New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-06
HARRISON on HIS TICKET.
CHICAGO's MAYOR SAID TO BE CRoKER's
CANDIDATE FOR vICE-TREslDENT.
CLOSE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE TwO-THE
TAMMANY CHIEFTAIN LAYING Ills PLANS
roR THE NATIONAL. CONVENTION

CLJsE hElsAIloHs BETWbEN Ifb lNo-lhb
TAMMANY cHIEFTAIN LAYING HIS PLANS
FOR THE NATIONAL CONVENTION
There great slee In the Tammany camp yes
terday the decisive victory Of Carter n. Har-
rison in his contest for election Mayor of chit
cago The personal ard political ties between Mr.
Croker and Mr. Harrison are Of the closest kind
While Mr.. Harrison leans more toward silver than
does Mr. Croker yei ne did not make his campaign
. that issue Indeed distrustful were tho Bryan
men Of his fidelity 70 the Crcago Platform that
just before his election they issued bulletin
through tho National Committee disownnS Mr.
Harrison and naming John ? Altgsld the pure
representative ~ the Chicago Platform This ed
Mr.. Croker 10 60 TO Mr. Harrson's aid. and he
issued an emphatic statement IN his favor when
the result OF the election became known ~, Croker
and Mayor Van Wyck both telegrapned hearty con
gratulatlons 10 Mr. Harrison.
These developments have set politicians ~ think
ing. II is currently reported that the success
Of Mr.. Harrison in Chicago will ns,re largely IN
the plans Of Tammany FOR tho next National cam
paign Politicians point out that the Chicago
Mayor made his campaign almost straight upon
the ground Of opposition TO the granting ~ valua-
ole franchises TO corpora lions by the municipal
ties without adequate compensation shrewd polt-
ica observers commenting upon the success o.
Mayor Harrison in Chicago and that Of Mayor
Jones in Toledo say that In the future no saga
cious political leader afford 20 lend himself
Wnicn COnfomplafeE
such franchises in perpefuity for long ~
years upon any corporation unless the puollc Is
emnently satisfied that the corporation In question
will pay fair amount for tho rights granted.
Mr.. Croker. in speaking Of Mayor Harrison's vic
tory said. 1T was "A great victory for Harrison.
Sixteen to one did not seem 10 cut much figure out
there"
Mr.. Croker is now busy planning for the next
National convention He does pretend 70 hide
the fact that h. is going there 70 attempt 10 de-
feat the denomination OF William j Bryan and 10
prevent any reafhrmatqn OF the free-silver plank
He does not. however tell how he IS working n
Is known by politicians generally that Mr. Croker
is reaching out in every direction for assistance In
the coming struggle Re Is trying soldity an %
the anti-Bryan and anti-free-siver sentiment with
In his party into one strong combination. Carter
II. Harrison # is said. is small factor IN this
combination. New-York politicians say he will oe
considerable ngure In the next National Conven-
ton owing 70 his victory and that John p Ait
geld. for so long the dominant Democratic leader
from Illinois. Will De d!scredited. With such sup
England States, and with the assistance Of Mayor
Harrison and other friends in the West. Mr.. Croker
the Tamnany chief wants 10 nominate Augustus
Van Wyck for President but that n he cannot do
tas he will grasp at any ono TO beat Bryan. EX
Governor campbell Of Ohio is mentioned pos
sibty, bat ne is not likely 10 10 the final selec
' ases4 s Mr. Croker 81 mis- dns PSe Hom
nation Of Carter n. Harrison for the second place
It is generally believed that Mr. Croker will not
try 10 force the nomination NJ Augustus Van Wyck
IN the National Convention. The hatred Of Tam
many by the Democrats ~ the South and West Is
most bitter and they would rot look upon Mr. Van
Wyck's nomination IN any other Light tnan
attempt 70 TaTmanyiZe tho National 0rganiZa-
ton. and would reoel T. is believed that Nr
Croker wants get hold ~ conservative man.
one who is not Objectionable to the silver men.
although not actually committed 10 that doctrine.
and nominate him with Chicagos young Mayor
the ticket and 60 before the country upon plat
form OF antitrust anti-biR army. anti-eNpa nsion
and other Ike issues. While Mr.. croker expects
70 abroad soon. r. Is said thai he will keep his
hands things here and will not remain away
q great while Upon mis- return ne will begin work
IN earnest getting his forces In shape for the
test In tho next National convention.