New-York tribune., 1896-11-26
AS CROKER SEES 1T.
HE TALKS ABOUT THE POLITICAL SITUATION
AND. THINKS THIS CITY IS PlNlNG
FOR RETURN OF TAMMANY


pioh.-a Croker after holding his usual daily con-
su.,a,ion at his office. No. III Broadway, YESTERDAY
with Tammany leaders who called to see hiin' con-
sen,ed to talk about the political situation as ne
viewed II since his return from abroad iour Vi i'e
davs ago He said that to Gear away reports that
n. had come back to New-York to engage IN politics.
az ain he would say that he had made MS ar'ans
men,s to return England soon after 'he no'.'d''
to look after his racing stables. TIE DATE haa "o'
been fixed yet. He should return agar" " .'"
York early next fall, he said
In relation to the report tina, John I. oneS"',
had determined to retire from the leadership oi
Tammany Hall, Mr.. Croker said. ne hoped '"a' -
WAS ro: So II would be unfortunate ior 'He o's"'
zation he sail though IL might De ior'u'''e ~,
Mr. Sheehan because he had sacrlnced MS Pe'SO""
interests to make a great record for Idmmah''
Without a fund for campaign expenses, Mr. Croher
NJ ,rve.,ed greatly how Sheehan could roll up l%''o"
votes for Bryan and 1il.00O for the TammaHy ei''i
dates I; was wonderful performance ne saa' anu
he could not understand how Sheehan cou.d accom-
p sh I; without money.
They sly that majority OF the peop IN the otates
voted that for Bryan" said Mr.. Croker musingy'
and that means half the States in the United states
are Anarchists I certainly trust that this Is not the
case don't believe that they are Anarchists
Mr. Croker spoke OF the differing news ina, pre-
vailed regarding MS present mission IN Ne" io'"
81, Il said" he remarked. that have enteren upon
,,a task ~ h,rmonizng the Democrats Of New
is needed. Every Democra, | meet favors havlAg
ro,urn of Democratic government In the city hexl
vo,r This IL true not only OF the Democrats VINO
sunnor,ed the Chicago ticket. but Of the Democrats
who refused 10 do So As to reports OF quarreis
among Democrats they are exaggerated. Ihele are
ro dissensors OF Importance In Tammany Hal.
What of the Sheehan- Iurroy row. was asked.
NJ C,oker made no direct answer to the question
He simply repeated tnat 'hcre were ''o
I'm Tammany Hall"
since my arrival have talked with many OK
nv friends he resumed. and most OF theal nave
not mentioned politics. There could be no De''er
evidence that no serious trouble exists in the organ
izaion."
Mr. Croker proceeded TO dilate on the Importance
of a Tammany victory In New-York next ran /
find nobody whom | nave looked upon as Demo
rrat who does not believe that the interests OF the
CITY would be advanced by the election OF the Demo
cratic ticket next year rne rH control has gone
away up to 50 "A. and we don't know nov n nun ,hn
higher 1t VIII 5c neN' yeaI reform admins
"TH"rc Is, one thing that am ready and willing
IN ,dmtt that is that the streets have been cleaned
and cleaned in good shape II is most uesi.
thing for the hcal5h sns comHr, o SIr could
have cleaned them Just well with an afpropri..
alton OF s30o.mo year to do me WORK ra,; ,;on
Tammany Hall had secured any such apptoprlatioh
a. g. nov being expend"d by the Street Cleaning
Department tho Chamber Of Commercc would nav, nave
had a special meeting to adopt measures TO eii@,,t
the indictment OF the Tammany officials responsiD'e
fer such an outlay ,, - 49, ,,sa .,
Mr. Shcehan and said that he would do AWNING
in his power to induce sheehan 10 "o"sa said Mr.
croker will do all they can TO uphold ana SUSTAIN
him" ,a ,,st o,..n,rg Of
Nr crokcrs reference TO Mr. Sheehan Interpreted
them to mean that he WAS simply letting Sheenmn
cnorge Of tbe Wigwam with ex-Judec McQlade. or
some other old @tager AZ the ostehs'o'. ''""e''