The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-08
Mr.. CROKER SEEKS RELIEF.
.o1r LEADERSHIP OF rzxMANE
TOO HEAVY A BURDEN.

TOO HEAEI - "OhD"Ns
,u.r. 10 Remain Leader Ne wsrts the
,.,...,s,i,ty Divides s.s ne FREEZER,
m. . Foiiowsr-Hs PROPOSES 60 Have
~. u,r. a. no with D,st-,b-trrs Fst-o.-
.,s 10 Get Tt,e for His Private
.s.,r,-sems OF the District Leaders
Ts,.s n. VIII Rstir. Absolutely frou
a.. I..dsr.hip-win Lay the Matter ne
10. IN. Executive Co.u,iuo Thurstsy.
NJ, Richard Croker made q statement res
,.,d.y which IL looked on By his most inti-
,,,. personal friends as foreshsdowinR his
s.,,r.ment from the leadership OF Tammany
u.I although he declared In that statement
,h,t Il is not his present purpose to resign the
ol,ee which he has administered with so un-
,,rylne success since the death OF John Kelly.
xhom he succeeded In 1886.
n. has been In Washington for a week past.
.ns returned sunday night AZ has been his
-oot for many years he was at his desk In
T,mnsny Hall carly yesterday morning at
t..dins to the details OF administration which
h,y, bsroms so wearisome to him that he has
decided to put them aside
Soon after his arrival he was interviewed By
.rspsrter OF an evening newspaper. to whom
ne stated that he proposes to ask the Exscu-
tIy, Committee Of the organization at its
meeting next Thursday to relieve him OF
much Of the work and responsibility which is
now dsvolved upon HIM as leader
This statement was taken to mean more
than the mere words indicated. and that Mr.
Croker proposes to seek relief from all the
RESPONSIBILITIES OF leadership. and that at no
VERY distant date. Il has been known for
fully two years that he has desired to retire.
The announcement created excitement
among the districtlsadsrs and others hish In
authority in the organization. and there was .
general gathering Of these at Tammany Hall
Even Mayor Gilroy. who would not discuss the
matter. left his once early and went to Tam
many Hall to see Mr.. Croker. The latter was
not at the hall at the time and the Mayor did
not see him
Mr. Croker returned lat 4 o'clock and found
most Of the district leaders Of the orsaniza-
t!on. with anxious faces. waiting to ask him II
tbs story OF his retirement was true. Lieut.
Gov. Shsshan was Of the party.
Il am determined" said Mr.. Croker. TO
sivs up the active work which my position has
made 10 necessary for me to do. do this on
account OF my health. on account Of the busi-
nsss interests which have. and because be-
iisvs u would kill me to remain here working
every day As have had to. Ieannot do It
any longer"
DOES this mean your retlfement - the
leader OF the organization :"
81 would not put II Just that way. The Or
cauization 10 now In very excellent condition
jnevs- know Il to DO In better shapa The
Committee OF Sixty 10 made up OF mon fully
Hnd they. viii have TO do Il in the future There
ss9Od Ss more on q diysoa q LABOR. Out more
81 0oa sSs to be
ENORMOUS In volume. This work which has
nrstSiSfs 3 dsyessa On ns must hereafter Re
Sr e: sa sS IL not 5s t.
"Y.. y (, very difleul. and trying work.
10 live lust Is long as can and my physisian's
a a = to keep out Of doors a. much a. pos
business. want na TO b ABLE to 20 down a0t town
Nm. 70 p s.l. TOO g Icy after my nOIs.s
nv attention this summer and II were away.
day after day. as ! necessarily would be. the
on saa 5. !. not ndSs A.
Il want to be q follower. The organization
S:;. s:.s tb.s 4 e. ssS
S .I . ny Other: may bear some 81 It as
Il was suggested that the leader OF the Or
EaniIasion Was alw.ys Chairman OF the Fl:
A.PrSpOssd rs.ignlng that plase;
vi think I VIII resi.n az Chairman Of the
III sssE That place Is not YER, Important a
.,wisa q was sugges..d that the Chairman Of
Croker would resign from the Executive Com:
: ana sSsy tdt sf IT. c n sss
would resign this week AZ least
.,ut Wnat Ei ySI make e the IL
afternoon p Mr.. Croker was asked.
u yilI make NO PROPOSITION, That would
will simply lay the matter before them for
such action as they may zee az to take. Il Il
ssn iSns must be relieved of my present
,,.Igo yoa expect the sppoint%1snt of an adj
DO you wish Il understood, Mr.. Croker. that
s NIL u f Ri. a eis 'hs next Dsm0erauo cam
cannot i tell liz bow matters may .h.p. them.
sSsd Of n. care. u shp and ss
. .o@s q y oH know. l have had this desire for
,, "YNS WIN not 40 e. the extent of rssigning
no; Why should leave the Democratic
t cSMI, I 1 was SoFn Democrat and propose
Ltsut-Goy shsehan broke In to say;
de eroi .s. s. 81: i a. The %
"a said to me: Nov .SsIy.hIns { IN sood
ssetsd The local organizAtlon 10 All Right.
can do It now. 1t was with the greatest diff
IealtY that his friends dissuaded Mr.. Croker
nom retiring from the leadership then, l call
attention 70 this fact to show that this Is not
me result OF Q sudden impulse. but was In
eentsmplation by Sir. Croker as early a. 1892"
dIanmAny Hall. Mr., Croker said:
90 not bslieys that any man who has
Ss.slds business interests TO attend to should
empt to act as leader OF this organization
H as man sSdn EhS would Be leader o. TAmmAny
cepeakinR more especially OF his health. Mr..
Ioker said that he 10 troubled ysry much As
cs was In 1880. when he resigned as CITY
SnhhmperlAin to 90 70 Europe for treatment.
AL .hAt Vas said By the district leaders re-
nAtalng Mr.. Cookers action indicated that
%.y all believe that he 4 going 20 retire abso-
ton. VI '"e @s VI 'us
resident James J, Martin. who has been
s.Siaaetmss spoken Of as possible successor.
Put II a. strong as you please. Mr.. Croker
rs as osen the best man who ever directed the
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