New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-02
MIR. CROKER HOME AGAIN.
BACK FROM HIS TRIP TO FLoRI'N

HE TALKS ABOUT HIS HORSES. ANp PROGRESSES
GREAT ABATEMENT OVER THE pIAcE-ii''NT-
ING AND TIE CONDITION or TIE STREETS.
Rlcbari Croker formerly lord and master OF Tam
many Hall and ruler Of New-Work CITY, Is oa'k
in New-Yo-k from Rock Ledge. Fla, where ne nhS
been spending most Of the winter Inc eN-co'ei
tain is in superb health and In me spirits ne
was at his home No. Els; Seventy-fonr'h-s''' anu
was ENJOYING an after-dinner cigar when reporter
Of The Tribune called on him last evening M
Croker said that he never felt better IN MIS- me-
circumstance which his o.d-timc supporters VINO
want to him back in political life VIII DE Sidh
! 10 know $50
The ex-:eader said that he had returned from For
"a, earlier than he had intended owing t. the con-
dition Of his wife's health. Mrs. Croker mas sur
fered an attack of the grip She was meier "a
evening however. and Mr. Croker said tha' " H"c
recovered so as to be abe TO travel ne Woui' fc'"
South again for few weeks. taking her win MN
He has not vet visited the Belle Meade STOCK iarh'
49, E,sb,.i1e ne was reported During his stay
| I'm Flor,la he moved some rare fishing ana Doauhs
Michael f. Dwyer. his companion In ms up' Wds
still a, Rock Ledge Mr.. Croker specify reached
the subject of his horses
Tho report rcu,red here said MI 'Ioker
"th,, I received a letter from Hardy Campbell my
trainer in England. Informing me that the cohd'-
tlon Of Dobl.lns Is SO bad that he VIII never DE
Of any more use Is untrue. | have not received
any such information. on the contrary inc reports
have been receiving from the other side represent
all my horses in frstrate condition
"rrorn what Won learn Of Dobbins do yon think
ho c,n rare a,ain9' Mr.. Croker was asked
81 cannot saw as to that" he replied. THE
trou5e IN his leg which has been SO persistent can
be cured by having the nerve removed 'u' "o ""'
wan, 10 resort TO that
''When will you go to Europe! was "SN'u
probably the latter part 81 tins moh'h o' t"r''
mot lpe
NJ Crol,ar said that he should remain away only
during the racing season and his present intention
was 10 return home in September reports 'h"'
he had any thought Of remaining permanently on
the other side We're groundleSs.
Mr. Croker was asked to give his views az 10 the
future of racing here but he said that he had not
given sufficient attention to the subject 10 MAKE
g, haven't kept a close watch on legislation az
fecting racing" Mr.. Croker added: but from "ha'
| know OF the Gray bill think 1t good meas
ure believe that racing should be allowed IN the
summer and stopped in the winter Racing should
be permitted here well on the Other SIDE pu'
winter racing should be prohibited by law
Mr. Croker refused 10 be drawn into discussion
OF political subjects. lie would not say "ha' ne
| and anti-Platt controversy or express Opinions
on ANYTHING tending toward bon,cs,, tho vigwam
could not refrain from denouncing the greed oi
municipal Office seekers H. had been ShpcEea
been pursuing Mayor Strong.
why. It's spos. spols all spoils he ASSERTED
with every appearance OF yirtuous Indignation
"Ncw-York never such spols-se"knS as W.
have here now. What is going on Is as bad as was
ever charged against Tammany Hall"
Then Mr.. Croker alluded TO the street-cleahlnB
question c..
WHY he said III the Commissioner OF street
Cleaning was a Tdmmany Hall man. he would
be on The road to Jail. never say the streets
In the disgracefu. condition they AT" now IN IN
spite OF the money the new Commisslon"r has hrcn
spending. Seyen'y-fourthst here Is In a 'f'sh'iu'
state"
And Mr. Croker sighed. perhaps for return
OF the good old Tammany hays. when every ore
knows how beautifully The streets were cleaned.