New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-30
CRO6 Err ATTACKS MR.. HARPER
GoADED BY THE TRUTH INTO ANOTHER
STATEMENT.
HIS HORROR OF THE sEELEY DINNER,-PoLIcE
OFFICIALS. HE SAYS TRULY DON'T HAVE
TO WEAR DISCUSSES NOW TO
DFTECT CRIME,
DETECT CRIME,

TO WEAR DISCUSSES NOW 10
DETECT CRIME!
Mad indeed is the brain that conceives the
punishment Of just judge
Richard Croker at the Democratic Club last
evening delivered himself of another Inter
view" which he gave out showing that he had
been goaded in a place and was Obliged
to utter another outcry. He said he had read
the article in "Harpers Weekly" about the
wide open" city, and he declared that such an
attack upon Tammany came with bad grace
from that paper. He went on to attack one or
the Harpers follows:
II must be still In the minds Of the people mat
Eoratlo r. Harper one Of the members of that
firm attended the scandalous Seeey dinner-0ne
country. by Herbert b. Seeley, AT Sherry = less
than two years
voting exhibitions ever given In public or private
in New-York city. Mr.. Harper took promlaeGt
by Of the guests he provided some enter'hlh-
one Of the notorious dancers was called Mrs
Harper" or Little Egypt Yet ms IS the man
did municipal government OF our city. MT. Harper
york is at the present time wide open If he de-
sired to Investigate the matter. but th" he has not
done He has another man sign an drucle a''aVA
ing the municipal government OF New-York A.
the time that dinner given the city was under
the so-ca.led Reformed Police 5oaiu. OF "ICI
70 stide the Investigation OF this notorious AFFAIR
and protect his hsh-tOned friends, VINO were
Three Of tie men impica ted we're indicted f9r
Harpor was sIbpnnaed TO testify before the Poiire
Board a. TO what part ne took IN ne arair v 'l,n @
fuence with Mr. Roosevelt and the reform Police
The doing At this dinner disguised the people Of
this community 10 such extent that Mr.. Roos"-
Welt forced to yield at Lass. and an inyssiga,
dnnar was guilty. Of crime in aiding and sbettins
INN igpla
The peoplo ef Now-YorI a'e enjoying at i mi
time a splendid economical. jrst ana lroad mum.
cpal government. Look at ne administration of
the Police Department. The notorious spy sySt' m
introdlced by the sooalied rsiormers nts M, W. -.
10 90 around now with disc Uses 10 detect GRIM
Tbev have trained rner who can. find criminals and
who do their work systema icaily Too mu N lrdl-
rresent airninist red bv chic. pevery.
Under the old regime men were placed IN dre,s
suits parade the street and detect the poor IN
fortunates and arrest them. No crime Is coTmi' :
ted during the present administration 10 dee
crime. We told last wear when We .w.Pt
these so-called reformers out Of eXst,nce toy NE
same men who 70 now making these cha SO. M :
the city would he overrun with crime. They said
6 69e TfeS E%na oS Of % ths city, @ S psn
TO-DAY with pride 20 the condition OF the .l'E. J. M D..
streets are clean. The moral zone OF the community
has been improved. ,, , - -.
the direction Of Colonel Roosevelt no longer is per-
mitted disgrace the city and shock ne ""rid
The waste Of public money under the so-raled
reforrn administration mas been stopped There
has not neen single scandal OF any Hind Gonnec-
s. Vrif
You will remember that scanda. after scanda
came cut every month during Mayor Srrong's
v.ere made in the newsps pers and manv damagins
accusations against the regime OF retormerS were
fhSir manacernent Of public affairs by sweeping
them ont OF olce. During the las' month Of MAYOR
StronE's administration the enormous sum ot 81
o063l was saddled on the taxpayers Those n
power did this 10 hamper the administrator 81
There IS no doubt that New York s enjoy
Ing AZ tis irs ys,sd sesn % NAM nifies ABROAD
az is with pleasure that I look around New
York and see the way affairs are being conducted
the Police Department under Chief pevery Is Or or
ddegradnc the members Of the force and placing
decent public servants in humilaung positions. -,
ter governed more clean and more honest. than
any Of the cities Of Europe have visited during
I do NOT think there is any question abou, the h,
election OF Augustus Van Wyck He is man OF
The sapreme Cour, bench His nomination came
unsolicited and he got the rst news that ne 1! nad
The Information that We obtain from all over the
and Democratic sources The Republican party has
betrayed the trust the people reposed IN u IN NV
the campaign and bourd 70 put IN control oi
State affairs an honest ara ec1noNcal iouTrhoF
Mr. Croker then said that he had read the
attacks which Mr. Roosevelt had made on him.
hut that he did not intend to reply TO them. He
then continued
lie is trying to m!slead the voters IN this cam
paten The real issues he has lodged. ard he wants
10 keen on lodging until Election Day. In this
campaign IL is not question Of the personality OF
snv man. but a question OF principles M Roose-
velr has talked about me- but what he has said IS
so trivial as 70 merit reply from me:
The dignifiAd and manly canvass being ma ade by
Judge Van Wyck Is gaining for him the respect
and support Of all good citizens. irrespective or
marty affiliations Mr. RoOsevets canvass Is be-
ine carried on in a Wild West manner. II is very
goes The people Of the State want. am sure n
man who will dignity the Governors chair al Al
banv and prove a worthy successor 10 Marcy.
Seymour and TIden
ernor OF NewYork State. which is second 20 none
In the country. when he goes through the state
CARRYING on "A Wild West show and hoping thus TO
win the votes OF the people elect him. The issues
the people This kind OF a campaign Is being car
red on 10 dodge the main issues and drag the per,
sonallties into campaign which should be carried
with dignity and reason
Business Is better all over the city. Every iocaI
business man will tell you the same thing. II those
gentlemen who now criticlsng were IN power
thev would make OF this city a New England
Quaker town.
In referring to the charges that New-York Is
now wide open" he said.
II these men know OF any violations of the law II
il their duty 70 bring the matter the attention
of the District-Attorney. and am sure vigorous
prosecution vii! follow.
II want to say one thing in closing, and that IS
predicted that such dire things would happen 70
the city If the candidate Of Tammany Hall was
elected. Look at the condition OF the city TO-DAY,
and how you help realizing what wise, saIe
OF all the departments"
THE NEW AMERICA"