New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-18
HILLS DEFEAT BY CROKER.
SOME SAY THE TAMMANY BOSS WILL
DO ALL IN HIS POWER TO
BEAT COLER.

Only q few Democratic politicians returned yes
terday from Saratoga. Those who were In the
city shook their heads over the rumpus IN the
State Committee. and said It would do the party
no good. Neither James K. Mcclure. chairman or
the Executive Committee Frank Campbell
chairman OF the State Committee. came to the
city. John A. Mason secretary of the State Com
mittee headquarters yesterday. put ne
wouldn't talk about the fractional fight In the
State Committee, which resulted in a defeat for
Mr. Hill. Mr.. Mason came down from Saratoga
yesterday morning. He said that Mr.. CampbeH
and Mr.. MCGUIRE would not come to the city until
next week. Mr. Mason spoke of the meeting or
the county chairmen at Saratoga in enthusiastic
terms and said that each chairman reported
favorable conditions in his district He added
that Republican defectlons in all parts OF the
State reported. prominent upstate Demo-
crat allied with the Hill faction said, concern
ing the test of strength between Hill and croker
In the State COMMITTEES:
Had not four members Of the State Committee
broken faith, Hill would have Won ana as II +t rs
the close vote shows how strong Coler Is IN tIe
State Tammany made these four break f tnelr
promises by threats AS fsnt tne and getting
ready for fight in the state C0nventlon aH IA
With WIT 'IsS ine Tooth comb to try to unearth can
didate who will be strong enough to defeat Coer.
Tammany men who returned from Saratoga
yesterday did not seem TO be much elateo over
Croker's victory. They acknowledged that Hill
had increased his strength in the State Commit
tee and that Croker had close call. No one
seemed to be able to explain the detection of the
two members from Erie County, Norman E.
Mack had promised to deliver them TO croker
The Tammany say, however, that croker
can win in the State Convention without the aid
of Erie County, but they are not giving ngures
to how 1t will be done. 1t is broadly intTnateo
that Croker's wrath is great over Eills strus-
gle that he viii defeat Coler in the conven-
ton even If it disrupts the party in the state -,
The returning leaders are getting ready LOT the
primaries which will be held on August 2S WORD
has been passed along the line to name none as
relied upon to stand stouty with croker IN tne
convention. The Coler men, 1t is said will make
heroic efforts to have Coler delegates named
against the machine in Kings and Erie, and some
other upstate counties. For this reason the re-
suit of the primaries will be watched with In
It was reported yesterday that Croker might
take UP Justice D. Cady Herrick of Albany as a
candidate for Governor. In 1886 Justice Herrlck
came out for Bryan. He was at that time, as now;
q Justice of the Supreme Court or the state, ana
he stood by Bryan despite the latters vicious at
tack upon the judiciary. Justice Herrick has
never ceased to take active interest in politics
although the bench, and until a few months
ago. when deposed by Hill, he was the leader in
Albany County. Croker, by taking him up, II is
pointed out will get a Justice Of the Supreme
Court a candidate, and at the same time get
the man who is probably above all others most
obnoxious to Hill. Justice Herrick is a fearless
politician. and that he would refuse to obey
orders and therefore clash with Croker many
think probable So his nomination. is hardly
Elliot Danforth one of Mr. HIS closest friends
and the man who introduced the resolution in the
State Committee naming MCGUIRE as temporary
chairman of the State Convention, which pre-
cipitated the fight between the Hill and Croker
forces in the city yesterday MI -Danforth
wouldn't talk about Hills defeat in the State
Committee