New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-06
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CROKER'S CANDIDATE.
BELIEF THAT HE FAVORS SENATOR
MACKEY FOR GOvERNOR-BUSY
TURNING DOWN HILL.
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David B. Hill is already stirring up the rural
Democrats to opposition to the selection OF VIII
lam Mackey. of Buffalo, for Governor on the
Democratic State ticket. on the ground that u
would be unsafe to accept a Tammany Hall can
didate for the chief State office. This news could
not have been pleasant, naturally. to Senator
La Roche. of Brooklyn. who is here advancing
In all possible ways Senator Mackey's candidacy.
but he made no comment upon it. He took oc-
casion. however. to express his confidence that
Senator Mackey would be nominated.
Senator Mackey.' he said was loyal 10
William ]. Bryan. and the plank OF the Demo-
cratic party demanding the free coinage OF tbs
silver dollar at ratio of Is to 1 in 1895 and
he intends to be loyal in 1900 to him and the
cause of silver. That fact makes him one OF
the most available Democrats in the State for
the nomination of Governor. It is untrue TO saw
that he is primarily Tammany Halls candidate.
1 personally favored his candidacy first then It
spread through the Legislature. and now II Is
strong all over the State. I do not believe that
vote will be cast against him in the Democratic
State Convention, not even by David B. Hill"
1t is said that while Croker looks favorably
upon Senator Mackey's candidacy, and now
thinks Of nominating him. this choice Is not
absolute; that it is subject to revision If in his
Judgment some other man ought to be nomi-
mated But at present. it is said. he thinks
Senator Mackey the strongest man. Possibly
he will stick to Mackey. being of tenacious
disposition
CONFERENCE ON GOvERNORsHIP
There will be a conference here upon the noni-
nation for Governor on the day when the Demo
cratic State Committee meets. August 16. Len
Wager the sergeant alarms Of the Democratic
| State Committee. came to-day and engaged
rooms for August 10 and 16 at the Grand Union
Hotel for ex-senator Edward Murphy. jr..
| Frank Campbell chairman Of the Democratic
| State Committee; ex-Mayor Francis ]. Molloy
of Troy, and Mayor James K. Mcclure OF Syra-
cuse. chairman Of the Executive Committee OF
| the State Committee.
/ 1t is also suspected that Mr.. Wager engaged
room at the Grand Union Hotel on August
| 16 for David B. HILL Mr.. Hill surely Will be
present when conference is held. which may
| decide most of the nominations TO be made by
| the Democratic State Convention. Mr.. Hill is
| said to favor the nomination of ex-Judge Robert
Earl. Of the Court of Appeals. for Governor.
| although he would accept gladly the nomination
of either Elliot Danforth. John B. stanchheld
or James X. MCGUIRE for the Office.
| A Kings County Democrat Of prominence said
/ to-day: NO Democrat of eminence is hungry for
| the nomination for Governor this year. and that
is the reason why it may go to Mackey do not
| think the leaders of the Democratic party in
Kings County desire any Democrat Of that coun-
| " to have the nomination and become thus re-
sponsible for his canvass The outlook is not good
for the success of our State ticket. and why.
! therefore, should not Mackey, who has nothing
| to lose and everything to gain, accept the nOmi-
| nation? He is an obscure Democrat, and there
fore will not lose any political prestige even II
| defeated. Whereas Democrat OF more proIni-
nence would not care to have defeat recorded
against him
! WANTS UPSTATE MAN
| A patent remedy has been found for allaying
any i'll feeling among the Kings County Demo
Gratis over the rejection by Mr.. Croker OF Bird
| s. Coler and Edward NJ. Shepard possible
candidates for the Democratic nomination for
| Governor Mr.. Croker. it is reported. IS the in
ventor of this soothing balm He is said to have
intimated that he had nothing against either Mr..
| Coler or Mr.. Shepard, but simply thought that
| the Democratic nomination for Governor this
year should go outside of the counties Of Kings
| and New-York and be given to some Democrat
| living in an upstate county
! 1t is interesting to know that Mr.. Croker
reached this opinion about the necessity OF go
ing to an interior county OF the State for
| candidate for Governor directly after Mr.. Coler
had declared that the supreme issue OF the
| State campaign was whether or not a man
| should be elected Governor who would protect
the city Of New York from the consummation OF
the scheme of the Ramapo Water Company to
| make contract with that city to supply IL with
water at the gigantic cost Of S2O0.OOO.OOO-
! Mr. Croker in 1898 did not have such decided
| views about the need Of nominating an upstate
| candidate. but insisted upon Augustus Van
Wyck, OF New-York. as his candidate for Gov
| ernor. Senator Mackey is not known TO have
| any views whatever about the Ramapo Water
| Company.
| If he is nominated for Governor the voters Of
New-York City doubtless viii address some in
quiries to him upon the matter. Senator Mackey
was expected here to-day. but telegraphed TO
Senator La Roche that he could not start from
Buffalo owing to the illness Of his wife. Senator
| La Roche expects Senator NIackey here. how
| ever. in a few days. There can be no question
| that Senator Nackey comes here solely 10 have
| a private talk with Richard Croker about the
| Governorship. Norman z. Mack. Of Buffalo. a
member of the Democratic National Committee.
| is expected here in a few days from an Adiron-
| dack resort.
RUPERT FOR CONTROLLER.
There was considerable mention made here to-
| day of Jacob Rupert jr-, OF New-Yorh. for
| State Controller It is said that there is a keen
| desire to nominate some Democrat with good
/ bank account for one OF the State offices. there
| beng an apprehension that financial angels viii
| be scarce this year in the vicinity of the head
! quarters or the Democratic State Committee.
/ Besides. IL is said that Mr.. Rupert would re-
| ceive large German vote
/ George NJ Palmer. of Schoharie County. once
/ the Democratic leader in the Assembly, said to-
| day that he had come here for the purpose OF
| looking over the ground" in regard 70 the nom
| ination for Attorney General. but has not made
up his mind deciSiveIy to become candidate.
| Mr.. Palmer late this afternoon took trolley
| ride to Saratoga Lake in company with Sena-
/ tors DOnnelly and La Roche and Assemblyrnan
Trainor and renewed his political acquaintance
with them