New-York tribune., 1901-12-11
CROKER SCORES ONE POINT.
DYER'S ELECTION IN ALBANY COUNTY
CONVENTION A BLOW TO HILL.
[By TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIFusE.l


Albany. Dec. 10.-Rfchard Croker the victor
to-day in what may be rightly considered the first
contest for the control of the Democratic state
Convention of 1902 His friends. the followers Of
Justice D. Cady Herrick, of the Supreme Court
gained control of the County Committee of Albany
County. Zeb A Dyer. Herrick Democrat, the DIS
trict Attorney of the county. WIS elected chair
man over Henry a. Peckham, the candidate OF
Patrick E. McCabe. County Clerk of Albany
County and member of the Democratic State Com
mfttee. Mr.. Dyer mas acted of late with MT.
Croker. while Mr.. McCabe has been follower OF
David B Hill.
Before the recen. election the McCabe Demo
Gratis succeeded in nominating General Anasa j.
Parker for Mayor of Albany, and practically nom
mated ali the candidates of the Democratic partS
for both the city and the county Offices There
were Herrick Democrats nominated for some po-
stions. Nevertheless. this did not command the
support of that faction of the Democratic party
and General Parker and all his associates. except
one. We're defeated. This left many unheaied
wounds in the Democratic party, and the woro
''treachery' has almost been worn out here IN Al
bany since Election Day. in consequence OF us
frequent Meanwhile. the Republican Mayor
elect and other Republicans about to be lnstalieo
in Office have been in a merry mood.
When the Democratic County Committee lnet To-
day it was plain that there would be a scrimmage,
and the Republican police of the city were heIa
in readiness suppress a riot. The connll' Tee
duly met its headquarters in State-st-' anu
seventv-three members OF the committee were
present There were four absentees. John " al
lace, Herrick Democrat, presided. MI. Dyer
was nominated for chairman by a Herrick Demo
crat and Mr.. Pecaham nominated by Nc
Cabe Democrat Owing to the absence OF the
four members of the committee, effort was
made by the McCabe Democrats to postpone the
election of chairman m n, f9I two weeks de ds
feated by vote OF 81 TO 81.
a little later riot on the. sidewalk in state.st-
pedred imminent and piatoon OF PoiIe pgaoi,ot
Later in the afternoon. by vote of Sc to 80.
Mr. Dyer was elected chairman OF the county
Mr.. McCabe's followers acknowledged defeat, but
said they still controlled the city committee OF
the Democratic party, and that by its use they
would be able TO elect anti-Croker delega ton
TO the Democratic State Convention. Apparently
there will be lively times IN the DemocraglG party
to the Democratic state Convention are elected
Hill-McCabe Democrats for chairman of the Demo-
cratic County Committee, is a son of Judge Rufus
". Peckham, of the Supreme Court Of the United
States In support of him Jacob L. Ten Eyck a
Hill Democrat. said:
The party stands disrupted into two factions,
Mr.. Dyer being the exponent of one faction in this
bitter feud: should not be elected: Mr. Peckham
may be charged with being affiliated with the
faction to which belong He tried for harmony,
but is no factionist.'
defeated. The Herrtck-Dyer Democrats also
adopted rules, by which the County Committee
Is authorized 70 appoint an executive committee
for the city of Albany, well executive com
mittees in Cohoes and Watervliet II is presumed
that the purpose of this change is practically to
dsplace the Democratic City Committee in Al
pany. now controlled by the followers of David B
basis of representation in the Assembly district
conventions, which would undoubtedly have been
changed by the Hill Democrats If they had gained
possession OF the County Committee AT the last
Democratic State Convention the delegates from
three Of the four Assembly districts were Herrck-
The Herrick Democrats also elected Thomas F.
Martin vice-presideut John c Mangtn secre-
tary, and James McCirane as treasurer.