The evening world., 1894-03-31
The Tammany Tiger Suffering
from Severe Internal
Disorders.
CHICKERING'S AMONG LEADERS.
Thousands Of the Wigwam Fol-
lowers Disaffected and in a
Spirit to Revolt.
MANY ANXIOUS TO PRESCRIBE.
Republicans, New York Democrats
and Others Think They Know
the Proper Medicine.

When Richard Croker returns to New
York he will be confronted by a condi-
ton, not a theory, as President Cleve-
land would say.
In theory he will still have a magnifi-
cent Tammany organization at his back.
but in reality he will have a house d.
vided against itself. 1t will be a much
different Tammany from the one he left
here when he started on his pleasure
trip to cross the continent in q palace
car.
Nursed and nourished with political
pap. and protected when assailed in or
out Of court, the Tammany offspring
grew to healthy proportions. but when
its source of nurture was cut of 1t grew
restives Discipline 1iHs become lax.
As everything In Tammany Hall is
don in the name Of Croker, whether he
sanctions 1t or NOT, It was difficult. some
think folly, for his henchmen to try
and make the public believe he was not
responsible, directly or indirectly. for
the deeds OF the election officers. His
reputation of their acts has not been
taken seriously. n his absence at a
time when Tammany men were in danger
has led to the bitterest of feeling In the
organization.
The further he went away the more
widespread became the disaffection.
Every mile the ruler of Tammany Hall
has travelled away from New York has.
according to the best Judges in the
organization. caused a loss to it Of ten
votes. 1t is 5000 miles from here to San
Francisco. and 5000 multiplied by 10 is
10000.
.rammany Now mt Bay.
There has been a dissatisfied element
In Tammany Hall for many years.. which.
although eager for vengeance, never be-
offered. Their day has come and the dis
affected ones are asserting themselves.
The reason why Tammany has never
have to fear f%actlonal opposition since
the death. of the County Democracy or
internal d~issension, because the latter
iron heel Of boss rule. Neither did the
publican party Of New York city as for
m as4dsa G ss 4 fssSsr It to vas alMsys Hail RI.
Over-confidence resulted in defeat at the
polls; o~ver-confidence that they can
always retain their hold on the organiza-
ton, whether here or away, has shown
the bosses that they have counted with
out their host.
The Independent. movement has gained
HI IMPETUS oil n
no time in the history OF politics in New
York has there been displayed so much
interest in local politics at this time OF
the year. Never before since Tammany
has returned to power have men in bust
ness and of prominence such as are In
the independent movement, dared to hurl
defiance at Tammany Hall. They feared
Tammany's vengeance before. Tit
fact that they are acting without APP
parent fear and restraint now is con-
sidered as positive proof that dissatis-
DDS is general. and this has encouraged
the discontented ones within the organi-
zation to make felt their long-restrained
displeasure.
. Hand writing on the Wall.
Tammany has ruled and subsisted on
the principle enumerated by Aldermar
Flynn in the Board Of Aldermen: I'VE
snappers were organized in May, 1892
Hugh Grant and w, Bourke Cochran
E E6Sr, Ee ss,d sh ss on Q %a upon %L es Them the ,s o4.
ganize. Tammany does not admit thai
Il has any rival"
II Croker and Gilroy do not acknowl,
edge 1t, Grant and, Cochran will, that
the tiger Is now being hunted with the
purpose and determination to extermi'
In 1882, the County Democracy wa.
in disgrace. A Democrat had but one
choice, to vote the Tammany ticket oil
stay away from the polls. That is why
Croker said: "Tammany is invincible.'
That Is why Tammany men said: "Crok'
er is great"
In 1894 Richard Croker is junketing
across the continent in a princely draw
inR-room on wheels n leaving the
Tammany organization to the mercy OF
the Independent County Organization.
the State Democracy, the Anti-Tam-
many Democracy. the German-Ameri-
can Reform Union, the Latin-American
Reform Union n the numerous other
factions which are recruiting their ranks
with Tammany men. To these men the
handwriting on the wall that Tammany.
as dominated at this time is doomed
seems TO be as plain as A b C.
Cancellation"
They find more %congenial company and
leaders in other Democratic organiza.
lions. and hope for honest government
under anti-Tammany rule. These. are
the men above referred to-. who have
hem waiting for a favorable occasion
tCDatiausd on SstA FugS