New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-13
HILLS ATTACK ON CROKER.
CONSIDERED AN OPEN DECLARATION
OF WAR.
THE EX-sENATOR's GRIEVANCES AGAINST
THE TAMMANY LEADER-HlLLS DE
FEAT IN THE LAST CONVENTION.

THE EX-sENATOR's GRIEVANCES AGAINST
THE TAMMANY LEADER-HILLs DE
FEAT IN THE LAST CONVENTION.
Albany March 10 (SpeciaD.-David b. Hill's
Indirect attack upon Richard Croker at the din
ner given by the Iotos Club in New-Yor< last
night. at which Chauncey NJ. Depew was the
guest OF honor was the chief theme OF talk
among the Democratic politicians Of the state
capital to-day. because 1t was felt to he an al
most open declaration of war by Mr.. Hill upon
Mr.. Croker.
Mr.. Hi has said: Il do not believe you can
mix politics and business and the recent pro-
ceedings OF Mr. Croker in relation to the bill
to prevent "the slaughter Of the nnocents'
upon Amsterdam-ave. New-York. must have
confirmed him in his judgment that altogether
too many business considerations nowadays az
feet political decisions in the Legislature and
out Of It, Besides he is known to be out OF humor
with Mr. Croker because OF the latter's
action in nominating Augustus Van Wyck
for Governor last fall. and TO have
thought that business brought about that
nomination rather than politics" Mr.. Hill. II
will be remembered, had artfully famed the
flame of the canal investigation; believed he
had a state issue" on which he could carry the
State for the Democratic party. and then had
gone to Syracuse prepared to nominate rural
Democrat for Governor at the Democratic state
Convention. In the conferences which followed,
however he discovered that ex-senator Edward
Murphy. jr.. was constantly siding with Richard
Croker. and finally the two men nominated Au-
gustus Van Wyck, Brooklyn Democrat for
Governor. Mr. Hill. It is thought. was con-
WINGED that these men were so united in various
business enterprises which the Legislature ana
a Governor might affect that they could not
separate on a matter Of political judgment.
But this is not all Of Mr.. HIS grievances.
Croker and Murphy after nominating New
York City man when rural Democrat would
have had better chance Of carrying the state,
proceeded to run the Democratic campaign in
reckless manner. Mr. Hill said last night:
Now l am not here to say what carried the
recent election in this State. certain distin-
gushed soldier thinks he did it, But there is
slight suspicion in some quarters that some pre-
siding genius in Of the other parties as
sisted This is a plain reference to Cookers
action In refusing 10 renominate Judge DalY ana
in nominating David Leventritt in his place
From that day the Democratic State campaign
became weaker Not content with this policy,
Mr. Croker ignored Mr. HIS friends. The Dem
OcratiC State Committee not summoned
while the campaign was In progress, nor was
there q single meeting Cf the Executive Com
mittee Of the Democratic State Committee. Pat
rick II. McCarren. the representative OF MI.
Croker. was in fact the Democratic state Com
mittee although Ostensibiy only the chairman
of the Executive Committee. Frank Campbell,
q friend Of Mr. HIS. who had been elected
chairman Of the Democratic state Committee,
was ignored Twice Mr.. Campbell had made MS
decision 10 resign his place as chairman ana
twice was persuaded not to do so 10y Mr.. Hill.