New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-17
DEMOCRATIC CLGB TROT BLES.
WHY SOME MEMBERS ARE LEAVING IT
MIR CROKER 70 BE IN Full CONTROL.

WHY SOME MEMBERS ARE LEAVING IT
MIR CROKER 10 BE IN FULL CONTROL.
While Richard Croker Is out West searching FOR
rest and giving frequent political Interviews -
show thai h. not to blame for the results in
this STATE and also trying TO make combinations
that will bring him To- the r. II: d fJCtor in the
next Democratic National Convention, there is
trouble brewing IN his club The announcement
yesterday morning that Ex-Governor Roswell p.
Flower ana other members Of the Board Of Gov
errors had resigned from the Board was prema o.
ture. When Ex-Governor Flower was he &C.
rlcd emphaticaiiy that he had resigned pest
dent If the Board OF Governors. He added that
he had no INT snflon Of resiguirg bat thai. as his
term OF service expired on December 3 he had
asked 10 be excused from a reelection.
The truth. l.a,uel tom an authoritative source
yesterday is that there j. great d satisfaction ir
the club one Of the most Irritating causes" said
a member is the self-assertiveress and attitude
OF Andrew Freedman As every one knows Nj.
Freedman follows Mr. Croker almos, everywhere.
and many may have wondered why Mr.. Croker has
shown any fondness for him. b., tho explanation
is easy Mr. Croker is sun ring from dyspepsia
and Mr. Freedman also Mr.. Croker gets Freedman
10 taste everything that he fances he would Ike
and then. II goes all RICH; with Freedman. he
cats it. So Freedman sits n tho kings tabl" ana
exercises the functions OF kings faster, ard that
is tho bond between them"
cratic club Freedman has cuus By his side there
and when Mr.. Croker was away he would a,temot
assume the reins OF tie boss. members say
Many old-timc leaders have grumbled At this and
declared that II allegiance 20 the organization
meant submitting to the dlctatloa of Freedman.
they were done with It. The grows have been loud
ana Mr. Croker has heard them Another thing
,hat Il causing trouble Is the dissatisfaction Owe"
the way Mr. Cr, ler condu ,ted tie campaign John
y CIimmins and other old-time friends Of Tam
many Hall criticised Croker's leadership. and they
were denounced az sorehe1ds These men nave
manv friends IN the clu1 ana they nave peeh
dropping by one.
50 far as eN-foNcfnoT Flower Is tont'Nneu ~
personally doesn't care a rap about IN, roubl"
lie is practically on OF politics and Is busy WIN
private interests. HIS duties az ne prrQcralc
club were arduous. and so he DECIDED to give up
with Croker. and whn, he thinks Of Cookers man
agcment Of The campaig, = another matter; but
was sen YESTERDAY Mr. Flower sal The report
that hay" RESIGNED = untrue. My term expires
I tiled to Withdraw a year ago. but me pressure
strong and held on. haye interests e'ss
months in The year. and TOR this reason viii get
GU: and also because | think thar Mr. Croker VIII
organization ont Of IT, Mr.. Croker should be al
lowed 30 select the new Roari OF Governors ana J.
for one retire without any IN feeling
louIS ,s VIZ Vas vesteriay reported to have
si,ncd laid when asked about the matter: Il
have nos resigned. The ;errn OF ofce "f the Board
OF Governors expires next month ana they are
not candidates for rc-ecction. because they reeos-
ri1e The necessity for q reorganization OF the cluO
80 met now conditions There H. no political Sig
rihcancc whatever in the retirement, but IN the
next Board there Will probably be representatives,
Of al horOughs.
Others who will. It l. said rcii.c from the Board
lnclde John Vincent. Mr Vincent IT w@s learned.
aid thar hc ald other members Of the Board OF
Governors rctired last March and that their resig-
na,ions were placed In the safe. but were never
nrred upon. these designations were offered at IN"
trno Tat MI croker came IN and took control
~ tho lab Mr. croker. il Is said. now wants ms
90 mn on IN, Board. His policy !; IL declared
,og.thr with the attitude of Andrew Freedman
u.iIl ,lr,e many mon out Of th, club soon