New-York tribune., 1900-08-20
HILL MAKING HARD FIGHT.
CROKER SAID TO BE BADLY FRIGHT
ENED.
NEW STATE MACHINE BUILT AROUND
THE CoLlER BOOM WITH THE AID OF
DEMOCRATS DRIVEN OUT BY CROKER
REGARDED AS PROBABLE

DEMOCRATS DRIVEN OUT BY CROKER
REGARDED AS PROBABLE
p,cbard Croker will come down from Sara
+oga to-day, and it is said that he viii remain
here until Just before the Democratic State Con-
,-ention meets in Saratoga, on September IL
NJ Croker is coming home TO look after his
fences Il is declared, and from reports 'ha'
hove reached here from Saratoga and other
-o,nts ,,D the State he viii have to work hard.
F-or, every part Of the State widespread revolt
,co,ret C,roker's dictation in State affairs Is
tao-5 ~ Prominent Democratic politicians
even in the Croker combination. say that every
ss, r5ilI Is getting stronger and that Croker Is
losing ground.
conprehensive realization Of conditions IN
.ta na-ty, IN the State is said TO have starleu
and frightened Croker Even his frienas aoiii'
,bst he has the fight Of his life on his hands
and many think that he viii lose some line
ago Croker SAID sneeringly that he woulu u'4'e
T5fu out Of politics in this State. II the repo' -
.b., come down from up the state are true II
begins TO look the other way around ana Nv
ier Will have to battle for his political existence
Il Is declared that the very fact that nm 10
making Crokerism and Tammanyism the issue
&c winning him a host Of friends in the party
c,-ar the state and that he is receiving support
from every side.
The recent meeting Of the State Committee
in Saratoga was an eyeopener TO CTohel anu
his followers. They went into the coLllHt'ee
meeting serenely believing that they had
,,e,o-s-v As il turned out they had but a
great surprise was IN store for them IN the
first Mace. the detection Of two Erie county
men was the most startling upset Ihen three
Others that Hi had counted upon deserted MIN
re-r- T2alroon+ in suffolk according to HILL
nd hTr
Mr. Belmont can hold his own in Suffolk only
nv Tamnsnv aid. and he was compelled to de-
sert Hill or 20 out OF the fight. The desertion Of
Beaudrais. the Westchester County member, is
accounted for on the theory that Tammany
made him several promises Of appointments
Recent reports from Westchester indicate that
Beaudrais will be retired as result Of his ac-
ton in not supporting Hill. and already Hnqs
ueutenants are in the county. aid it is now re-
ported that he win be able TO control the dele
gates from that district.
WILLIAM F. sHEEHANs RETURN.
Hi and his friends are all out in the open
fighting hard. The accession of William F.
Sheehan to the Hill forces and lis return to
politics must not be overlooked. Sheehan sig
naIized his re-entry into politics by entering
Erie County and stealing two committeeman
from right under Norman Z. Macks nose. It is
said that he viii be able to deliver part Of the
delegation 20 Hill in the coming State Conven-
ton. Sheehan's activity is significant in more
than one way. 1t was said last night that his
sudden plunge into politics was only a fore
runner OF what IS to come. It is declared that
some OF the ola time Democrats, such as ex-
Senator Cantor, ex-Mayor Gilroy. ex-Mayor
Hugh J. Grant, John D. Crimmins, William C.
Whitney and others, are ready to take
issue with Croker, and that plans have been
made for the formation Of an anti-Tammany
Democratic organization In every district in this
city. It is said that such men Grant, Gilroy.
Crnnmins Purroy and Sheehan, who were
driven out Of politics by Croker. are the leaders
in this movement and that they will receive
liberal financial support and will work unre-
mittingly TO defeat Croker. John c. Sheehan is
already battling in the IXth District to regain
the leadership there, and if he is able TO win he
viii deliver the delegates from that district to
Coler. He is using Coler's popularity as g
potent weapon in his light
The war against Croker domination is going
on al over the State. Reports that reached here
yesterday said that Hills friends were active in
Rensselaer, County, and that they hoped to de-
feat ex-senator Murphy IN his own home and
get at least part OF the delegation for CoIer.
Never in his life according to the politicians,
has Hill fought he is fighting. The
candidacy OF Controller Coler, il is contended,
has given him an admirable weapon, and at the
same time he is utilizing the anti-Croker sentf-
ment in the State
MAY SPLIT KINGS DELEGATION
The situation in Kings County is being
watched with the greatest interest. It is freely
declared by HIPS friends that even McLaugh-
In won't be able to deliver the eixty-three dele
gates from Kings against Coler. They say that
Mclaughlin is fond of Coer and would like to
be with him. but fear that Croker, with his
enormous amount Of patronage and power NAV
hold Mclaughlin in line. Even admitting that
they say Coler and his friends will be able to
split the delegation, and already Coler. or anti
machine, delegates are being set up for the pri-
maries on August %. Coier is being supported
in Kings by John /. Shea and Bernard ]. York
while Senator McCarren and James Sheviin lead
the opposition. II is expected that Senator
Coffey viii deliver the three votes from his dis
tTict 10 the Coler faction. Warden Patrick
Hayes is also lighting the machine and it is
said that he will be able TO turn in three votes
from his district. Coler, il is believed will get
three votes from his district. and three
more are expected 10 come from Luke D.
Stepleton
Ex-Police Justice Quigley. with the Coler SEN
timent back OF him, it is believed. win carry his
District against the machine for Coler. All Of
this is presupposing that Mclaughlin decides
against Coler. 1t was learned yesterday, how
ever. that Hill has not abandoned hope that
AcLaughlin may support Coler Mayor Nc
cure, or syracuse, ana ex-senator Hill VIII
visit Jamesport this week. it is reported, and
talk with Mr.. Mclaughlin and try TO win him
over.
HILL AND THE COLER BOOM
With the Hill people active in Erie. Rens-
salaer, Kings, Westchester and even in Gro
keTs own Manhattan Borough. with fair pros
poets Of picking off delegates all along the line.
Croker's cause for worry may be understood.
IN perfect frankness a Hill leader said yesterday
that Dir. Hi and those associated with him
are not enthusiastically for Coler as might be