The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-04
COMBINED AGAINST bill
Croker Forces Win the Fight in the
New York Delegation.
The ex-senator Defeated for Mem
His Angry Challenge to the Tam
many Leader Bitter Exchanges
of Personalities Between the Two.

KANSAS CITY. July 3.-The New York
delegation had the most exciting meeting
this afternoon since the hour that Richard
Croker succeeded John Kelly as the leader
of Tammany Hall in 1885. 1t was at that
time that David B. Hill had become Cover
nor of the State. Those who are familiar
with these two men have known that they
have never been congerial The differences
between the two have extended to the
Kings County Democrats. and the lieuten-
ants of Hugh Mclaughlin like James Sher-
lin and Senator Patrick Henry McCarren,
have sided with Mr.. Croker, although in
times gone by Mr.. Mclaughlin has been
Hills ally in New York State politics.
The feeling between Croker and Hill re-
suited year or so ago in bringing in ex-
Senator Murphy and he, too. has taken
the side of Croker. So Mr.. Croker. Mr..
Murphy, and Mr. McLaughlins lieutenants
have been looking around for several
months as to how they could absolutely hu-
initiate Mr. Hill. 1t was necessary for
them to get a little more aid, and so they
enlisted Norman E. Mack of Erie Cunty.
The lines were thus drawn when the New
York State delegation met this afternoon
in the Midland Hotel to decide who should
be the officers of the delegation in the Con-
vention, but above and beyond all else who
should be New Yorks member on the Com
mittee on Resolutions or Platform. The
delegation did not seem to care who 1t
should present for Vice President. Neither
did anybody care who was to be the MEM
ber of the Committee on Credentials. The
Croker combine defeated Mr.. Hill for New
York member on the Committee on Resi-
lutions by a vote of IS to &c. eight not vot-
ing
National Committeeman Frank Camp
bell. of Gath. called the delegation TO or
der. No sooner was the delegation polled
than Senator Grady moved ttat ex-senator
Murphy be made chairman Mr.. Murphy
was elected unanimously. and John NJ.
Carlisle, of Jefferson County, was made
secretary.
John :. Mehcney. OF Albany. was inime-
diately on his feet making plea that w.
X. Chute and f. W. Cantwell, of the
Twentieth Congressional district, which Is
Albany County. should be recognized as
the delegates to this Convent'oa instea
Of p. f. McCabe and Mark Cohen, but
on motion of Charles n. Bulger Mr.. Nc
Cabe ard Mr. Cohen were seated.
Then came the real struggle. Comfhis-
sioner Shea. of Kings moved that Angus
tus Van Wyck be made New Yora's mem
Der OF the Committee on Resolution5.
Mayor James Mcclure. of Syracuse,
moved that Eli be elected, saying:
Il think it would be blunder from lie
STANDPOINT of tact at this time when we
have IN orr oil tunity to win ia the State Of
New York to furl this frebrdni into the
delegation. | mean by the term firebrend
the attempt to humiliate Mr.. Hill l 10
not agree with Mr.. Hill as 10 his desire
to change the platform, nor have | always
agreed vita him On other questions. Ner
eTtheless | insist that there IS no neces-
e;ty for keeping him off the Commit .e on
Resolutions and refusing to give him the
place he wanted just because few of US
differ with him on the other matters"
Mayor Mcclure turned to MIR. Croker and
continued:
Il appeal to your sense of fair play. Mr..
Croker. and your sense of gratitude for he
only man under whose leadership in the
State the Democratic party has been sue
cessful in seventeen years
State Senator Grady followed Mayor Nc
Guife, ana said:
The conditions have changed. and they
are such that Mr.. Van Wyck's presence as
New York ) representative o. the platform
committee viii go a long way toward s.
curing certain notifications. 10 which Sen
ator Hill is well known TO be hostile. Fhe
selection of Mr. Van Wyck woul1 lie one
that the friends of the Presidential candi-
date prefer
Ex-senator Hill Aroused.
Ex-senator Hill here jumped TO his feet
Il challenge you. Mr.. Grady" he said,
'and challenge Judge Van WycK, through
you, to name to this delegation the modi-
cations in the platform which Judge Van
WICK can secure
Senator Grady ignored his challenge AMI
Van Wyck sat silent. John d. Nc
Mahon. of Rome; Edward ]. Brown. of
Madison, and John VI. Digney, of West
chester, spoke for Mr.. Hill, and Senator
Frank B. Creamer and Senator McCarren
spoke for Judge Van Wyck. Just as the
roll call was about to begin Mr.. Hill
jumped upon his feet again. He shook his
6st in the direction Of Senator Grady and
declared:
You bave just said that my selection as
the member of the Committee on Resolu-
tions would be obnoxious. 1 want to say to
you that have been as loyal a Democrat
as you or any of your friends.
Il desire. furthermore. to say that in
time of trouble / have never sneaked
across the water and remained abroad"
Down sat Mr.. Hill. Up jumped Mr..
Croker He was anger itself. His voice
was a roar.
DO you mean me?" he shouted do
you mean me. Mr.. Hill? You have been
saying these things for a number of years
You have always said them behind my
back. propose 10 now pin you down.
Do you mean-me? Do you mean that
sneaked away? Do you mean that l was
not loyal 20 the ticket in 1882"
Mr. Croker remained on his feet. Mr.
Hill jumped up again. He faced Mr.
Croker and his voice was almost shriek
yes. / mean you." Mr. Hill said. Il
60 sag hat you sneaked away in 1896"
Mr. Croker: Where were you, Mr.. Hill
in 1852"
Il was right in the State of New York
did not run away to Europe
Croker was growing more angry every
second
Mr.. HILL" he shouted, F." it is true that
/ was in Europe in 1896. but | d.i Lot
sneak away. Moreover. | cabled to the
Tammany organization TO stand by Bryan
and the Chicago platform. That's more
than you did in any fashion,,
Roland for Oliver
Mr. Hill replied to Mr.. Croker by saying:
IF you cabled to Tammany Hall TO sup
port the ticket l also directed the State
organization to do everything possible for
Bryan and the platform. and also voted
for the ticket, and that is more than you
can say
There was more rafting fire back and