Evening star., 1899-07-05
HOGG'S TAMMANY SPEECH
The Sachems Didn't Know How the Texan
Was Loaded.
A Carefully Prepared Van wycL
Demonstration Turned Into a
Wild Uproar for Bryan.

There is a tall man at the Waldorf As
toria, according to tOGay's New York Tri-
bune- He has a smooth. rotund counte-
nance, and he is exceptionally well uphoI-
stored as to flesh. He has a bland child
like 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 g
Hogg. and Tammany asked him 10 make a
short speech at its celebration. as several
speakers failed to appear. and he was avail
able to fill the gap. All speakers were
warned against mentioning Bryan and l6
to /. but he came late. and he didn't get
this warming. Sixteen to one is his creed,
and Bryan is ths prophet thereof and ex-
Gov. Hogg felt yesterday that Though he
was a voice crying in the wilderness he
must proclaim his belief. Accordingly he
tore the barriers away and flung the ban
ner of the Chicago democracy TO the winds
in l4th street, and the emblem and tho
creed were greeted with tumultuous cheer
ing and uproarious applause. When told
last night that the Tammany celebration
was intended to launch the presidential
boom of Augustus Van Wyck. the ex-gov-
ernor said.
''Shoo. 1 didn't know he was a candi-
Date. Seems to me this is great hula-
baloo over nothing"
All Went Down Before Bryan
''HullabaIoo'' is word that describes the
situation The carefully planned demon
stration to launch eX-Judge Van Wyck as
Tammany's candidate for the presidential
nomination next year turned into wild up
roar for Bryan. The words OF the big ex-
governor about Bryan were cheerel to the
echo. He captured the crowd and WIS
carried alcrg in K torrent of ecstatic cheer
ing Van Wyck, Croker. Carroll and Other
a mon 1TssaU
conjure with were swallowed UP in The
wild uoroaI and the che ering for bryan.
The democratic club was practically de-
serted last night. Nearly all of the influen-
tial leaders i'll Tammany Hall are out Of
town. Mr.. Croker is in England. Mr. Car
roll is down at the seashore. and the Tam
many leaders are scattered. Despite this
wherever two Tammany men met last night
the question was passed. How will Croker
take it?''
1t is well known that Mr.. Croker wants
to nominate some man favorable to Tam
many next year-Augustus Van Wyck IL
possible. He has publicly repudiated Bryan
and his creed, and is working 10 overthrow
him The Tammany men disclaim all re-
sponsibihty for what Mr.. Hogg said, but
they tremble TO think what Mr.. Croker viii
say. They are angry and disgruntled. The
applause showed them beyond any doubt
that the rank and file OF Tammany is for
the defeated leader" and will stand by
him. 1t is a serious problem that faces
them, and will doubtless result in many
anxious conferences between Mr.. Croker and
his followers before going into the next
national convention.
HOgg Didn't Know, You Know.
Tribune reporter last evening found
Governor Hogg sitting in big chair in one
of the corridors of the waldorf-Astoria
looking much perturbed.
Now, I'll tell you how it was" he said.
Il didn't knew there was a Van Wyck boom
on / didn't expect to attend the meeting
at all, much less to speak. You know what
those hve-mnute extemporaneous speeches
are. A fellow never gets a chance to say
all he wants to say. and what he does saw
is more than he ought to say. What | say
is what's the use of meeting anyway un-
saying? l feel very kindly toward Tam
many. Its leaders have always shown me
the utmost courtesy and cordiaity. There
fore, l don't want anybody 10 think that /
was anxious to get an opportunity 10 spoil
Tammany meeting. Nobody told me any
thing about Van Wyck, and how could 1 be
expected to know What tickled me was
the way the boys hollered when | said
Bryan L tell you there is use talking
Bryan and Stone are the men for 1900"
At this point in the conversation friend
of Mr.. Hogg came up and said
Well. governor. l see you tore the bride
off today
The ex-governor blushed violently. and
then. recovering his composure, said with a
laugh:
''Oh. pshaw You fellows are making an
awful lot of fuss about nothing"