Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-10-24
GOSSIP FROM GOTHAM
NEARLY ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND
PEOPLE HAVE LEFT FOR CHICAGO.

NEARLY ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND
PEOPLE HAVE LEFT FOR CHICAGO.
Mr.. Richard Croker's Rule Of Tsmmany
Haii-Pams That Came Like . Rocket.
A Good Political Preeept--Anecdots %
Robert Homer.
NEW York CRY, Oct. is.-[Special. J.
Although 10000 fortunate and patriotic
citizens, more or less, are at the Worlds
fair In Chicago to see that Manhattan day
Is observed properly. yet they are not
missed upon our streets or In our homes,
for there are nearly 10000 struggling,
striving. toillng. molling. pushing souls
still left on this little narrow strip OF land.
What changes the whirligig Of time has
wrought within few short monthsl Until
Il was known with absolute certainty that
the fair was to DC success artistically and
financially there was nothing too mean to
be- said about It by the New York papers.
Dut now the green eyed monster. jealousy,
seems To have skunk away, and Manhattan
has really done herself credit by contrib
htlng literally both Of money and encour-
sgement To tue occasion, pausing In the
midst Of an exciting political campaign TO
give the affair the brilliancy Of well Ill.
rected effort. Among the contributions IL
carload Of cut flowers, which has Just
left the city bound for the New York build.
ing at the fair.
4 Man Of Tact.
Yet politics booms, and Mr.. Richari
Croker i the most prominent man In tho
city just now. lie holds Tammany Hall In
far closer subsection than II was ever held
by John Kelly. Yet his iron rule i both
judicious ana progressive. lie has marvel.
Gus tact and common SENSE and believes In
new blood and young men. "Tammany
has got to keep good men To the fore, said
he the other day. 'or the public will have
no use for IL. The people are mightier than
any political body, even than one 50 strong
as Tammany."
And what marvellous career this man
has had! Eight years ago le had harilya
penny, 10 be says, and today he Is worth
not FAR from million and has invested In
the past year and u half or two years near
ly half that sum In racing stables, breed.
Ing farms and city property. Not only
that, but lac has wife who Is somewhat of
a leader In society and Las adopted or res.
urrected tasteful and appropriate coat of
arms, "Deus alit eos'-''Gol feeds them
very gooi motto.
From a coroner tO fire commissioner, u
city chamberlain, aud now ~ the hCtl ~
the greatest political Organization Il iha
kind In the world, l. quite u Tie, bat vi.
Croker has sense enough not tO lgt u turn
his head. lie has completely livei down
the cloud, that sirUUded Ibis name w the
killing of Mckennn some - year UgD. In.
deed Il Is now claimed by Ill, friends That
he did not fire the fatal shot 40 all. The
trouble took place on election day at
Thirty fourth street and Second ayyuue.
A political hght was raging b.twc"n
Abram \. Hewitt and james O'Drien, who
were pitted against each other IN the rice
for congress. Croker was an advocate Of
Mr.. Hewitt and worked harl for his elec-
tion, aud Il having been reported that
O'Brien's heelers We're smashing the IIew.
1T ballot boxes lie determined TO stop IL II
possible. The two forces met at the poll.
Ing precinct, and words between OBriIn
and Croker lei 10 blows, and blows To the
fatal pistol shot. The cas-, was tried, but
the district attorney, becoming convinced
that n conviction was impossible, alloweda
nolle prosequi to b. entered. IL IL still on
file In the district attorneys Office.
Sir. Croker as "a Writer.
by the way, have Just heard an alleged
true story oi how Mr. Croker came tO sup
ply his article for The North American Re.
view some time ago. \ talented young
Journalist called upon Mr.. Croker at the
suggestion Of the editor Of The Review
and asked him IL he would supply AN ar
ticle upon Tammany Hall and it, political
methods. Mr.. Croker pleasantly refused,
anl the young newspaper man engaged
him Ia conversation for some time. lie
subsequently, prepared long art lcle In de
fense OF Tammany, and after having II
neatly typewrtten presented it to Mr.
Croker aud asked him II II met his views.
The Tammany chieftain was pleased with
the article and was free to LAY -. Then
said the young journalist, "why will you
not attach your name To itl'
The Tammany chieitain revised the paper
carefully aud finally put his name to II
with some reluctance. Ii was then taken
to the editor of The Review. \ check for
SiOO was tendere,l Mr. Croker, but lac
promptly returned IL and also gave his
check for SlOO tO the young man who hal
defended Tammany M ably.
Gobsrt Iionner's Orders.
I saw Robcrt Bonner riding In the park
the other day behind fast but not spirited
stopper lie was going ut a three minute
clip, aud ho sat ~ erct aLd finn In his
open carriage as though le were young
man of 20 instead of a veteran Of 10. An
old pressmrn told me this story about him
not long ago!
"BefOre Bonner was wrappcd up In fast
horses and just ~ lac had succeeded la
getting The l.e,lger up To u circulation OF
5000 copies lac was worried half To death
for fear he could not hold IL to those llg'
ures. had charge Of his pre-,roOni. Bon.
ner came down one day aud sald;
"'It seems To me that this cat on the
fifth page works up too light. What do
YOU think about IL, JimF
81 thought Il worked about right and
told lin 80, but Just Ia suit him tried To
fix IL, remarking, N work II any heavier,
Il will be Que black Ootch.'
"well,' said he. sticking a lead pencil
between his teeth and chewing IL, a. lac al
ways did when lac got mad, II tell you to
make black bOteh Of IL, you will do IL,
won't your
"'No. WON'T said.
"'Yes, you will, he replied rather ilercely
II tell you To run the whole nth page
bottom up, you'll do it,
II was mad clear through and said l
would not make fool Of myself for himOr
anybody else.
"We'il sse.' sail Bonner, and lac took
out n pencil and wrote m order on the ny
leaf of a memorandum book for me To run
the nth page with the plate bottom mp
until got other orders. Then lac got out
Of the pressroom 80 quick that | had no
time to file objections. Well, put the
plate on that way and ran IL until the next
day. lie came down about noon.
"'Well, Jim, he asked, how many have
you run like this''
II looked Mt the counter. II showed l6,.
OOO, and gave him the figures.
"'Suppose you change the plate back
again, Jim,' he remarked, with a slckiy
smile, and hustle out the spoiled papers
for old Junk. I've seen good many fools
I'm my life. but only one bigger fool than q
certain pressman know.
"'Maybe you saw him In the glass, Mr..
Bonner 4 replied, Kind Of cautiOuslike.
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