New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-12
IL RICHARD CROKER'S SHOES
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expended twenty-five years ago. and that with all
the improvements which are being ana nave oee"
made.
BROOKLYN HAD \ GRIEVANCE; WIZ HAS"
NEw-YORK,
"RroolIvn may have had some occasion Tor VOTING
rs sh. dIl last fall They had a grievance over
there Nev-York has none, and no argument CT
distortion of facts will make the New-fork tax
paver believe that he has. Last year e'e.''o'' "
ths city Indicates what next years Will oe' ~
though 1923 was a year OK DenocraUc uis"S'e'',
T,mmanv Hail fet effect from the genera
Democratic depression. It's administration Oh Guy
or,,-. raceiv.i the same commentator II DID IN
nrey,ons years. Nothing can be truthruily aiiesea
aya,n., that administration this year The same
yo,o u.,l sustain Tammany Hall this year as iast
year. ., - ,Yu
.Nost OF the attacks made against Tammany nan
have b.en against individuals, not against the CITY
odr,r,.,ratIon That is not vulnerable ana our
,o,n,es know IT, The Independent voter is not TO be
do,.rrad from voting for good government by
clamor.
HOW ABOUT TIE MAYORS POWER oF-REMoVM
BILL?
"Aro,hor thing which will work In Tammany's
favor in this coming campaign Is the knowledge or
tho DISASTROUS consequences OF divided responsible
Nv in tn. city government. should other than "A
Tammany Mayor be chosen. A Mayor not In sym
nathv with Tammany Hall would lni the other
members OF the executive boards and all the heads
OF departments opposed TO him politically The re-
suit would be that all Improvements when nave
been going forward 80 satisfactorily woud De
brought 10 a stand-t and failure 10 make progress
means retrogres.ion. For two years Ncw-York city
would be going backward and the improvements
which Tammany Hall has been pushing ahead would
be put off until another political change was mAd"
The Mayor would put his veto on the improvements
to prevent Tammany Hall from reap!ns an adj
vantage.
The Republicans In the Legislature passed a bin
increasing the salaries Of policemen, not because
they were friends OF the police but 10 put Governor
Flower In a hole With anti-Tammany Mayor
next year there would be too much politics played
in the municipal administration. and too little ad-
vancement Of the interests Of the city and ihe tax
payers The record OF the administrations OF Mayors
Grant and Gilroy stand as an evidence Of what can
all branches OF the city government are in accord.
The voters not going TO vote for changes when
confidently predict the election OF the Tammany Han
ticket next fall
OF newspaper articles dciamng the citys character
for morality and representing II as hotbed OF vice
ana b S, ay h were eoud N not come to
without being robbed murdered IN the streets.
these statements.
FEELS FRIsKY WITH THE HARNESS OFF
II feel almost Ike boy out OF school since
have taken of the political harness. pursued Mr.
Croker. Il pity the man who will succeed me. II
had an enemy for whose death | would not
shed many tears think that ! would recommend
him for leader In my place
Mayor Gll-oy paid a tribute TO MI. Croker
naturally His suggestions 10 the proper course
10 be pursued sound ana APT that ny
common consent Of IT, Committee ~ I"'a -FOUR
he became the rccOGny'd leader 10 whom All looked
for advice II was only after N" most urgent
solicitation that h finally consented 70 shoudc.
His success In directing the affairs OF the or
eanZatlon has been almost phenomenal No othrf
leader has achieved such success. No other or
gaulzatior ran point to such a ."r's of ViCtor!-@
Tammany was weak. demoralized. lacking IN dis-
cipne md without IN cnicr holder IN ~ ranks
whom he came 20 the front No member 81 am
mani Hall h.ld a place under ihr municipal al
rnInistration II tho success 81 political orgnniZn-
lion Is 10 be measured by ;hc on - i secures.
Tammany Hall is nov In the MIN %: us Pre-.
nerifv through the matchl-ss leadership OF Mr.
croker | desire 10 add ny p-rsonal testimony
"a IN. nrv-r-failing taCac.ty OF Mr.. Croker ~
leader in politics and 10 his constant Devotion
and untrine efforts IN brhalf Of ~ ORGANIZATION
Corporation Counsel Clark said. in fpcakng Of
Mr. Croker: He has certainly comNiHra greater
md moro varied powers of l-eA"r-hlp ihan any
tics during this generation. doubt, indeci. " MS
s,,,er,or has existed IN hnl' century can YOU
name a leader Democrat Republican WING. or or
any party who for ? longer p-riod. dirNctci thc
81 nil tho men CHASED Fuccessfui leaders. has
,h,re been whose friends Included cferY class ana
ra,lonolify Of HE party and wh0ec enemies within
his organization were - few and 20 l3""rless7
- Witch he became Possessed. hie cournge and
nrrnnrss hi. GOODNESS in the fa'" % danger. anu
his inters. loyalty - his friend, AMI ms orgInzi
ION vim long b~ held In admiration by men 81