Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-08
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ooEoFER RICHARD CROKER NADs SUCCESS ~ m
LOVELY WIPE.

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LOVELY WIFE
New York Correspondence Phuadelphis Prera
Ine local POLITICAL situation Ia New York city II
OF national Importance, and Richard Croker Is .
mostlmportant person In local politics - the head
OF Tammany Han and the successor OF John Kelly.
therefore MI Croker Is one Of the greatest factors
In the presidential contest, and much depends
upon his action as 70 which party will win in
HIS LIE Is almost romantic. II Q mans career
can oe made oy any one Richard Croker's was
strong character as well OF lovely disposition.
Sne was MISS Margaret Frazier, Q member Of q
w we.o0 arlsn family and II was after she had
gtaouated with honor at one Of the converts here
tnat she met Croker. Being girl Of many excel
lent traits OF character and refined tastes it was
take fancy to a man Of Croser's stamp. At this
time ne was the rudest or ward politicians and his
aoliity as pug1list made him successful In his
from what they are now, ana every election meant
Oiooosned Even among these rowdtes Richard
Tloxer was terror as well as leader he was
incapable OF fear and there were no better rough
ano-tumole lighters than he was, and this was at
time, too, when John Morrissey and other men
Croker was always On the side OF john Kelly and
80 faithful was he to his chief that Kelly became
Croker was the son of wealthy Protestant gen.
Lleman 10 the North OF Ireland As 30 many North
lrelano Protestants are Orangemen possibly
SIoKer I'll thought II his history became known ne
man OF that stripe would be as much out OF
place 10 Tammany Hall as Jay Gould would be
among gang OF anarchists Nor could he have
nopeo 10 nave been leaier OF his ward, controlled
oy irish Catholics. SO Dick Croker preferred TO
nave ~ supposed that he was an ili-bred Irishman
instead OF the son OF gentleman who had re.
ceived every educational advantage. He was too
WILD 10 suit his strict Presbyterian father, which
resulted In his leaving home ana coming TO this
country. Like most boys Of weil-to-do parents In
ireland he had a natural liking for sport, and had
learned boxing from the men employed on his
fathers farm.
As his future has shown, he was born leader of
men, and nghting qualities being requisite In q
pontlcian who had TO begin at the bottom Of the
ladder he soon became q useful man TO John Kelly.
ne Was holding some small ONCE when he acci-
gentany became acquainted with Miss Frazier.
Inc shrewd girl Was not long In discovering that
peneath Crokers rough exterior there was excel
lent stun. Then she fell In love with him.
When her parents learned where she had placed
ner anections they were shocked. 1t seemed Inn
possible 10 them that their daughter, whom they
nan SO nnely educated, could see any thing in such
an u-Dred man as Croker was supposed TO be-
Iney would not consent 10 the match, and Croker
cohnded the secret 10 John Kelly, who interceded
I0r MN with the young ladys parents Kelly was
already a man OF great importance, but stil he
haa weary task 10 perform; but, as the young
lady was deeply In love- the father finally relented
SrokeE pelng Protestant was another great OBJ
lection, Out before the marriage Miss Frazier con-
verted hin TO her faith. The marriage was very
private, only few persons being present, and
John Kelly being best man.
Immediately Croker threw on his rough disguise
ana then his wife's work Of polishing up began.
People who knew the Tammany chieftain then and
now say the change has been wonderful and 1t is
naro 10 recognize him as the same man There
never was more devoted husband and father.