The Washington times., 1902-01-14
HILL SHOWS
TO THE FRONT.
CrOker'S Enemy May Run
New York Machine.
VICTORY FOR WOLFERT'S ROOST.
MiIburn. of Buffalo. Doomed as Dem
Ocratfc Candidate for Governor
THmmany Official Says Vantage

NEW YORK, Jan. 10. = There were Q
number of Tammany men at Delmonico'.
tonight. In the gathering were one or two
members of the new finance committee
One of the committee said:
The retirement of Mr.. Croker at this
time as the leader of Tammany Hall ha S
| significance which has not yet been
touched on in this community.
Mr. Croker's retirement means that Mr.
Hill is to be recognized as the leader of
the Democratic party of the State of New
York. Mr.. Hill has told his friends in
the Democratic party and his personal
friends in the Republican party that there
Is no possible chance of Democratic
Governor or Democratic State ticket
this fall.
Change in Policy.
The retirement of Croker and the up
lifting OF Nixon mean that Mr.. Croker
has retired as political factorsin Demo-
cratic State politics. Some people will
tell you that Mr.. Croker has retired TO-.
the purpose Of thrusting upon Mr.. Hill
at this time the responsibility of a Demo-
cratic State election.
This is not the truth Mr.. Croker re-
tires because he understands fully that
ne is out of fashion in local, State, and
national politics.
Will BE COnsuIted,
1.-THE leadership of the Democratic
party of the State of New York is not
to be thrust upon Mr.. Hill. He is to
De consulted, and he is to be requested
to assume the leadership. Mr.. Croker has
not been friendly to Mr.. Hill. and Mr..
Hill has not been friendly to Mr.. Croker.
but the time has come when Mr.. Croker
is ready to give way and to recognize
Mr.. Hill as the Democratic leader of the
State.
ut is well known that Hugh McLaugh-
lin and his friends in the Brooklyn De-
mocracy are now very favorable to Mr.. |
Hill. IN other words. the combine OF the |
last few years is broken up
Shepard and CoIer.
There has been some talk about nomi-
mating Edward NJ. Shepard for Governor,
and there has also been talk about Coler.
The Democratic Club is to give a very fine
Inner to Mr. Croker on January q. and
there is to be a dinner to Mr.. Coler in
next week.
"Mr. Hill is to be present at the CoIer
dinner. and he is to make speech In
this speech Mr.. Hill is not to say any
hing against Tammany Hall All of the
Efforts of Nixon and all kinds of Democrats
ire nov for rehabilitation of the Demo-
ratio party in the State of New York.
Milburn as Executive.
"One Of the secrets behind Mr.. Croker's
alleged retirement is the purpose that John
J. Milburn, of Buffalo, shall be nominated
1y Mr.. Hill and the Democratic party in
he next State convention as the candidate
or Governor
Mr.. Hill and his friends in the upper
ounties of the State will be permitted to
ame the Democratic State ticket, and the
Democrats below the Bronx will furnish
he votes to elect M.lburn.
While Mr.. Hill does not believe there
5 chance for the Democratic State
icket to be elected, many of his friends
iffer with him."
With Mckinley.
Mr.. Milburn was president of the Buffa-
} Exposition. He has been a Cleveland
emocrat for twenty years. He stood be-
Ide President Mckinley when the Presi- ,
ent was shot. He is a lawyer, and op- !