New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-27
CROKER HAS NO CANDIDATE.
THE TAMMANY LEADER DENIES THAT HE
FAvORs VAN WICK OR ANY ONE ELSE
sILVERITES READY TO RUN A TICKET

Richard Croker will go to Syracuse this morning.
accompanied by Mayor Van Wyck and the chief
advisers OF Tammany Hail. together with nearly all
the New-York delegates. Four special trains re-
served for the Tammany braves Will leave the
Grand Central Station. the first one going out at
$50 o'clock The passengers will not be confined TO
the delegates as many heeers and shouters Will go
along who did not get away yesterday ABOUT
one thousand Of this class went up yesterday.
Senator McCarren who IA said 10 be slated for the
Craftsmanship OF the State Committee to succeed
ENlo, Daniorth. went to Syracuse yesterday. leav-
ing this cliy on Ne"-loTN Cei'rai Tram d.
O'Clock
The Democratic headquarters az the Hoffman
House we're deserted after Senator McCarrens de-
narture but AZ the Savoy Hotel last evening there
vas another lively gathering Of Democrats includ-
ing most % the prominen, Tammany advisers and
oNiceholders Mr Croker was conspicuous In the
number. and Thomas L. Fei,ner, John w Keller.
Congressman Sulzer VINO says he Is going 10 oe
Governor and John F. Carroll were among the
also rams"
A statement was published yesterday in one Of
the New-YorX newspapers 10 the effect that a
secret conferences held on Sunday night be-
tween Richard Croker. Senator Murphy, James
shevlin Justice Augustus Van WICK. the Mayor 5
brother and Senator McCsrren. and that IL was
decided a, this conference nominate Mayor Van
Wyck at Syracuse to-morroT, with John W t. whey,
OF Ere County. the choice FOR second place on
the ticket Las, night Richard Croker denied with
great emphasis that any such conference had taken
place or that II had been resolved 10 MAKE tne
Navor The candidate az the Democrats party.
To Tribune reporter Mr.. Croker said last night
a, the savoy Hotel 81, is absolutely untrue tina,
I attended a conference last night where u was
decided 70 nominate Mayor Van Nyck. As a mat
ter OF truthful fact. ! have not been present at
any conference party caucus called Tor me pur-
nose of selecting the standardbearer OF the Demo-
cratic PARTY In the coming campaign / am sons 10
Syracuse tomorrow morning absolutely without
CANDIDATE The choice win rest entirely with the
convention and 50 far as J IN concerned am not
urging the nomination Of Mayor Van Wyek or any
The Manhattan Single Tax Club held a meeting
last night u complete It's arrangements lor az
is 10 be held at syracuse on "Wednesday The
members said last nigh; that 1875 OF them would 20
10 Syracuse this morning over the West Sno' .
Railroad They intend 10 keep close watch on the
,doings OF the Democratic Convention and they DEF
InIto7v declare that II G;-lnt-out silver man
is not nominated there and the Chicago PLATFORM
openly ndorsed they will nominate complete
State ticket and make lively canvass on the silver
issue The campaign on State issues only idea
does not appeal them. They assert that az their
convention. which is called convention OF the
Chicago Platform Democrats. every Assembly Dis'
trio, in tho State will he represented Tomorrow
night AZ the AlhamOra Rink I'm syracuse they VIII
hold mass-meeting. az which ole l.. Snyder. II
Rufyalo. Thomas W Clntwell, ". ;. MacGlaugh
Clarence l.. Davis and others Will shout f)r silver
u NJ Mcdonald. president Of the detunct Rmetallic
League will head the New-York delegation.
II was reported here yesterday that one reason
FOR Senator McCarrens early appearance a SYRIA
cuse MAS hi. desire 70 summon the more prominent
silver men and induce them 10 head or the silver
ties I'm their mad career.