New-York tribune., 1900-07-13

THE MAYOR OF SYRACUSE TO TRY TO IN
DUCE CROKER TO DO THE SAME THING
THE FIGHT WITH HILL
Mayor J. Kosciusko Mcguire Of Syracuse, the
young but energetic head of the Executive Com
mittee Of the Democratic State Committee, was
busy yesterday preparing for the coming State
campaign Mr. Mcguire is answering and
uncompromising adherent of ex-senator David
B. HILL and when he named chairman of
the Executive Committee ii became apparent
that ex- Senator Hill and his faction in the party
Intended to run the campaign in the State this
fall Mr.. Mcguire has made record in SYRIA
cuse a shrewd. patient long headed and
practical politician He is vote getter Of no
mean merit. and he has entered into the State
campaign with a vigor and freshness that are
characteristic Of him
Mr.. Mcclure will spend three days a week in
New-York during the campaign He was with
Frank Campbell, chairman of the Democratic
State Committee, nearly al day yesterday.
They were busy looking at various places which
had been recommended as suitable for State
headquarters. No decision had been reached
last night. although It seemed probable that
rooms would be taken in the st. James building,
at Broadway and Twenty-seventh-s The Hoff-
man House. the Townsend building and also the
old Delmonico building were under consideration.
THE VISIT TO BROOKLYN.
In company with Mr. Campbell, Mayor Nc
CURE visited Brooklyn and had a long talk
with Hugh Mclaughlin, the veteran leader of
the Kings County Democracy. Mr.. McLaugh-
lin, after At first demurrtng. agreed. it said.
10 serve upon th4 Campaign Committee, which
IS to be named later. This a source Of
great satisfaction to Mayor Mcclure. who
ferred TO il last night as an indication that the
party was harmonious this year, and that the
best men in it would give their time and atten-
ton the details OF the campaign. Mr.. Nc
Guire viii have a talk to-day with Richard
Croker and John F. Carroll. This Campaign
Committee. Of which Mayor Mcclure is the
chairman, is TO be composed of eleven members.
Hugh Mclaughlin will be the representative Of
Kings County the committee. In the last
campaign he delegated that post to Senator P.
Il. NcCarren, but this year he will personally
look after il. In the last campaign John F.
Carroll was the Tammany representative on
the Executive Committee. 1t is Mayor Nc
Cures idea to have Mr.. Croker serve personally
this year. and he will urge that strongly at the
meeting to-day, and cite Mr.. McLaughlin's con-
sent TO serve argument. Mayor McGuire's
idea is TO make this Campaign Committee
strong as possible. Aside from talking with Mr..
Croker to-day Mayor Mcclure will also be in
telegraphic communication with Mr.. Hill and
ascertain his views
There was considerable gossip yesterday about
the possible nomination for Governor this fall.
The fact is apparent that the Croker and Hill
factions viii be strictly aligned upon this issue
this fall. If Croker dominates the convention as
it is conceded he can by the combination of
Kings. Erie and Tammany, and forces the nom
ination for Governor of some man closely af1li-
ated with the Wigwam, there is not the slight
est doubt. so it is admitted upon all sides. that
Hill and his friends will knife the ticket on
every side. and that its defeat is assured If on
the other hand, Croker bows to the will of Hill
and his followers and comedies to them the
nomination. then united party will go into the
campaign this fall
THE PROSPECTS OF COLER.
Mayor Mcguire and the other Hill men are
studiously talking of naming Controller Coler
for Governor. They assert that Coler is the
strongest Democrat who can be named, and de-
clare that he can carry the State. Mr.. Coler is
extremely friendly with 1r. Hill. In fact, to the
influence Of Mr.. Hill 10 certain extent is cred
tied his nomination for Controller of the city.
Some time ago. however he made the state
rnent that the Kings County delegation should
support Hill and not Croker in the factional
fight in the State This statement, some OF
Croker's friends say. Will eliminate Coler as
possibility for Governor. for while Croker may
defer 10 Hill. yet he will not. it is declared.
permit the nomination Of one Wh~ has openly
declared against him. In the eve.> of this
complication. eX-Judge Earl IS seriously talked
Of as the possible nominee There is not the
slightest doubt that Croker and his friends
would like, were it possible. TO force the nom
ination Of Augustus Van Wyck, but after his
weak exhibition at Kansas City 1t is declared
that he cannot be considered as a candidate.
There is much TO be said and done between
now and the meeting OF the State Convention
which is to nominate Governor, and future
happenings may change the whole political cut
look, but to-day the factions strictly
aligned and opposed to each other. Hill and his
friends stand ready to defeat any candidate of
Croker's should he force a nomination. But
Croker may be compelled TO truckle 20 Hill and
his followers in the State Convention It is con-
ceded, however that Croker has the votes, and
If he is willing 10 the party ride a
mendOus upset TO satisfy a personal grudge
against Hill he do by forcing the nomi-
nation Of his candidate for Governor Many
think that he viii do Others think he will be
Influenced by better judgment and the advice Of
National leaders, and consent to the nomination
of a strong upstate Democrat. Time will tell
Mr.. Croker went TO the races yesterday, and
at the Democratic Club last night He
hadn't word TO say about the situation, and
maintained his air Of reserve He said the
papers had abused and misquoted him, and he
wouldn't talk.
AUGUSTUS VAN WICK RETURNS.