New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-02
TURNING TOWARD INQUIRE
HILL MEN To PUSH HIM AS A CONPRO-
MISE CANDIDATE.
CROKER MURPHY PEOPLE. HOWEVER
WILL NOT LISTEN TO THE SUGGESTION
AT PRESENT-A MYSTERIOUS
TYPEWRITER STATEMENT
CROKER MURPHY
HOWEVER.


The next move Of the Hill Democrats. II is
understood, viii be 10 push James K Nc
CURE, chairman OF the Democratic State Ex-
ecutive Committee, as a compromise candidate
for Governor. It was said last night az the
Hoffman House that ex-senator Hill inspired
certain mysterious typewriter statement which
appeared soon after Chairman Campbell eft
town on Friday night. The statement says
that Mr.. Mcguire has thrice carried the Repub-
lican city Of Syracuse as a candidate for Mayor;
that he is an earnest and loyal Democrat. and
that his name may be the happy solution OF the
present difficult problem which the State lead
ers are facing. In their present fighting mood
the Croker Murphy people will not listen TO any
suggestion that MCGUIRE go at the head Of the
ticket. He is a Hill man. and that is sufficient
for them
Controller Coler yesterday called on Hugh
Mclaughlin, the Brooklyn leader at his home
in Remsen-st- The GovernOrship situation. in
the opinion Of many. rests with Mclaughlin.
He and Mr. Coler have always been on good
terms outwardIy at least. but 1t is said that Of
late the old man" has grown cold toward the
Controller. Mr. Coler hurt a lot OF McLaugh-
Inns friends when he assisted in the condemna-
ton by the city Of the Long Island Water Sup
ply Company's plant, for which McLaughIin's
friends wanted a round million Of dollars. They
got only $4,000. When the Controller was
asked about his visit TO Mr.. Mclaughlin he said
that he had merely called TO pay his respects to
the leader Of the Kings County organization
and that his attitude toward the Governorship
nomination was not changed in the least
MLAUGHLIN AND TAMMANY HALL
The opinion is strengthened now that Nc
Laughlin has seen his lieutenants, that he viii
do nothing TO antagonize Tammany Hall. He
seldom wins victory by fighting for it. and
with advancing years he is less disposed 70
measure strength with opponents than formerly
His friends say that he will take a middle
course, keep fairly good terms both with
Croker and Hill, and help to nominate some
other than Coler for Governor
CONFERENCE AT THE HOFFMAN HOUSE.
Richard Croker, ex-senator Edward Murphy
National Committeeman Norman E. Mack OF
Buffalo; Congressman James D. Richardson, OF
Tennessee. and Daniel ]. Campau. OF Michigan.
were IN conference in Room No. 800 OF the Hon-
man House yesterday morning. Mr.. Murphy
was asked If he expected to see Hugh Nc
LaughIin. He replied that he had appoint
ment with the Brooklyn leader but that he
would see him some time within the next few
days. He expressed the opinion that Coler
would get about seventy-fve votes in the State
convention. When asked with reference TO
John B. stanchheld's chances, he answered:
Mr.. stanchheId is q popular man among all
classes Of Democrats"
Mr. Murphy IN commenting on the proposal
to locate the National Headquarters in the St.
James Building. where the State Headquarters
are now, said: "It would be a very good thing
to have the National Headquarters near the
State Headquarters so that they could CO.
operate" The ex-senator started for Elberon at
noon.
Norman E Mack had the following TO say in
regard to the candidacy OF Senator William F.
Mackey for Governor: Senator Mackey will
have the solid delegation Of Erie County behind
him in the convention, and Will also have
large number Of other delegates from nearby
counties. think Senator Mackey will be noui-
nated for Governor. He will have a hundred
votes in all north Of Syracuse. A year ago I
had assurance Of Mr.. Croker, Senator Hill, Sena-
tor Murphy and other leaders that they would
support q western man for Governor. You
couldn't go any further west than Buffalo unless
we went to Fort Erie. and then there would be
some suspicion that the might be a Cana
dian. We are going 10 hold the State leaders 10
their promise Acting on their assurance we
selected Senator Mackey and have been working
for him"
Mt Croker who was sitting near Mr.. Mack,
laughed and said: eff don't keep my promise
I suppose I'll be in great danger"
Mr. Mack then continued: William F. Shee-
han came to Buffalo and said he was going to
comparative stranger Some one suggested
carpet -baggeT') Yes carpet-bagger. Sheehan
said that he was going TO try 10 prevent the
Crokerzfng Of Buffalo"
CROKER'S DEFINITION OF "COLERIZNG
The word "Crokerize'' set Mr.. Croker to laugh
ing minute later he said: Il suppose Mr.
Sheehan went up there to do some Colerizing.' -"
What do you mean by 'Colerizing?'" asked
some one.
knocking down a leader" answered Mr..
Croker Then he laughed again
Mr.. Mack went on: 'Sheehan made the issue
that he going 10 down the who stood
for Bryan against Hill in the Kansas City Con-
vention. He said he was going 10 try 70 destroy
he did not succeed He made the issue and
lost
ported, that Senator Mackey, who was nom
inaIly out for Governor. was really trying 20 be
Lieutenant Governor.
Senator Mackey." was the reply will 20
before the Democratic Convention with one hun
bred votes for Governor. He Is not an asplrant
FOR Lieutenant Governor and the report that he
is merely using the candidacy for Governor TO
become tail to somebody else's kite Is false
and absurd
Mr. Mack. following a suggestion from MI
Croker said that "Tammany Hall and Mr.
Croker are not such objects OF hatred most
people think.
CROKER TELLS HOW THEY LOVE HIM,
Il notice that they always anxious about
Tammany Hall on Election Day" interjected
Mr. Croker. They don't seem 10 have il IN for
Mr. Croker then. do they I suppose I could
go up in the counties up the State and make
speeches II / was in a cage How they would
like 70 get at me-" And the Boss ehuckled as
he ended his remark.
IF you came up to Buffalo continued Mr.
Mack and made a speech. I could MI the
biggest hall in the civ AT dollar and a half q