New-York tribune., 1900-08-22
NEW CROKER MACHINE.
HEADQUARTERS UNDER JIUR-
PLY TO FIGHT HILL.
FOR CONTROL or STATE CONVENTION
PARTY TORN To TATTERS- -ROS<S
FEAR OF ANTITA8lIANY OR
GANIZATTON HERE
GANIZATION HERE


IN the state away from ex-senator David r
Hill, viii open campaign headquarters az the
Hoffman House Tomorrow This vas an
nounced AT the Democratic Club last night u
means, SO IL was pointed out Iasr nIghr. that
there VIII be two Democratic organ Izarious In
the State this fall. one backed by Croker and
his allies, and the other faithful 10 Hill IL
means, so Democratic politicians admitted last
night, thar the party viii be torn fl tatters from
one end OF the State 10 the other and that AT
hope OF victory in the state VIII be abandoned
70 give license 20 the bir-erest facriouaI fight
the party has seen since Tuden crossed swords
with Tammany-
Hill controls the Executive COMMITTEES % the
Democratic state Committee. The chairman %
the Executive Committee, James K. Mcclure
Of Syracuse, Is loyal Hin man, and it was
over the proposition 10 name him as temporary
chairman OF the coming state Convention that
Hill and Croker matched strength al the last
meeting Of the State Committee in Saratoga.
ard Hin lost by a narrow margin Croker
would, If he could throw Mcclure out % his
Craftsmanship. as the once gives a vide swing
IN party affairs up the State He cannot Do 50.
and he has decided 70 start state organIza-
tion OF his own 10 fight Hi
This announcement came directly On the heals
OF the statement that q Democratic anrt-Tau1-
many organization would be formed n this city
backed by Hill and his friends, the object q
which would be 70 drive Croker out OF power IN
the city. even If the party went down 70 defeat
as result OF IL. Hill IS strong up the State
and Croker IN the city When Croker started
after delegates 70 enable hin . control the
coming state Convention he invaded HIrs ter
ritory- Hill retaIiared BY melting Instructions
against Croker's authority in the city and II
Kings County, and prepared plans for The or
gauization OF 4 strong anti-Tauuany Demo-
cratic organization in the city
FIGHT FOR DELEGATES.
As soon as Croker realized what Hi vas
doing he threw aside the thin mask and cane
out openly He has cast aside all claim 70 regu-
Iarity and party discipline and IS making the
fight against Hill solely Murphy VIII appoint
campaign committee and start II at once Thus
Hill and Croker viii each have campaign com
ulittse. Neither one VIII pretend 70 be fighting
Tor votes. The whole war VIII be 70 secure and
hold delegates 70 the coming S-a-e Convention
Hill VIII exert all the skill resourcefulness
and influence he is able 70 command and Croker
viii back Murphy with patronage and money
The battle VIII 90 On until the State Conveu-
Jion. when either Hill or Croker VIII control sud
enc VIII go down in bitter defeat
Prominent Democrats SAID last night that
there was not the slightest chance q a com
promise and that everything in me party from
this time Until the meeting OF the stare Convsu-
these Two leaders.
Richard Croker not long ago declared that h
would drive David 3. Hiu CUT Of politics in this
state. From present Indications he VIII have
70 fight 70 remain in politics himself. By tacit
agreement the candidacy Of Bird : CoIer f0r
the nomination for Governor has been accepted
as the test Of strength between The Two rival
leaders. The warfare that is going On within
the party. however is OF so bitter and reIent-
re--
become simply a phase Of IT. From one end of
the state 10 the other come reports o. the struE-
gles going on between the two factions Croker
taking the aggressive. has tried 70 overthrow
Hi in many Up state counties. and Bin. IN
turn. is preparing 10 invade Croker's territory
IN New-Xork City and build UP an organization
here antagonistic 10 Tamuany Hal which shall
have as its one aim the anuihilarion OF Croker
as a political leader The party is threatened
with being torn to shreds from one end o. the
state TO the other, and keen political observers
say the fight can only end when one OF The
other is absolutely wiped out
THE CROKER-WOOD uIBROGII0
The trouble between Croker and Eugene y.
Wood. OF Albany, is only a phase Of the srrug-
gle For years Wood has been a close friend
and conhdanr OF Croker Wood is credited with
being one OF the most influential LOBBYISTS in
Albany He represents certain Doverful rail-
road, gas. insurance and traction interests there
He IS close friend OF Anthony F. Brady and
William F. Sheehan- He is the leader OF Albany
County. having wresred control Of the county
from Justice D. Cady Herrick- When Croker
wanted the votes OF the twelve delegates rom
Albany County in the coming state Convention
ne naturally appealed % Wood. the leader IN
Albany County. FOR help and made hatte-tne
offers Wood rejected these. It is said, on the
advice Of the powerful financial interests he
represents, because these interests suffer enough
from Croker IN the city without taking anv
chances OF having Croker extend his power 70
Albany. When Croker received this refusal ha
was furious and he launched forth with the d.
nunciation OF Wood printed yesterday.
To those who remember Croksr's checksrad
career this denunciaJion Of Wood was scream
ingly funny, and simply Indicated what a fury
the Tammaay boss is in Croker has now
started out 10 fight Wood and Hm in Albany
County. That explains the vislt OF Senator
Grady TO Justice Herric1 HsrrIck. who was
deposed as leader by Wood. VIII have Croker's
support in the effort 70 win the control OF the
county back again. There is a report thar II
Herrtck can win back control OF the county. and
deliver the twelve delegates 70 Croker. he viii
have Croker's support for the nomination for
Governor This is not believed. II Is said Her
rick is not. and VIII be. a candidate for
Governor, and II VIII be satisfaction enough fo-
him 70 overthrow Eil and Wood n the county.
Hin has entered Erie County, where Croker
believed he was securely Intrenched through
the aid Of Norman Z. Mack. and IS making a
fight 70 get some Of the Erie County delegates
which 20 he elected 90 the state COnven-
ton The friends Of HiI say thar he wiz get
i've or SIX OF the twelve Assembly districts In
Erie County. Croker VIII have 20 nght hard II
he wishes 20 retain these delegates. The sans
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