New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-08
p1cUARD CROKER is WEARY.
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boss Ivory day, and the recommendations
ahs "N'. to places to be looked after,
~ .on he said were enormous
when =" ,r must be now attended TO by some
~ else." he said.
one e'0 o, mean that you will make no more
,on1ations for appointments
rec0' - &c very difficult and trying work.
''' cleo must do it," Then Mr.. Croker
so'"' - am going to take care Of my health ana
said; ! an interests I'm going TO live just as
innr as / can. ,.u.,,.ar rou. There is no such
Il wan loader of the Tammany organization,
place do -, insisted on calling me the leader, and
but peDt vav got the designation.
IN u' Tammany Hall it is always Hlaerstoou tna'
the cnS ,h If the leadership Of the organization
riea VIZ w. Mr. Croker has held ever since the
death Of John h'"'' .
SIGNIFICANT ADMISSION.
.,s asked: t"Win you resign the chair
ii' MIN Of the Finance Committee
.,,rr will" was the rather hesitatng re-
' a. NAV do so this week The place is not
p' ,mportance now, anyway
u a-' cocker added after a short pause that he
MI. care TO say anything about reslgnns
did mo- finance Committee just yet. The EX-
from the crmmittee would have to consider the
ecutiVe according to the Anti-Tammany men
maui, .Tammany men the craftsmanship OF the
ana ga committee is a mint" The chairman
FlhdHSoOosed 10 have the run of all the assess
is suppOnJ Tammany levies, and he accounts
men's, %I Ex-senator Langbein lately esti-
70 90, mG' the Tammany yearly revenues at over
100000. ., ,,.;,, ,.o,, mako n tho FIX
"What capmrnittee on Thursday EVENING"" was
another question %, ,,,,,, ,,o,,o -, rrorosi-
,,o M That would be dictation on my part. They
uS take whatever action they please. want
raiiaved from responsibility.
" az Won think that the organization Will be
nm by an Advisory CommiteeE
~ don't know what IethouS the Executive
Committee will adopt.
%Do Won wish it understood that you will not
have the direction Of the next Democratic cam
nalgn in this city, IT,
Il cannot tel yet HOW i'"''Vi" WIN 'P0
I'sntenant Governor Sheehan who was present
i,h Mr. Croker backed up the bosss statement
', h,s anxiety 10 surrender his place at the head
~ Tanmanv Hall by saying that two days after
,Se election of Cleveland in 1892 Mr.. Croker
came 10 Democratic STATE Headquarters and
a,tad IN throw up his place then ana there.
N" as with the greatest difficulty. Mr. Sheehan
ssiS that Mr.. Croker was restrained from 50
doing v.,,.o, lac, ,,.ao,, I,
uas asserted last evening was mainly FOR the
nrnose NJ consulting with Senator Murphy ana
slso with Senator Hill and certain Iaminany
Congressnen about his announcement yester-
49, II was also said that Mr. Crokers pre-
aas; abdication would result in the reappear
.enae y, ey-Mavor Grant and W. Bourke Cochran
IN the Tammany councils.
TAMMANY MEN GREATLY EXCITED.
Tho news that Mr. Croker had retired from
the leadership Of Tammany Hail. spread rapidly
over the city. and threw some OF the bosss re-
tanners into violent perspiration. Most Of them
anpeared astonished. and many doubted the truth
Of the report The leaders who still acknowledge
Mr. Croker's rule gave out various opinions
-bo &c Olk10
mart NJ Tammany Hall Mr.. Crokers natural
successor in case he steps out. SAID; ms an
nouncement is in the nature OF great surprise
IN me for | had not heard Of Mr. croker IN
tsnton before. ! am not now prepared TO say
what effect his action will have in the future
and anyhow nothing can be done until the mat
President James J. Martin. of the Police Board,
Who like Mayor Glroy. has often been spoken OF
since 1890 as a possible successor 10 Mr. Croker
in Tammany leadership, said: Il am very much
surprised But the whole matter will be dis
cussed by the Executive Committee. Until this
Is done ! have nothing to say.
Police Commissioner Sheehan said that he
hardly believed it possible that Mr.. Croker had
retired from the Tammany leadership. the
story has been published in so many shapes be-
fore" he said, and without any foundation
that hardly know whether 10 believe II or not
! can name no one who could fill Mr.. Crokers
place as he has
TIRED OF BEING A TARGET.
-.
sioner and now County Clerk who is the
Tammany leader above the Harlem River
ana has been regarded as an asprant
for the place which Mr. Croker has held. said
that he was not surprised II have seen three
men at the head of big political organizations
20 down under the burden" continued Mr..
Purroy. referring to William NJ. Tweed, John
Kelly and Hubert o. Thompson. MI Croker :
health was badly shattered in 1890 and he was
obliged TO seek rest and recuperatiOn in Europe
He resumed the leadership and now 1lnds IL
again necessary to take another rest. Ihat IS
no ALL Now at about the age OF niy.tWo,
fond OF country and outdoor sports and OF his
horses, he wants time for rest and recreation lie
has gained and deserved 1t.
"Mr. Croker is tired too, Of being the target or
all the abuse aimed at Tammany han. lie
knows that the public rather enjoys seeing
public man peppered by the press, but 1t mas
become tiresome TO him, and he might have
stood IL better If he was bachelor but he has
1T is the desire to get out Of the range Of
every arrow directed at Tammany Hall that has
Induced him TO take this step. He wants some
one TO have share in responsibility at least.
For instance. in selecting a Tammany candidate
Tor Mayor this fall. and / don't believe Croker
will make selection He doesn't want every
act OF the organization labelled Croker or every
candidate appointed branded 'Crokers.'
don't believe that he will resign the chair
manship Of the Finance Committee. the actual
Ieadership. but believe that he will insist that
- WuCh must not be expected OF MIN IN the
!uture-that he is not going TO submit his nose
70 the grindstone for seven or eight hours day
al Tammany Hall
II he really goes" pursued Mr. Purroy. II
nope mat as good man may be selected 10 sue
ceel him. No former leader has a record Of nine
years OF successive victories such Mr. Croker
Ssh point 10. For a man Of such firmness OF
character there is less desire in him for fight than
:! any other political leader ever knew. His
Strength has lain In that very fact. All his sue
ssses can be traced 70 the concinatory charac-
~f OF his leadership"
HARD FIGHT AHEAD
aF' Purroy spoke Of his seven years assoca-
"0n with Mr. Croker in the Fire Department.
rau PAID tribute to his personal honesty. Mr..
ccurfoy disclalmed any idea Of wanting TO be Mr.
S,pkers successor.
p ane outlook for the coming campaign. Mr.
vt. thought gave promise Of lively contest
Vim the elements opposing Tammanv Hall. and
s. a. never was Judicious leadership more neces-
man at the present time Speaking OF the
f4Fn.~ ala.