New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-26
CROKER'S LATEST SHREK.
MEssRs. ROOT AND COCHRAN IGNORE
HIS OUTBREAK.
LEADERS OF THE MOVEMENT FOR FREE JU
dietary FEEL THAT THE MORE THE
BOSS TALKS THE BETTER FOR

THE GOOD CAUSE.
Richard Crokers personal attack upon Elnu
Root and his assault generally upon the move
ment to elect Justice DAILY and preserve the In
dependence of the judiciary appear to have
fallen supremely fiat. Mr.. Cookers statement
has not wrought his opponents up to the redho'
pitch ne expected Before he spoke his little
piece" TO the Tammany Executive Committee on
Monday Mr.. Croker led his friends to believe
that he had something ready to spring wmch
would silence in "A trice the leaders In the eTor'
to paintain a free bench. But 1t happened yes
terday that nobody against whom MI. Crohe'
hurled his thunder could be induced to regard II
with any serious consideration. Elihu Root LOT
instance who was the special object OF MIR. Gro
ker's onslaught refused to make answer to the
extent OF even a single word. To Tribune re-
porter who saw him ct his office, No y Liberty
Ct he said that not only had ne nothing to say
in reply to Mr.. Croker. but that he purposed
paving no attention whatever to anything the
Tammany leader might give forth
w. Bourke Cochran who was also specifically
attacked by Mr.. Croker. and Joseph II. Choate
and James c. Carter declined to comment In any
way upon Cookers latest outburst Similarly at
Republican headquarters the same disposition
was manifested to treat Mr.. Croker with silent
contempt The Republican leaders. in fact said
Yesterday that nothing pleased them more than
an ebuilient effusion from Mr.. Croker. The
more Mr.. Croker makes public statements the
more fuel he Is adding to the coniagration that
is likely 10 incnerate him and his candidate on
November s. Even among his own followers
Mr. Croker is looked upon as acting indiscreetly
in not adhering to his old principle Of laying
low" not 10 draw the enemy's fire. In the
opinion Of his friends Mr.. Croker is talking too
much and is endeevoring to cover up bad
blunder by trying to divert the public mind
from the real issue of the judiciary contest
The Executive Committee appointed by the
Carnegie Hall Committee CT One Hundred on
Monday met yesterday afternoon in the office OF
Colonel Robert Grier Monroe. No. 10 Wall-st
In addition to Colonel Monroe, there Wee pres
ent John d. Herman. Oliver 7. Buel, Arson G..
McCook Edward j. Mcclure. Paul d. Cfavath
and Gibson. Putzel, who constitute the Execu-
tive Committee and James c. Carter and Elihu
Root Although chosen only late on Monday the
committee secured downtown and uptown quar-
ters early Yesterday morning. II the daytime
the committee will conduct Its campaign at No.
100 Broadway. The rooms which have been
taken In this building are the ground floor
and will accommodate two hundred persons. The
quarters will remain open every day from now
on until the election, and between and u
o'clock every afternoon it is proposed to hold
meetings which will be addressed In turn by
prominent lawyers and other citizens who are
anxious that the attempt tamper with the
judiciary shall not succeed.
Quarters have also been rented in the Gilsey
House where the committee will continue their
work In the evening. In fact. in the time that
now remains the Executive Committee, with
the help Of the 5000 and more lawyers who
signed the Bar Associations petition, will carry
on a campaign Of so vigorous a nature that II
cannot help having It's effect the voters OF
the metropolis.
1T is no longer a question" Colonel Monroe
said yesterday. "Of whether we shall have
enough men to do the work that Is to be done.
but SIMPLY whether the work can be sufficiently
systematized in two weeks to reach every part
OF the city. That is the problem. and the only
one We intend do all that men can do to
solve It in the most satisfactory manner. We
shall from now give ourselves no rest in
bringing the great issue squarely and sharply
home to every voter.
The committee at its meeting yesterday de-
cided To hold a mass meeting in the Grand Cen
trail Palace on November 3 Invitations have
been issued to speakers OF acknowledged repu-
tation. and 1t is expected that the gathering
VIII be successful as tnat neld III lne 'dtiie-
gle Music Hall. Jacob II. Schiff was appointed
treasurer OF the organization, and VIII be as
sisted by a Finance Committee which Will he
selected to-day. The following Committee on
Printing and Publication was appointed to carry
on an educational campaign: William III. Rand.
ir. Charles +. Rushmore. Samuel II. Ordway.
Lewis l.. Dela;ed. Edward Il. Whitney and
Calvin Tomkins. The downtown headquarters
Of the committee will be in charge Of John a.
Hanneberry.
Colonel Monroe yesterday received the follow
s,,1a i,,tta
the attitude OF the Citizens Union In regard to
the candidature of Justice Daily:
My Dear Sir: beg to offer YOU the services
Of the Citizens Union organization in the effort
to conduct a successful campaign for the cleo
ton of Messrs. DAILY and Cohen. The Union
has a reliable committee In every district in the
Borough Of Manhattan. 1t can supply, for
very moderate sum. responsible men watch
ers of the polls. many OF whom had experience
in the Low campaign. We can provide synopses
OF the election law similar to those Of the In
closed sample. for the information OF watchers,
and, if you desire. we will relinquish to your
committee until Election Day organizing
agent. Mr.. James Parsons. He has. I believe.
done considerable work for the National
Democracy in the past. and we have found him
''R. FULTON CUTTING"
Richard Croker was at headquarters for a
part Of the day. He would add nothing to what
he said in his speech before the Tammany Hall
Executive Committee He wouldn't say just
what he meant by declaring that Justice DAILY
was not upright Judge. and he would add
nothing about the accusation that W. BOurhe
Cochran left the Democratic party for the good
of the party. Mr.. Croker seemed TO be delight
ed with his speech. There a great deal Of
talk about this self-same speech yesterday and
every one didn't take the same cheerful view
that Mr.. Croker did. Many Of the Democratic
leaders feel that Mr.. Croker is making a great
mistake In keeping the trouble over Justice
DAILY stirred up They say that the issue about
a pure judiciary is one that places Mr. Croker
in anything but strong position. and he seems
determined - keep that to the fore. These
leaders talk In low tones. and they said they
didn't dare tell Croker a few years ago, they
said. any Democrat could go to Richard Croker