New-York tribune., 1900-08-26
TRICKS TO DEFEAT COLER.
GRoKER-MURPHY FACTIONS DEVICES
BETRAY ITS EXTREMITY.
sUP THE STATE DEMOCRATS INvEIGLED TO
THE HOFFMAN HOUSE AND ARE
vExBD AT THE DECEPTION.

to show signs of distress. Despite this, the
fight is going on even more bitterly than ever,
and Croker and Murphy are reaching in every
direction for assistance and resorting to every
possible trick and artiice to get support. It
became known yesterday that Croker and Muir
ply had been sending out letters all the
State TO prominent upstate Democrats identi-
fed with the Hill faction come to NewYork.
Many Of those who received these letters be-
ueved they were wanted here by the State Com
mittee. These have been writing to Frank
Campbell. chairman of the State Committee. and
10 Mayor Mcguire, chairman OF the Executive
Committee. asking them what 1t all means. This
amazed Campbell and MCGUIRE but a little in
vestgaton developed the fact that Croker and
Murphy were meeting these leaders when they
came to town. and by the offer OF money. pat
ronage and support were trying to ALLEVIATE them
from the Hill column. Campbell and Mcguire
exposed this trick yesterday. and declared that
mo defections had been effected.
MLAUGHLIN's HANDS OFF.
1t is now evident so many politicians believe,
that Hugh Mclaughlin is going TO let the Coler
and anti-Coler leaders fight it out in Kings. and
that he won't help either. The CoIer men say
Ihey can split the delegation wide open and get
from twenty to thirty votes out of the sixty
5hree in Brooklyn in open fight. Murphy and
tCroker meeting this condition by declaring
that the unit rule will prevail in the convention.
Croker said yesterday that there would be no
need to enforce the unit rule in Tammany, as the
delegation to a would be against Coler, but
that it would probably be enforced in Kings
and other counties where a minority of the
delegation favored Coler. He declared there
WAS precedent for this in the fact that Tam
lmany once forced the unit rule in State con-
hention for Hi. The CoIer people say that If
there is any attempt 70 do this there will be the
grandest fight in the State convention the party
has ever seen, and that if this rule is enforced
ist VIII disrupt the party. The friends Of Mr.
lColer say that he is making deep inroads
against the machine leaders who oppose him,
and that he is sure TO win. Croker and Murphy
say Coler cannot possibly win. but their frantic
tstruggle and constant resorting to trickery and
sharp practices indicate that the combination is
1n bad shape.
II RRENs NAME USED TO BETRAY.
Another trick of the Croker-Murphy faction
40 gain support in Kings County developed yes
terday. This is the bringing forth of Senator
Patrick H. McCarren. Of Kings, Croker man,
for temporary chairman of the State conven-
zion. Mayor Mcguire Of Syracuse is Hill's
fchoice for temporary chairman. 1t over the
proposition to Mcguire temporary
Schairman that Hill and Croker matched
AEtrengtk in the State Committee. Hill lost by
a narrow margin. It is absolutely necessary for
the Coler-Hin combination. and SO he picked out
f8IcCaTen for temporary chairman, in the hope
that this would swing TO him the support of
Kings County Croker and Murphy have been
bringing upstate Democrats here. as told in the
foregoing, and asking support for McCarren for
Temporary chairman. So far, according to gen
seral report they have not been successful. Mr..
tCoer went UP TO Liberty Friday afternoon to
remain over Sunday but his friends hard
rO
the races yesterday. but all forenoon Murphy.
Croker, NcCarren Shevlin and other anti-Coler
leaders were in conference at the Hoffman
House
number OF Democrats who came from up
the State to the Hoffman House yesterday were
indignant at the duplicity that practised
10 get them here. 1t appears that the Croker
murphy people, through an attache, have OBJ
.tained a large amount Of stationery from the
Democratic State Headquarters. Letters were
=vrtten 10 the up State people asking them
no call at room No. 300. Hoffman House. In
ssone cases the railroad fares were inclosed.
aThe politicians thinking the call from State
Headquarters. came to the city and were ush-
ered into the presence Of Croker. Murphy. Nc
aCarren and others. It said that in this
way the Croker Murphy crowd got control Of
Sfhe Amsterdam delegation, it having promised
10 vote against Coler in the convention. The up
Estate are in a fever of Indignation and
ssay that these tactics viii only make votes for
sColer.
ETcARRENS AUDACITY PROVES VAIN
An example of how Croker and Murphy
worked this game was told yesterday A mem
Der Of the State Committee was telegraphed TO
from the Fifth Avenue Hotel. The telegram
was signed by Len" Wager, sergeant -at-arms
aof the Democratic State Committee He came
from one Of the western counties in the State
He was met by Mr.. Wager and taken to room
NO 5O9 Of the Hoffman House yesterday morn
Sng. In the room at the time were Richard
kCroker, Senator Murphy and Senator P. H. Nc
sCarren. The State Committeeman shook hands
with Mr.. Croker and Senator Murphy and
passed the time Of day. Then Croker and Muir
phy suddenly had an interesting conversation on
some topic on the lounge
McCarren took the State Committeeman to
aone side and began TO talk with him After
desultory conversation on things corrected with
political affairs in the callers county, McCar
sTen suddenly asked him:
VIII you support me for temporary chair
iznan OF the Democratic State Conyention?"
No, sir; will not" said the astonished caller
and If that is what you had me come all the
way to New-York for you ave got little salts
faction, and put me TO great deal Of trouble
Good day sir"
Then the caller suddenly left the room. He
said he was going TO State headquarters. But
IF he did Chairman Campbell would not sav
Croker and Murphy did not say a word to the
up State man. and he went from the room un-
noticed by them. They affected a disinterested-
ness in the proceedings between the UP State
man and McCarren as if TO give the impression
that it was all McCarren's matter. The fight
viii be made al the State Committee meeting on
September 10 on temporary chairman