The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-13

III
Stone, Evans Of poughkeepsie. who Is the
friend OF Mr.. Huxley and who is supposed to
be HiIl man, dtd not vote AMI that Mr.. James
posed to be Hin man, voted sFa ms, him i'm
n ee called on Mr f KSr he mad n
ished his interview, Mr.. Mott went 70 his room
and wrote this letter to tho Hon. William j.
DEAR MIR. BRYAN: You doubtless read in
this mornings Enpers OF me action %, OF
State OF New York That there may
be no misunderstanding Of the real facts, 90
New York papers. IS my apology or expana.
ton for ohtruding my personality on your at
tcntion. 1t was privilege and a pleasure to
precise resolution adopted Neither Mr.,
or had any knowledge OF the inciosed
resolution before It was presented to the com 4,
s ss9 M's for RS
Coy. Hills objeot!on to 1t related merely and
only to 1T. political expedleney He had
expressing either political or personal ami;
that St' your real ircnd. in Now York State we're ERE
with Senator Hill in his fight for the rights OF
, ynsr Now York county DemF2s.aGyH sNGsrs
Senator HIS friends said L that this letter
sssrd Croker rss sods {" H fse
and thev referred to the Hon. Frank II, Mott as
day. Mr. . ns 81 h. snGs %Sen !" th sS
heard this. quoted Mr. Croker as saying dur
ing the discussion over the Bryan resolution at
=" Well. we could sill support Bryan and fight
Leadership Of tho Democratic party in the state
OF New York were made by Chairman Frank
Campbell and by Mr.. Croksri himself. Mr..
The meeting OF the State Committee last
night developed some interes ing things;
FIRST il WAS shown that Mr. Croker had gained
control OF the committee. He had clear
majority and he must now be acknowledged
State it wa. the Old story o. the cities against
the country districts. New York and Brooklyn
combined and with the aid OF a few, votes from
Duchess. Rcnsselaer. Ontario, and other up
State counties, MIR Croker was able TO &c
cure control; .,, will do DO all I can .,o to
Democratic Assembly to save him from
platts annoyance, and | will aid HIM all |
knew how viii appo,9t ar, an Esscntrs Com
Tor the control of the lower house at Albany"
AR. Campbell mnde this statement at the
Holman House Mr. Croker was found at his
cinR and was greeted thu by the tsportsr;,
;:ojh, i don't Know feel Just about the
same as yesterday" and grinneh But I'm
but you defeated Senator Hill last night.
and he was the State leader said the re-
did we ?" said Mr.. Croker. raising his eye
t1a it dGn ,S have
lows up there have all TO do with that I've got
| oil that can do down here.
But Mr.. Campbell. Chairman OF the state,
| Committee says that you are the State leader
Il tell you that am not the State leader. said
Mr.. Croker emphatically. and don't want to
| be- Wen look out for New York and let the
rscTs 6 Gok G win fer Ss Ii
What was the point OF the fight between
you and Senator Hill last night asked the re.
oh. there wasn't much point to it, said Mr.
Croker: Those people wanted to 60 against si, p
S x es s let ehs that tnst.
s';Ss mere
tHs dec af Ged that they w"ned Tr"cS on Tie
60 aga nst the wishes Of this majority and Sc
We simply voted them down; There was ne
personal tlghtlin it between Hi and me There
| was Iust the proper settlement OF the Rochester
DO You think after W hat happened last nigh
n.. Sf9sS Rs h n.y. n asked y3" 70 u"
II don't know-I hope So saia NJ. Croke
How about the, permanent State headqnar
you and senator Hill opposed the establish
No. we didn't. said Mr. Croker, Il think /
| would be a good thing. I'd be perfectly salts
| fed for the m to have headquarters up state
| il they want to. We can look out Tor every
| thing down here and it's upstate that need
s S.Tn gS Gc MHrpny was asaH''
| In response to questions about his posi-
| ton regarding Mr.. BRYAN. Mr.. Croker said tina
| he had nothing further to say. but he adde
! that he did tell Mr.. Hill at the meeting whei
Mr.. Hill talked to him about his changin
mind:
You've been a dodger a pretty long time
and now you will have to come out and un
cover pretty quic ("
Wh,tsver may be Sir Croker'S opinion on tn
question Of State leadership. it was ramarke
last night by politicians Of experience that
would be n good thing for him alwavs to rcmcm
her that the Hon. Hugh Mclaughlin OF King
| county is mighty slick polltic an.
| Mr. Campbell said yesterday afternoon
that he would olen n state headquarter
Just as soon rs he could. All tha
is lacking is cash. Dir. Campbell wouI,
| not say anything about the maku
| OF the committee that he 10 going to nnpoin' Il
run the ,campaien., The old c0mmlttee con
BeImont. the Hon John W Webbcr. the Hon
John +. Carroll. tho Hon; John WhaLcn. tn
Hon. Andrew G. Fields. the Hon. Arthur A
! Mclean. eX- Mayor Francis c. Mailoy. OF Troy
| the Hon. c. y. Bulger OF Oswego: the Hon.
! 4 Taylor ~ Chemung and the Hon. John j
| kennedy. Friends OF Mr.. Hill who seem to b
pretty we'll posted said that it was proros"
| mittee. Three New Workers would he take
Off and three upstate Croker Murphy Demo
! Gratis would be put on: They SAID thht Nc
| Carrcn would lie one OF the men dropped. an
that Perry Belmont and John +. Carroll NIGH
| be the other two.