The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-15
CROKER PLAYING LEADER.
IT'S TO Tim THE STA TE BRYAN
PANTY 90 PKTIIIONING.

Murphy Joins tho Headache dodgers
Hill Will he on the Horizon Again
Danforth Opens State Headquarters.
Uneasy lies a head that wears a crown"
quoted the Hon. Edward Murphy. Jr., as he
stretched himself lazily before going down to
breakfast at the Hoffman House yesterday
morning.
Oats 80. boss" ventured his valet 1T do
seem as IL mos de Democrats round these
parts is a-dodGin headache"
Ex-senator Murphy had already read and
pondsred over the declaration Of the Hon.
Richard Croker that Murphy and nobody else
was the State leader Of the Democratic party.
destined to wear the silver crown thrust upon
Mr.. Croker by the Hon David D. Hill. its late
owner. Mr.. Murphy looked bit weary as he
walked into the dining room at the Hoffman
and said to the Questioners who held him up
now and again:
Il am not the State leader or any other kind
OF q leader. l am not even at the head OF q
county organization. When 1 was chairman
Of the State Committee l was officially the
leader OF the party in the State. Just as Frank
Campbell is officially the leader now. But
have been out OF the leading business for some
time"
This declaration OF ex-senator Murphy. taken
with the emphatic declaration OF the Hon.
Elliot Danforth that the Hon. Frank
Campbell. Chairman Of the Democratic
State Committee. was without question
the leader Of the Democratic party OF the State
OF New York. would. under ordinary circum-
stances. afix to the manly brow OF the Hon.
Frank Campbell the silver crown. But when
the Hon. Richard Croker was questioned
again yesterday and asked again who should
wear the crown. he said: 1T doesn't seem to
land on anybody. does it2" And replying to
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Murphy as leader3" he replied;
Most certainly do. There is no other State
leader and there hasn't been for long time"
But Senator Murphy says that Chairman
Campbell 10 the man." said the reporter.
'Oh. Murphy 10 having his little joke" said
Mr.. Croker. Hes having fun with the boys
He's the leader sure enough"
1t certainly did look last night az II all the
Democrats hereabouts were lodging q head
ache.
The Hon. David B. Hill will arrive in New
York about the middle Of this week. II 10
barely possible that this fact will induce some-
body to grab the silver emblem before he gets
another chance 1t 1t.
II may be noted that while the Hon. Richard
Croker scorns the crown OF leader he never
thelsss does not hesitate. when occasion
demands. to assume some OF the rsspon-
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sanetIon an agreement which i was asserted
Rayan psnosTs Ni party q the s,at s Of New
s.asismsn VIC run that parsy Viz sPepesi.
siVduslig: for they same one ' 4 'su time,
that they were willing to settle all
VA H. Would
Ave or sly; Of the Bryan Democratic party lead
son sss the nat Ss, fSs1 Goe M
was playing straight in the matter OF the Chi
oaeo platform. 10 to l: no government by in
wanted was a few Of the place. on this, ticket
next yesT: r. return io5 these they would tGr,
ssrensth 81 the Bryan Democracy. ha'' the 'a
aP; ~ ssss ssa asI ssss 1%S
~ sss hs s
officials would choos them.
The Bryan men saId that they might be sat;
that they wouldn't get one unless they earned
T. in q convention Then these gentlemen
M s Ts :n 81 T
contsstinE delegation. Whereupon Mr.. Croker
tod that they G2Sf send dss
bsnocrstie party in in the nation inv was not
Of the Democratic, organization OF the State
q New York T. could 31 60 to grss; or words to
racy Of New York was loyal to the Democracy OF
the sad St Ss as
was iI room Tor two Bryan parties This episode
appears to give some grounds for the assertion
ses Tee s.lsf po the sate New YorE ' whssI
he spurns tho crown or not
tn. AIR. he Hon Rot % Daniersh
that the Sa5mSpsgn etnnot Wait that T. is
n m a v 70 m r a q
tha, M; Paniorth right up 70 the nieht p seo:
II %n Ie' sSsy s,a ss6 81
York. M. Danforth equipped himself yester;;
day with new y, stock I, o, Eanbows and and
on on the aI real al eV WORK OF the campaign. Hs
got shs State s ns' II
ago when the Hon: Patrick II. McoaTren was
the Chairman Of the Executive Com mittee and
room, STr DqPforth said that this time Mr..
! room. He added. however. that Mr.. Campbel
taken hs6 ma sr hi:
that he had much private business to attend to
| and he would be gone for some time.
Eat ss nn5 h Res a..
''Wsil." said Mr.; Danforth. I'm going to try
I'm anxious to have him as soon as possible"
Mr. Dantorth would not say when he expssted
MIR. CHmpDeII DdcK. he BalQ tnht tne ron.
! John A. Mason. who was chairman OF the Exec
! utlve Committee in 1895; would be on his stan
ths year as sort Of deputy GhaIr%SSn and
to make up his staff to-day or Monday; He
| wouldn't name any OF the men that would be
| likely to be on II.
Mr. Danforth had a conference on Friday
! evening with CROKER and Murphy. and their
! talk must have been satisfactory. because
previous to that conference, Mr.. naniorth had
said that he would not accept the post Of ex-
| ecutiye chairman unless his election
was satisfactory to the Croker Murphy
faction. Mr.. Dantorth said that he did
not know anything about the proposed
| Mr. Hills friends at the Hoffman House said
| that the sage was coming down to attend to
| some law business and that he would paw n
! attention to politics until after he had finished
| with that He would. however, undoubtedly
| visit tho State headquarters to see how things
| were getting on. Ex-senator Murphy and Mr..
| Croker went to the races together yesterday