The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-14
ATAMMANY AND ITS METHODS. x
An Organized Criminal Conspiracy.

vote for no measure Of city government
Until Tweed had passed on Il. All the
other Tammany Hall aldermen did the
same. This was the rule and part of the
order of things that made the hall abso-
iutely inviucibie in the wild old days. Cro-
ker was Twsed's mouthpiece on the floor
of the council and his utterance consisted
or a wink or nudge in the ribs-signs 10
vote for or against. as the boss wanted.
He did so well that Tweed wanted him
promoted. He was boosted 10 the coroner
ship and then to a fire comnissionership
Tweed was laying the ropes for great
booty about this time. but he was over
taken by justice. II was shown that ne
had taken about sc. 900 900 from the public
funds. He was arrested. thrown into JAIL
and he died there John Kelly became the
great chief In his stead. Croker went
along as usual. He WAS looking after the
fences Of Tanmany Hail one morning.
when the gang that was with him had
trouble with another n.tn. One man was
shot. The dying man said Croker shot
him. The jury could not be quite as sure.
and Croker was released from murderer's
row In the wing where Tweed was held
for trial.
Tweed gone John Kelly gone. Croker
was the most distinguished Brohdignay
In rascshty that TBmmany Hall had. II
forth gith made him chief. He stopped at
once his manner OF hraggadocio. and his
swagger talk ceased In the assumption Of
an air of silence. This made for him a
wonderful mask. Il gave him The APP
pearanee OF n phlesmatic disposition ana
suggested retained farce. while II was
snued for really different purpose. The
more he kept his mouth shut the more
ieas apparent became his n8useating ig-
norance He knew ne lacked all the ~
seillgence OF The average man with whom
he would come in contact, and knew TO
more about the finer side OF iife than a
gorilla in darkest Africa. He realized &c
could look wiser than he could talk. His
game aas successful and the I.iiliputs
around hirn wondered what great and
mighty things bee might utter Il he would
only part hts lps.
Tweed rediviyus. could not have won
more telling victories than did his ap-
prentice Croker. He brought Tammany
Hall 20 a Point Of deSpotic rottenuess
which TNweed's ghost must have looked
upan throngh tears Of envy. Then came a
revolution. and the popular revolution In
the city brought sr reform adTinissra-
ton This administration Is now IN
force. and Ts1msny is after e. Croker
does not need 10 win from personal mo-
tives ife has millions ~ money despite
the query % Henry George Where did
You get it," He has cone suddenly up
from a wiper in machine shop 20 a
n1uaEer IN the gambling rooms - the
world He has race horses worth a nil
lscn dollars He Owls i castle near Hell
eelours. There ara but few aner country
homes tu all England than his. Henry
George advised him 10 - and 1--we on the
Other side. he lives IKE lord IN Flsih
avenue. YET ne declares he never GO,
cent dishonesty. Ard NJ oaSat 20 know
Tweed said The same th!1g And ne ai5
NOT know. Twee9 dss3 IN prison because
he 40 not kt1o~.
Croker Aaa rleuty ~ chances 70 get
rich Tweed made he system which he
operated ard IS preparing 20 operate
again. TIE system - RE new Tsmmary
Hall-aot The OF patriotic ore. Il >or-
s.srs az rstrsog7r orEartxzf sion Which
no ere car heat. Use central body cor
slstS - a great committed wAtch guav be
called The Democratic Republican general
committee. L e composed q 10 less iran
aso rfe-. Tseve - sne member f1v each
Ffsv Democratic votes .n each dtSsvsrt.
Z thus tnA nuasAet wares from each afs-
trict frn-n sixty - -. T1Is district 7a5e-
xa,gan elects ora = rs rrea 20 tAe boss
81 Tznarasny F5aH e. IS District. Tha
district bosses fg-ra che executive commit
tee - TAnnany Hail Tnss committee
aaaa7nates tina candidates makes the a.
sess.n@ats ara fer- siatcs tNA ..ar4 sn~
the campaign rs candidates are t.i~r@ss
OVER - she 1se@t8-r ~ the T1eroc~a -
c0sssstg convention. wstcH = rarer rse-s
rar less than a meeting - az sne chosen
delegates 70 sSs central bo4y = ara Tam
rsaay Hail c~van2xa;z on Croker reads IN.
lis - nominations. T-os canvr-f ton A.
cerss tasrn. Croker thar gtves tAs werA
70 go oai sad SEQ shAs tAe -e,l-1ss efe-t
81 anen whe have pad Aizn
Croker 8A@ Aaf as far chances % steal
ae as Twse-1. IA ggaAn i-ATs.1 q. ttx :.
sts sxS failed 70 p&y IL Assessment TIE