The evening world., 1894-07-06
.L|FE.L|KE Of THE EX.BOSS.
What People Say Of The Worlds
Account Of Mr.. Cookers Trip
on the Majestic.
ADMIRABLE, SAYSELBRIDGET. GERRY
Fair and Square to the 0ne-Tme Central
Power. Declare All But Otto Ksmpnsr.
Who stings Hard.

The faithful description. the minute
account. OF Richard Cookers historical
voyage back to New York published In
The World yesterday, provoked at once
admiration. surprise and delight. The
| Worlds enterprise In sending a reporter
and an artist OH the Mai estic with the
| biggest Indian OF hem all was every
where commended. Tammany men were
forced to say that the story was per-
fectly fair. while the unprejudiced re-
corded 1t as the most complimentary
thing that was ever written Of the en-
| boss.
Present my compliments to the editor
Of The World" said Elbridge 4. Gerry,
lard tell him al.o"-here he laughed
jovially-"that he has borne out the
truth Of my assertion. The picture
printed Of me has made me look more
like an atrocious villain than ever.
told the artist 30. 1t isn't his fault, be-
cause he Is a very able fellow. That
picture of Lady Churchill Is excellent.
But I knew how II would be. Every
time my picture is printed it's another
hard knock to what little personal van.
ity / possess. But want to say that the
entire article was most admirable. It
couldn't be otherwise, for the writer is
one of the ablest, breiniest and newsiest
writer's In England. 1t was a very inter-
esting story. 1t was absolutely fair and
accurate. and Mr. Croker was treated SO
courteously by The World that l am
sure he cannot complain"
John W. qoff thought the story was
: most interesting and the sketches ad-
| nirable They make I'm A true charac.
ter study Of Mr.. Croker The enternri.e
o.uos VI Ml. SioAer' Inc enterprise
Elk Sheriff James oBrien - Croker
must 1n reel nst'erea. But the question is.
IL he worth 30 much OF The Worlds
space?
: "NnID eiiNo.
; 80 l.'. Wo'u ueserN,hs
, " -. y. s,,., - nom@.e', W. N'ohe'
ID out OF politics anu u ne does not in
teha 10 assume ms OLD position as boss
letting him drop into deserved obscurity.
EX-As n;sn, yI,II. John srod sE;y,I,
sone but re Mor,d dia snsee
fui thing In treating Mr.. Croker Sc
seneroIpsy, or .,,,or ., n p.a
ARerice.itsIianoHf Hh article rrU %as
q Ga, Newspaper man 70 restrain myself
e mor ria WIZ ia ~ III IN. Ln,s ,h ~
AnsIcan hgwsPapers ana true 10 lts
tTaditions In view Of the fact that
en- enemy OF the ee system Observation-Disclosures snd pprinnInles
represented nS Mr.. croker, i Is AZ the
$ more sd I'M ana credliaple mat II
y treatea MN with such absolute fairness
: T Sis ho%ewsTd Trip. i proves ives assin S
: very had one on ,,,,,. ns.,, -
supervisor OF me Ciay hecGrd William
! user 70 pc a great newspaper, Opposed
!. as IL - 10 Mr, AZ Groker' ana az that ne
represent him d'u The re- wri empt 70 mis-
csrried OUT ms Instructions and wrote
! 81 Mr: Croker as ne iound MN. 1 Is
. Just such novel enterprise that has
made The World the great paper II Is.
THE PEOPLE WANTED IT.
E Harry A,Ioway. head Of a neusnane,
! syndicate at Broad street and Exchshe.
Eer;s home.cnmin. ono ~ tbo hr,.h,ao
!. nieces OF newsnaner " work ~" Tbe tVori'
j has ever DISQUALIFICATION The nnb,i Mo ,.va
: To- ,ocnssaJ om NJ ,,rt nc nc PuuuS 80
i World in ~ nhni,orsohtn' r am ~ ",
NJ 'roLnr ha. pa, ~ a nn ienie" o .,
E Wbat Kind ~ nan P.op.S IN H,,u ,,, IuS,
chisfta f"I rssd, me rS. a W1d.
$ stnry no, III ira ans ne ne MSr,d
ErnE chsr 81 e TShnra .uea VI ~ !
about The World that must commens
itself to all fair minded people. 1t get.
. the news and prints II without bias.
= believe that accounts for Its tremendous
! success.
2 John Bloodgood, the millionaire banker
I and broker OF the Mills Building sa IL
= he had read the story with interest He
n was delighted to know that Mr.. Croker
could really be a social and Jolly travel
ling companion. He thought The World
| showed great ingenuity In getting In,
- story and great Courage in printing IT,
: Henry F. Allen, broker al New
r. street and Exchange place. may sal
a | that in all that / have read OF MIR. Gro
=, ker | never really got at the true cha r.
\ acter OF the man. There always seemed
y to be some political and partisan bias
: at the bottom OF the stories printed
: about him He was either extoiled M
= the greatest political genius OF the az,
> or denounced as an Ignorant dema goglie
= The writer in The World evidently tool
n Mr.. Croker as he found him The story
/, mist have cost The World some thou
u cara, ~ 5oIIors hut 4, uas ,nnna, ~ Il