The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-17
NO BRYANITE BARREL YET.
LONELY DAYS AT TIE HOFFMAN,
FOR THE HON. ELLIOT DANFORTH.

Major Gardiner Calls to Sa That Croker
Is a Really Great Man-Croker for a
Late Convention in 1900 -Tammapy oh.
jeots to Challenge Oaths of Deputies.
Chairman Danforth OF the Campaign Com
mittee Of the Democratic State Com mite an-
| nounced yesterday that this cam pagn, 30 far
| as the Democratic party was concerned. was
not going to be talking affair. Mr.. Danforth
said that he had had many applications from
spellbinders. but that he had turned them all
down.
We don't needto talk to win this time. :" said
Mr. Danforth. Our campaigning will be done
by individuals In the districts"
Mr. Danforth went on to say that no had
decided not to send for any OF the county
chairmen to come on to see him. but that he
had already begun TO put himself into COM
munlcation with them by means OF letters. and
when THE Bun reporter said: Mr.. Chairman.
are you going to send out much literature2"
Mr.. Danforth replied ''Oh. yes. we will be
writing letters all the time"
There was no meeting OF the Executive Com
mittee OF the Democratic State Committee
yesterday. and Mr.. Danforth admitted that
only one member OF that committee had called
upon him or visited headquarters since It was
opened. That member was Judge s. s. Little
friend OF the Hon. David b. Hill from Che
mung. Mr.. Danforth did not seem to be sur
Prlsed at this neglect. nor was he hurt by 1t.
There is really no meeting Of the co mmittee
called. you know. and there won't be for sever
a. days yet; Tomorrow | am going to Phila-
before accepted the place Of chairman Of this
Gampaign Committee. l shall be gone until
MMh IN WS.uyI and IN IN the meantime my deputy
The Hon. John A. Mason, who sat behind Mr..
Ss ns ssfad sb head
Don, know anything abou. EN-" said Mr..
oo Vel y who is going to be treasurer of your
Will the Hon Perry Belmont be appointed"
asked the reporter
ad f aSSH Mr.
will have a separate treasurer, l think. may
he: the treasurer OF the State Committee will
Where will you get your funds2" next asked
NJ: Dantorth said that he did not know: but
thai we're s rom the sss q, p ahs 1ono'
Il. barrels OF Bryan
oh now. forget that campaign. 1t was p8
when the funds consisted o. Bryan buttons"
about the funds now"
The most prominent caller at the Democr attic
Asa Bird Gardiner Major Gardiner und erstood
that there was some question about the iden-
n bes .hG to az b.m sr
ocratic party Of the State OF New York, and he
came With his c9nsttutional prerogative
conference o, an hour with A TIE chatham frnr
Major Gardiner announced to the reporters
about it at all; the leader OF tho Democratic
party q the State OF New York was the Hon.
mo doubt about, it at ALL" said the Major :
MI 19PtoEsh has been e.. appoPted the Chair
mt nna al
Major Gardiner then. took occasion to say
ton In this city was that the people were per-
,'We have the best government" he said.
that We ever had in the city. The Hon.
Richard Croker CT ,S great really great man
is doing, Mr., Croker has at heart the good OF
Tho Hen. SGeorEe n EaR Hoesen. the Chair
ANNOUNCED yesterday that the wicKedest thing
in New York at the present time was the cha-
M Aoesen e' ssd that SSHn ss
anybody, and he produced one. The oaths are
In printed form and ask great number of
investigate and ind out whether the eo man who
register and to vote; Mr.; Van H9e.on called
II man made a misstatemont in answer to
any Of the questions. no could, be convicted
enough 10 ,frighten any Voter. lie Declared
that In tho districts downtown Mr. McCullagh's
deputies were compelling large numbers OF
Tammany voters to take these oaths and were
Tightening many voters that they did not
dare come near the polling places to. register.
II was this. he said, that explained the falling
of in the registration in certain downtown dis
tricts.
The Hon. Richard Croker hadn't ANYTHING to
say about this when he was seen last night
at the Democratic Club. but Mr. Croker
did have opinions to express regarding tho
National Convention next He eaid ha
was opposed to q too early convention; he
thought it was better to wait until after the
Repu hlicans had had theirs and then the De-
mocracy would know Just exactly what it was
up against and could act accordingly.