New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-27
CROKER'S HATRED OF HILL
DETERMINED IF POSSIBLE TO DESTROY
THE EX-SENATOR'S INFLUENCE.
WILL NOT HAVE HIM AS A VICE-PRESIDEN-
TIAL CANDIDATE-HOW TAAfMANY
WILL GO TO KANSAS CITY

Richard Croker is going around these days
with a political stethoscope listening to the
heart beats of the Democratic party He is alb
sorbing all the information he can about the
situation in the city. State and Nation. He
looks wise. but says little. He declares that he
is investigating the Ice Trust matter. but has
nothing to prophesy as to what will be done. He
stoutly that he is for Bryan, and believes
that the silver win this year, but he
is non-comnlittal when ice-Presidential candi-
dates mentioned. He is also silent regarding
the silver question. Mr. Croker will start for
Kansas City Friday night with ex-senator Muir
ply He has been in daily consultation with
Mr.. Murphy and they seem to be more intimate
than ever
One thing that is evident to all who talk with
the Tammany chief is that his aversion to ex-
Senator Hill is stronger than ever. Recently
there has been talk that ex-senator Hill might
be named for Vice-President upon the ticket
with Bryan. In talking with his friends Mr.
Croker declares griInly that he won't have that
if it lies in his power to defeat it. He is also
carefully preparing plans to take the
troll of the State Committee this fall and rob
Hill Of that source Of power. Mr.. Croker Is
talking with leaders from all over the State and
his whole plan is said to be absolutely to
destroy Hill, If possible, factor in the State
The first step in this direction it is indicated
will be to deDose Frank Campbell, Mr.. Hills
lifelong friend and trusted lieutenant, as Ma
tional committeeman. Mr.. Croker will go on the
National Committee himself, so it is said, and
will thus represent the State in the National
councils of the party
When Mr.. Croker was asked yesterday IL he
was in favor of reaffirmation Of the Chicago
platform and a declaration in favor OF the free
coinage of silver at IS to l, he replied: MY
position is this: am ready to accept the plat
form to be adopted at the Kansas City Con-
vention, whatever il may be. 1 don't think
silver will be a prominent issue in the campaign
anyhow. The main issues I think will be the
trusts and the policy of imperialism"
SILLY REMARKS BY THE CHIEF.
Mr.. Croker then denounced the Administra-
ton for its policy in China and for allowing
American marines TO fight under the command
Of English admiral. 1T is getting to be
that the English Government is running this
country" added Mr.. Croker. He went on to say
that the policy of the Administration tended
| toward the widest kind of imperialism. He
gave definition of imperialism follows: I'm
peTialism consists in shooting down any one
that doesn't speak the English language"
The Democratic Club thronged with Tam
many men last night. All of the faithful were
| parently in high favor with Mr. Croker, as was
| Mayor Van Wyck. So far there is no outward
| sigh OF any ulSClllIlQlng IN the organization
| Lawrence Demour the Tammany leader and
! close friend of MIR. Croker, was reported last
| night to be seriously i'll at his home at City
! Island Friends of Mr.. Delmour however. said
! that il was nothing to be alarmed over and that
Mr.. Delmour would be around ii time TO go 10
| Kansas City.
The Executive Committee Of Tamnoarv Hall
met yesterday afternoon at Tammany Han and
settled all the arrangements fer the trip to Kan
| sas City of the Tammany delegates Mr. Croker
| presided It his first visit to the VView,am
since his return, and he was warmly greeted
The CHIEF purpose OF the meeting the distri-
button of the tickets to the delegates All the
leaders of Tammany were present. John F. Car
roll hand, was James Shevlin of
Frank J. Goodwin, of the IXth Assembly Dis
trict, appeared instead of John c. Sheehan who
will not go 10 Kansas City. Martin Engel
Daniel F. Mcmahon, chairman of the Executive
Committee; Senator Plunkitt, and others were
in attendance
TO GO IN TWO TRAINS.
1t was decided after two hours meeting to
send the delegates in two trains-one by the
New-York Central and the other by the Penn
sylvania road. The latter train will start at
$50 Sunday morning from Cortlandt-st.. and
half the delegates were assigned TO the cars by
districts, follows:
Car No XIII R Rf Txr Car No XII P &TT w,
~ ~ Xxx yxx ~ X wv
The Central train will have eight cars, with
the districts assigned as follows:
Car No. Districts. Car No. Districts
l............ xxx XVII o.. XIV XVI XVIII
XIX Xix Xxi 5 XxTv. XIV. Anaex 5G
This train viii start at o'clock from the
Grand Central Station and will be in charge Of
Senator Plunktt. Senator Martin will have
charge of the Pennsylvania train.