The times., 1898-10-25
Mr.. CROKER IS SATISFIED
The FOrlorn Judiciary Issue
Fails to Disturb Harmony.
VAN WYCK HONEST MONEY
Not n Cent Received FROM Pool
Rooms, Gambling Dens CIR Other
Lnv ViolatOrs - Twced's Lawyer
iy-Thc Purity of the Bench Up
held.

New York, Oct. 24.-The executive COM
mittee of Tammany Hall held a meeting
today. mainly for the purpose of discus
sion of the storm raised by Richard
Croker's stinging rejoinder to the Re
publican Bar Association movement. Mr..
Croker was present.
The reports he received indicated that
the issue raised in the case of Justice
DAILY had not caused any defections in the
Democratic districts. Mr.. Croker then
made speech, saying:
'I have asked for these reports to show
that in the party there is entire har-
mony and because the Republican candi-
date for governor has said the organiza-
ton Is disrupted on this matter. l say
again that the Bar Association is run
oy trust and corporation lawyers.
''As for Judge Daily, / say on this floor
that he is not an upright judge. He did
not do his duty. We did not nominate
him. because We could put stronger men
In the field. We have done 50. We are
not discouraged, and Roosevelt is hard up
for an issue when he says so. Another
thing: l want to say, the chairman of
the finance committee, that not one dollar
has been received from a pool room, gam
bling den or any class of people violating
the law. nor from a single liquor saloon.
[ would not deign 10 say word about this
II the Republican candidate for governor
had not so lowered himself as to attempt
to deceive the people into believing that
We are in league with vice"
Continuing. Mr.. Croker said in part:
Underneath lhc surface of all this
manufactured clamor lies the fact that
this is an attempt by Tweed's lawyer to
re-elect Tweed's Judge In the very year
in which Tweed elevated Daily to the
bench my position was disclosed by
Tweed's action in leSislating myself and
my associates out of power. In 1873 it
was common knowledge that Tweed had
stolen millions Of dollars from the public
treasury, and that all the property which
stood In his name and that of his SON.
Richard NJ. Tweed TO whom ii was trans
ferred by his father. was the proceeds of
raids upon the city treasury"
After paying his respects to Elihu Root
the lawyer. in connection with Tweed's
frauds. Mr.. Croker concluded By saying:
NO organization has more strongly
supported the independence OF the judi
ciary than Tammany Hall. For twenty
eight years judge Daily has been honored
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sees fit, in the exercise of its Judgment,
to place another man in nomination. he
shows his loyalty and gratitude to that
party by allowing himself to b. used as
catspaw to deceive the people and at
tract votes from his own party. l do not
believe that the voters of this city and
State are going to permit themselves to
be deceived by the attempt to create this
false issue.
Il repeat that never in the history OF
the organization has any leader of Tam
many Hall asked Of or suggested to any
judge upon the bench In any part of the
State anything connected with his ju-
dicial duty. Never in the history of any
State has the judiciary been more ieal-
ously guarded from Interference or more
independent in performance Of its duties.
Tammany Hall is justly proud Of the ju-
dietary of this county, and intends to re-
main So"