The sun., 1894-12-26
COCHRAN MAY SEE CROKER
TIMMlNY EIBCUTIVE COMMITTEE
CoNVoKED FOR SATURDAY.


history OF the U.rrieudIi-ess Between the
Two Me--A Social ss We'll .s Poiiti-
eel sido TO It-what Cockra, oros said
OF Croker's suspieio-s-Or the Verge
of . Ferso-si E-eourter . Yesr Ago.
James J. Martin. Chairman Of the Tammany
Hall Executive Committee, sent out call yes
tsrday for . meeting Of the committee to be
held on Saturday afternoon at O'Clock. Repre-
sentative Cochran, as Chairman Of the Commit
tee on Correspondence, is member Of the Ex-
ecutive Committee. and Superintendent Bob
Kelly of Tammsny Hall sent the notice last
night TO Washington 70 Mr.. Cochran. Maybe
Mr.. Martin has called the meeting with this
statement OF Mr.. Croker's, published yesterday,
IN his mind:
.I have become satisfied that certain publca-
tions about the Tammany Hall organization and
myself made since the last election have been
inspired by Cochran, and now have no hesita-
tion in saying that believe that he has been
going around corners to talk about me and
acting In o way that sometimes leads men TO
be termed informers. Now, submit that IL
would be manifestly more manly and dignlned
for him 20 come right before the Executive
Committee of Tammany Hall and say what
he has to say. He has been termed or
terms himself the man of brains.' Now, IL
this man of brains has got the manhood,
let him accept this challenge and come before
the committee. 1 will 20 back to one more meet
ing 70 meet him and discuss these matters with
him expect to go to Florida in about ten days
and I hone TO have the pleasure of meeting him
before the committee before then, and let us see
n he can make good the attacks he has made"
This will be tho nrst meeting of any of the
Tammany Hall committees since election and
promises 10 be an interesting one. 1t certainly
win be should Congressman Cochran accept the
challenge of Mr.. Croker to meet him before the
committee and discuss their differences
The unpleasantness between Mr.. Croker and
Mr.. Cochran. according TO those familiar with
Aha snb,eot IA due 70 social as well a. 10 politi
oal fnduoncea. II has been freouently said that
tb. arst evidenc. Of friction betveen them was
A. tho CHICAGO Convention in June. 1892. where
Mr.. Cleveland yas renominated and where Mr.
C,oohran made that famous speech to the Con-
ysntion at 2 o'clock in the morning. Mr., Cock
rans speech followed ON the heels Of this official
announcement By Chairman Edward Murphy.
Jr. and Secretary Charles r. De Freest of the
Dcmooratio State Committee.
,.,-, ,,...., A.. - -, ,.,....
from sts,s ,n,,rpc,ed 70 vote for Mr. CLEVELAND Of
Nav York the delegates Of New YORK. with A deem
sense of responsibility to answer to the Democracy of
the United States. constrained to make that
In our best Judgment Mr. cievelands nomination
would imperi the success OF the party and would ex
pose 10 'ne 'oes OF tne e'ec'ora 'o'e Oh 'he
Before that the seventy-two delegates for
the State had signed the famous warning
breathing the sentiments expressed in the terse
announcement OF Mr.. Murphy and Mr.. De
Freest In that warning Mr.. Cockran's name
precedes Mr.. Croker's. The New York dele
gates cast their votes as unit for Senator Hill,
but finally. In the rumpus, came In and made
Mr.. Cleveland's nomination unanimous twas
said then that Mr.. Croker In his heart was for
Cleveland. Statements Of this character are
based on what are supposed to be Intimate busi-
ness relations between Mr. Croker and the Hon.
William c. Whitney. At Chicago Mr.. Whitney
led the forces for Mr.. Cleveland.
clevsland's hurried trip from Bu1nard's Bay to
the Nictoria hotei' "here MI croker ana
others were waiting to dine with him. Mr..
'... aH,sHs. ~ s"- ~. ".. 49, NJ " n,s c @
neys friends ior his attack on Mr. cleveland.
haa no iaea OF making speech In the Conven-
hotel at midnight because he had a sleepless % it, f.
But in the Convention his blood was stirred and
he made the speech OF his life. Nevertheless
the comment was heard that he had displeased
MT h''hey anu hr' croker.
In the early days or the campaign the Demo-
snd ~, r' wS,,Ssu h.cama anu ~. os., nno.aa,,oi
anu Mr. "hithey oeealne the great pacincator'
Mr.. Cochran was renominated for Congress in
the Twelfth district, but, while he was freouent-
Iv AZ national beadouarter. hs dId M, racant
ty,. a,ni. nv S,i, no u!u No. re.sh'
vell-known candidate for Congress did before
he vas nominated II has alwsrs bo.n sa,d ,bat
NO "o' io""'ou' ~ nus ai"a's oeeh eaiu thaI
this gentleman recanted at the request OF Mr..
Whitney and Mr. Croker. Mr.. Cochran would
nut "nno no SpoAo anu iA"oreu ior tho can
didate OF the chicago Convention, he did not re-
tract a word he had said So when hs sssayed
a. "a tha n.n,ocrs,io ,ostori,,, ,a So.~-,sS
70 ieau INC Deniu0i s'io maturity III oonsreeS'
fret on the repeal OF the Sherman silver law
and then on the tariff question. he WAS Quickly
.h,n,.d "a D., yyfso. - di-ao,.s toIo.y
snunteo' anu tioi. "Aeoh " 40 uiIeo'ou 70 ieau.
Mr.. Cockran's friends have always believed
that Mr.. Cleveland. MT. Whttney, and Mr..
Croker were responsible for this. Mr. Croker
made number or trips TO Washington and con-
suited with all the Tammany Congressman
save MT. COCHRAN. lie would not go near the
Representative from the Twelfth. Mr.. Coo kran
held aloof and the breach was widened. In
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