New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-12

PLEDGES IT To THE SUPPORT OF BRYAN
DESPITE THE EX-sENATORs VEHE-
MENT PROTEST AND SEATS HIS OWN

DELEGATES N TWO CONTESTS.
Richard Croker is to-day the state leader Of
tho Democratic party beyond any contest At
a meeting Of the State Committee held in the
Hoffman House last night he sienally defeated
ex-senator David b Hill who has contested the
leadership with him Mr. Hill was routed horse.
foot and draeo0n Mr. Croker did as he please
and sat i'm his chair and smiled and sneered at
Mr Hiis wild protests and vociferous objec-
tons Beside Mr. Croker sat ex-senator Ed
ward Murphy. ir. who has allied himself with
Mr. Croker 70 control the state machine. and
state Senator Patrick II McCarren ~ Brooklyn.
who acted spokesman FOR the Croker Murphy
coordination. Across tho room Mr.. Hill sat
alone His faithful lieutenant. Frank Campbell.
was I'm the chair but he was helpless to stem
the tilo and Mr. Hi was overridden on every
proposition Mt. Croker committed tho State
Committoe ~ the support of william J. Bryan.
seated his own candidate Of the two contestants
from Rochester for a place on the state Com
mittoe. and III every uav dld he pleased.
When tho state Convention met last year
David p Frnl and Richard Croker opposed each
other as contestants for control ~ the state
Convention. Mr. Hnl dominated the state Com
nittoa which had charge Of the seating - con-
testing delegates He was power and Mr..
Croker did not dare force issues Mr.. Croker.
with the help of Mr Murphy however succeed
"a I'm forcing the nomination ~ Augustus Van
Wyck for Governor. This was against the pro-
tost of Mr.. TIill but he consented TO the nomina-
ton whom r was pointed out to him that Hugh
Mclaughlin his old time friend and ally from
Kings County wanted IT, Although practically
defeated and oyerridden I'm the State Con-
Ventiou. Mr.. Hin was still counted as
controlling the state Committee. \ call was
issued a few days ago for meeting Of the
state Committee 10 ho hold in the Hoffman
House last night II was said that this meet
ing was for The purpose Of preparing for the
coming campaign IN the state to arrange for
opening state headquarters raising money
for carrying on the campaign and looking after
other routine business Shrewd politicians. how
oyer. said that a storm WAS brewing When Mr.
lIlll came down from Albany hurriedly on Tues
day. took a suite IF rooms at the Hoffman House
and sent out word broadcast FOR a rally Of his
frI .uds IN" belief that trouble was imminent was
continued Neither Mr. Hi nor any OF his fol-
lowers would talk over the situation IN the after
noon. but as evening approached and the hour
for the meeting was at hand things began 70
look oniuOus The first storm signal went up
after dinner. when ex-senator Hin. o. II. p.
Belmont, Richard Croker and ex Senator Muir
uhy met In the corridor ~ the hotel They be-
gan 10 talk earnestly. and finally adjourned 70 a
room Tho state Committeeman began to drift
in and soon the room vas full. It after Q
oclock when Mr. Hl Mr. Croker Mr. Murphy
and others entered the meeting and It was called
10 order.
PROXIES II THE COMMITTED
Mr. I'M held the proxy of Mayor r J. Van
Nstyne of Albany: Richard Croker held the
proxy of John r. Carroll John l.. Shea that Of
Hugh McLaughlin and Willis J. Abbot that ~
W j breckenridge - Allegany. Frank II Mott.
who later I'm tho evening nearly caused riot
I'm the meeting. held The proxy Of Thomas II.
Dovd. of Chautauqua. Frederick Bowley held
tho proxy ~ John p. Madden. Of Queens.
The first Indication Of fight came almost
upon the calling 10 order of the meeting.
charles De Freest offered resolu-
tion providing that William Tracy. Of
Rorhcstor be accepted by the state Committee
a= duly elected - that body There is a strong
fight on I'm Rochester between the Hill and
Croker factions Tracy represents Mr. Croker
and Miller Key represents Mr. Hil. Al the
meeting " the delegation empowered 10 elect
n state Committeeman. each side got six votes
Mr. De Freest said that he had statement
from nine of the twelve delegates declaring for
Tracy.
Alr Hnl Immediately objected He said that
when the delegation 20 the state Convention
faiiod 10 name state Committeeman IT'S powers
10 10 died with the convention. and It de-
Vo'Vcd upon the state Committee 20 elect one.
This called forth a vigorous protest from Sena-
tor McCarron. acting for Murphy and Croker.
Mr McCarren said.
so one knows better than Senator I'M knows
thlt r. is wifan tho province of tho delegates 20
e.er tAe State Committeeman whenever they may
go determine Mr. HiN is splitting hairs. but he
vu dnI that other people can split hairs iust as
hH" ne can.
Here Senator Hill broke IN excitedly with
protest. ana said that he never heard Of such
imrertinence attempt 70 usurp the powers
of the State Committee. Senator McCarren r.
torfed. hotly:
That's baby talk We all Senator I'M
kn0we-that George Adrdgo Is pretty slick
politician For Senator I'm % saw that Tracy
f.- tool ~ Aliridge IS baby talk and nonsense
For him 20 say also that Kelly represents the
young 10 fnlcracv ~ Rochester and that the good
showing made there in The last election s due 10
o.. work of Kelly and his friends Who were helped.
aided and advised ry him IS arr0gatlng too much
f0 .imself can Tell him T. he doesn't already
Know ST. netting about what was done I'm that dis
trot ard don't think no need claim all the
credit
HILL FLARES Up
Mr. Hrl was angry cl~ar through and his