoKER IN ENTIRE CONTROL.
np1rs HIS POINT FOR MEETING OF
STATE COMMITTEE.
OUTCOME OF THE FIRST STRUGGLE WITH hN-
srNArDR HILI--CoNvENTiON WILL NOT
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pE HELD IN SARATOGA.
Inv rELEGRAfH To THE TnIRrNE.]

.og. " Y Aug. 1O-'I understand. SAID
,,,o,o-d Croker this evening that Mr.. Dan
$3.50, ms issued call for the meeting OF the
,1,oocratic state Committee in this village on
,.,rday next at noon" Mr.. Croker said TINS
- . low voice devoid of the slightest apparent
,-,orost in what he stated. He leaned BACK IN
"a, chair on the front veranda OF the "rahu
I-r,on Hotel and looked anguidly forth al Inc
.ronp of sightseers passing along the Sidewalk
y, saratoga's chief thorouGhfare. The strains OF
,,lun1phal march played within the hotei py
a., orchestra did not seem TO arouse the thoush'
that he had triumphed over David Is. HILL IL
,neared as II the demonstration OF MS supreme
,ower over the organization OF the Democratic
Marty In this State was to him TIMING matter
.a NO, worthy of an instant's passing thought.
Mr. Hill has been laboring for months 10 ac-
miro nossession Of the Democratic State Com
ro,t,ee Mr. Croker only recently arrived from
rurono and, a few days ago arriving here,
coolly challenged Mr.. Hills control Of the com
r,,,,ee by demanding that it meet Immediately
o,d select a time and place for holding the
democratic State Convention. AS Mr. Croker
desired 10 60 away TO the Adrondncks on Mon
a., next for a three weeks stay, nothing must
disturb his vacation. Therefore, the Democratic
State Committee must meet at once. TO perform
,s dutv Of calling the State Convention, for
otherwise il might be summoned together while
Mr. Croker was intent upon fishing trip.
AN ARROGANT DEMAND
more arrogant demand was never made.
M, nrobably Mr. Croker did not intend it in
tina, sense He merely wished to give proof 10
tho Democratic politicians of the State that he
was master Of the Democratic party. and able
~ name its candidates for State officers. from
Governor down. Elliot Danforth the Hill chair
man Of the State Committee. hesitated just one
1ay and then FASTENED to grant Cookers de-
,nand that the committee should meet here
Saturday next
Mr.. Danforth is a prudent man. and likewise
a candidate for the Democratic nomination for
Governor. but he surrendered TO Croker. be-
cause he had reason 70 suspect that the latter
already controlled majority in the Democratic
State Committee. II disappointed In his amoi-
ton 10 be the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor Mr. Danforth intends 70 seek re-elec-
ton as chairman Of the State Committee. 1t
would hardly do for him. therefore to antagonize
the man who directs the actions 81 a majority
Of the committee
Mr. Croker had indeed great power when he
made this onslaught upon David B. Hill. He
had fed McLaughlin's lieutenants In Brooklyn
with SO much patronage that they quietly sup
norted him as members OF the Democratic State
committee Practically. therefore. Croker started
On in his campaign with the members OF the
Democratic State Committee from the Greater
New-York territory al his back
SENATOR MURPHY IN LINE.
Senator Edward Murphy jr.. as a candidate
for reelection as Senator, did not dare oppose
the man who would control the Tammany Hall
members OF the Legislature In 1873 MI. Mur-
phys members OF TIE State Committee, there-
fore sided with Croker. Then II was an easy
matter TO pick up five or six additional votes
IN rural New-York. and obtain majority IN
the committee Mr.. Danforth was undoubtedly
conscious Of what had occurred and therefore
surrendered What were David B. Hills
thoughts about the affair have not yet been
made public. He can hardly enjoy seeing him.
self superseded as the Democratic boss OF the
State by Richard Croker
Mr.. panforth expressed his compliance with
Mr.. Croker's programme by sending the follow
ing telegram to L. H. Wager. sergeant alarms
OF the Democratic State Committee:
New-York. Aug 10. 1898.
L. H. Wager. Grand Union Hotel. saratoga
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state Committee meeting called for Grand
noon. ELLIOT DANFORTH.
Mr. Wager will therefore prepare for use the
c,ubroom Of the Grand Union Hotel, which is
occupied by the Democratic State
Committee when II holds its meetings in this
place.
CONVENTION NOT TO MEET IN SARATOGA
But David B. Hill did obtain one concession
from Richard Croker. and that was that the
State Convention should not be held In this
place. Mr. Hill always has disliked Saratoga
horny
handed Democratic workingmen looked with
suspicion on anything political which had Its
birth In a town frequented by many "aristo-
Gratis" He therefore has always opposed the
holding Of the convention here. and his prejudice
against the village was intensified by his ex-
perience here in 1894 when he forced the nomi-
nation for Governor upon himself and was
soundly thrashed by Levi P. Morton.
Mr. Hill therefore has persuaded Croker to
take the Democratic State Convention this year
either to Syracuse TO Rochester. 1t will be
held In one of those cities. between September
20 and October 4. In both OF those cities there
are candidates for the Democratic nomination
for Governor: namely. Mayor Mcclure, In SYRIA
cuse and Mayor Warner in Rochester both
are strong candidates. and II is not at all unlike
" that one OF them will be placed on the Dem
ocratic State ticket either as a candidate for
Governor or as a candidate for Lieuttenant-Gov-
errnor.
II may now be remarked that Roswei r.
Flower eeems TO be more and more a favorite
with the Tammany Hall officials mayor van
Wvck's Candidacy is not prospecting. for nearly
every Tammany Hall man is Of the opinion that
it would not do to risk the ofice OF Mayor by
the expiration OF Mayor Van Wycks term OF
Office.
TO DENOUNCE THE so-CALLED FORCE BILL
Mr. Croker has decided to make prominent
one NJ the ,ssues OF the State campaign. even
before the meeting OF the Democratic state
Committee Under his instructions resolutions
have been drawn up denouncing Governor
Blacks law appointing a State Superintendent
OF Elections. who is authorized TO appoint seven
hundred deputies. r.