New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-05
WHAT WILL CROKER .SAY?"
THE QUESTION TAMMANY MEN ARE ASK
ING EACH OTHER-HOW HOGG
FEELS ABOUT IT

There is a tall man at the Waldorf Astoria.
He has a smooth. rotund countenance. and he
is exceptionally we'll upholstered as 10 flesh. He
has bland, chdke smile and deep cultural
voice. He was once Governor OF Texas and is
a power in the Democracy OF the South and
West-that Is. the Democracy measured by the
Chicago Bryan platform He is James S Hogg
and Tammany asked him 70 make short
speech at its celebration as several speakers
failed to appear and he available 10 fill
mentioning Bryan and Is to l. but he
late and he didn't get this warning Sixteen
to one is his creed. and Bryan is the prophet
thereof. and Ex-Governor Hogg felt yesterday
that though he was voice crying in the wilder
ness. ne must proclaim his belief Accordingly
he tore the barriers away and flung the banner
Of the Chicago Democracy 70 the winds in
Fourteenth-st and the emblem and the creed
were greeted with tumultuous cheering and up
roarous applause When told last night that
the Tammany celebration was intended 70
launch the presidential boom OF Augustus Van
Wyck. the Ex-Governor said:
"shoo I didn't know he was a candidate.
Seems 10 me this is a great huabaloo over
nothing"
alton. The carefully planned demonstration 10
launch ex-Judge Van Wyck as Tammany's can
didate for the Presidential nomination next year
turned into wild uproar for Bryan. The words
OF the big Ex-Governor about Bryan were
cheered to the echo. He captured the crowd
and was carried along in torrent OF ecstatic
cheering Van Wyck. Croker Carroll ana other
names that the Tammany men are wont TO con-
jure with were swallowed UP in the wild up
roar and the cheering for Bryan
The Democratic Club was practically deserted
last night Nearly all Of the influential leaders
in Tammany Hall are out OF town Mr.. Croker
is in England Mr Carroll is down at the sea-
shore and the Tammany leaders scattered.
Despite this wherever two Tammany men met
last night the question was passed How will
Croker take it,
II is we'll known that Mr. Croker wants 10
nominate some man favorable TO Tammany next
year-Augustus Van Wyck, if possible He has
publicly repudiated Bryan and his creed and is
working TO overthrow him The Tammany men
disclaim all responsibility for what Mr.. Hoes
said. but they tremble 70 think what Mr.: Croker
will say. They angry and disgruntled. Inc
applause showed them beyond any doubt tnat
the rank and file Of Tammany is for the de
feated leader" and Will stand by him. II is a
serious problem that faces them, and VIII DOUBT
less result in many anxious conferences between
Mr. Croker and his followers before going into
the next National Convention.
A Tribune reporter last evening found Gov
ernor Hogg sitting in a big chair in one OF the
corridors OF the Waldorf-Astoria- looking much
perturbed. -
Now. I'll tell you how It was he said /
didn't know there a Van Wyck boom on.
I didn't expect 70 attend the meeting az all,
much less 10 speak You know what those hve-
minute extemporaneous speeches are. fellow
never gets chance 10 say all ne wants TO say,
and what he does say is more than he ought 10
say What ! say IL, what's the use OF a meet
ing anyway unless a fellow can say what ne
feels ike saying? feel very kindly toward
Tammany Its leaders have always SHOWN ne
the utmost courtesy and cordiality Therefore
I don't want anybody 10 think that was anx-
ious 70 get an opportunity 20 spoil Tammany
meeting Nobody told me anything about van
WICK and how could I be expected 70 know.
What ticked me was the way the boys nollered
when said Bryan. I tell you there is no use
talking Bryan and Stone are the men for 100
AT this point in the conversation triend OF
Mr. Hogg came up and said:
We'll Governor. I see you tore the bride OF
to-day"
The Ex-Governor blushed violently. and then
recovering his composure said with laugh:
"Oh. pshaw! You fellows are making an a"iul
lot OF fuss about nothing