New-York tribune., 1900-05-06
BRY4NITES SCORN NEW lORh.
THEY ARE RUNNING THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY, AND CARE LITTLE WHAT THE
ORGANIZATION HERE DOES.

So far as Tammany is concerned there seems to
be no interest in National politics. Richard Croker
will not be home much before the National Conven-
ton. and his deputies, John L. Carroll ana Mayor
Van Wyck are resting up III Maine with the presi-
dent of the American Ice Company, watch recently
advanced the price of fee 100 per cent to the
poor consumer and in which. according to current
report and general belief the Tamnany leaders are
deeply interested.
The fact that the National leaders are not wor-
rying about Tammany at all this year Tammany
can be Bryan. Cleveland or Dewey, and 1t won't
make ripple the political pond. There was a
time when New-Yor1 State counted for something
In the Democratic National organization. but to-
day New-York is outlawed, abandoned and left
severely alone. The Western and Southern leaders
and Bryan shOuters, who are in control of the
party organization in the Nation. don't jot
what Tammany does. the New-YOrk State or
ganlzation either. for that matter.
Some time ago Richard Croker for
Bryan and the National leaders heard of it,
smiled contemptuously They knew that Mr.. Croker
had other option. They say he had to do that
or go out the political business for time
to come, and they didn't credit him for a moment
with being sincere.
Ex-senator Hill is the man that the Bryan
leaders wary of. They regard Mr.. Hill d
sourceful and tricky fighter. and they wont
eye him askance. but at the same time they
goating him this year. They tell him that
whether he wants IL not his delegates must come
Kansas City, sit still and vote for BRYAN when
the time comes, whether they instructed or
not. The Bryan leaders confident and arrogant
and old Democrats of the East realize that
Tie Bryanltes are in control and without exception
the gold men have taken back seats this year.
tent to let the Bryan men things for four years
1t is said that Mr.. Hill is the only one who VIII
make a hEht IN the convention, and his fight will
be on platform solely. In this ne will have the
support OF Richard Croker and the State orEaniza-
tion and anti-Bryan leaders generally the
country. II Mr.. Hill is able to force the adoption
Of conservative platform the Democrats will go
into the campaign this fall with Slight hope
OF winning in some of the Eastern States. but If
silver is reaffrmed and pushed the front they
Will make the hsht in only perfunctory way with
no hope of winning
Mr. Hill is now writing the platform which is to
be adopted by the coming Democratic State Con
Ecnton This. II is said will he drafted upon the
lines OF the platform which the Eastern Democrats
hope TO have adopted by the Kansas City conven-
uon- IainInanY intends to SEND impressive dele
cation OF shouterS to Kansas City. and Mr. Hill is
TO make every effort to form strong Combina ton
TO night for satisfactory declaraI Ion. Al the
same time. all Eastern Democrats admit that
whatever happens in the way of platform IL will
he . case or meeky voting for BRYAN as the
candidate. and for that reason such Democrats as
William {. Whitney. Anthony n Brady. Daniel :
Lamont and others keepinG he
and say that four years from now. when the BRYAN
people have had another good druhbing lime
has shown the folly of their creeds will time
enough TO start to reconstruct and rehahitate the
Democrats party. which Is now absolutely In the
hands of the Bryanitcs "