The evening world., 1895-09-14

| made, and then, again, precedent car
be broken and another precedent made
"Mr. Cleveland has not taken me sui
flccntly into his confidence to have con
iided to me his intentions regarding his
acceptance or the reverse. but II is diff
| cult to conceive any man refusing the
lasting honor of being the first man tC
serve thre terms as President OF the
! United States. Mr.. Cleveland is nc
! doubt as human as the rest OF US, but
as said before, a tough corner has TO
be turned. Prejudice has to be over.
come. and will it be?
But I must say right here that
| think the prcse"t Administration has
| been an era of great prosperity to the
| country, ami that under Mr. Clevelan nd
| | have no reason to believe that that
prosperity would not continue and in
| crease
And what do you think OF Mr.. Whit
ney's chances?" the reporter asked.
II think IL Mr.. Whitney were noml-
mated he would also be a very strong
candidate. He is an elegant gentleman.
a man of good executive power. and
everything in his past rebounds to his
credit. Whether Tammany would sup
port him or not l cannot say. l have
been too long absent. and so can only
suggest probabilities.
Il am sure OF one thing, however,
that II Mr.. whitney gets to the White
House It will be a great thing for Wash
ington and for Washington society.
There will be quite an air OF Great
George about the White House, al
though for that matter Mr.. and Mrs.
Cleveland, particularly during their first
term. did their best to make things
pleasant from n social point OF view.
think Mrs. Cleveland Is one of the most
charming and one OF the most tactful
women ! have ever had the honor OF
meeting"
"Who is your favorte Republican. Mr.
Croker"
well. I can hardly give You a reply
in regard to that. l dent favor any
of them. and don't want to, but IL
any one does get In. II may just as well
by Allison as anybody else.
THAT was "A great victory OF Quay's
tho other day. wasn't it?' Mr.. Croker
Il tell you. machine poll
tics are the only politics that will win.
Machine means n ma.hodical business
system and methods. and business must
be as fully carried out In politics as
IN everything else that plays to win.
Il do not see any particular fighting
ssue for the next Presidential campaign
anyhow. The tarifr cannot be touched.
The silver men are a broken army. pro-
hibition Is IA local issue
fuh x,tn l, fp
he spoils only. and at all times in his
tory. whether In America or anywhere
Else, the victor has usually grabbed
hose spoils. |
Il must say that really am not medi- |
ating any particular part in politics.
At least at present | have had enough |
If it. as everybody knows, and 1t is not
!, bed of roses. | think | can content
myself by remaining IA racing man and |
/ horsebreeder. and ! find England |
icry comfortable place for that sort OF !
hing.
Nothing has annoyed me more than |
he persistent way IN when some news
iapers In New York and elsewhere re- ,
port ! am disseminated with my expe- |
rience In this country. 1t is quite the
'evcrse. and | wan to say again. as ] |
iave said before. that ! have received |
lothng but courtesy. Kindness and con-
'ideratlon. The majority of English |
'acing men whom | have met are gen
lemen. and many OF them OF highest
'ank and position in the country. 1t IL
impossible to suppose that their sense OF
airness could be In any way impugned.
Nor have | anything to say against
he English Jockey think that in
iinety-ninc cases out OF a hundred they |
10 their best to win. The penalty. aside
rom anything else. Is too severe for
my swindlinE practices. The Jockey
Who is suspected OF selling the public or
# selling his masters cannot hold his
grip Very many English Jockeys are !
most worthy and respectable men.
81 can't compare them with American
Jockeys. because their manner OF riding
md the rules Of the track are SO differ
mt in the two countries. In America
he jockeys ride all jumbled together.
rhe tracks are not wide enough Here |
hey are very much wider, each rider |
las plenty of space, and there Is very |
title reason for foul!ng.
My horse Montauk will run in next
Years Derby. and l expect big things |
II him.
For the '97 Derby have three very |
colts entered. which I have
named after three leading American |
'ollegcs. liarvarl Yale and Princeton. |
have also entered for the Oaks the |
lily by ST. Simon and Mnton, and a
cry beautiful little thing she is. The /
three colts are also entered for the /
Two Thousand and the ST Lcger OF '97. |
So you see my European plans are far !
ahead.
This should confirm in your mind |
he impression that ! an not worrying |
very much about home politics.
No. ! am not going to alter my !
,olors." said MIR Croker IN reply to a ,
question. You have been wrongly in !
.ormed. They remain Yale blue.
That reminds me that my son has /,
lust been entered for Yale. and | hope |,
he VIII some day become brilliant |
ewyer. He is a hard worker and the !
best Of bows.
Yes, Mrs. Croker remains IN Eng
and, for some time at any rate She !