The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-15
TINS REYDS THE UIGwAM.
Dayton'a Rebellion Mennces CroLer's sa-
promacy-Orders to Attack Dayton.

The Tammany campaign managers put every
thing else aside yesterday and turned all their
batteries on Charles w. Dayton. Richard
Croker, who has been pretending to keep in the
background, went to Tammany Hall and per-
sonally directed the assault.
lie ordered that Dayton should be attacked
all along tho line by the orators. and the mem.
bcrs of tho Tammony Executive Committee
from Dayton's district-the hirty.nrst-wcro
directed to rcpudiate him..
In accordance with these Instructions ex-
Mavor Thomas f. Gilroy and Andrew J. White
gave out interviews denouncing the action Of
their personal friend the e~x.Postmnstcr.
Mr.. Cookers personal friends In the organiza-
tion, too-tho men who always land when Mr..
Croker has the ordering Of the administrations
abused Mr.. Dayton roundly as a traitor and a
disappointed place.seeker.
All this was to be expected, for Mr.. Croker
knows that Mr.. Dayton is "out for blood"
and it Is the political blood OF Richard
Croker he is seeking. The situation is not
at all promising to tho Croker faction
and they know that only tho victory OF Van
Wyck in tho coming election can assure Mr..
Cookers continued hold on tho organization
through the immense amount of patronage
which he will then be permitted to dispense.
There is a rebcllious element in the Executive
Committee which rcscnts Mr.. CrOker's dlcta-
tion and which is in a majority. but which has
lacked leadership. 1t depended on John C.
Shcohan for its leader. but as one member OF tho
Executive Committee nut IL:
Nv non the proposition to act independently
of Croker was made to him he weakened. lie
SAID that he owed all no has to Mr.. Croker. Shec.
han has been cursed as heartily as Croker.
since he proved himself so weak. and l know
that there are others like myself who, while we
hope for the election of the Tammnny ticket
from "A sense of loyalty TO the organization, yet
see that much good would follow its defeat. Its
defeat would certainly mean Il reorganization
Of Tammany Hall-not a sham one like the last,
but n real corgani2ation-and Mr.. Croker and
the old gang would have to take n back scat"
II Is this majority element in the TammRny
Hall organization that Mr.. Dayton will appeal
to. Mr.. Dayton knows what 1t is TO be In dis.
reasons which in no way affect his nvaila.
bill y as a candidate. lie understands the feeling
OF hostility to Mr.. Croker which pcrmcatcs the
membership OF the ExccutivcComIuittce Ms well
said yesterday that his whole canvass
will be directed against Mr.. Croker and
his leadership, and that he expects hearty sup.
port from elements in the organization that are
Knowing that this is the objective, point of
Mr.. Dayton and his friends, Richard Croker
will make the fight of his life for II %continu'
anco in power. The stake is the biggest
and he is going to play the game for all there
Is in it. lie has come from under cover. and will
personally direct the operations OF the Wigwam
forces. His constant reitcration OF the state
mcnt that he is out OF politics will no longer
be heard in this campaign. lie, is very
much in 1t. He is lit" according to hIr. Dayton
and those Democrats who believe that a reor
ganiZatiOn of Tammany Hall is greatly to be
preferred 10 the election OF Van Wyck and the
continuation for four years of their political
thraldom.