New-York tribune., 1896-11-22
RICHARD CROKERS RETURN.
TALK OF HIS REsUMuNG TIE TAMMANY
LEADERSHIP
HB sAys HE Is At THE SERVICE OF THE ORGAN
Iz.TIoN-wANTs TO WIN THE DERBY Re
'oKE sTorrING RAC1Ho ~ i:NGLAND.


when tho American Line steamship 81 Louis
steamed up to Quarantine at early hour yesier-
dav morning n passenger whom NcwYork has
been talking great deal about within tho las; few
DAYS STOOD on tho deck and stared through the fog
a, tie misty Outline OF Manhattan Island The
inuch-iall' dot passenger vas Richard Croker AZ
Qurrantine n few friends were waiting 70 gree,
HIM and IT tho pier there another gathering
of OH frleris waiting TO welcome home the Tam
many chioftaln. Mr. Croker has been In England
raciry horses ard otherwise enjoying himself and
allowing The political organization whose destlnies
he once controlled 20 look after itself Things have
not been ro'ng ~ all smoothly with tho organlza-
tor. as Gundry tuarr,ls show. and Mr. Crokers re-
turn 10 his country has been hcraG'd by the an
rounco aent that hc was coming back 10 resume
control. and would at reorSnrzs Tammany
Hal and try TO restore II 10 is o,i-,ifnc vgor.
Croker desired that denomination be
made ard those who met him at Quarantine
wero only few OF his closest friends Among
tho q who erected him when tho revenue cutter
ran ALONGSIDE the h.g liner and allowed tho party
on board 10 Chamber up tho Deck OF tho ST. Louis
were ex-ITealih Ofaccr jenkins. Mr.. Crokcr's
bro. .hcr-in-law: Congressman William Sulzer. who
was n rnhd frcc-coinacc man in ,he recent cam
paign, nrd q few others. Mr. Croker greeted his
warmly. and retired With him TO his
s:ntcroom downstairs. after shaking hands with
Mr. Su.zor and tho others Mir. Cocker denied HIM
self to every and In the privacy or MS capin
talked with Or. jenkins while tho boat coming
up the bay.
AT the pier OF tho American Limo thcro were sew
eral political and personal friends OF Mr. Croker
among them being Michael r. Daily. Congressman
George y. Mcclellan. Peter F. Meyer, Mr. Croker's
business partner: T. 8. Brennan Lawrence Del
mour A. l.. Downs and others. Mr.. Croker shook
hands all around and then entered a carriage ana
was driven to his Office. at No. Ill broadway
l.n, ,,.r a n
Of an Informal reception.
II was learned that while coming up tho Bay Mr..
Croker manifested the liveliest kind OF interest In
the political situation In this city and the country
generally He had little to say about himself peg
sonay, but from guarded statements made to
friends It seems probable that he may active
political Mfe He said frankly that II his friends
SO wished. he was ready and willing to aid with
advice In tho reorganization OF Tammany Hall.
When asked after ho had greeted his friends. II
there was any condition under which he would re-
surne his old place at the head Of Tammany Hall.
he said: .
Mr. Croker reply 10 questions. said that he had
not in any way lnterfersd with the management OF
that he had told the leaders either to support or
bolt Bryan He said that hs DID not s even exp cypress
wanted how the boys" could run tho Carl
'rSs'' The ivclest kind of interest has been mani
tested to know just how MIR. Croker will deal with
the factions that have sprung up In Tafnmany
Hnu and what he will have to say OF the actions
Of Mr.. Sheehan. Mr. Purroy and others lie stead,
ily refused to say II word about this. however. and
he also declined TO say anything about the result
OF the National election. although he did not seem
OF all cast down by the result. Mr.. Croker, nfter
being told of the condition Of affairs In Tnmmany
HALL tho situation over the country and so on, and
asked what he would do in looking after Tam
many replied thoughtfuly:
"All l can say at this timc Is that VIII glacly
do ANYTHING / can to aid the organization In any
way. have always said was at the disposal OF off
tho leaders at any time they wished my advice !!
have the interests OF TamInany nt heart and vii!
always do anything can to help tho Organization
Mr. Croker wanted to know all about the changes
in Tammany and how things had been going while
ne had been away. He talked freely OF his ex-
psriences in England. He said that he had met
tho Prince Of Wales once or twice At at .ne race ,s
declaration that he intended to win the English
Derby before he quit racing abroad ite does not
expect 10 .yin It next year, although he has Two
SoEses entered but he intends to keep at it until he
docs . ,, 49,, ,
says he will spend the next few days gettlnE ac-
nriair,ed with the stun lion. once he ~ well In
formed he says he may make a statement.