New-York tribune., 1900-07-05
NEW-YORK MEN DIVIDED.
MEANING OF THE ENTHUSIASM FOR HILL.
WHAT CROKER SAYS OF IT.
IRY TE.EGRArH To LIE TRIBCNEI

IBY TELEGRAPH To THE rR1BUSE.I
Kansas City. Mo, July 4.-The adherents of
Richard Croker and David 3. Hill were strictly
aligned to-day. The developments Of yesterday
tore the thin results of harmony or the delega-
tion. and to-day the New-YOrk delegation was
separated into two armed camps. When the
Convention howIed itself hoarse for Hill to-day
the attitude Of the New-York delegation was
most interesting. Hill. smiling and cool. sat
quietly tanning himself. Frank Campbell. FL
iot Danforth Frederick c. Schwab and ether
friends grouped themselves behind Hill and
kept the enthusiasm aglow with cheers and ap-
plause.
Croker sat in the front row. his face study.
When the applause started he smiled contemptu-
ously. As it continued and grew in volume he
sneered- AS it became a perfect ovation the
expression on Cookers face turned to one OF
wonder and resentment He rose and looked
all around the hall to note the source Of the out
break. Then he sat down with ugly grin on
his face Ex-senator Murphy sat beside Mr.
Croker and wagged his head deprecatingly-
Senator McCarren who is now Croker man.
looked gIum. Senator Grady frowned and all
the Tammany delegates looked disconcerted.
while Hill simply smiled and continued to fan
himself
Mr.. Hill was seen and asked what he thought
of the ovation He said: "Oh. guess the boys
are having little fun
To his friends Mr. Hill said that he did not
consider the ovation intended so much for HIM
self as a demonstration OF resentment against
the ward politics and heeler tactics OF Croker
in keeping him off the committee
..VViH YOU make use of any OF the proxies on
the Committee on Resolutions offered 10 your
the Senator was asked.
No" he said decisiveIy; I do not think II
would be right" The Senator was asked what
he thought the outlook for any modification
Of the platform.
7 do not know" he said; better see Mr.
Van Wyck."
Mr.. Croker was disgruntled and ugly When ne
was seen at the close of the session
What did YOU think OF the demonstration
for Mr.. HIP" was asked
Nothing" said Croker; there was nothing
to it, If you looked. you could see IL came from
the galleries. The delegates are not taking any
part in that"
With this explanation Mr.. Croker added sus-
piciously: Say. who put up that job? Some
Of HHTs people must have done that He
refused to believe IT was spontaneous.
When Mr.. Croker was asked what he thought
would be done about the platform. he replied:
Whatever Mr.. Bryan wants. I am sure, VIII
be done
Are you still of the opinion that Mr. Bryan
will run this fal?" was asked
Certainly I am said Mr.. Croker, in much
the same way that prisoner pleads Not
guilty of the larceny of a pair or trousers
when called upon in court TO stand up in the
stolen articles and plead.
Ex-senator Murphy and Senator Grady drove
home from the Convention with Senator Tim"
Sullivan and Andrew Freedman. This quartet
Of statesmen were in a bad humOr.
Il haven't anything to say said Mr.. Mur-
ply Not a word" replied Senator Grady, and
they went into the hotel to talk upon the dem
onstration OF Hills popularity the afternoon
had developed.