New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-13
CROKER GONE, BUT WHERE?
SEEKING REST AND RECREATION OUT
OF REACH OF HIS FOLLOWERS
ANNUAL APPEARANCE IN HIS WEII-KNOwN
COMEDY SUCCESS THE DIsAPPEARANCE
OF BOSS" IN WHICH HE MAY STAR
FOR a NUMBER OF WEEKS.

OF A BOSS" IN WHICH HE MAY STAR
FOR 4 NUMBER OF WEEKS.
Presumably Richard Croker has LEFT town IN
search OF that recuperation which his nervous sys
terl stands in need Of Despite his apparent imper
turbability. Mr.. Cookers physical makeup is a
veritable network Of nerves, and his physicians
have Informed him that nothing less than n pro-
4Onged STAY the temperate atmosphere OF Arizona
Will restore 10 their normal condition the sensitive
fliforms which rudely shocked about 10
O'Clock last Tuesday night As has been said. Mr..
Croker has presulnab bly, gone away. At any rate.
yesterday he made one Of those periodical dsap-
pesrances which were characteristic OF him even
before the days OF the LeXow Investigation. He
was last seen at the bottom OF the stairway OF
the West Twenty third-st. elevated station about
o'clock yesterday afternoon and from that mo-
ment so far az his henchmens knowledge OF his
whereabouts went. he might have been swallowed
up hy an earthquake in SiXth-ave. Mt croker
has taken the trouble deny that ne is hound 10:
Arizona but the little birds who hutter around the
caves and corners OF the Democratic cub chirrup
that the West Is Mr.. Croker's destination The
same little birds say that the Tammany boss Is
likely to be away for a. many Sundays az there
are days IN the week.
Neither at the Democratic Club in the morning
nor at the Hoffman House. which he subsequently
visited would Mr. Croker give the least hint OF his
plans. In reply to an inquiry put TO him just be-
fore he was lost sight OF. Mr.. Croker said: i
don't care to say when will leave town
'WnI you say where you going" he was then
asked
why | am going after res, and quiet but there
would be poor chance OF getting either II an
swered your question" he replied
Mr Croker reached the Hoffman House about
O'Clock yesterday. and for over an hour was III
conference with Senator Murphy. Shortly atter z
o'clock In company with the Senator ana sun re-
fusing TO dvulge a word Of MS plans. Mr. croker
left the Hoffman House and. walking past 'he
Fifth Avenue Hotel turned down West Twenty =
thrd-st The windows Of the Republican head
quarters look out upon this thoroughiaIe' ana al
the moment that the Tammany leader was passing
Colonel Roosevelt and Benjamin b. Odeli, IT.. nap
pened to Ice conversug at one OF the windows As
, he came oppo site to them Mr.. Croker glanced up
at the window. mechanically as It were ana caushI
Colonel Roosevelts eye. Immediately MI. croker
DOTTED his hat the Governor-eleci. courtesy
which was returned In Ike manner by 'oiohe'
Roosevelt and Mr. Odell Senator Murphy now
ever took no part in this interchange OF civties
His attention was engaged for the moment IN III
tenty scrutinizlng the artistic displays OF millinery
goods In the windows ~ the shops on the other sde
of the street.
Mr. Croker and Senator Murphy continued their
walk 10 the elevated station at sxth-ave. Both
assembled 10 the platform, and 20 far as coui1 ~
ascertained last night. Mr.. croker was not afier-
ward seen In New-York iic had made one OF me-
for how long 1t Will last. And YET Tom GrfSly,
who never disappears for more IMAM Il "" "aS y
N a time nearly lost his sect In the Senate be-
cause NJ Initiated the habits OF his boss IN this
matter Of dropping out OF sight -, =,
Senator Murphy has hastened to deny thht ne ~, rs
Identified in any way with those Democrats VINO
are blaming Croker for Judge Van Nycks deieal,
or that he is Interested In the erort TO reorsahZe
"a. Marty with a view 10 depOsing Mi croker from
the leadership OF Tammany Han Il snail never
Leave Tammanv Hall" he said In an interview. 10
assist in the establishment Of a rival organization
/ owe IL too much. and hope that gratitude enters
into my composition Mr.; Cookers manasemeni OF
The local campaign could not have been exce4led.
lie and the organization behind him made mag
ntecsn, nght The vote showed IT.