The evening world., 1894-03-31
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 Cleye-
land would say.
In theory he will still have a magnin-
cent Tnmmany organization at his back.
but In reality he will have a house di.
vided against itself. 1t will be q much
different Tammany from the one he left
here when he started on his pleasure
trip to cross the continent in a 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 off 1t grew
FESTIVE. Discipline has become lax.
As everything In Tammany Hall ID
done in the name Of Croker, whether he
sanctions 1t or not, 1t was difficult, some
think folly. for his henchfnen 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, and his absence at q
time when Tammany men were in danger
has led to the bitterest Of feeling in the
organization.
The further he went away the more
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 II OF ten
votes. It is 5000 miles from here to San
Francisco, and 5000 multiplied by 10 Ia
, 30,0OJ.
Tammnuy Now mt bay.
There has been a dissatisfied element
In Tammany Hall for many years. which,
although eager for vengeance. never be-
fore had the opportunity that is now
AFFECTED ones are asserting themselves.
The reason why Tammany has never
p~lacaiei this element Is that II did not
have TO fear fractional opposition since
the death OF the County Democracy or
internal dlssension. because the latter
never Developed strong enough under the
tiger have anything to fear from the Re-
publican party OF New York City as for
merly constituted. 1t was always re-
oyer-confdence resulted in defeat at the
polls; over-conhdence hat they can
always retain their hold on the ~organixa-
hon, whether here or away, has shown
the bosses that they have counted with
out their host.
Tit indep .ndent movement has gained
an impetus beyond all expectations. At
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 lave men In busi-
ness and Of prominence such as are In
the Independent movement, dared to hurl
defiance at Tammany Hall. They feara1
Tammany's vengeance before. The
fact that they are acting without APP
parent fear and restraint now is con-
sidered as positive proof that dissatis-
faction with Wigwam rule and meth
ods Is general. and this has encouraged
the disContented ones within the organi-
cation to make felt their long-restrained
dlspleasure.
Handwriting on the Wall.
Tammany has ruled and subsisted on
the principle enunciated by Alderman
Flynn in the Board OF Aldermen: We
%Snappers were organized in May, 1874.
HusS Grant and W. Bo"rke cocSrsS..
who We're then looked upon as the Big
Four said as one man: Let them er-
ganize. Tammany does not admit that
II has any rival
Ii Croker and Gilroy do not acknowi-
edge 1t, Grant and Cochran will. that
the tiger Is now being hunted with the
purpose and determination to extermi-
nate Il.
defunct. the +. NJ. l.. combination was
in disgrace. A Democrat had but one
choice, to vote the Tammany ticket or
stay away from the polls, That Is why
Croker said: "Tammany IL invincihle."
That is why Tammany men said: ''Crok-
er Is great" Z
In 1894 Richard Croker Is junketing
across the continent In "A prlncely draw
ing-room on wheels aud 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-Amertcan
Reform Union and the numerous other
factions which are recruiting their ranks
with Tammany men, To these men the
as dominated at this time, is doomed
seems 20 be as plain al A d c.
Cancellation"
They md more conEeniai company e4d
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