The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-07
CROKER LETS OUT AT HILL.
SAYS HILL WARNED UPSTATE DEMO
Gratis <eLfNsT T<MMHNY

Toward tho wigwam-Coldness In the ,
wiEwsm on Dough Day Toward the Hon.
John A. Msson-Croker Filings at Moss. |
The Hon Richard Croker lot out at the Hon.
David Bennett Hill yesterday and said the
things other Tammany men were saying at
the Democratic Club on Sunday. Ever since
the opening Of the cam paRn Mr.. Hills friends
In this city have been strenuous In their
assertions that the Statesman OF VOL
fsrts Roost was playing fair. that
he had not taken the defeat at the meeting at
the Democratic State Committee to heart and
that he was working hard for the success
OF the Democrats throughout the State. Mr.
Hill went 80 far as to come down to this city
and spend a day at the Hon Elliot Danforth's
cold storage and make the statement to the re-
porters who called on him there that his visit
was political and that he was working for
Democratic success.
Nr. Croker at the same time has been saying
privately to his friends that no matter what
Mr.. Hill said or what Mr.. HIS friends said.
he knew that Mr.. Hill would not be disap-
pointed II the Republicans succeeded In re-
electing q majority In the State Assembly. Mr..
Croker. however. has been careful not to make
any public staten ents about Mr. HIPS attitude
until yesterday. On sunday his friends talked
to the reporters about the matter at the Demo-
cratic Club. Yesterday when Mr. Croker ar
TlNeO at 1hmmRny nan ana no was dbktu
about these statements that had been made at
the club he said:
'Hll has been saying watch out for Tam
many up the State wherever he has been. and
this. coming from Hill. has had its bad ef
feet"
Mr. Croker walked around his private room
In Tammany Hall q little while and then he said:
1T 10 too bad that Hill has been spreading
through the State the story that Tammany
wanted to get control Of the Legislature and
the State organization. He has sent out word
TO Demo crnts all through the interior To look
out for Tammany. He has tried to make Demo-
cratic voters believe that II we carry this
election Tammany would njure thsm In some
way. We couldn't do them any harm II we
wanted to. ! have positive proof that Hill has
been circulating these stories through the
State to injure our chances OF carrying the
Assembly. repeat that 1t Is too bad that such
stories should have been circulated by man
who calls himself Democrat"
DO you believe that the state Executive
| Commit has been In sympathy with Mr.
| Hllrs attitude2" asked the reporter.
| Not altogether" replied Mr.. Croker; You
| see Hill has been saying this watch out
! for Tammany' everywhere and opposing
! U.S. don't think We have much OF an organ
| ization up the state Why. II Tammany got
/ control OF everything. We couldn't hurt the
| Democrats up the State. AMI tell you they
haven't got any organization anyway"
You concsde then that the nett Legislature
! will be Republican," asked the reporter
| Il do not" replied the Tammany chief: II
| think We have fair chance OF carrying It.
| with the vote In New York and q gain in Kings
| and q few counties up the State We ought to
| win. Think we still have q chance OF carrying
| IL. but these stories circulated through the
State by Hill won't help us any. You see We
/ will have to make gains M the state in order
To capture the Assembly even II We carry every
| district In this city"
Mr.. Croker resumed hIs walking back and
forth and was silent until the question was put
| 10 him again about the possible SYMPATHY OF
| the state Executive Committee, aud he was
asked II be believed that upstate mem bsrs Of
the State Com mittee had aided the Hon. David
Bennett Hill in his secret tight against the
Democratic ticket He stopped and said with
~ Gsow some OF them did There 10 no
organization up the State and they made no
ii was a few moment. after the Tsmmany
chief had taken this iall out OF the Molterts
Mason ths sP"tS cHafms m" IN n Charge ' of n.
( Hon Elliot Dan orth's cold storage at the Hon.
HG.ss s2rP;;d rhi day in ls%m AM
the west room and the corrid lore were pack ed
with rosy.cheeksd leaders who wore smiles
tdbnisd b.. III. Hon, John, McQusd.. the
iui Whether or %, the Hon Joh 20 4. Mason
fsaarus hopHs to s.t q p1 the a cramS:
from the rich man. table: - not s'atsi po,i,
'tha; crowd at the Hoffman House haven't got
money enough TO nay their board bill" and
maybe M hs'SP T,P hGraT Gn hs 10 is
hal a look NJ hunger on his face and hoping
aSne.ps sSTto 81 lion H IL his cs,rs
when Mr.. Mason came into the east rom " is
fair 70 say that T. h. Ta%maEy Shis'tsn had
Mason ;s HIN r., ISE ar trctr could S' NOT
Mr. Sfos" IN: sa
the door; II. bad In his hand a ,.le:
b. l 70 read: Mr. Croter turned "brpp p
%ns T 20 him iHs GH. ,zsG.a s Sas T
tost, lrIns o. ~, Croker ME O Cro 1oG did
Mason was irching him over toward a corner,
the corner where stands the tah.e at vhicn the
VIII ch thu Hon John Kelly used g give hs
ord"T,s Gacs AMI forth valk.d Mr. Croker
ting him closer TO that corner, Al last he had
him Mr Croker con wa ., in IN, n-i,her rec
s'anins in iront q him. H a ptcceedea to read
tn. guard. Who sand bv IL. '' door "S Of the
oh et'. room: An innocent reporter said to
one Ot theS' Ruu ru-'
Can | speak to Mr. Croker?' and they l~arcd
at him and SAID Yes. GO in and TAX to him
dom yOn So" he wants To get away from that
mann tio talk to him now, quick" But before
the reporter could get to III" rescu" of Mr. tro-
ker thar gentleman han freed h msrf and was
. once again pac NIX IN and down the room. Mr..
Mason turned arounI. put his Telegram IN his
pocket and went out, There was not even a
crumb from the rich nan's tHbl" for him.
When he got back 10 State headquarters h,
told the neusIapar men that he had gone to
Tammrny merely to flnd u the sunshine there
was tue sam" Ns the sunshine that he enjoyed in
the cold storage, and no shook his head YEARLY
az he I'd h. thought II was hr ghter.
! Having disposed Of tie Hon. John Mason,
Nj Croker looked over his collection Of hanpy
leaders. and nothing occurred 10 disturb his
eGranimity unit on" 81 the re porters suggested
the, name - Moss. MI Croker said: II
all Moss il one Of the worst characters
In this town; he has spent all summer
trying 10 show up something out Of the way
against TNmmany Hail., and he hasn't sue;
creded because there's nothing out OF
the way. anyhow. II hsd call his own
people, Plat, Tracy and all, and really
thia town Mos docs everything he can 10