Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-26
WilIett, Of Alabama, Doesn't Care
for Boss Croker.
POTENT In new YORK CITY
But in National Politics CroCker Cuts
No Figure Rings County AIw avs
Picks Winner-The Democratic
Party Admittedly the Boomer
TO Be At Present Flat on IFS
Back.

New York, Aug. 25.-Jospeh ]. Will
lett of Alabama, the Van Wyck boom
er is at the Hoffman house. There he
will remain for a few days straining
every nerve to catch the faintest evi-
dences of Van Wyck sentiment. After
Mr.. Willett has seen half a hundred
democrats who would like to have
Judge Van Wyck nominated for the
presidency instead of Bryan he will
issue formal statement to the effect
that, having found the great masses in
the democratic party to favor Judge
Van Wyck's nomination, the demo-
Gratis Of the east and south do there
fore pledge themselves to work for
Judge Van Wyck's success.
Not Tammany man was seen in
Mr.. Willett's headquarters at the Hoff-
man house this morning. 1t was evil
dent that Tammany was evading the
persistent boomer from Alabama
However, Mr.. Willett has seen two
Tammany men who are leaders
Moreover, he made arrangements to
see Frank Campbell, chairman of the
democratic state committee, and New
York's member of the democratic ma
tional committee, at four O'Clock this
afternoon. Mr. Campbell will not give
much encouragement to Mr.. Willett.
Mr.. Campbell had this to say today
about the Van Wyck boom:
1T is much too early to come out
for any man. There may be great
changes in the next ten months What
the democratic party wants is a con-
servative man. 1 have the greatest
admiration for Judge Van wyck, but
cannot at this time indorse him or
any other man for the presidential
nomination.
N.'As to the campaign in this state
this fall, the democrats are going to
carry the assembly. The senate, of
course, remains republican, but in the
assembly the democrats will act as a
check on partisan legislation
This statement when repeated at re-
publican headquarters in the Fifth
Avenue hotel. created much merri-
ment.
But in the Hoffman house Mr.. Will
lett gave out a-fong list of democrats
who are calling on him today. In this
he said:
There viii be no formal conference.
People will be dropping in from time
to time. 1 expect to see half a hun
dred men today. We will discuss the
situation informally. I'll stay here
few days, and then give out a formal
statement to show how we stand and
what we hope to do.
I'VE have got to put some life in
the democratic party. Everybody ad-
mits that the party is fiat on it's back
Why, we haven't got a democratic
governor north of Mason and Dixon's
line, and but two or three United
States senators. This doesn't apply
to certain western states. where fusion
candidates were elected, but they were
not genuine democratic candidates
do you find any Van Wyck senti-
nent in Tammany Hall?" was asked.
''Tammany Hall isn't bothering us
said Mr.. Wiltett. 'sWe can get along
all right, even if we don't have Tam
many's support. Why, Tammany
never yet went to a national conven-
ion favoring a winning candidate.
rammany has a genius for getting on
he wrong side. But in Kings coun-
y things are different Kings can al
ways be relied upon to pick a winner.
Kings is for Van Wyck. And if Kings
Ind the upstate counties back Van
Vyck we can easily control the New
FORK delegation, despite Tammany
Hall. This is what we expect to
lave happen.
Croker? Oh, Croker may be a big
igure in local politics, but he is no
serious figure in national politics. 1
zee he would like to become potent
outside of New York. Well, whether
lie does or not remains to be SEEM