New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-27
MIR. CROKER GOES AWAY.
TO SAIL TO-DAY FOR ENGLAND. WHERE
his RACING STABLE IS.

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SONS AND THINGS AND SAYS \ GOOD WORD
FOR MAYOR STRONG But HAS DoUBTs
ABOUT REFORM. JUST A. PLATT
AND All. POLITICIANS HAVE.
pichard Croker. former chief Of Tammauy Hall
viii SAIL for Europe to-day the Majestic. which
leaves the White S:a- wharf az West feminist. at
$50 a. IT. This Is the same steamship on which he
arrived last Fourth OF July, after hurried and
brief vist 10 Ireland London and Paris Nr
Croker will be accompanied On his journey b. RS
wife ard mis- two younger boys. Two o. the finest
staterooms o. the vessel have been assigned 10
them at a cost of $50 Mr.. CroEers present n
ten;ion IL to remain abroad until near october J. he
goes % oversee the work CT managing MS string
Of racehorses. now IN ENGLAND. and his stay WI
depend largely upon his racing engagements es-
pcciany those OF the end OF th~ season.
In speaking OF his departure yesterday Mr.. Croker
repeated the statement he has frequently made
srce June. 1894 that he was permanently Out OF
politics He expressed his dislike Of what he called
the fashion OF late years speak Of men who are
active n political affairs as bosses The term ne
said. cSad no longer be applied 70 him. but there
we're other kinds o. bosses. he thought who were
Infinitely more dangerous 10 the peace and we'll
being Of the community tnan the political boss
and M Croker embraced the opportunity AFFORDED
by his intended long absence from the country 10
make bitter attack upon the proprietor OF
newspaper that has devoted considerable space to
the ex-ieaders personal political and business ca
reer.
Mr. Croker mo!e the statement that Mr. Pulitzers
original cause of anmosity toward the exchief was
the latters refusal aid n the defeat OF Rufus w
Peckham rs the Democratic nominee for Judge OF
the Court of Appeals Judge Peckham was elected
in 1886. 20 that Mr.. Pul!tzers resentment must
have sIr.nbered six or years before Ii broke
out If Mr.. Cookers story is correct
ohot hie indi,- Mr.. Croker
turned 10 the new city administration. He said
that he felt that Mayor strong was con-
scientous and able man, and would do the best he
could in his dificui, Office. But MI Croker had MS
doubts about reform aud reformers.
Did it ever strike you" he asked that reform
in some OF it's phases needs good deal of reforma-
ton? Many honorable gentlemen in this city sin
cerely believe all they say in advocacy of reform
but how many others are there who carry 1t simply
to conceal their political dark lanterns ana JIM
mics? Time will tell how this will work we s sss
change. How will 1t be in six months?
They are telling the people f tnst 9hnrsby thew s
reduced the tax rate Well it seems TO me me
sooner the new administration learns maj rcK sps
better it Will be for them during ing seven Egapi i
of Tammanys control the tax rate constantly went e
down until Il reached 10 II the new administration
remains in power seven years II WIZ cohstsntg 20
up. The test of a reduced tax rate IL WheIInei d
fore It was reduced and that precisely what prop
erty-owners have been doing under the Tamlnany
fore. Under the Tammany administration no man An
in a department ever sent for by a TaIninany
Mayor and told by him: You have been an eilc!ent
and able servant you have served the city We'll you
are capable. honest and efficient man. but you
must go No under the heads of departments
when Tammany In control was ever removed
il he was efficient and refer this for substantial
ton to all the men who were heads OF departments
under Tammany i would like to know where a
man was ever removed because he was efficient
discipline in political organization. continued
Mr. Croker, touching his favorite theme, is the
best guarantee. when properly maintained that the
,i1oti ton aftp conduct
Itself well. Yet discipline was what Tammany was
often blamed for.
II notice that the administration has In some
respects semi-mllitary air about It, and that ought
TO result in discipline. There generals and colo
nels and captains in office now. and there ought 10
be good deal of discipline. Somehow or other
Tammsny when it was looking for good Office
holders found ample material TO select from in
New-York City and did not have to go to khole
Island New-Jersey, Pattsburg, Yonkers and else
where for men TO take charge OF the city depart
nents. hope that Mayor Strong will keep up his
policy Of appointing Democrats to office When the
time comes we will have them all against the Re-
publican party and many Of them Will be in Tam
many Hail." 49,,
Mr. Croker grew pathetic in closing and said: MY
parting sauaton Is. God bless the 10000 Democrats
who stood faithfully by Tammany Hall at the last
election in the face of certain defeat