New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-16
CROKER PLAYING TO WIN.
FRIENDLY TALK WITH INQUIRE AT The
HILL STATE HEADQUARTERS
rAMMANY READY TO SPEND LOTS OF
MONEY. IT IS SAID, TO GIVE TIE
BOSS CONTROL AT ALBANY.

BOSS CONTROL AT ALBANY.
Richard Croker is trying hard TO patch I'D har
-,oDv in the Democratic party in the State After
-, ruthless and complete humiliation of ex-senator
ry, in the State Convention 1t was freely predicted
.nst the breach between the factions in the party
vrss too wide ever to be bridged, and that no har
amy could be brought about. Mr. Croker evil
IDENTIFY does not think so. While the two factions
,rere Aghting for control Of the State Convention
.,vai headquarters were established in this city
The regular headquarters of the State Committee
q. in the St James Building. Frank Campbell
chairman OF the State Committee. and James X
MoC;uire, chairman of the Executive Committee
are both Hill men, and although they are executive
officers Of the regular State Committee Mr. Croker
inst before the convention would not recognize
them He did not go near the Headquarters and
ordered all his allies TO keep away from there He
would subscribe cent to the campaign fund
Instead he opened headquarters in the Hoffman
House where he and ex-senator Murphy Senator
XcCarren, James Shevlin and other leaders IN the
combine plotted for the overthrow of Hill
The change came yesterday. Mr.. Croker sud
denly ordered his headquarters in the Hoffman
House closed, and with Senator P H. McCarren
went over 10 the st. James Building. James K
Mcguire who there IN charge nearly tumbled
out OF his chair when he saw Mt. Croker walk in.
The Tammany chief didn't mince matters He
held out his hand and said:
Mr.. Mayor. We have come over 10 help you in
the campaign
HAS A TALK WITH MR. INQUIRE.
Mr. Mcclure gasped but recovered seIf-control.
He shook Mr. Croker heartily by the hand and
then they retired TO inner What took
place n the private room was closely guarded.
but il was learned that Nj Croker and Mr.. Nc
CURE had q plain talk Mr. Mcclure 1t is
known told Mr. Croker frankly that he had be-
ueved and still believed. it would have been bet
Ter TO have nominated Coler. Putting aside this
belief however. now that the ticket was nomi-
mated he was TOO good a Democrat and organiza-
ton man 10 rebel and he heart and soul for
the ticket He declared that the trouble was
lack Of money. the fractional dscOrd up the State.
the suspicion with which wing of the party
garded the other, and the lack Of work that had
been done. He told Mr. Croker, so it is declared.
that If the party could get together and every one
work sincerely for the ticket and plenty Of money
was forthcoming for campaign purposes he
believed there was a chance to carry the State,
and he would do everything in his power This
talk pleased Mr. Croker It is declared and he said
that he would cooperate in bringing about har-
rnonv; that Tammany would subscribe literally,
az ne told Mr. Mcclure to get right to work and
keep at It. He declared that he was ready TO put
aside all personal feeling and he felt that other
Democrats should do the same. and hoped Mr..
MCGUIRE would make this known to all leaders
over the State. AS II was Mr.. Cookers first visit
10 these headquarters. Mayor MCGUIRE showed him
over the rooms. Mr.. Croker seemed highly
pleased He said: Mcclure. you're the best ex-
ecltiye the State Committee ever had. There has
not been a time in years when the committee was
so well organized as il is now. II does you credit
and want to say right here" Mcclure blushed'
looked happy. and soon as Croker got down the
elevator ne rushed about telling every one that
salaries would be paid now and the machinery
started with plenty Of oil TO keep it going.
rAMMANY READY WITH MONEY.
There was a rumor yesterday that Croker had
promised the State Committee 100000 for cam
paigu purposes. This Il was asceTtained, was not
true but II IS known that he told Mr.. MCGUIRE
that adequate funds would be forthcoming. and
Tammany has lots Of money, Mr. McGuires
mind is at rest on that question Mr.. Croker said
after the conference
1T was decided to call meeting of the Execu-
tive Committee OF the State Committee early next
week probably Tuesday, TO 90 over plans and
discuss the work 10 be done. There is no use
keeping up q factional fight II you are going TO
elect State ticket. I going TO help Mcclure.
and viii work all together I will divide my
time between State headquarters and Tammany
Hall I went over McGuire's plans with him and
he told me just what he had been doing to carry
the State. I was surprised at the excellent cam
paign work that had been done and planned, and
I can say that the State organization has never
been in such good working shape for years as it
is to-day. Everything satisfactory, and told
Mcguire Tammany would help the State Commit
tee in every way possible"
hnsnciaIly?'
IF you don't" said Len Wager, sergeant-at-
arms Of the committee, before 31r. Croker had
tine 10 answer, we Will starve."
Il guess you won't starve." said Mr. Croker, with
grin y guess everything will be all right after
this" Then Mr.. Croker added:
4 confident that viii elect Stanchfeld.
Il is now only question Of majorities. This Is a
Democratic year. and we are thoroughly organ
lied that will bring out the whole Democratic
vote. All Democrats viii work harmoniously in
the future. and there will be only State head
quarters In the future, and that will be the st.
James headquarters. All Democratic leaders will
60 there"
COLD SHOULDER STILL FOR HILL.
Mr.. Croker said that the first big Democratic
meeting TO be held in this city would be on 90
tober l6 when Mr.. Bryan would speak. He said
Webster Davis had been asked to speak at this
meeting. When asked II David B. Hill would be
requested to speak in the campaign, he said he
Knew nothing whatever about that. 1t was de-
csred yesterday that Mr.. Hill would not be asked
70 speak IN this city in the Of the campaign
This fall and would not be invited either to speak
or SIT on the platform at Madison Square Garden
When Bryan speaks there. This meeting is be
arranged by a Tammany committee. If Mr.. Hill
Is there it is declared he will come ordinary
spectator. His friends say that he wants speak
ior Bryan and Stanchfeld, but Tammany will ac-
cepf no assistance from him, and if he to
speak in this city he will have to get up his own
meetings
MI Mcclure rather cheerful after his talk
with Mr.. Croker Mr. Mcclure is not rainbow
chaser Ike Elliott Danforth and other Democratic
leaders. He said:
NJ was surprised but also glad Mr.. Croker.
~ talked FOR a half hour. and he declared that
e. &C. was anxious TO carry the State for Bryan and
stanchhed. He went the campaign with
.le; and assured me that Tammany was ready
70 nelp the State Committee every way In its power
CroIe future this will be the headquarters OF MT
, TI0aeT and al the leaders, and there viii be no
L.. Ill LII