New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-01
THE CROKER-MURPHY MAN
STANCHFIELD SAID TO BE THE CHOICE
OF THE ANTIHILL FACTION
ATTEMPT TO FORCE HIM UPON THE FIX
SENAToR-THE LATTER's FRIENDS
DECLARE HE WILL STICK TO
COLER-HILLS SILENCE WOR-
RIES HIS ENEMIES

John B. Stanchf1eId of Elmira apnaran+I,, i
the candidate of the Croker Murphy faction for
the nomination for Governor. This was learned
from a prominent leader in the anti-TIill conobt-
nation last night. Mr.. Stanchheld was forrnerI,y
ex-senator Hills law partner and one of FIiII,s
most active supporters. OF late Hill and Stanch-
heId have not been so friendly In casting
around for a candidate to put forth in opposi-
tion to Coer, the Croker Murphy faction found
in Stanchfeld the most available man. so this
authority says. His nomination, however Is no
certainty, even the Croker Murphy men admit:
for there obstructions which will have 10
be overcome. Still the anti-Coler leaders
seemed quite confident yesterday that they
would be able to bring It about
The delegation from Chemung is controlled by
S. s. Taylor, and Chemung is Stanchfield's home
Taylor has declared that Stanchfeld cannot have
a single vote from Chemung against any can
didate Hill may support Stanchaeld knew this
and knew that Hill was for CoIer He made
statement to the effect that he was not a candi-
date. This did not cause Mr.. Croker and ex-
Senator Murphy to give up the plan of nomi-
mating him. Croker, Murphy Mclaughlin,
Mack and Shevlin have majority Of the votes
in the convention, and all they need is to con-
centrate upon a candidate. They know the hos
tility that exists between Hill and Stanchfield,
and believe 1t is declared that If they can get
Stanchfeld nominated they will have an enemy
of Hill candidate. They think. it is added
that they can force Hill to take StanchfeId
This reasoning is along the following lines: They
will say, it is declared, to Hill: I'VE won't
have Coler, and we won't ask for a man from
New-York City. Stanchfield is a strong up
State Democrat We think he win. You
cannot oppose him." They believe it is as
serted. that Hill cannot object to these argu-
ments. and that he will be compelled to COM
promise Stanchfeld. 1t said last night
that Stanchield had consented to be a candidate
II Hill would agree to support him, and it is
said that the Croker Murphy faction is taking
steps to force Hill to accept Stanchfeld. Hill
neutenants. however. assert that Hill will not
compromise, and that he will fight for Coler un-
til the end and never change to another
didate
MACKEY FOR SECOND PLACE.
This programme it was said last night, in
cludes the nomination of Senator Mackey of
Erie for Lieutenant-G Mackey, it was
reported, consented to take the second place on
the ticket and it is believed that the twenty
four votes from Erie County be kept safely
in the anti-Hill column by this deal.
There is a great deal of irresponsible talk IN
various parts of the State concerning this fight
in the Democratic organization. There was
rumor yesterday that if Hill were beaten with
lowers would bolt the convention and Coer
independently Little credence given this
story, however. The Coler people are keeping
quiet. Mr.. Coler won't say anything. The friends
of the Controller are pinning their hopes largely
upon public sentiment and the inability Of the
Croker Murphy combination to get an acceptable
candidate. They believe that in the end, after
RULING and hauling, they will be unable to make
up ticket and that Kings County will finally
come to Coler. This is optimistic. and practical
politicians say there is little hope for this out
come.
The silence of ex-senator Hill is worrying Gro
ker and Murphy They regard Hill man
likely to break out in the most unexpected way
They fear him when he is apparently quiet and
inactive. They remember well the scare he gave
them at Saratoga, and fear that he may turn up
with some new trick Murphy and Croker yes
terday decided that they would quit talking for
a while also, and the steady flow of wisdom
that has come out of that headquarters for the
last week was stilled. Croker went to the races
beron. They declared the situation was un-
changed.
Frank Campbell, chairman OF the Democratic
State Committee and Hls right hand man.
went up TO his home in Bath last night. He
will not return until next Tuesday In the
mean time matters will be practically at a stand
still in the State headquarters. Mr.. Campbell
said that Mr. Hill would not come to the city
before the State convention.
CALL ON Mr.. CAMPBELL.
Messrs Stone Campau and Richardson. of the
National Committee, called at the Democratic
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