New-York tribune., 1901-11-27
CROKER HARPS ON PEACE.
R1-T FAILS TO STRIKE A RESPONSIVE
CHORD IN THE HEARTS OF
THE HILL MEN.

| With the air full of Sheehan tonaha"hs anu
the certainty of a political snoWpah ole' loi
,.p months for many members Of the Demo
c:a;fc Club Richard Croker yesterday at lhe
, Democratic Club told the newspaper men that
be was for HARMONY Mr. Croker returned late
IN Monday night from Baltimore, ana yester-
dav morning the most interesting bit OF pohtl-
cal news was The Tribunes story ABOUT Iie III
tention of the Greater New-1ork Leiiioc aCS
leaders to organize in all the boroughs OF 'nlS
city and then send contestlng set oi ueies''e>'
to the next State convention.
Mr. C,roker's harmony harmonica has been on
the Junk heap for some years, but he sent Ior II
Yesterday and played an interesting tune
1.-THE Democratic party" said Mr. Croher'
| will have no chance in the city, State or nauon
for wears 10 come unless the Democrats get TO-
ee+ber right away Quarrels and chickering's OF
oil kinds must be stopped. The time has come
for the leaders in this city and throughout 'n7
State to Join and prepare to hgnt the coiillioil
enemy If they don't the State elecuoh heA'
wear will go against the Democracy, ana lheie
will be no hope for victory IN the freslueh@4di
oo,,naien in 1904. The city and State are nor
,,a11,, Democratic and A Democratic Governor
ran he elected next year if all the Democrats
work together I willing TO make any red
hla concessions to obtain harmony. | have
oI,-oys haen for harmony. and there is nothing
,bev can ask me to do which will not do siaoiy
IF we can't get harmony we might as well 'hro"
up our hands. 49,,
The Republicans" continued MI NioAol
.'are oppressng the people, ana mahlhS -
suffer Give the Democrats common slai"o,
around which to rally, and they VIII Ihi'" ~
Republicans out of power, / won't s'ahu III ~
way of any proposition Tor hatiioiS' 'O
what they ask me to do
chairman OF the DeHl-
ocraric State Committee, of David b. Hli4
Ueutenants was asked what he had "e"
about Mr. Croker's plans for harmony ne sd1u'
We'll if anv one has discovered any par licu-
IarIv robust signs of harmony in the Democra'ic
party in this state in the last few years "0'''
like to have him point them out.
Elliot Danforth another Hill man. was quote"
Yesterday as saying that conference t'0n-'iS
to harmony would be held at an carry odS'
When Nr Danforth was seen he salo:
II don't know about any harmony confer
o,oee Tan, free to sav, however. that it is use
less for us TO go into the next State cainpaisi'
without harmony in the party The Repuoh-
cans will renorninate Governor Odeil, ana ne Is
rot an easy man to defeat. If we don't gel TO-
sether we might we'll give up the neH' anu
not put up any ticket at all on the nIle otner
hsrd II the factions get together the Demo
Gratis will win as this is a Democratic STATE;
John C Sheehan said: Il don't know ahSLilns
about any movement for harmony win @ taiI.
many Hall. The Greater New-1ork DenoCTd dCy
cannot be dragged of by any shallow plea ioI
harmony in this city. Our organization statuS
for Inadultecated Denocracy--not government
by A hall Why should have hall running
the Democratic politics in this city: >.....
IF Croker were eliminated, would the greater
New-York Democracy join IN InovetnenI nt,.p5 l9t
There are other men in Tammany Han VINO
are just Objectionable 10 honest thinking
men as Richard Croker" said MT. Sheehah
AS noted in The Tribune yesterday, the
Greater New-York Democracy leaders VIII get
together on Friday night to discuss the sxten-
They determined 70 drive Croker ana Car
roll out Of business and keep them out
There is little doubt that Mr.. Sheehan ano
his friends are acting with the counsel Of ex-
senator David b Hill. Since the Kansas City
Convention Mr.. Hill has hated Tammany with
a hatred seven times hotter. He never had an
overveeriug love for the Tiger anyway II
was recalled last night by one Of the old stagers
in Democratic politics at the Hoffman House
that Mr.. Hill had not. made a speech n ram
many Hall since the Flower campaign Ihen
he cut the business as short as possible. He
went with the express understanding that ne
was not to tarry. AS soon as his speech was
finished he bolted for his carriage. which had
been kept in waiting for him without stopping
to shake hands with the district leaders.
The Hill men do not want much TO do with
the management OF the next State campaign
Croker can name the ticket II he will let them
control the State Committee They feel that
Governor Odell will win by large plurality
No Hill man yearns for the first place the
1902 ticket. In 1904 the Hill men want to run
Controller Coler for Governor. with the ex-
pectation that Mr.. Hill at that time will head
the Presidential ticket. At that time they VIII
be willing TO throw sop to the Tammany tiger
proportionate 10 the respectaoility of that
Somewhat weather beaten animal It will not
be large sized sop that. Until that time
comes the motto Of the Hill men will be. Don't
talk to US till you've thrown the thieves out
of Tammany Hall"
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