The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-05
CROKER DID FOR DAYTON.
AND on, WHAT 4 COMMOTIOS IN
THE WIGH4M'S INSIDE,

arrr, p,1,o, ,,., -. -
- $500
'" h"'' ""' 'ohh r. Carroll
"o"'o step into Mr. shcchan's shoes.
Richard Croker has ,o,d his t,tooa. u..,.
Stanton among than occordin, -, . -.
good authority. that ho "w,ur1 rats.,
lose with Van Wvck than win with Ti.ui". me
Dayton" Som. Of Mr. Crokcr.s ,rI,nIs W,
this statement. and Mr. Crokor h,n,soiF mun,
od also .s -, =" ~. n '""S'n Is qu"e
9 aso As oenying 1t, but Charles W. Dayton's
ton compellod tbcm IN hcliovo ,ha, A. $50
made the s,atsmen, ~ y ,n ~ N'r. vroke,
went on to say that il Van Wyrk ia clocira ,nd
Thomas +. Grndy ia ,,ected 1is,ric, ,,,on"mn
John +. Carroll ia to succeed, on jan. |, John
C, shccbnn as Chairm,n ~ ,,o tI"an, ""
,ru,oa "a r.rn.... a. '" ""
nni'toe OF lammahy. Mr.. Daytons friends also
said that with MIR. Carroll, in the event of Tam.
Iists W. w. Nn"as u ul"nu Jury
a,.c,, van W. m'ck mayor, and Grady District
and run Grester New york nv ,,h,o
E..postu,sto n,,,on,s tnionsa -
EAros'nnaster Davtons friends 1t was as
certained, are very angry over the treatment
no has received at the hands of Mr.. Croker and
Mr. Croter's fr,onss Thnn IA ~ hor,. N
nr. ofokers friends. They had no hesitation
IL. saying that twenty-seven out of the thirty
Ave Tammany leaders. with John G. sheohans t
,h, h.,a $780, "'
inc mead, favored the nomination OF Dayton for
Mayor. Mr.. Dayton. however, his friends said,
is not a man to act as a mere clerk for Mr..
oroker' ana theh they went on TO toll why MIR.
Croker refused to consent to his nomination.
When tho Wilson Tariff hin b, ~ t,. di.-
....;a" ~ a.. -. ~ ""o ~ " uS
cussloh IN inc house OF representatives Mr..
went to washington and urged the Tammnnv
Congressmen to ADOPT a line Of no,icr which
was contrary to that enacted by the Democratic
caucus OF the House. Representative Edward
OF the Democratic caucus of the House. Mr..
Dunphy said at the time, 1t was told yesterday,
that Mr.. Croker's suggestions were in opposi.
Democratic caucus. Mr.. Croker did not, It
Dunphy' Was turned down Tor a renominat Ion
in hts district.
Mn MI Du DSSton made Ts' .4 PSst%as,sf OF %,l Ne Sr, I 6sx:
lie dTm Became ) DAYTON. D%np y: ~ : swift Sf@, VT
fence in taking Mr.. Dunphy into Ills law firm,
Dayton thought nothing Of the atfair.' n;
have made the copartnership with Mr.. Dun.
ply just the same, believing that the profession
Fl Tam "a 1aM hT ]poli h : no Nh. Ba TO ao wns b fssti %i,h
Dnnphy or some other lawyer to lake an in:
terest In his law business.
But Mr.. Croker never forgave Mr.. Dayton. 10
was said. for holding out n welcome hand 10
Mr.. Dunphy. Even after the Arm Of DAYTON.
Dunphy 4 swift was dissolved, a little over a
"a oxpress the most bitter sentiments toward Mr..
DAYTON. and MIR. Croker's friends from Peter r.
Never down. contributed to fan the flame. In
was anxious to be nominated for supremo
Court Justice but Mr.. Croker would not ro-
ient-and issued orders thai Mr., DAYTON must not
he considered for a moment, Mr.. Dayton's
t HtSnas M sS to ~ is aNa p "Sss the sn Ta nlss9rs / Lead:
ars were selected. Ex.Police Justice Welde was
the rammany leader Of Mr. Dayfon's jis,rict-
A fght was made against. Wclde, not by MIR.
DAYTON. his friends snfd Yesterday. hut BY 9th.
ers in the Tammany ORGANIZATION Of the dis
said n, the time that n he Won at the nrimaries
he would not be a candidate Tor leader again.
AZ his candfdate for leader was ex.Police Jus.
ton was in the New York Post Office and took
No mart in the foht. At that iunrtrrr how.
ever accordine to Mr.. Dayton's friends Peter
r, Never the businoss mariner OF MIR Croker.
CARED that Mr.. Weide' Mr.. White, and iii who
favored DAYTON for Sunreme Court Justicc in
1903 we're 10 be driven ont of Tnmmnny and
on The earth Mr. Dnvton,s frinnds in sne1kino
Mir Dayton' out Of self.respect and from a Low.
alty 10 the men who stood by him the year be-
fore was comneiied tn enter The fight and he
did 40 manfnliy> The result Of the firRt in the
district was tha. Peter +. Meyers men were
Won ana Mr.. White was made leader and Is
az Tho leadar ~ Tho distrirt M Dnvtnn's
frinnda s.id vestcrdny that from TINT d4y The
enn,ity of Nj CrntrT and Mr. Never toward
Mr. ijayton Inns been STEADILY increasing. and
only recently, according to Nr. Dayton's
that whlio they were alive there would be no