New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-13
". F. M4CKET A CANDIDATE.
MATED FOR OvERNOR-TAMMANY MEN
AWAITING CRoKER's RETURN.

William r. Mackey, State Senator from Erie
County is the first Democrat formally TO take the
field a candidate for the Democratic nomination
for Governor this fall. Senator Mackey who was
al the Hoffman House yesterday, frankly spoke OF
his candidacy. Il have been urged by friends in
Erie County" he said Ito become a candidate for
the nomination. I have heard from friends from
over the State that my candidacy would not be IN
favorably received and have decided TO allow my
name TO be used. think that the Democrats have
excellent chance of electing a Governor this
fall. and the chance seems 10 grow brighter every
day. If the convention should nominate me would
accept and make the race confident of Democratic
success"
Ex-senator Murphy. who has recently been at
Hot Springs, arrived in this city yesterday and
at the Hoffman House with Senator Mackey. Other
prominent Democrats were also on hand. includ-
ing Senator McCarren. OF Kings. Ex-senator Muir
ply, Senator McCarren, Senator Mackey and Mr..
Wiley OF Erie, discussed the situation thoroughly.
but with the exception Of Mr.. Mackey, they
averse to talking for publication 1t was generally
believed that the State Convention would be held
Committee. which will fix time and place for
holding the convention to name four delegates at
large TO the Kansas City Convention. will meet at
the The 15neb HoGf sf 41 AP1 to dele
8. It Is expected that Richard Croker will be home
by that time The leaders want him here by that
date, some knotty questions are to come up.
1t may be said that many influential Democrats
instructed delegation Kansas City. They say
Bryan, still they think the delegation should go un-
pledged. The idea, they point out, in not having
instructions, will be enable the New-YOrk dele
cation. which will have seventy-two votes in the
convention, form combinations, If the opportu-
nifty offer. which may defeat the denomination OF
Bryan, although that contingency at the
present moment to be exceptionally remote.
None OF these questions however, will be de-
cded upon until Mr.. Croker gets home. If he says
delegation be instructed il will be, and
II he says it must go unpledged, there will be no
instructions Nothing can be arranged as TO who
will be nominated for Governor this fall until he
gets back All thar the various candidates do is
go ahead and develop strength and then present
their claims when Mr.. Croker is here. Augustus
Van Wyck John B. Stanchfeld and Elliot Dan
forth mentioned in connection with the noIni-
nation, but everything awaits Mr.. Cookers
The report which has been prevalent Of late that
Mr.. Croker had mysteriously disappeared from
Vantage. England, and was the his
way home to consult with the Tammany leaders
and anti-Bryan Democrats about the advisability
OF coming for Admiral Dewey is emphatically
denied by Tammany They declare that Mr..
Croker will not be home until the last week in
April, and point out that there is need for his
presence here now. It was said yesterday, and the
announcement apparently based upon tele-
grams, that Mr. Croker in Paris for brief
stay and would start for home about April 20