Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-15
NO USE FOR CROKER.
Leading Democrats sneer at the
Tammany CHIEFS Latest Inter-

L0a01u& democrats SnoeT at the
Tammany CHIEFS Latest Inter-
view.
Saratoga, Aug. 15.-The prominent
democrats who have been holding in
formal discussions here intend to trans
fer the scene of operations to New,
York, where q formal conference will
be held Friday evening at the Hoffman
House.
Judge Joseph F. Willett, Of Alabama,
the prime mover in the organization OF
the conference, has wired that he will
be present in New York and that a
large number of prominent democrats
from all the gulf states will also be
there. One of the active spirits In the
movement was asked regarding this
change of meeting place and he replied
that it was understood that Richard
Croker would reach here on Wednes-.
day and it was desired to avoid all inn
putation or suspicion of Tammany in
fiuence in the matter. Many OF the
Headers are very bitter against Croker
on account of his :fiop," not only to
Bryan, but to anti-expansion. One of
them. Maj. Henry Ames, of st. Louis,
who but recently arrived and reported
the Van Wyck sentiment growing rap
idly in Missouri, was quite outspoken.
He did not hesitate to express his con-
viction that Croker was scared into his
change of base.
When Bryan was in New York last
February Croker was asked to call upon
him. He curtly refused, saying that
Bryan "cut no ice." and soon after
came out vigorously in favor of ex-
pansion, which he now as vigorously
denounces. Chairman Stone, of the
democratic national committee, was ex
ceedingly angry and said, according to
report widely circulated at the time,
that he would see that Croker was
| thrown out of the window at the na-
tional convention unless he changed
front in the meantime and speedily at
that. Maj. Ames is a great admirer of
Stone and thinks Croker displayed wise
discretion in avoiding conflict with
that redoubtable Missour.an.
Just before leaving the Grand Union
Judge Van Wyck had a lengthy confer
| ence with Freeman Rasin of Baltimore.
who had come from long consultation
with former Senator Arthur p. German
at the United States hotel. Neither of
them had any disclosures to make, but
IL he matter was considered highly sig
nificant. One Of the shrewdest politi-
clans among these influential southern
ers felt SO encouraged that he remarked
! that Bryan was undoubtedly beaten IL
this movement continues to gain head
way during the next three months as
rapidly as it has recently.
| Attorney William F. McCrea Of New
York, who reached here yesterday, after
a tour through New England, reported
| that the democrats there are all talk
ing Van Wyck. Judge Willet wired to
send half a million more Of Van Wyck' 8
/ anti-trust speeches through the south,
and added, tell our friends the new
movement is making great headway in
| the SOUTH" The commercial travellers
| have been especially active there, being
| stirred up by the instinct of self preser-
| walton in view of the rapid consolida-
ton being effected by the growth of the
| trusts.
1t Is we'll to keep in mind, in estimat-
Ting the force of this attempt to break
away from Bryan and populism, that it
| is purely southern affair and the
leaders are men of influence. ability and
determination, with whom politics
means the triumphs of principle and
not the distribution of spoils. They adj
mire Bryan very much and fully appre-
ciate the strength of Croker in the po-
litical world, but they feel the return of
the party to It's old landmark is vital to
Its success and all that this means to
them.
Washington, Aug. ls.-The few Demo-
lcratic congressman now in Washington
are not disposed to treat Mr.. Croker's
latest utterances with the same con-
t..y, 81
ans in New York. Tonight a group of
Georgia congressman, consisting of
Senator Clay and Representatives
Iof Carrollton were seen. After discuss
ator Clay remarked:
The people of Georgia have no re-
gard for what Mr.. Croker says or does.
Many of them are not aware of his ex-
Iistence, ard many of those who have a
distant acquaintance with him and his
political career consider him blot up
on the escutcheon of the democratic
party
leagues We're not inclined to consider
Mr.. Croker seriously, and showed a
disposition to treat him and his sugges-
| of the fact that they are pronounced
advocates of Bryan and free silver.
They seemed to be more Interested in
ascertaining who is the niger in the
woodpile at the so-called democratic
conference now supposed to be in prog
ress at Saratoga.
| Representative Adamson remarked
that he had seen it stated in the news
papers that Mr.. Croker had been con-
verted to the anti-expansion doctrine
by Tom Reed in midocean. He suggest
ed that anti-expansionists might run
out ticket composed of Reed and Cro-
ker, and call 1t the bull and the bully"
ticket.
Domingo Insurgents Defeated.
Porto Plata, Aug. 15.-The govern
ment forces under Escobaza defeated
the Insurgents. The rout was almost a
massacre. The wounded on both sides
are numerous. The engagement is con-
sidered by the government as decisively
ending the Jiminiz uprising.
The Colored Women.
Chicago, Aug. 15.-The National AS
soclation of Colored Women today lis
tened to a five-minute report on the
work accomplished by various organi-
cations represented. Kindergartens for