New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-01
RICHARD CROKERLIN' TOWN'
A CONFERENCE IN HIS ROOMS At THE
SAVOY '+'
ALARM IN THE TAMMANY CAMP AT THE ATrf-
TUBE OF THE BRYAN syMpATHiZERs-
HILLS VISIT To- MLAUGHLIN AND
THE LArrERs STAND.

THE TATTER's STAND.
Richard Croker. after a fishing trip which put
deep bronze on his skin and added several pounds
to his weight reached the city last night ht'ie
before O'Clock. and went TO the savoy Hotel
Mr. Croker had been In town hardly an hour be-
fore he gathered around him his trusted political
neutenanfs and soon they were deep In discus
sion of the political situation that led the TAM
many boss TO knit his browr In deep study. one
Of the frat to greet Mr.. Croker upon ma htrlVhI
mt the Savoy was John +. Carroll Word was sent
to the Hoffman House. and Senator Patrick II
Nccorren soon appeared at the hotel. Others were
also on hand and time was lost In getting down
business
Mr. Croker would say little last night. but TAM
many politcs +. expected - develop rapidly ne"
that the chief is on hand Mr.. Croker is expected
70 study the situation closely. and to act soon
,rbere are many perplexing things for him to race
AND I, will be interesting to see ~hat ne docs III
tho way OF selecting Tammanys candidate lo'
Governor There Is no doubt that MT CroNe' Is
much worried several subjects fHst All"
foremost of all. the silver wing In the part! mas
refused to be STILL and large danger cloud hangs
over Syracuse
II is first necessary remember that IN All thel
pans for gaining control OF tho state ronHen'ioh'
the party machinery I'm the state ana io' 'o ne
the nomination OF candidate this ran inc "u'
phv-Croker combination figured on shiruhs 'ne I'm
cago platform and the money question IN the con
ycntion and ignoring these issues altogether IN 'h'
state calnpaign and making the hshi on purely
local issues when this programme became Aho"i
at first some OF the radical silver men sho"eu
their resentment. but they we're speedily Siei'oe"
It was not until IS j. stone. formerly "o',ino'
OF N@souri. "A warm personal friend and poAUca'
advl. ,r OF William j. Bryan, and "A candidate TOT
chairman OF the Democratic National committee
In 1899. appeared that trouble really occurred
Mr. stone As announced in The Tribune. came
here last week. Within day or 50 ne mac
+ ArfP no
platform and free silver IN the stat" tonVenuo"
vas carried out the organization here would be
denounced as irregular, the New-iork delegation
would have standing In the next National No''
,ention and new organization would be ou' up
In the State to preserve the principles ehu'c'a'e"
in the Chicago platform. The silver men oacAen
him up with the open threat that in the event OF
the Murphy Croker combine carrying out thel'
MAN two conventions would be held In Syracuse,
and that the silver would put complete
ticket In the field. The Tammary men are pi''ct
agains, Mr. Stone and say that ne mas aheh"'e"
many friends In New York by his WORK Whatever
may be the "a q n this matter. he certainly mas
st!encd the hearts ana streng hef.ed the hands u
the silver men, ana they will not be appea-''
without open acHnowcdg cment of the princlpI's
they support. This makes ugly situation ana
Mr. Cookers efforts TO solve the problem are
awaited with Interest
Another piece Of alarming news for Richard
I'm Will max. his annual pilgrimaee to Jamespcrt
within the next ten days > see Hugh McLau8n'"'
the veteran leader 4 Brooklyn. meeting between
HI and Mclaughlin at this tme is important Al
along Mr. Grocer and the Tammany leaders. with
out EXPRESS assurances from Mr. Mclaughlin nave
rested confident that N tho State Convention INC
Drooklyn delegates would vote with the Murphy
Croker combination. without these votes even
Tau1gnany men ,iespair Of Controlling the conven-
ton With them Tammany men ADMIT thar Mt
AtI IA. 20 . Z
prominent Tammany man said yesterday, ne VII
grind us 10 powder. lie viii never let up MI
croker gave after the Saratoga conferences 'dN
Senator McCarren and James Sh"E IN pTacuVai,l,
that were So said politician yesterday, t Is
now evident that they VIII De Die 10 Ie.l'et 'Hc
goods as Mr. Hill and Mr. Mclaughlin UNDERSTAND
each other. and the eN-s senator "oui nov JoN,nr?
lie certainly has advices from Mr. Mcl.ausnilh
and knows that his Visit and suggestions VIII Oe
welcome as OF yore A..
,ercstinx situation for Tammany Hall 10 face In
~ MSIaughn's personal newspaper orsan an
Interesting paragraph was published Yesterday
49, tRo sentiments of Mr.. Mclaughlin, and 70
nrove thai Mclaughlin had not fescrtd lliil, ana
,hqt he viii probably be found under the I'LL ban
nor I'm the State convention The paragraph teaut
comntv viii stand by him. despite the ALLEGED or
,osi.t,,e a,tcup, OF Tammany Hall TO deihrone
hin, from the leadership 81 the state lie realizes
in Mr. McLaughiA ne tru"st an no usss per,o
cro,r leader az one Of the wisest and most saga
cious politicians In the country. ana places a hsn
estimate on his Judgment MS commence ~ Mo.
NrIaughir's hdelity to him II unbounded lie ne-
ioyes that when the State convention convenes me
vo,es 81 tho delegates from Kings County VIII be
= .st for any policy candidate he speeches