The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-13
HOW HILL HOPES TO PROFIT.
Greater New York Democracy Like
~ TO Become Tammany's Rival.

NEW YORK, Jan. I3.-AII reports that
ex-senator David B. Hill was holding q
conference with John c. Sheehan in New
York Saturday are uufounded. Mr.. Hin
did not see Mr.. Sheehan. nor have con
slltation with him in any way on political
conditions in that city or the State.
While Richard Croker was making his
speech al Tammany Hall. saying that he
had resigned his place as chairman Of the
finance committee. which carries with it
the Office OF leader OF the Tammany Han
organization, Dir. Hill was attending TO
le5Si matters downtown. Upon his arrival
here late in the evening the information
OF NJ Cookers action was given 10 him
but he declined TO make any comment
upon It,. Not a word " he said and he
repeated that remark when it was
thought that after a nights consideration
o. the subject OF Mr.. Cookers resignation
ana pefusal or to-day's New York news
papers ne might care TO say something
about il.
Mr.. Hills caution in speaking about
Croker's action is undoubtedly due TO his
lar. HIS position as a national leader
OF the Democratic party. His correspond
ence with Democrats Of prominence. all
over the United States is large. and.
moreover. ne recently. while IN Washing
ton attending 20 some legal business. had
an opportunity to have chats with MANY
OF his former Democratic colleagues IN
the Senate. and with Democratic members
OF the House OF Representative. regard
ing the condition OF the Democratic party
all over the country. II can be inferred
that Mr. Hill If the subject was touched
upon. was not able 10 give an eucOurag-
ins report about the result OF last falls
election in this state, when, with Rich
ard Croker in cORs.0l of the organization
81 the Democratic party. the great cities
OF the State-Bufsl0, Mex York. Albany
Troy, Rochester. and. Eyrafuse-were ali
won By the Republican party.
Mr.. Hill. while bis 4d9ice was not fol-
lowed by the majority Of the delegates Of
New York 10 the last Democratic National
Convention. nor by The delegates 10 the
last Democratic StaJe Convention. Is new
ertheless forced TO use all the power he
has 10 put the Democratic party OF the
state IN position 10 win the next cleo
tim The Democratic national leaders
viii lock 10 him 10 make sincere Efforts IL
that direction. That does not mean that
he IS forced 10 seek an alliance with Lew
rs Nixon II simply means that Hill IS 70
make every possible eZertion TO gain con-
troll OF the next Democratic State Con
yentiOn and use his control OF it 10 nut
forward candidates and a platform which
VIII win votes for the Democratic party.
The rural DcmOcrats-sand Mr. Hin has
more influence with them than any other
Democrat IN the State-beIieye that 30 is
healthy for the Democratic party to have
two organizations il New York city II
there is only one organization. they say.
&c grows too strong, and dominates the
Democratic party OF the State.
Richard Croker they declare. has only
the talents OF a ward leader. and never
had any more Ward leadership trans
ferred TO a State convention or to a ma
uOnal convention. they say. has been
fatal 10 the Democratic party in this
State. They therefore look with pleasure
upon the organization By John c. Shee-
han, William F. Sheehan, and Jacob A
Cantor is a rival Democratic organization
20 that Of Tammauy Hall, and IT seems
highly probable that this organization
viii have a share Of New YOrk's represen-
tation in the next Democratic State con
yention If the rural Democrats have their
way.