New-York tribune., 1900-08-05
POLITICS AT SARATOGA.
CROKER LIKELY TO PREPARE HIS
SLATE TICKET BETWEEN THE RACES.
TAmuANY LEADERS COMMEND GEORGE N.
PAIMER'S WISDOM-MGUfRE STILL IN
THE FIELD FOR NOMINATION..


Saratoga, n Y, Aug. CspeciaD.-Richard
Croker has sent for his horses. and seems intent
upon preparing the Democratic State ticket In
the intervals of attending the Saratoga races
Possibly he will be able 10 prove to David r.
Hill that a man go abroad and learn some
thing about the qualities of English horses and
yet retain all his political faculties for use in
America Possibly also Mr. Croker permitted
Senator Grady yesterday to speak out In favor
of the nomination of Senator Mackey, Of Buff
falo for Governor, as offset to the talk Of
James X. Mcclure, chairman Of the Executive
Committee Of the Democratic State Committee
in favor of the nomination Of Bird 8. Coier for
the same office.
Whatever Mr.. Crokers intentions were, Sen
ator Grady's interesting statement drew here to-
day ex-Assembyman George NJ. Palmer Of
Schoharie County. who announced that he is a
candidate for the Democratic nomination for
Attorney General. and diligently sought to in
duce Mr.. Croker and the Tammany Hall lead
ers now here to take interest In his can
didacy
Mr.. Palmer. it may be we'll TO state.
cOuraged in his aspirations by the Tammany
Hall leaders. Nothing could have pleased them
more than to have had this former lieutenant
of David b. Hill seek nomination for State
office at the hands of Richard Croker. Mr..
Palmer. in their opinion. is a very sensible
thus to perceive who is the master OF the Demo-
cratic party in the State. and come TO him for
aid in his political quest.
Then, tomorrow, Senator Mackey, Of Buff
falo is expected here, in company with Norman
E. Mack, of the same city, and present member
OF the Democratic National Committee Mr..
Mack is pressing the nomination Of Senator
Mackey for Governor. and has reason to con-
graduate himself upon the amount of support
<l3,laN
many Hall members of the Legislature.
SUPPORT FROM TAMMANY.
Senator Donnelly and Assemblyman Trainor
arrived here to-day from New-York, and both
advocated the nomination of Senator Mackey.
Il regard Senator Mackey as the logical candi-
date" said Senator Donnelly. because he comes
from the interior of the State and doubtful
county in the State. For a year past the
Democratic members of the Legislature who
have known of his ability have favored his
nomination"
Assemblyman Trainor said: THE candidacy
or Senator Mackey comes from his fellow mem
bers of the Legislature. and therefore springs
Governor, and therefore intend to press ms nom
nation
Senator La Roche, Of Kings County, who is
a personal friend of Senator Mackey's, and IS
here urging his nomination for Governor, seems
desirotIs of cOncealing the fact that MIR. Mackey,
If nominated, VIII be the candidate OF 1dIl-
many Hall and of the Erie County and Rensse-
laer County Democrats. for he expressed
hope tonight that Norman E. Mack, OF Buf-
falo would not accompany Mr.. Maekey here
IF Mr. Mack does not come" he said, people
will have less idea of a continuation
VAN WICK LOOKS LONESOME.
Meanwhile one Democratic statesman here
looks lonesome His name is Augustus Van
wyck and 1t is thought he has dreamed of once
more being the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor as in 1898. This news about the Tam
many Hall Senators and Assemblymen talking
fl favor Of the nomination Of Senator Mackey
for Governor, therefore. must be dfsagreeable
to him.
Word comes from Syracuse that Mayor Nc
Guire may be the candidate Of the OnOndaga
County Democrats for Governor. II Is pre-
sumed that Mr.. McGuire's candidacy IS inspired
by David B. HILL who probably has been
alarmed by the apparent frtendliness shown by
Richard Croker to Senator Mackey, and there
fore feels ii necessary to draw attention 20
some other candidate. 1t is thought here that
Mr.. Croker was highly displeased with Mr.. Nc
Cures statement, that a Democrat of the type
Of Bird s. Coler should be nominated for Gov
ernor, and therefore will not look with favor
UTOn Mr. McGuire's candidacy.
PREPARING FOR REPUBLICAN CONVEN-