New-York tribune., 1900-07-06
disappointment. and DR.. Crow has wasely t.,,
away from the crowds.

CROKER TRIED NOT TO LOOK BORED
Richard Croker sat the front os the Nav
York delegations seats. Immediately iu front 4.
the chairman's platform. this afternoon. and h
the first intermlssion was forced into imorompf,
reception Py t3s GT1%eI a sa rd gIsP5 i1 tos%aId 70
spoken 10 and made a great effort not 70 aDDsar
bored.
HILLS GRIM HUMOR.-WhHe the enthusias,
for David B. Hill was at It's height in the Con-
vention yesterday man In the Maryland delegatio,
who was shouting for FIiH at the top OF his vo,.
tried TO climb up on the platform 70 have ber+s-
vantage point. and pushed down roughly
After several inenectual efforts 10 get on the plat
form he dashed around 70 where FIN was seated
and. catching Hill by the hand said bTeatnlessiy.
Senator. they threw me Off the platform jus.
grimly and said softly. My friend. -hey threw ms
on yesterday.
LIVELY MISSOCRIAS CONTEST 90 Missor.-f
seems to be Jealous OF the factiOnaI fights n tba
Democratic delegation from Sew-Tork and haz
started row in its State delegation. which mas
made the already oveTwOr6sd thermometer climb
a few degrees higher IN its dizzy ascent and added
more heat the already sUpeTheated aJmospaere
One would think thar with the temperature az
boiling point The delegates would prefer 70 keep
quiet. but the heat only seems 10 make them all
the more "circulabIe' and feroclous.
Ex-Governor Stone Of Missouri is known through
out this part OF the country as a shrewt political
manpulatCr. Two other Democrats. Gove-nos
Lon" Stephens and Colonel william r. PheI3s
both men of local reputation as political wire
pulers Colonel Phelps being the representative %
various railroad interests AZ jefferson City e.
cided to wipe Mr.. Stone Off the political map. 80
TO speak Their method OF political ssasstnatioa
took the form Of defeating him for election 70
membership the Committee on Resolutions.
This IS the same method OF execution followed bv
the Tamnany Hall Boxers" IN wiping ont The D.
B. Fti representative Of the upstate Democracy.
While the Tanmanv Boxers were successful
there is another story 20 tell IN Missouri stephens
and Phelps arranged for an elaborate execution.
provided hearse and proper floral reueHbrsHcss
and started after Mr stone. They found ex-G0v-
eruor Stone up and waiting fo- the funeral 20 start
but he differed with the others 20 who should
play the role of corpse When the argument ended
Stone was in the executors box and stephens and
Phelps were iammed into the political caskat,
decorated with their own floral eIlblaUs. This
was not accomplished without a hard fight IN tns
When Stephens and Phelps opened Tia
meeting and declared they were about teTni-
nate Mr.. Stones political existence. the latter ar
nounced that he was ready 70 fight and added,
This fight is not OF my seeking These gentlemen
in their combination have pirred me against M
good friend Dave Ball. and tried 10 put me in ths
light Of fighting him. don't propose % be left II
that attitude, for have fight with him and This
is not one now This combination has forced
to take the stand because do not intend % favor
the effort of certain Influences 70 take charge %
the Democratic party in the State TO make &
palmer 7 do not intend favor the destiny u ths
party being left in the hands Of the corporations,
as has been arranged by these gentlemen As h
spoke he swung his hand toward Governor Ste
phens. who was chairman, and Colonel Phelps. who
was sitting near by; Governor Stephens asked ain
''I mean that the arrangement between Won and
Colonel Phelps is as close as The arraugeEleIr b.
respect for him In the arrangement thau for
YOU This fight did not begin in this room. and L
county in the State and appeal the Democrats
aGI @ see Sc sey VII lb no- vaSr T and 81 what usrcss
in politics and lawmaklns they want curoed
victory and to-day was cheered 10 the echo II
Convention Hall.
BLACKBURN'S SILVER vIEWS-"JOe'' Black
burn OF Kentucky, gave expression TO some OF his
views the bolt OF some OF the silver people To-
day. Just S319 people have asked me the sans
question as to what I thought ought to be in the
place Of the Is to business IN the platform. and
I shall tell you the same thing that told all The
rest Of them Now listen. 7 shall tell you al what
I want done with the silver and the parity IN The
ratio Of the metals when get into the Conven-
ton and not before. At the present have nothing
Whom are ySu for tor President; q! ,,,s-
Of New-York and I believe he viii be ths man
chosen. and ought 10 be. for he is one OF the men
who are sure 10 carry the state
CAN'T LIVE DOWN HIS REPUTATION
George ". Peck OF 'Peck's Bad Boy fame. and
Ex-Governor Of Wisconsin. is one OF the delegates
at the Midland. He is candidate for Congress
from the WITH Wisconsin District. HIS greatest
grievance for years has been that people insisted
on regarding him a humortst. and refused %
take him seriously, while matter OF fact Gov
ernor Peck Is level headed, practical man anu
the reverse OF clOwnish
PLENTY OF GAAfBLIEG-In the excitement Of
the week the police have dealt kindly with gam
bling Since Monday almost every kind OF gam
bling has been carried in rooms IN the principal
streets of the city. Spindle machines compose
the most active type OF gambling. but IN some
places crap shooting and other dice games have
been played with impunity- Slot machines when
paw in money, and which the police rave slp-
pressed on more than one occasion, have FOUND
place in every saloon and cigar store u kansas
City and meeting with a hearty patronage
A TYPICAL INDIAN CHIEF--ThoTas J. L
Burlington chief of the Cherokee Indians so tsI
that he looks over the heads OF the crowds IN ths
hotel lobbies swarthy and muscular, is a typical
representative Of the progressive members Or MS
race In Washington during the sessions OF Con
eress where he has been often sent 70 represent
the interests OF his tribe He IS genial man,
with twinkIing black eyes and the whitest of resth
The Burlington family is among the nrst IN the Ms
tory Of the Cherokses.