New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-05
AN INTERVIEW WITH THE EX-cHIEFTAIN

brfO returning TO the 'ltH
Az INTERVIEW WITH THE EX-CHIEFTAIN.
SOME INTERESTING THINGS WHICH Mr.. CROKER
SAID 70 \ REPORTER OF THE
CORK DAILY HERALD"
NJ crol,er had with him yesterday a few
comics Of The Cork Daily HERALD Of June g.
containing an article concerning himself reia'-
ing 70 his political and personal history and
touching upon his troubles with Tho World.
The article after commenting editorially on Mr.
Croker's relations with The World" goes on to
say:
The other day representative OF The Ierad
discovered Mr. croker AT Killarney. ana knowing
him TO be "A man of evcntful career the gr'at"s,
POLITICAL boss mat Ncw-York has yet seen, ana
moreover Corkmon. SOLICITED me Iaf9, ii h AZ uov
terview Al first some difficulties -tood ~ '"e W.,
but pauence and perseverance made MI. 'roA''
"' W is man about nfiy years OF age. with
bushy. black beard. in which ne SILVER OF n Fo
life is supPantnE me Jr' n, Iii biz racing
man but is a,o has been; the central hgurg OF
state politics In Nes-York Mr. croker can ASSUME
a dulce,ncss Of tone n humility % speech. ana gen
eral feiirclness Of character almost Wcon Pdlppe
ng Of whose hide finger might make or mar one
political fortunes within the area OF ms lnhu'I
HSo ' B5 never wesncd the conflicting claims Of
aspiranis TO Scholarships or Ciovernorshlps.
MIR. CROKER CORDIAL AND INFORMAL"
Most amlabe IN his department. he readily con-
scented 20 give any Information which mirht IN
terest Herald" readers with his hat placed
tauntlly on his head he seated himself on cha'r'
and ;lt'ng himself back against the wall pro-
fessel his readiness in rather winning manner
10 tel all that ~oui! Prov in,eresJhs Pond anS
al no, wish 70 be- dfa,n IN 'g" ook risc s A. the
Railway Hotel, whore Nj croker ana his sons sons
Orchard. ". and HERBERT are having pr'"' non
day leaving his statements IN answer 10 aI,,Sa-
tons aaou, his hurried departure from N"w-N0rk
for after consideration The Herald Ie9'IlrI -
him TO LAY something Of his oonn~cu'" WIKI 4'e-
well" said hc Il come from Quartertown. near
Mallow and since LETT ireland, at the age OF TWO
years have paid only visit to the old coun.
Try ana that was nftecn years ago have a lot
Up. Richard Welstead. q Haywaiter. the short
horn breeder Is my uRcc my mo'h"r or ,"I ~, bi
place My grandfather. captain croker: ONES i
from n9in%gaT agar somr stamcr rom here M
croker. the manager OF the BanAon Railroad -
In answer to query n TO the truth q state
mcnt that he had cleared ont ~ America for fear
OF being hauled before the LeXow Committee al
ready referred to- Mr.. Croker very emphatic.
both in manner ana lang9"F', ,r,,o,o q, truth IN
'p lie icani nonchalantly back In his chair. ana
rolled his half burnt weed with an ease acquired OF
long practice into the night corner ot hls mouth
and prepared 10 receive fnrthrr inter,Ssau
Then you are not hyinr from me states
queried the reporter
not A FUGITIVE FROM AMERICA
go, course not" said Mr Croker. with what
looked Ike Il half contcmptuous smile for his nc-
cusers, and here II the evidence
The proofs consisted OF his yellow passage ticket
secured "a, Liverpool on the 18th when he booked
three berths for the return Journey by the Ma
jestc which salls on the 18th inst. and then Mr..
Croker went on Il had touch Of malaria. ana
wanted an ocean trip My eldest boy - also
sufferer ard | thought the same remedy ana
shor, run through ireland would DO him COOL.
al not intend TO stay long her. put 'H soon AZ
rlcy commenced talking thought ! 90 ~. ,,,
Pressed for an opinion about tho trend ~ POM
cal affairs with shrug u MS shoulders ana
nod II his head Sir croker doriar~l his inability
10 speak about politics. He was "dt OF touch WIN
| them now though some people p'r'lsi~I - De-
iiev.ng tha' be- Was stu an active operator 10 me
On iho srca, tarin question he sal very
embarrassing one The people are mixed nni IN
c,nfuscl STATE gnt n..n,,, .oH ~. I'm pset,c
Poi,.s IN general nad no longer any ln'ercs' for
Tammauy's great man. and ON them nv wou.l NOT
speak no. being In the know. and consrqr'ntly
bling unable 10 TAX intcgenty. As to rammtny
Hail h. wou.d never be interviewed tina, a, any
TIM" He never expressed his opinion On ne az
fairs Of the party except e" aay. ',f n oa 1e
lon now. or even when the election cones .,-.....
| from Tammlny. Mr. Croker deprecated With al, BE-
coming mot s'y aE{ aerious hrcah u ne I'm.
flanty icaders-young men-in Tammany who Will
/. abe - ,ake my position; that Is y there s no
NJ c,oEsr in re2y 2 ga'1,n a'q Isr his l s os
s syav dnlc,.y was 70 avoid a demonstration ami
| proven, his friends 'roopns down to The per lie
| he. %
promp,cl his departure
The CORE spon1en; having INQUIRED ne casus
s5i ""Tals Hungarian eiitor Is auxour 10 know
| how much | am worth.
SOME HARSH WORDS
| Mr. Croker then detailed from written notes
statement Of his relations with THE World" to the
| following effect This Hungarian editor has given
orders 10 HIS manager that Croker mus, be driven
| from the country. His reporter came 10 me on the
| shin AZ Queenstown. excused himself for being on
such paper but said tina; ne had received in
! structions 10 follow wherever went He
seemed 20 bc n very nice young man. and told him
| could not blame him personally. Now, II this great
and good editor will tell what he asked me 10 DO the
| last time we met and tell the public his private
affairs. as he Is anxious abou, mine. III meet him
on the same conditions. and II don't compare more
| favorably than he III leave this country and
vii nave got biy wish so,ypei In Pa ris for few
dovs ADD vas vol nleased with H. AZ well az with
seeing the Grand Prtx. He may have - tell his
tice Now let him hunt up his winners rnscrpu
| lous men are very often caught at their own game
newspaper to talk 10 thousands Of people whom |
cannot reach, but am sure that people VINO read
with his Nllanous attacks M. and have all the
| fun to himself. which know M Will enjoy. What
self HIS political ideas and methods would be
destruction to any party and to the person who car
| Committee Of the city n New York, and II his viii
Is not carried out depend upon II. he VIII be OPP
| posed them"
| Mr. croker having expressed his pleasure at the
| beauty Of the scenery amidst which he rest
| ing. the correspondent thanked him for his cour-
| tesy and withdrew.
| THE real REASONS" FOR THE EXPOSES
VOYAGE
| An Intimate friend Of Mr.. Croker said yesterday
| that the former Tummany leader stll maintains
| that his departure for Europe made for these