The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-08
THE PIPE OF PEACE
Empire State Democrats Are
Getting Together.
Justice Earl Cub rnaoriaI Possibility. Geek
ran 10 Stump For Bryan. German
Pulls Off His Coat.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York Sept There was an i'm
portant conference of the leaders of all
factions of the State Democracy today at
the Hoffman House. Richard Croker, eX
Senator Edward Murphy. Frank Camp
bell, Perry Belmont, State Senator Nc
Carren Corporation Counsel Whalen and
Ex-Governor Stone, of Missouri, who
looked after the interests of the National
committee in his capacity as chairman of
the subcommittee of that body, were
present. The conferees were pledged
to secrecy and about all that any of
them would admit was that an earnest
effort, and partially effective, had been
made to secure harmony. Justice Earle,
of Albany, was mentioned as a guberna-
torial possibility. Senator Murphy said
that he and Senator McCarren had visited
Hugh Mclaughlin today but declined to
say what had been discussed beyond the
statement that harmony was practically
assured. He said that the National COM
mittee would cooperate with the State
committee in the campaign.
National Committeeman Richardson
called today on former Secretary of the
Treasury Carlisle and the two were to-
gethcr for an hour. Mr.. Richardson
said he got no satisfaction, and Mr.. Car
Isle said he knew his own mind but pre-
ferred to make no statement. Mr.. Rich
ards0n announced that Bourke Cochran
will take the stump for Bryan and will
be under the direction Of the speakers
bureau at the Chicago headquarters be-
cause it was not intended to have,
speakers bureau in the New York head
quarters and he thought Mr.. Cochran
would be on the stump in the West
large part of the campaign. Former Sen
ator German, of Maryland, arrived here
today to assist the Eastern branch of the
Campaign committee.
HILL MAY PRESENT COLER.
New York, Sept. THE conference of
Democrats at the Hoffman House today
was interesting, though without special
significance. 1t was thought there was
possibility that the representatives of eX-
Senator David B. Hill would reach an
understanding with ex-senator Murphy,
Richard Croker and the representatives of
Tammany Hall. Chairman Frank Camp
bell, however, returned to his home at
Bath tonight leaving behind him the an
nouncement that the situation was still
unchanged. 1t was given out that the
gathering today was to be harmony
conference" held for the purpose of ascer-
tanning the views of the different leaders
and arranging for a getting together"
of the Democrats in New York for con-
vention and campaign purposes. Whether
harmony will be the watchword at the
convention at Saratoga next week cannot
be determined until it has been ascer
tanned whether ex-senator David B. Hill
will consent to abandon the cause of
Comptroller Coler, of Brooklyn and unite
with other State. leaders in the
selection of some candidate from
the State to the north of High
Bridge. There was rumor to-
night to the effect that ex-senator Hill
would consent to this arrangement and
that in the event of Comptroller Coler's
nomination seeming among the impossi-
bilities he would favor the nomination
of former Judge Earl, of Herkimer coun-
ty.
Briefly stated the attitude of ex-senator
Murphy and Richard Croker today
seemed TO indicate a willingness to ac-
cept any candidate who might be sug
gested by the followers of Hill except
Comptroller Coler. Perhaps the name
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