The herald., 1894-03-05
DIVER IS NOT DISTURBED,
The Tammany Man Not Afraid
of Indictments.
All That Ails Committeeman Dun
ply Is Soreheadedness
The TammAny Leaders Are Not Running
Away, Nor Have Tbey Any Fears
OF Any Prosecution in
New York.

Patrick Diver, police justice for the
banner district Of New York and one Of
Tammany's autocrats, Ia apparently not
whit disturbed by the report OF his
indictment by the grand jury for cleo
ton frauds. Mr.. Diver is enjoying the
climate ct . neighboring resort, where
he was called upon yesterday by a
HERALD reporter and asked concerning
the telegrams from New York about
the investigation OF Tammsny.
There is nothing in it, my boy" he
said. 81 am not doing any running
away I'm here on account of my sons
health, and 1 should have been back
home weeks ago If it hadn't been for
him. As it is, / leave for New York
tomorrow.
''Nol You don't say so Well, this
is the first I've heard of any indictment
against myself, and l guess there's
nothing in it. or some OF the boys
would have let me know. OF course, ii
it is so, shall hurry back all the
quicker; have not done anything Pm
afraid Of"
What about these reports that all
the Tammany leaders are heading west
to escape their expected prosecution ?"
asked the reporter.
There is not word of truth in it;
but Lord, what do l know? | am not
in communication with one OF them.
When left New York Gilroy was going
to New Orleans, and as for Croker, why
didn't even know he was going away.
As for our meeting anywhere, it's all
bosh; all bosh suppose fellow can
take trip without stopping this inves-
tigstion. We can go back, suppose, if
we are wanted"
What do you know about Dunphy's
resignation from the Tammsny commit
tee?"
81 don't know anything much. OF
course he's out OF it and he's sore. l
don't see what he has to kick about.
He's been sent to congress three times,
and we've treated him very kindly"
well. was he notified by Tammany
that he wouldn't be allowed to run again
for congress ?'
WELL" said Mr.. Diver rather sent
entiously. down in New York we think
when q mans been in Office three times
thatit's time for some one else to have q
show, especially" added the speaker
mesningly, when he isn't great and
shining light among statesmen."
"Dunphy says there have been frauds
in your district, Mr.. Diver, in connec-
tion with Croker's prize banner, espec-
tally"
"When a mans sore there is no know
ing what he'll say. Why, we've held that
banner for years, and the thing was all
straight. Everybody was giving prizes
for the largest number of votes; there
were over q hundred given but didn't
the the Worlds 70 fight against Tam many just
newspaper talk. Why, they said we
were all going to Honolulu" and the
Tammany brave laughed at the idea.
"What effect do you think this inves-
tigation will have on Tammany's power
as an organization ?"
Mr.. Divver's half careless air left him,
and " hen he spoke it was emphatically
and earnestly.
'I tell you,' he declared, emphasiz-
ing his words with his clenched fist, II
tell you that Tammsny has nothing to
fear; we invite investigation, we want
it, and tell you that Tammsry will
come out all the stronger. AS for what
they say about Croker, Croker is in my
opinion great and q good man, and
there is as much chance of his downfall,
and Sheehan taking his place, as there
is of my carrying those mountains"
and the speaker pointed to the blue
sierras.
II don't see," he continued, show
anything can hurt Croker. He don't
hold any political Office, and is only the
head of a great political organization.
How can he get hurt? And it's the po'
lice commission they are investigating
at present: well, Gilroy isn't in the po-
lice department, neither is Croker, nei-
ther am l, neither are any of those
named as indicted. 1t will be as it was
before when Tammany was investigated
in the same way. She came out. ahead
and carried everything before her.
"I'll tell you one thing, sir, Tammany
did, which hasn't been heard much
about. Before left New York we had
raised over 100000 for the poor, and
the Second district alone furnished 800
tons OF coal.
NOW, before you go, l want you to
take my word for it that we are none Of
us running away or going to meet in
San Francisco or anywhere else. As
things stand at present, leave for
home tomorrow, and l don't think
shall even stay in San Francisco an
hour"
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