Connecticut western news., 1894-12-27
CROKER'S THREAT.
WILL TIRE Ex-TAMMANY HALL CHIEF
 THRASH BouRKE cocKRANf
Cochran Says He Ia Not Afraid and wnl Not Run Away From Washington When Croiser Go~, Thsre--A Sensational Meet ing Expected Later. ...sas.=


 ing Expected Later. ...a
 NKw YORK, Doe 26--Rlohard Croker's attack on w. Bourke Cochran is the sub feet of discussion whenever politicians chance to meet Mir. Croker's statement that if Mr. Cookan fails to aoocpt the challenge for discussion before the Tam. many executive committee Croker will demand a personal explanation is taken to moan that Mir. Croker win forcc an issue with Mir Cochran when they moot face Co faoe. ...
 There Is no doubt that Mr. Croker is thoroughly angercd, and the dUmand for n personal explanation, should it be made. Is expected to result in n physical cpooun- ter. Mir Cruker has had some experience is contests of this kind Although his hair is silvcrcd and iimo has made some ravages hc is still as hard as iron. " has broad shoulders, prodigious arm and oould strike powerful blow. Thee facts are being seriously discussed today by politicians and friends of both men, and the consensus of opinion is that a meeting between Mossrs Croker and Cochran would begin In an attempt at noso pulling or face slapplng and end in fsticuffs
 Mir. Cockran's refusal to explain himself before the Tammany executive committee or to engage in controversy makes it necessary for Mir. Croker to walt awhile. should Mir Croker stop over in Washing ton on his way to Florida ho may moot Mir Cochran If the latter does not leave Washington about that tima
 Must Meet Sooner or Later.
 The accidents of everyday lifo and the course of political events arc practically certain to bring about a meeting between the men at some timo In tho futura and a sensation is expected to follow.
 Mir. Crokor, whom shown a telegram from Washington containing Mir. Cock ran's refusal to hold any intercourse with him said, You don't call this n rcplyY"
 MT. Crokor was asked If he still intends to demand a personal explanation and hn- swered, That's what l said. !"
 When asked as to what course he would pursue in tho event of such meoting Mir. Croker asked to bo excused on the ground that that was personal matter entirely.
 Mir Crokcr then added. "Every word in that interview stands There is noth- ing to change or take back. There are others too Some of these high toned fel- lows, with their heads up in the air, SO that they cant see where they TO going | somo of these will 20 over backward. l" Mir. Croker said that he had declared himself and did not cnre to elaborate his original statement.
 It Is understood that Mir. Crokor con-l suited with several of his intimate friends before delivering himself and talked with full knowledge of the inevitable rcsults. These results aro that MT. Crokcr anu Mir. ! Cockran arc certain to have personal difficulty.
 1t Is sfurthormore entirely probable that, now tho issue has been made Mir. Croker will have much to say in tho rcorganizn- tion and reformation of Tammnuy Hall. Mir. Crotor's attack on Cochran is said to indicate several things. First. that Mir. | Croker, to relieve hls mind. wants to pub licly express contempt for Mir. Cochran. !. second, that he wants to dlscrcdit the lat ter in the eyes of tho rank and file of Tammany, and, third, that ho wants 10 kill off" politically Mayor Gilroy, Cor poration Counsel Clark, Polioo Commis- i sioner Martin, Police Justice Martin and the followers of all of those men.
 This element. since Tammnny's rooont defeat, wants to control the organization when 1t is roorpanizod. Whilo Mr Croker has no desire to re-onter active political life, he has friends and followers In Tam many, and tbcso he desires to sec remain | on ton