New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-15
WAS CROKER FORCED OOI!
AN INTERESTING STORY PUBLISHED
,,,o,-.v, nrRrIJLoN IN TAMMANY HALL
MAYOR GGLRoY DENIES THAT THERE WAS
4 QUARREL IN HIS OFFICE.

MAYOR GfLRoY DENIES THAT THERE WAS
4 QUARREL IN HIS OFFICE
..or, which attracted a good deal Of attention
,,,tc,, circles was printed yesterday, represent
IT,, ,h.t p,chard Croker's recent abdicatoh wa'
No, voi,ntary--on the contrary, that he was lea"s
forcod out Of the Tammany Hall leadership
T. anneared under Washington date-hhe' d nu'"0o
=, shrayd gt,essers were of the opinion that hoS'
- rho statements contained in the story had their
ORIGIN IN this city, and among politicians se"e.a,'
either Congressman Dunphy or Congressman CooN
r ,,,s credited with furnishing the material some
ersona thought that both these former allies OF 'e
T,,,yor, chief had contributed TO the statement
published .o..o,od N
NJ Croker Is represented as having threatened u
ur,te ont his resignation in the Mayors once '''
~ four weeks ago having grown angry after an eA-
citing wrangle with Mayor Gilroy over some con-
tracts which the latter refused to give 70 the Hell
whom Mr. Croker desired should get them
,rho s,orv nroceeds: "Mr. Croker hotly inquired
what he was in politics for, and MI "iltoy a9Ner'
with some feeling. what he had been eiec'eu io''
Mr. Croker said that It was about time he so' ou'
II he could not have things done his way anu MI.
Gllrov retorted that for some time ne hau Oec" VI
tho n,nion that it would be better for the organEa
tIon II he did step out as the longer ne re"iaiie'
in control the more difficult 1t woHi1 DC lor an
many 20 succeed. ! am repeating tle c0"Ne 'S"'''
that followed after this. have !; from h'sh au-
! th0rltv When Mr. GrOY mace t"S @'"'~"'N -
Mr. croker. the leader replied: You write out my
,asi,r,,ion or I WILL Mayor Gilroy replied:
v.u NOT write il on. fer you, and you WI! ho' "tl'e
r. bore You will have to go up to Tammahy nan
N do it, Mr.. Croker answered: CAL IL Bhy C"i"'
and let him write it, Mayor Glroy sau' sro"'"s
moro impatient as the exciting dialogue was Pio
Ionred; Billy Clark Wi. not write your resignation
+, tbis orce' As a parting threat NJ. Croker said
an, crallD!y informed: j viii write out my ress
r,ti,n end we VIII sea who Is running tA!ngs'
Mr. Croker expected It was said, that the orsah'-
cation would no, listen to his retiring. B"t ne was
| dislnrointed. Nor was Mayor Gilroy the Only ihdH
VINO told NJ. Croker that Tammany would have NJ
chance Of winning If he remained at lts head' inns
feeling was described general in the organization
although Only three four men had the courage ~
\ tell Mr. Croker So The pressure, 1t was alegeu
became 80 great that h. had to 60
7, was also asserted that in 1890 Mr. Croker wrote
ont his RESIGNATION before a single witness had been
examined in the Fassett investigation seeing IN
tuitlvely the humiliation which would be neapea
! unon HIM n was further said that neither MAYOR
GIlr0y James J. Martin nor others haVl1g Kno" -
edge OF the facts connected WIN sm" ho"T Us in
| ouat croker from the leadership while ne was ~
Germany had denied 1t. Mayor Gilroy course renr
heading the movement for cfowdhE Mi. iT htef
ont Vas Inscribed u his desire u secure me ch me-
control himself tn prediction wa. ais' ld"c b rnr
maoship OK the Democratic State Committees
When the statement was SHOWN 70 tn9 T faiS.e
yesterday he said that II contained 50 mamyd i, j.
hoods that ne could not refrain rom da55ca
| A Il deserved as wholly unNOIthy ~ "
Its object plainly TO cause roup'e III '"e VI =
As 70 nv .nanoeuvring for the purpose OF capt
| uring the leadership through the FAVOR OF pit
| Crok.rs friends / wish to say most eInpns uctIs
that | am NOT A candidate for the place ana don |
want IT, for I believe mat lts demands "ouiu "
destructive to the health Of any man VINO consents
| TO take H. | will say. however thar 50 long as
! hold public Office long as take an acuVe IN
| crest in public affairs. VIII cheertuly adN' =,
| with and lend any assistance consistently can ~
| Inc leaders Of the TammAry Hall organization
| In relation To the story OF an exciting Wrangie
between himself and Mr. croker IN the MAYOR ;
Office the Mayor said: There Is not parllcle, OF
truth I'm H. never had Il wranSle with NE CI0~el
! In nv ne our relations have always Oeeh 'losc
! OF warmest friendship . - l., go,
| Mayor CHlroy also denied that there was IN ~
! A conspiracy to wrest the leadership from Mr.
| croker either while b" Was In Germany OF M any
! other time Never" he added mas there Deen 50
| lltt,e friction in Tammany Hall since nave been
! a member OF il IN the nine years OF Mr. croker ,
| ie,dershlp so-called'' As 20 the statement that
| Mr. Croker made the reelection OF w Bourke
! cochran az sachem Of Tammany Society per
sonal matter a year ago but failed 20 deteat MN,
AIR Cllroy said that Ike the rest or the story ms
| was fasehood made out or whole clotn. DIT,
| croker had never sought 70 defeat MI cochran
for sachem. The Mayor seemed to regret tHht mere
| were differences existing between MT croker anu
| Mir Cochran. saying that their disagreement Was
| the result rather OF the lying m!srepreSentauons
of tale-bearers than OF any actual trouole between
| Tho Mayor declined - DISCUSS the statement
! rap1rIfng Senator Murphy and the Democrat c
| state Committee he knew nothing about Chalf-
| man Nurphv's Intentions or .ncllnations. .
| Corporation Counsel Clark salI yesterday ma
statements connecting him with any plans tor i9rc-
| INK Mr. croker out of the Tdmmany Han leaueF-
| ship were false IN every detail