The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-19
RESENT D. B. HILLS MIXING In
DEMOCRATS WANT HIM TO KEEP
HANDS OFF NEW YORK CITY.
The Ono Thing Above All Others to Bring
Croker Back would He His Debating
the Candidate for MayOr-Democrats
Who Arc Mentioned to Head Ticket.

l the Ono Thing Above All DtnerU 10 brinB
Croker Back would he His Debating
| the Candidate for Mayor-Den'ocrats
Who Arc Mentioned TO Head Ticket.
SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug. is.-Democrats
who returned here tonight from a flying
trip to New York city report that an ex-
ceedingly interesting state OF affairs mas
arisen from David b. Hills concern over
the Democratic candidate for Mayor to
be pitted against Mayor Low or an indie
! pende mt Democrat or whomever the fusion
! forces finally select to make the race.
| These Democrats said they were afraid
| OF the consequences Of the prominence OF
Mr.. Hill. One of the Democratic authori-
! ties said
II heard tremendous rumbles among
all kinds of Democrats over Mr.. Hill mixing
In the Mayoralty fight. We are afraid
il he continues to interest himself in the
candidate Mr. Croker will return from
England and take hand In the scrimmage,
and then all the fat will be In the fire.
with Democrats Hills reputation is no
better than Croker's, and in many quarters
outside of the State is not haH az good.
Croker could take command Of Tammany
plank of the steamer We all know that.
We know also that Croker doesn't want to
come back. that he prefers the leisurely
life he is leading and which he has declared
many times he intends % lead.
There Is only one thing We fear might
induce him to return TO New York, and that
would be Mr.. Hills undue interest in the
Democratic candidate for Mayor to be
named by the city convention.
"There are Democrats here who have
recently talked with Mr.. Croker in England.
They declare that Mr.. Croker told them
that he was out for good and they be-
lieve him. but they give it as their unhesi-
tating opinion that Mr. Croker will not per-
nit Mr.. Hill to dictate even In the smallest
degree the Democratic candidate for Mayor
this fall.
They went on to say:
Mclaughlin, in 1897. at the request Of Mr..
Hill, had Coler nominated for Comptroller.
Coler had been In Office but a short time be-
fore he began to pitch into Croker. both in
public utteranoes and In newspaper inter-
views and in magazine articles which
we know were not written by Coler.
but which we're submitted to him, and he
signed them.
Hill, in 1900, wanted to nominate Coler
for Governor, but was beaten by Croker.
Mclaughlin. Edward Murphy, Jr., and the
Erie county people After the defeat of
Edward NJ Shepard for Mayor. Croker
went to England and gave Hill a free field
to nominate whom he pleased for Gov
ernor. Hill selected Coler and in doing
SO turned some OF Ed. Murphy's delegates
out OF the convention. He also st ruck
at the Herrick and the Smith-Weed dele
gates.
These people were all friends OF Croker.
but way of in England he held his peace
and let Hill go it; Coler. Cookers enemy,
Hi HiI q had turned ' out Of the oonVentionm
Herrick, Murphy and Weed From what
we know we are convinced that even in
the interest Of peace Croker will not submit
to further humiliation at the hands Of
Hill.
ting even for being turned down at Kansas
City in 1900 as New York's member Of tho
Committee on Resolutions. Augustus Van
Wyck beat Hill at the time. And so our
, poor old party in the State Is constantly
being kicked about because Of these inn
plaoable feuds.'
besides Mr. Hip" was asked.
Nobody will take the Job and do the
petty work of detail" was the reply. sHill
revels in planning and scheming and job
bling and joshing; Only. we hope he won't
continue to meddle In the New York city
situation, as it might bring Mr.. Croker back.
and then We might lose the fight, as the
newspapers would make the cry of Croker
ism.
"NIr. Croker would not mind that, al
though he is an exceedingly sensitive
man, but right or wrong, survive or per-
1 III Al l-& ~
sent Hills attempt TO dominate New York
city; A..
and Murphy's friends are quite competent
to manage Tammany's affairs, and Mr..
Mclaughlin of Brooklyn can run his own
boat to suit himself"
| Nothing serious is thought here Of the
newspaper boom for Coler." as it IL de-
scribed. Coler's recent relations with the
! Guaranty Trust Company would be ex-
! plotted, said Democrats. il he were noml-
mated.
Mr.. Hill speaks tomorrow at 0lcott
Beach. Mr.. Hill took Colerr along with
was spoken Of to-day az Hills Chautauqua.
Mr.. Hills speech is expected to reveal "a
! test Of Democracy"
THAT reminds me-" said Democrat
tonight, "Mr. Hill makes the same old
speech. and as he grows older his speeches
grow longer. ney reCdu inc Iacetlous
reply of Joseph c. Hendrix Of Brooklyn
a short time ago, to friend, who said:
"Isee, Mr., Hendrix, the newspapers are
mentioning you az possible candidate for
Mayor oh, no, replied Mr.. Hendrix.
Same old boom, same old mention"
! The possible Democratic candidates for
| Mayor mentioned here are:
Peter B. Olney, George B. Mcclellan, Col
Franklin Bartlett, Bird s. Coler, Edward
NJ Shepard, Judge Van Brunt, Joseph
C. Hendrix, Justices Giegerich and Dugro,
Surrogate Fitzgerald. ]. Edward Simmons,
De Lancey Nicoll John D, CHnmins,
William McAdoo, william b. Hornblower,
cellar" in the words Of the hospitable lady
who urged her guests to have some more Of
the "apple sass"
The Hon. William Hap left here this morn
ing loser at the track by $50.