Huntsville gazette., 1894-06-23
CROKER AND COCHRAN
Why They Are Not Now Good
Friends as of Old.
TAMMANY LEADERS FEEL GOOD.

Horde Out of Egypt.
New YORK, June -Tammany halls
big three Mayor Gilroy, Corporation
Council Clark and Sheriff Sexton-be-
lieve that they have drawn big card
in getting Bourke Cochran back into
line. At conference held with Mayor
Gilroy all differences were arranged,
and Tammany will nominate him for
congress. He has also been invited to
give one of the ''long talks" at the
Fourth of July celebration, but has not
yet accepted.
Mr.. Cochran desires to be the Tam
many Moses, and to lead the bewildered
horde out of the wilderness. Meantime
he does not want to awaken too much
opposition to his return to congress. The
state Democracy has declared unoffici-
ally that it will not support for reelec-
| ton any congressman who voted against
the Wilson bill.
| Mr.. Cochran is the only Tammany
member not hit. If Tammany refused
to renominate him it is more than prob
able that the state Democracy would
| take him up as candidate. For this
reason Mr.. Cochran is not likely to be
perniciously active until later in the
season.
The trouble between Mr. Croker and
| Congressman Cochran was personal and
not political at the start. 1t has never
yet been published, though often limited
at. One OF the most prominent men in
Tammany hall said:
| ''Mr. Croker had grown little Jealous
| Of the attention that Cochran had bsen
receiving, suppose. At any rate he
was displeased and irritable. The two
met at dinner. There were five other
well known Tammany men present.
Cochran was in one of his jolly banter
ing moods. Mr.. Croker made some re-
mark about what congress should do
Cochran replied. with a laugh, that if
Mr.. Croker ran Tammany hall he would
have his hands full, without interfering
with congress.
"'Yes: | understand, Mr.. Croker is
reported to have said, that in Wash
ington you carry the idea that you are
about all there is to Tammany hail.
1.-The remainder of the party took it
as all in fun and laughed, and continued
to laugh, when Cochran retorted:
"'Well, they say we're lot Of thugs
and thieves, and that you've got rich too
fast to say much
''Mr. Croker did not take this in fun.
He got blacker in the face than ever.
He replied with an oath and an epithet,
and rose at the table as if to assault the
congressman. His friends caught him
| by the arm, but before he was quieted
down, he said 4 know that is what
you've been saying about me, and if
l ever hear it again, I'll break every
bone in your body
"Mr. Cochran dignifedly walked ont
of the room, and has never since spoken
to Croker. The others decided to keep
the matter quiet, and they have done 50
pretty well, but now it makes no differ
ence to any one whether 1t is told or
not. A dozen men in this town know
that it is true"
President Williams Scheme.
President Williams Of the Chemical
bank has started upon an adjustment of
the gold supply question with plan of
campaign which is just now very much
of a mystery to the financial world At
the breaking up Of the Union Trust COM
pany's conference it was the general
opinion that it would be good policy for
the banks to delve into their own vaults
for the gold which the foreign bankers
wanted rather than stand upon the law
and insist upon a supply in exchange
for greenbacks at the United States sub
treasury. Wednesday three firms asked
their several banks for an aggregate of
81, 500, 900 to be shipped by the Column
bia Under the bankers understanding
this gold came from the banks, under
pro rata arrangement according TO the
quantity Of gold held by each.
Practically what took place was that
the banks made up greenback packages
as usual, and the gold was secured at
the subtreasury. This was done be-
cause the subtreasury gold is passed by
expert gold handlers and is not likely to
be found light when examined abroad.
Later in the day President Williams
made up list under the agreement,
and the bank sent orders to the sub
treasury for their share of the gold store
in the clearing house vaults, receiving
in return the greenbacks which had al
ready been handed in for the exported
gold. This gold will be inspected and
bagged at the subtreasury in readiness
for the next demand under this plan
In making up the list Of banks the
plan was made retroactive, so that the
million which the City bank parted with
last week was included in the allotment
thus reducing the actual contribution of
the City bank $500, 900. The whole
operation is an entirely anomalous one,
and is much discussed by bank presi-
dents.
The diminishing reserve in the treas
ury does not indicate a scarcity of gold
in the country however, as the national
bank statement shows total deposit Of
$3.50, ,941 1923, of which $204, 900, 900 Is in
gold and gold certificates. 1t is ex-
pected that reaction similar to that Of
last year will set in about July and
gold imports will be heavy.
Miss Russell Under the Knife.
Lillian Russell lies at her home on
West Seventy-seventh street suffering
from the effects of an operation per
formed on her last Monday This morn
ing she was reported to be doing well |
1t was said she would probably be up
and about inside of week. The opera
ton was performed by Miss Russell's |
physician. DIR. Mex ernan.