New-York tribune., 1900-07-30
Mr.. CROKER SAYS "NO." /"
TELLS JONES BLUNTLY HE WILL NOT
MEET HILL.

NATIONAL CHAIRMAN SADLY DIsAPPoTNT-
Ed. But DOES HIS BEST TO HIDE IT.
West End, Long Branch July % CspecfaD -
Senator Jones, chairman Of the Democratic Ma
rional Committee, met another rebuff az tbs
hands OF Richard Croker to-day when he made
what VIII possibly be his last personal effort m
patch Up the peace between the Boss az Tam
many Hall and ex-senator Hill The Tribune
told how Jones retired 70 his hotel on Saturday
night sorely disappointed over the futility Of his
endeavors TO heal the breach in New-York
state politics: but the rising sun of to-day saw
him UP and filed with renewed hope The old
politician was one OF the earliest callers at
tae Murphy cottage. and there he talked with
Croker and ex-senator Murphy until / o'clock
p Il is reported that the National chair
nan finally put the question bluntly and
sauarely. asking Croker whether he would or
would not consent 10 meet Hill personally. even
f they did not so much as say one word about
politics, and consent 70 shake hands with him
So that some basis could be had for a declara-
rfgn that harmony mad been restored between
Them
To this plain question Croker gave a plain
answer. he is reported to have said that he
would not meet Hill would not shake hands
with him and would not make any pretence Of
teIE on good terms with him. Crokers friends
say the Boss takes the position that when Hill
vas the acknowledged leader Of the State Tam
-~ary followed where he led. and now that
Croker IS the State Ieader-or at least claims
that 5Istinction-Hil must fall into line. be-
come mere unit IN the procession, or else lay
himself open 70 the charge Of being recall
~t-rany 2 discord producer and a traitor. In
cacr. Croker believes he has his heel on HIrs
r=ck. and does not intend TO commit the tactical
a-115er Of making any terms al all with a foe
II that position
after the Tsmuany Boss had made himself
perfectly understood by the National chairman
Senator Jones left him. and Croker steamed
away on Lewis Eixon's houseboat for cruise
Up Long Island Sound. Senator Murphy and
8-r. N5xon accompanied him. They gave out
that they would not land anywhere until
Wednesday. when Mr- Croker expects 70 spend
one day II New-Tork and go thence TO Saratoga
O. Thursday.
Senator Jones told the reporters tonight that
he would go 10 New-York today 10 wind up
some unfinished odds and ends OF political bust
ness. and would then 60 70 Washington on
Tuesday His movements after that were IN
certain. he said. This genIleulanly and digni-
fed old rainbow chaser had most earnestly
hoped 70 be able 70 announce the formation OF a
truce between the warring factions in NeN-Hork
STATE both for The good Of the Democratic
cause generally and for the credit II would have
reflected upon hts own reputation as an ac-
coru1Iished organizer and rnarager. In default
Of that however. ne put the best face he could
on The matter, and made the following brief
statement
7 an convinced that the differences which
exist between M Hill and AIr- Croker are
merely personal and not political Both will
work earnestly for the National ticket II IS
not essential TO the success Of that ticket III
this STATE that thev should love one another.
only that they should both work Loyalty toward
The same end az I am assured they viii do l
believe that nothing exists within our ranks n
NCew-To-k state which VIII iulperL the election
CT Bryan and Stevenson and that is al wish
70 say upon the subject"