The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-14

Near and Outsiders Ask Questions
X-ACANT-A State leadership: A silver crown goes
with it. Applicant for tho place should apply
sate State committee at his heSdauortcrs at the
Hoffman House. when he gets them.
This advertisement is liable to appear in
papers throughout tho State almost any
day now and from all appearances any
body who has got head that will dt
the crown can have it and welcome. Yesterday
the Hon. Frank Campbell said the Job belonged
to the Hon. Richard Croker. The Hon. Richard
Croker said that he did not want It, and
that 1t belonged to the Hon Edward Murphy.
The Hon. Elliot F. Danforth said there wasn't
any question in his mind but that the Job be-
longcd TO the Hon Frank Campbell and that
by virtue of his place as Chairman OF the Dem
ocratc State Committee he should wear
the crown. The Hon. Frank Campbell
said Nay. nay" and then appointed the Hon.
Elliot Danforth. Chairman Of the Executive
Committee or Campaign Committee. as it is
called. and Mr. Campbeli's friends said by vir-
tue OF that appointment the Hon. Elliot Dam
forth had clear title to the job. Mr. Danfortn
refused to claim it and he is going to see Mr..
Croker this morning.
There is the situation in a nutshell. and tho
job Of State lea Ter of the Democratic party OF
the great Empire State seems to be going a
begging It is true that while nobody 10
claiming tho title. there are several gentle
men who are exercising some Of the func-
tions. While Mr.. Croker rspudiatcs the idea
that he is entitled to tho crown. he neverthe-
less Offered to the Hon. David b. Hill the place
OF Chairman of the Executive Committee. 1t
the Democratic State Committee when ex
Senator Mqrphy moved that the Gnm
Was headed BY the Hon: Patrick iii +;
ar TINT ghnnlI n
pointed by Chairman Campbell. and there was
a lot OF argument In The MIidst Of it Mr.
You take the chairmanshp Of that Executive
Committee Why don t you take OF your coat
an nn 60 to work the same us the rest OF us are
senator Hill declined the honor which tho
him thus: Il won't take it; | won't take IT,"
He did no, express IT the time any further
When MIR Croker was seen at the Demo-
cratic Club last night and was asked whether
sh f o ne T ss nsr o se
ator Hin was correct. he said that it
9q T 70. 4sS's j. .E. aT or, Mr.
ss9Stors HiiI,s crown anS he saia "N2; am
| Murphy is the natura! leader ofthe Democratic
Tarty il this STATE He has been for M many
Sf's /" S?s' a %r n" he ""s I.ss
i isany sEpihcance to te attached to the Vote
taken at the meeting OF the state Committee
lied nnythin1e or amounted to ANYTHING though.
| The significance OF tiat vote Is that Murphy is
| the leader OF the Democratic party in this
You will not. under any circumstances. be-
come State leader"
We'll, how about betug an associate eader?"
suggested the reporter. IA,
Enow Snoash ab@4t poIisi i; in in Hny county ,S
TGTk e, all NV life sor and Fhd am s2nf
have been interfering, with troubles
upstate and some people have tried to maze
light DIDN'T do anything OF the kind. I Just
| did what | thought was right and the way wo
say They they Want want certain man to represent them
weare going to see thai they get that man
Mr. DC wh the sas ri
everything my payer to assist IT.. these ,E neopis
is TO ask for it and they'll get it."
Mr., Croker was, asked about the letter that
to Mr.. bryan. telling Mr.. Bryan that Mr.. HilI's
trien i were the real Bryan men I II the st& ut,
man MOTIF" and answering. oh. yes. |
believe he was the Young mar. who
Bryan. Il is true did not inspire he resoli-
ton. but | voted for it and would vote for it
ME T Bryan may" It has always boon the same.
have ALWAYS liked Mr. bryan. as have said to
you. The first time ! met him thought he
81, Bat Vile Mr, croke, .purns the leadeEyship
and that Job goes begging. the various Lead
via, asOH ssa ,h he HGm1P
"Ss% Ss; e ,,a sSs
Campbell put in The whole day making UP the
campaign, committee. one OF the duties OF
Of Whatever doodle can be gathered to max e
the wheels work on election day Mr. Camp
hell ia. Hon. out in the df Mclean 0 Of
Newbnrg, Chairman Of this c9mmittee to sue:
been politician in Newburg for q good many
years aud has had great ne Gea Of t.kkperisrnc,e
saHr G}Spmp !" p'a got along yery yell Win
the the i when the news got out that Mir
Mclean was to b. Chairman, 1t wasn't long
and from that time until O'Clock. when the
committee was COMP eted there was pulling
ANT At o'ciock Mr.. Campbell announced that the
Hon. Elliot Dantorth would he the Chairman OF
i IN running mn the campaisn Mr. Dsnior;h has
had much experience in running campaigns.
100 He ray ne sampaian for The Hon ,h william
more re- votes in New York State Tor Mr. BRYAN
than any living man could have got The Other
r f. Carroll John Sheylin of Brooklyn. Perry
Belmont. Arthur A. Mclean. John J. Kennedy
eX-Mayor Francis j. Malloy of Troy. =. :. Tny-
lor OF Chemung. Thomas II. Dowd of Chautau.
qua, Henry w. Breckenridge and Andrew G
| Fields. ~ ~
3 Mr. Danforth ls known as a Hill man: The
other Hill men on the committee are, Messrs
Mclean, Kennedy. Taylor, Dowd and Brock
inridge six all told against fvo for the Croker
Q Murphy faction, So 1t would appear that attel
all Mr.. HilIs friends will hAye to shoulder tht
| on election day-if IT 10 lost; ,
q When the Hon. Richard Croker, saw the
makeup OF this committee he said WIN
don't they make the whoe COMMITTEE up STATE
1 men? | don't see why they want TO put am
| New York men,on It at all. New York men don
know ANYTHING about things up-State. They,
got enough TO attend to down here. and thel
4 cant give the time necessary TO affairs up
a State to make them good committeeman !,
Mr. Danforth told the newspaper men that III
. appreciated the appointment and considered /
v great honor. He said he har fought agains
y It all he could and he didn't want 1t un les
4 everybody wanted him TO hay" it. Thei
n he sal he would SEQ Mr. Croker this morning
e lie expressed the opinion that he thought h
n could capture the Assembly for the Democrats
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