The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-19
DAVID BENNETT HILL
CROKER'S ENEMY MAY RUN
 NEW YORK MACHINE.
Victory for wolfert's Roost-Mil- burn of Buffalo Doomed as Democratic Candidate for
 Governor.
New York Special.

New York Special.
 There were a number of Tammany men at Delmonico's tonight. In the gathering were one or two members Of the new Finance Committee. One of the commit tee said
 ."rhe retirement of MT. Croker at this time as the leader of Tammany Hall has a significance which has not yet been touched on in this community.
 MT. Croker's retirement means that MT Hill is to be recognized as the leader of the Democratic party of the State or New York, Mir Hill has told his friends in the Democratic party and his personal friends in the Republican party that there is no possible chance of a Demo- cratic Governor or Democratic State ticket this fall.
 "The retirement of Croker and the up- lifting of Nixon mean that MT. Croker has retired as political factor in Demo- cratic State politics. Some people will tell you that MT. Croker has retired for the purpose of thrusting upon MT. Hill at this time the responsibility of a Demo- cratic State election.
 "rhis is not the truth. Mir. Croker re- tires because he understands fully that he is out of fashion in local State, and national politics
 
 party of the State of New York is not to be thrust upon Mir. Hill He is to be consulted. and he is to he requested to assume the leadership. MT. Croker has not been friendly to Mir. Hill. and MT. Hill has not been friendly to MT. Croker, but the time has come when MT. Croker is ready to give way and to recognize Mir Hill as the Democratic leader of the State.
 "It is well known that Hugh McLaugh- lin and his friends in the Brooklyn De- mocracy are now very favorable to MT. Hill. In other words. the combine of the last few years Is broken up.
 There has been some talk about nom- mating Edward NJ Shepard for Governor and there has also been talk about Coler The Democratic Club is to gise very fine dinner to MT. Croker on January 21, and there is to be dinner to Mir Coler in Brooklyn next week.
 MT. Hill is to be present at the Coler dinner. and he is to make a speech. In this speech Mir. Hill Is not to say any thing against Tammany Hall All of the efforts of Nixon and all kinds of Demo- crats are now for a rehabilitation of the Democratic party in the State of New York.
 "One of the secrets behind MT. Croker's
 
 John G. Milburn of Buffalo shall be nom- mated by MT. Hill and the Democratic party in the next State Convention as the candidate for Governor.
 MT. Hill and his friends in the upper counties of the State will be permitted to name the Democratic State ticket, and the Democrats below the Bronx will fur nish the votes to elect Milburn.
 While Mir. Hill does not believe there Is chance for the Democratic State ticket to be elected. many of his, friends differ with him"
 MT. Milburn was President of the Buff falo Exposition. He has been a Cleve- land Democrat for twenty years. He stood beside President Mckinley when the President was shot. He is a lawyer, and opposed MT Hill in the recent con- test before the Court of Appeals in the Molineux- case. Mir. Milburn winning on the demand for q new trial for Molineux MT Milburn is worth about S. 0C0. 700. He is a great orator. Notwithstanding the differences in legal matters between Mir Hill and Mir. Milburn. the two men are very strong personal friends.