New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-30
CROKER WINS AT SYRACUSE.
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John E stanchheld approached and the
nomination for Lieutenant Governor was offered
n him if he would desert Mr. Hin Mr. stanch-
field loyallv stood hv Mr. Hill and declined the
nomination
Mr. Hul also bad got m early and for time
ros is,ed the attack If Mr. Nurphv and croker
Iyo had 70 decide and 70 decide quickly. whether
he would oppose Van Wvcks nomination If
he did 81 he would antagonize his old friend
Hugh Mclaughlin. who plainly desired Van
Wvcks nomination. There came runnors that
Croker and MURPHY had enticed awav Some
rural delegates from the Hin column and were
busv forming new State ticket
Then Murphy and Croker offered the nornina
ZION for Lieutenant Governor 20 Elliot Dan
forth Mr. Dsnforth consulted Mr. I'll Who by
this time after mature consideration. had DO
c,ded that he might better acqUiesoe in Van
Uvck's nomination. as Hugh Mclaughlin de-
sired IL Mr. Hill visited Murphy and Croker
snd eereed 70 the nomination Of nanforth. his
personal friend
FIXING Up THE SLATE
The composition Of 2 state ticket WAS then
begun by Hill. Croker and Murphy Everv
candidate who had been seeking Off With two
&xceptions-Martin Schenck who wished 70 he
nominated for State Engineer, and vas sup
ported by Senator Murphy, and Thomas + Con
wav. who asked TO be nominated for Attorney
General. and was supported nv Smith " Weed
was rejected
Mr. Hill had heard that p hudson. ~ Glovers
Vile had written a letter saving that Murphy
and Croker were the real Democratic powers in
the state Mr. Hill therefore seconded James
W Huxley in his demand that Edv ard At
water Of Poughkeepsie should BE- nominated for
Controller
Mr. Hill had another friend George u Bat
ten OF Niagara County whom he suggested for
Secretary Of State Murphy and Croker &C
cepted Batten on Mr. Hills suggestion that SEN
s,or Ellsworth Republican, lives in the same
Senate district with Mr.. Batten. and possibly 2
Democratic Senator could be gained there by
nominating 9 strong Democrat for State ONCE
Another nomination recommended by Mr. Hill
was that Of Elliott 2 Norris. Of Wayne County.
for State Treasurer. There vas no particular
POLITICAL purpose In this, except possibly 70 en-
barrass Senator John Raines little He lives
IN the Wayne-Ontario Senate district. and the
Democratic leaders purpose to make an issue ~
the Raines law. but they can hardly hope 10
win the Senate district. although Ny Norris -
popular man
Il may be mentioned that one Of Murphvs
and Croker's arguments in favor If nominating
' q
and Woodruff. the Republican candidates for
Governor and Lieutena ant Governor. live on Long
Island and therefore 1t essential in order
~ obtain the normal number Of Democratic
Senators and Assemb!yren there to nomna'e
some resident Of the island for Governor
THE HRYAN1TE REPRESENTATIVE
Dar@or,h,s nomination for Lieuter ant Gov
ernor was decided upon in the hope Of catching
the votes Of the silver Democrats He was the
chairman Of the Democratic State Committee
I, 1906 and upheld earnestly the cause Of re-
mutation and William Jennings Brysns csndi-
dscv for President. In this campaign also Dan
forth has been conspicuous as the special can
oidate Of the silver Democrats. II was for that
reason he received such hearty support rom
the rural Democrats. who ever since 1870 haVs
been fanatically devoted 10 the silver cause
Senator Murphy demanded the nomination ot
Martin Schenck for state Engineer "tn me
idea Of getting grip on the Canal Department
He had 81 once with both Martin ochehcA IS
State Engineer and Edward Hanneh' ~ ii'N'
&c SuperintendAnt OF Public Works
Thomas ? Conway Of Plattsburg. "as Sc
,A..ed FOR Attorney General because Of pressure
from Smith NJ Weed Of Clinton COUNTY ana IS
concession 70 the gold Democrats
The Democrats leaders have been Dragging
81 along that they we're going 20 have sn IN
,ranroelled deMber1tive Democratic State con-
vention The two DAYS session vas for the pur-
nosA ~ giving the impression that the delega'es
had made free choice n candidates Yet mere
were Hill Croker and Murphy In the oaa ca
nav making VI state ticket without consul
the ,he delegates and the delegates s"sHo"H'
what had been done
Ius, as soon as Murphy, Hin and Croker
slate became known the disappointed CANDIDATES
tsrySt
uorAover the candidates for the nomination for
c,,,.rror had great difficulty in holding TO-
g.,,Ar even few votes Nearly all the dele
,.s rl.6eed ~ them deserted and went over
70 Van Wyok
TANMANY'S HATEFUL POWER
=. ,ss an impressive demonstration ~ fhf
pouer Of Tamnany Hall. for inc rnrai De"'o
49,. a,s,,k. that organization Only political
necessity compels them - act WIN j ny
- surnosed that Tammany would permit the
,.a,,o, If an up-State Democrat FOR Gov
-, ye, here were Murphy and Croker nonl-
x.,,,s ran1nany man for Governor ana AZ
..,,,ro m rivet the chains ~ the detestanl'
,roan,zatfon once more the necks OF cl'izen!
q, -. ,r,Arior IF the state But thew meeKlS
submitted
The minor candidates for Governor Vhen ms
convention net had their supporters nominal
,bAro II vas melancholy performance lhei
Andrew Mclean. Editor Of The Brooklyn On
zen" nominated Augustus Van WICK IN
speech filed with the conviction Of triumph io'
Tsmmany Halls candidate Kings County an
Tsmmsnv Hall voted for Van Wyok aho VIZ
,src. was virtually over The rural oeiesa'e
Climbed &C swiftly as possible into lammahy
hendwagon. r,,,
The vote was as follows: Augustus Van WICK
aEo lanes x Mcclure. p John 7'snoh
field IS Robert Titus. Al.
The candidates for the other ofhoes seie
bv Hiu. Murphy and Croker were nornlha'eu ~