The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-15
VAN WICK BOOM TO MOVE,
THE JUDGR QUITS SARATOGA AND
THE NOON WILL FOLLOW.

Southernera Say They Don't Like Mr..
Croker-JudRe Willett to Call n Meeting
of the Boomers Here on Friday Fight
Some of the Recent Piazza Recruits,
SARATOGA. Aug 14.-Although Judge Van
WICK left town this evening. his boom re.
mains behind. but 1t 10 admitted that tho
piazza campaign carried on here for the past
ton days will soon be closed 80 far as Saratoga
is concerned. The reason ascribed is the prob-
able coming OF Richard Croker. whose
society the Southern and Western Democrats
do not desire. 1t Is understood that Judge
Van Wyck's departure is due to n stroke OF no.
litcal policy decided upon by his frends az
much as by himself In view OF the antpathy
OF Van wyck's friends to Croker. the formers
presence hero upon the Boss's arrival was
thought to be ill-advsed. He will stop two
days at Rawlings. Dutchess County. where his
daughter. Mrs Osborne. Ia spending the sum-
mer.
The absent Judges boomers are greatly
elated by the arrival OF ex-ConRressm an Will
liam E. English a Democratic leader in Indi-
ana and son OF the late ex-Gov. English He
saw Van WICK and broke the news to him that
Indiana Democrats were favorable to his pres
idential hopes. The Van Wyck element be-
leves that Mr. English. owing to his wealth
and influence. may put large part OF Indiana
under their banner.
Col. Ames presumed that Cookers reversion
to Bryan was a concession to Gov Stone
who had threatened. politically. to throw
Croker out OF the window OF the National Con-
venton Croker would not call on Bryan in
New York last fall. and also made himself moro
dslked by coming out in favor OF expansion
in opposition to the declaration of the Chicago
platform men. In other words, 1t Ia inferred
that Cookers change OF heart is simply his
humiliation by Stone. Col. Ames did not think
that Stone would think any more OF Croker for
his latest political acrobatic performance.
Tonight Judge Willett telegraphed from
Alabama that he had called conference o. tho
Van WICK boomers at the Hoffman House in
New York on Friday night. Judge Willett. his
representatives in Saratoga say. believes that
New York is now the better place for the long
coming conference. II it We're held in Sara
toga during Mr. Cookers presence many
Democrats might he timid or back
ward in declaring themselves when
under the espionage OF the boss. Judge
Ralph Walker OF Missouri went to New York
tonight and Chairman Dubignon, Of the
Democratic State Committee OF Georgia.
will leave tomorrow night Judge Van
Wyck will also arrive in New York about
| Friday. Col. David Murdoch Of Indiana. the
| old Democratic war horse Of that State. whose
support of Bryan was not ever enthusa tic
will attend Fridays conference. The an
! nouncement Of this fact increased tho citation.
| OF the VanWyck supporters.
| message from Judge Willett to-day said
! that he is constantly in receipt OF letters from
the South and West asking for Judge Van
! Wyck's ant-monopoly speech. and adding
| that the movement was making remarkable
progress Judge Willett asked for $4,000
! copies Of the speech in addition to the 25O.-
| 600 he had already distributed
H. No, hasa tNtN
TO ignore the Van Wyck boom. and those who
will talk say that in New YORK. it will surely
get lost. Here in Saratoga it became too con.
spicuous. The Tammany men laugh at the
! idea that Croker Is the bugaboo which has
driven the boom down the Hudson John F
Carroll said tonight that he did not know
whether Croker was coming to Saratoga this
season or not. He had not Mr.. Carroll said
made any arrangements to come this week