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ing OF his financial transactions with MT. Iroher'
but am satisfied in my own mind that nc never Pal"
Croker any $4,000 for the Mount ST. vincent ie"Nc'
However that IS a matter between him ana MI
Croker, which | will pass over.
nNow I want to repeat here what told you last
evening. that never had any personal relations with
this man. ] never was in his house but once IN my
no. and that WAS in Mr.. Crokers company. never
tool, meal there and never spoke to him on more
than five occasions altogether lie was the Hlhd Oh
man whom I naturally aud instinctiveiy avoid
Mr. Grant referred TO McCann's assertion aoont MS
candidacy for Commissioner OF fuohc "orhs anu u'o
"boodlc7 alleged to have been raised 10 cnco' Ills
confirmation He continued
"rn that year Il ss4D was member OF the Board
=, Aldermen and vicc-prcsident OF the Board
WAS not then. ana never "as'
candidate and not even menuohed, I"
nv knowledge for Commissioner OF Puoio "orhs
"na have nv doubts whether should have been
eligible as the nomination under the law. as II then
stood came before the Board for confirmation. II
had bccn candidate my chances would have been
IT,, Gov tho majority Of them opposed 10 me on
,ccount Of my course in the broadway Railway iran
chiss,ndecd few of them were on speaking terms
with nc.
Now. about the $4,000 which Mccain says was
raised by lilly Mooney and Others to secure me tho
onice and the $4,000 which l am said to have
chinped in TO make up the fund could anything
b. moro p-cpostcrous Tammany Hall had Just
suffered disastrous defeat at the polls ana the or
ganzation was In no condition TO raise oneten'h oi
that sum- Mr. WINS makes the state
ment that nv campaign for MAYOR nan
been one Of the most expensive ever KNOWN
vet Mccain sibly tells the committee that put my
hand in my pocket and handed out $4,000 more ior
political use. ! must have been wealthy man at
that time.
The inconsistency Of this story Is plainly illustrated
,gain making Billy Maoncy the man who bore
conspicuous part IN raising the money. Every nonS
who remembers anything about that period knows now
bitterly hostile Moloncy was 70 me.
But the caps.caf is pnt on when Richard Croker
Is represented a. going around with grip>ack WIN
$4,000 in It. looAng for a man 10 take care OF ],
while he found enough Aldermen who oo"ia he bF'oc'
70 vote FOR nv confirmation. Mr.. Croker is known
all over this town as both an honest and a
shrcvd man. Could anything be more
sen.olcss than this representation OF HIM :
And where. II might be asked, was Johh he'N
At this time The who coached Nc'ann seem to
have forgotten that NJ. Kelly wa> tho real live leader
Of Tammany in ls-i How dacs he come To be left out
Of the picture That the whole thing Is Abso!H'eN
and sarlncy false the people will soon realize when
l. fled
The MAYOR then took MP the story OF his giving
g. 900 At five different times Ilos-ic7 Croker tho
* Chamtcrlan's daughter.
Nr. Croscr's daughter Florence Mr. Grant said
is nv gOdchild. ! accepted the Obligation Win re-
mctancc but my idea Of godfather i that he 'ome'
next 10 the chllds parent, IN res possibility hAN'
cnd,vorcd faithfully fulfil 'r.t &" the little one
and when her birthday come, have al"a's icinrm
,croa hcr with some substantial -ii,. But tho a,ser
t.on that have given her any such large
sum ~ 5000 ~ time. or 600" Al
Together l. - piece with the rc,t 'oi The "
Ing nonsense this man has given out. To sum tho
whole matter up McCanns testimony Is false from be
Ginning ~ end. II seems unnecessary - 20
into further details. bat to prevent any mis-
understanding viii 'Ay that never vN!'cl
v., :, Vincent with 4 woman In my life. II