The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-17
CROKER AND HILL CLASH.
The TanE,any Leader I'm Control of
he state Conir,itfec

SARATOGA. n. y. Aug. 16.-The Demo.
cratic State Committee met at IL O'Clock
today in the clubroom of the Grand Union
Hotel, and, on motion Of T,avid b. Hill
called the State Convention 10 meet in
Saratoga at II O'Clock on Tuesday, Sep
tember II. A few other forlral resolutions
were adopted in open meeting The ses-
sion was for ten minutes one of perfect
peace and harmony, and then as suddenly
as bolt from c clear sky there was pre-
cipitated bitter fight.
Caustic things were said by State Sena-
tors Grady and McCarren which were met
with equally cutting replies by David B.
Hill. The disagreement was precipitated
by Elliot Danforth, who moved that the
committee designate Mayor James k Ne
CURE as temporary chairman o. the con-
vention The motion took the Tammany
and Brooklyn men by surprise.
Senator Thomas F. Grady jumped up AID
moved to lay the motion on the table.
Then he launched into a violent attack
upon Mr. Hill and his methods. Mr.. Hill
replied that Mcclure was in charge OF the
campaign that his work had just been en-
dorsed by the party, and that he deserved
the honor proposed He said he hoped the
committee would not agree with Senator
Grady
Senator McCarren followed Mr.. Hill. He
faced the latter and said:
Your attitude is not calculated to bring
about the harmony which some members of
the party are ready for
MIR. Grady was sitting between Mr.. Gro
ker and John Whalen. They whispered to-
gether while Mr.. MeCarren was taking,
and then Mr. Grady jumped up. He was
red in the face.
Il couldn': if tried, he said, put Up
Mayor Mcclure such reflections as he has
put upon the real leaders of the Democratic
party in this State. From the servant of
this committee he has attempted to become
its Dictator
Mr.. Grady then attacked Mr. Hill about
conference held in the latter's room last
night. He said the Mcclure snap trick"
as he called 1t, was fixed" up there.
Mr. Hill replied. After a further ex-
change the vote was taken with the result
that MIR. Danforth's resolution was laid
upon the table.
Beyond all peradventure the vote in the
committee today is proof that Tammany
and the Mclaughlin Democrats in Kings
County are working in perfect harmony.
and that Mr.. Croker and his friends have
CROUCH Democratic woes in the cou try
to control the committee, and If there are
10 desertions between now and September
II. TO control the State convention.
One of Mr.. Hill's lieutenants said after
the committee adjourned:
we would have won on the Mcclure
issue except for the conduct of Belmony,
of Babylon; BeaudTias, Of Yonkersi Run
dali, Of Brewsters, and Conway, of Au-
burn. all of whom pledged their word to
US to vote for MCGUIRE"
On motion of Mr.. Danforth the work of
the Democratic League Clubs was hearth
ly commended by the committee and the
also decided that William R.
Hears. President of the league. lis en-
titled to the faithful support OF all loyal
Democrats"
The State Committee then adjourned.
Mr.. Hills friends say they will go on
with their work for Coler. and they
threaten TO take the war into Kings
county They assert that Coler and his
friends can win over the Mclaughlin or
ganization at the primaries on August 2S.
Moreover. they declare that they will
crush Senator William Fleming's and Mac
keys booms at the primaries.
One of the best informed Democrats In |
the State said tonight THE Governor
the Democratic candidates are |
in this order: Stanchfield, Shepard, and |
Mackey"