New-York tribune., 1895-10-03
two-three order Favorites won in every race and
the finishes were decidedly tame Summaries:
22s cLAss-TRoTTING-P $1,000
WHAT RICHARD CROKER INTENDS TO DO


HIS INFLUENCE IN POLITICS AND on THE TURF.
! Richard Croker did not purchase Rey del Car
reres. f. J. Baldwin never sold good racehorse
in his lfe and is in the market to buy whenever
ne sees horses that can defeat the Santa Anita
candidates. He might possibly dispose OF Key dei
| Carreres. however If he were over-persuaded
which is not likely. the California millionaire
has acquired desire TO see royalty and the hoon-
ity on their native heath.
Although out Of politics Richard Croker has not
found much time TO talk about anything since MS
return from Europe. Nobody has heard from
David B. Hill in anything positive since tne Syra-
cuse Convention. Senator Hill made sort OF a
left-handed prophecy the other day. but is as mute
upon the political situation the retired ruler OF
| Tammany Hall Moreover. Senator Hill Is medi-
tating upon the seriousness of assertions which
have double meaning in political or social
| speeches before Democratic clubs
! A man who is not wholly out OF politics. ana VINO
is familiar with the wiles OF the tiger. as faro Is
frequently called. compares Senator Hills position
| with that Of an illiterate victim OF faro WIN
entered a frst-class cafe TO lunch He did not want
10 expose the fact that he was unable TO read Ihe
mterate searcher for food thought the matter over
carefully and decided that he would order roast
beef as nearly everybody partial to roast peei
and he could make mistake in ordering that
| dish After a long and careful inspection OF the
| bill of fare he called waiter and said Fetch me
| norton of roast beef rare and cut thick lie
| nearly fell out of his chair when the walter re-
plied: There Is no roast beef to-day. In doefui
voice the who called for what everybody
| wanted exclaimed: split on easel!
| The foregoing is a Tammany comparison which
was supplemented by a sequel The man got up
and left the cafe and hied himself 10 another place
that was not exclusive and. taking a chair at a
| table he called a waiter and said: Place your
finger on liver and bacon" The walter did So anu
| the hungry man said Il will play the entire pii'
| both ways from liver and bacon AS poth OF the
| al rnY1raa
Hils position at she present time. Tribune readers
who can translate Tammany comparisons may io'''
their own deductions. . ,,-oo
Richard Croker is listener at the pTesem snv s,e
thing Of the Tammany leader making POSITIVE frpu5
asserons Eyery6Gdy snoWs nc any tna Of tbe old Tam
manytes Consequently. his position at iaiii'ias m ~
Hall similar t. to ID that At Of }bat fTr 6e While the whole
| sale business is transacted elsewnere. o.,, +ho,
| The situation is extremely interesting .Iia
1ichard croker is Likely TO remain in the city until
after the ELECTION OF course eeye nGhu be strain of
oeId exportations and keep the gold reserve IN
! fsct Ii may be a surprise 10 many to hear that
The falling off in revenue receipts since the enforce
ment of the excise law is great that plaintive
| arpeal was made from Washington 70 relieve the
strain. If possible. 1t is said that with d,neren. n
adopted would have been placed in the Democratic I
at patto Who are out Of politics favored distinct
| Tammany party with their own emoieni so as TO 70
prevent any alliance or COMPROMISE with the pS po,
iitical fragments that scattered about since the
tidal wave engulfed the Democratic hosts, r. Every
| hodv who is prominently associated with Iammany
Hail will continue to visit No III Broadway, while
| the "twofers'' will visit Fourteenth-st -, l..
| vesterdav He dlned with ex-Lieutenant Governor
| William Sheehan the Hoffman House. and after
| blue-eyed boy from Buffalo. Mr. Croker desires to
sell some OF the that are his individual prop
| erty He is satisfied with the sales OF the young
sters bred at Belle Meade. He may snip lew
mares to England TO breed TO Dobbins, but that is
doubtful, as choice mares can be secured IN Eng
| land.