New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
THE HILL-CROKER FEUD.
BOTH PLANNING TO CAPTURE
STATE CONTENTION.
HILL MEN ANGERED BY CROKER-s DE
TERMINATION TO SIDETRACK
ALL FRIENDS OF THE
EX-GOVERNOR
EX-GOVERNOR

formers election as a member OF the Commit
tee on Resolutions said that an intense personal
enmity was disclosed by it. and that they feared
there would be no more victories OF the Demo
cratic party in the State cf New-Y0rk until
one OF these men had driven the other
"out OF politics" meaning the depriviug him
OF all power within th@ lines OF the 0rganiza-
ton Of the Democratic party in this state.
Nor did they think the subsequent action OF
Mr. Croker in finging the support OF the New
/ York delegation 70 Mr.. Hin as a candIdats for
the Democratic nomination for VIce-President
had healed up the breach between the TWO men
Mr.. Hill did not desire the nomination The
attempt OF Croker and Murphy 20 force it upon
him was akin. therefore. TO their coercing him 10
accept the nomination for Governor in 1896.
when IL was clearly apparent that he could not
be elected. Foresesing that Mr.. Bryan could
not be elected President, II was sought 70 in
voIve AIr Hill in his defeat by bringing about
/ his nomination for Vice-Presidenr
Mr. Hill was not grateful, in fact he consid-
cred it an additional indisuity that Croker did
not respect his wishes regarding the vice-Presi-
dency. II CALLED Mr. HiH TO be shut OUT OF all
participation in the framing Of the party plat
form Then Croker had had the impudence 20
suggest that he lHID should second the nom
iuat-Cn Of John W Keller for Vice-President.
I proposal Indignantly declined by Mr- Hill
ALr Hin returned 20 Albany. however, salts
fled that he had Outmaneuvred Croker al kan
sas City. He also could not be insensiaI= TO the
fact that he had rehabiItaJ=d himself in The
eyes Of the Democrats Of the other States OF the
Union by seconding the nomination Of Bryan,
and yet he believed that he had retained ths
I support Of the conservative Democrats OF New
York state by his opposition 20 III adoption o1
I the plank pI=dgins the support OF the Demo
7 cratic party once more 20 the doctrine OF the
free coinage of silver ar a ratio of 16 20 l.
HILL N GREAT DEMAND
The fruit Of his swallowing Bryan and The
Democratic platform IS already visible in the in
viuarjous which have come 10 him from other
States 70 make addresses there while The pO-i--
/ icaI campaign is in progress this fau Nj Hiu
/ received many of these invitations while he was
\ on his wav home from Kansas CRY. He has
/ already accepted Invitations % speak IN Indi-
/ ana and Illinois and may also make a political
/ tour in Ohio. Senator Daniel. Of Virginia would
/ also like 20 have Mr.. HuI make speeches n that
I State
/ The political tour OF Mr. Hill IN the Western
I States in the Judgment Of many Democratic
politicians. viii make him a prominent candidaJe
l for The Democratic nomination l0T President in
/ 1905. They acknowledge thar Bryan IS already
! 5ea-en. and say tEat Hill was the most popular
/ Democrat ar the Democratic National C0nveu-
I rio1 this year. and therefore win have a good
I chance OF being nominated for President four
/ years from now
+ lIr. HiI however. would ike II possible long
/ before 1904 20 set the state Government Of New
/ York IN his control VIII Mr.. Croker permit Mr-
HII to gain possession OF the state Government
by bringing about the nomination and. election
/ Of some friend OF lI- FIN as GOVERNOR Poll
ticians here doubt if ne viii. and therefore pre-
/ dict another struggle between the Two men az
the approaching Democratic STATE Convention
M Croker and Edward Murphy, lr.. Up the
very day If che assembling Of the Democratic
State Convention in Is9> pretended -nar they
would acluiese= in IIr- HiIs project 90 nom
irate rural Democrat for Governor But a.
/ conference between Mr. Hlu- 1Ir- Croker and
MI Murphy On the night before the nomination
was 10 ue made the two latter proposed thar
Augustus Van Wyck should be named and the
former quite naturally. opposed such a uorina-
ZION. Croker and Murphy prevailed. nominated
Van Wyck. and conducted him 10 defeat
CROKER AND VAN WICK
It may be mentioned here in passing that the
prominence Croker has recently given TO Au-
gUsru5 Van WICK leads some people here TO sus-
pecr that -he Boss OF TaDuzy Han intends 10
nominate NIr- Van Wyca once more flr Gov
e-nor. Friends OF Mr.. Hill who have heard this
suggestion made have tlereupOu SAID h0Jly-
''Ir does seem as If Mr. Croker has made a
deal with Senator Plarr. by which the former
is TO have control OF New-Yor6 Ciry and the
latter OF the state Government Croker.s in
sistence upon d 16 20 1 platform ar Kansas City
may be part OF this deal with 3Ir P-alr- In any
case. Croker seems TO be doing his best TO give
the State 70 the Republicans
lIr. Htll. however. IS not quite HELPLESS
against Croker and Murphy as he was in 1895
for AT the recent Democratic state Convention
he largely increased the number OF his followers
in The ranks of the Democratic STATE Commit
tee And these HIu Democrats in the state
Committee" said a friend OF M Hin a few
Ia a a y &.
The state Committee may IaNe a predominant
part in the shaping Of the -ou OF delegates 10
the Democratic State Convention. Where there
are contesuIng delegations a state Committee can
own friends as the persons 90 be put upon the
temporary roll
Already AR Hiu has shown his power n the
Democratic state Committee by having II eIecr
his personal friend Frank Campbell as its
chairman Then Mr.. Campbell ar Nr. Eifl's sIg-
gesIlon. has appointed Mayor James X MCGUIRE
Committee Of the Democratic State Committee
Nrr NTc6;ufra showed MS ardent @~f-r4sr,f-, -
Mr.. Hill the Democratic National Convention
by supporting him ar the meeting of the New
York deleEo-On for member OF the Committee
on Resolutions Mr.. Mcclure made the chief
speech in Nr- HLHS behalf. In Syracuse Mr.
Mcclure has shown himself 10 be a great vote
Eetter. He is also shrewd politician II there
IS any struggle Tor the mastery of the Demo
Mr. Croker the advice o. Mr. MCGUIRE VIII be
valuable 70 Mr.. HiL
ENERGETIC CAMPAIGN EXPECTED.
The Republican party is also much Interested
in the selection OF Mr. MCGUIRE as chairman Os
the Executive Committee OF the Dernocrarfc
State Committee. for IT'S leaders should know
that he is an unusually able politician There
VIII be no lack OF energy in the prosecution OF
the Democratic campaign IN the state OF New
deuce OF William J. Bryan and OF the silver
Democrats generally. His appointment, there