New-York tribune., 1900-07-14
CROKER AND HILL ON 1T.
THE DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN COMMIT
TEE ANNOUNCED.

SEVENTEEN MEMBERS - THE CHAlHMAN,
MAYOR INQUIRE. THINKS 1T MEANS HAIR
MoNY But OTHERS ARE NOT so
sANKUINE-MR MACK IN TOWN.
The Executive Committee Of the Democratic
State Committee has been completed, and the
names Of those who Will serve on the committee
were announced last night by James Mcguire,
chairman Of the committee Mr.. Mcguire COM
pIeted the list after long talks yesterday with
Richard Croker John F. Carroll Frank Camp
bell. Elliot DanfOrth and, over the long distance
telephone, with ex-senator Hill and ex-senator
Murphy This committee, which is to have
charge OF the campaign in the State this fall is
composed OF seventeen members. The head
quarters will be in the St. James Building.
Broadway and Twenty-sixth-st.. with an annex
In the Hoffman House Mayor Mcclure, the
chairman will be here three days a week, and
Will actively push the work.
The committee is made up follows: James
K. Mcclure chairman; Richard Croker eX-
Senator David B. Hill, ex-senator Edward Muir
ply jr. Hugh Mclaughlin. Conrad Diehl, Mayor
Of Buffalo: Elliot Danforth, John Whalen, Ar
thur Mclean, of Orange County; Perry Bel
mont. of Suffolk County; Jacob Gerlng, Erie
County Frank D. Creamer, Kings; John L.
Shea. Kings: Sheriff William f. GrelI, New
York; John J. Kennedy, Erie; Judge Charles n
Bulger, Oswego, and Thomas H DOwd, Catta-
raugus.
Mayor Mcguire was enthusiastic over this
committee last night, and he and Frank Camp
bell patted each ether on the back and declared
that harmony, pure and serene reigned over All
and that the party going into the campaign
this fail without any factional feeling. VI
course this talk was regarded as sheer poppy
cock by trained politicians, who declared that
the makeup of this committee will in no way
soothe the deep and bitter grievances between
the Hill and Croker factions.
Mr. Mcclure was asked last night when the
call would be issued for the meeting OF the
State Committee TO name a time and place Tor
hC~ling the Democratic State Convention He
said that this call would hardly be issued for
some time. When the committee does meet
contest is expected between the Hill and Croker
factions. Croker wants the convention TO go 10
Saratoga, and Hill favors Albany. 1t is believed
that Croker viii have his way, he controls
tyyenty-nine out of the fifty members of the
State Committee.
THE BURNING QUESTION.
The great and burning question for the Ex-
ecutive Committee TO face now is where the
money is to come from. The makeup OF the
State ticket and the issues in the campaign are
all questions subordinated to this. Even Mayor
Mcclure. who is optimist and hustler, ad-
mitted plaintively that money was not easy TO
Mr.. Croker about this subject yesterday. Tam
many has promised. so it is declared. TO do its
share. Mayor MCGUIRE looks at things in a
philosophical light He said last night that he
didn't think that much money need be sent up
the State. He declared that Syracuse Albany
and Buffalo could raise about as much
needed from the local organizations, and that
Tammany's money should be used here in the
city 10 help roll up a big majority.
Ihere talk about candidates
yesterday but this has not taken definite shape
Mr.. Croker, as has been pointed in The
Tribune, if he desires, by his combination
with Kings, Erie and Rensselaer, can control
the nomination and force 1t. It is not expected
that he viii do this, however as it is known
10 politicians that if Hill and his friends are
ridden over roughshod in this way they will
retaliate by making The defeat Of the ticket
more crushing. on the other hand, If proper
Difference is paid to the wishes of Mr.. Hill and
his advice is solicited and if proper weight is
given it, then is asserted the party may be har-
moniOus this fall 1t is known that Mr.. Croker
would like 10 force the nomination Of Augustus
Van Wyck but it is hardly believed that he will
90 that after the recent DEVELOPMENTS. On the
other hand, il is known that MI Hill would like
10 have Controller Coler named, but il is added
that Mr.. Coler has fought Tammany and has
recently declared that Kings County should fol-
low the leadership of Mr.. Hill In the State.
This has made COler personally obnoxious to
many chief viii consent 70 his nomination. Erie
County and many upstate Democrats are stall
Waruy advocating the nomination of Senator
Mackey, and il is indicated that he may be
lected as a compromise candidate. There
several candidates in the field, however, and it is
TOO early 10 make predictions
VIEWS OF MR.. MACK
Norman f. Mack, the new member of the
Democratic National Committee from this State.
and Bryans friend in good times and in bad,
came down from Buffalo yesterday and was al
the Hoffman House. Mr Mack led the fight
for the lG TO ! plank in the platform in the
last State Convention and has been re
gsrded as ultra silver man When ne de-
clared yesterday that the silver issue would be
suDordinated and imperialism and trusts be the
main issues in the State campaign some sur
prise was manifested. Mr.. Mack said
The issues Of the campaign are trusts and i'm
perialsn, because they must have fmmediat4 a.
tenuon- The free coinage silver at the ratio of
u 70 cannot De an issue now. because, matter
now the election results. there can be no chang
~ the currency laws for several years as The
United states Senate would be Republican d,,rirp
Bryans Administration If he were elected TIC
people understand this. and they know that the
issues which be dealt with at once are In
peralism and trusts. What is the use of fgbti1, I'M
over 10 10 now when the question cannot b,,
settled for several years TO come? Of course froo
silver VIII receive great deal OF attention in eoroe
Mestern states but II is not much OF an issue In
say that we stand for bimetalsm
Speaking Of the general carnUaign ou+1ool, ~,
Mack said; i think that, except in the Far West
where fusion Is the fad the different States will re-
turn 70 their normal political condition: thar &c
States that have been Democratic will go Demo
cratic this year, and Republican States Will go Re
publican New-York is normally Democratic and
the Democrats nave good chance IN carr, q
tenn5yyi ieaIlia y hoTmiaHy Republican and viii 90
tSFPuDIissai! 20 on through the list, EXCEPT as I
nave SaLd IA STATES where the fusion plan is adout