The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-08
CROKER DEEP IN GLOON.
It VIII Be Sad, Sad, He Says, II Col. Roosc'
welt IL Elected.

Nelt - hIectous
Richard Croker wore no smile yesterday.
EaFlysiast week Mr.. Croker was boisterously
happy and laughed and joked with his friends
at Tammany Hall and the Democratic Club as
II he had not n care on his mind. Master of
Tammany Hall. with the administrator OF the
Government o. New York in his hands. he saw
himself about to clinch his hold on the Democ-
racy of the State and take charge of affairs at
Albany.
So confident was the leader of the New York
State Democracy that his fight for the control
eof the Empire State was won that he took the
advice OF some OF the younger members Of his
Fifth avenue club and began making all sorts
Of statements for the newspapers. 1t was not
Mr., Cookers idea to talk inthis campaign when
he named Mayor Van Wyck's brother to lead
the State ticket. He was going to keep in the
background quietly directing the campaign
while his spellbinders Dried. Van WICK. the
peoples cRndidatel" Old campaigners in Tam
many Hall knew that the State Democracy was
sore over Croker's absolute dictatiop at SYRIA
ouse. and Croker to win must keep quiet.
But night after night at the Democratic Club
Mr.. Croker has taken the advice OF some Of the
younger braves and authorized interviews.
consisting largely OF abuse Of Theodore Roose-
welt, Justice DAILY and the lawyers who are
fighting for q pure bench. Nearly all the ideas
Mr.. t Croker. sot by Mr.. John Pn'.Ef +. caarroIl. his is
shreTd lieutenant, Dor by the e., sagaeious Sen
Experienced campaigners at the WWiswssmn. but
by young men who believe Richard Croker is q
up and lead the Democracy Of the State and
nation, Croker. leader OF the National Denoc-
fA III. Croker roS.a o hsif realizes that he has been
talking too much. Within four days the feel
ing of supreme confidence at the Wigwam has
TEs as. nish sa at t thek Bem Ssrsss q cslusSA P e va.
learned that the Tam many district leaders.
sstl SGGter & aRa , SsGifSIl' T was s stern re eFsses. OF He aass
Lear lss mnsPun b tehlS lee Sttsr th1 s.,I BIZ an, "SSa sh,t ps H.
who saw him went out without stopping TO
the signs OF Tammany good-feellng, stopped.
Mr.. Croker. s~centinR defeat, made this ~plaintive
statement, prepared by one OF his youthfallest
have accurate information thst 2 sypdi-
cate OF Republican contractors In Washington,
iailS% s@oS %,th aI In SiIso s sBSbtSj Su' tG %ssessI z
plan that this money. carefully distributed
New yof Ste es the sf ysrS ls ssp DAY q the saSSS u
to bet on Roosevelt. This has been done. but I
s sase so aPSs shs sA result Il WI Vii afy ssos pG n re Rs' fss:t
swerve any voter from his plain duty to his
,"Gol. Roosevelt, has simply lowered himself
lam not q candidate and he 10. No gentleman
wotld stoop TO personal abuse and rnisrepre-
sentatlon In the midst OF an Important political
,""Tanmany. Hall, through the many speakers
It has sent before the public In this campaign.
has given full utterance to the merits and quail
tiles OF the various candidates 1t has presented
70 the voters for their s9fIraFs' TIE work . hS os
value TO enllghten the voters as IL, the IualiA-
cations o fthe two candidates for Governor has
been given fully. The question now rests en-
ti HSGd Sit4 Il ih ~ yS eIsst,a shs y Sussice van %% W tSlIy
Col, Roosevelt. / believe that It win mean a
great step backward for this metropolis. The
issue is plain and simple f9r the electors Is To
Would be- tie BEST man to sdMlnister' the AZ.
fairs OF this. great Empire state. The duty
OF the eandldatsS Is srratic' unsteady
and vacillatinR, The other Is a sensible,
who can be thoroughly depended on to admin
istor the affairs Of this great Commonwealth
In a safe and statesmanlike manner. The cleo
tlon OF Justice Van WICK means home rule, not
only Tor New, York, but for all the other citiesoi
and advancement for The interests of ey eryco
munlty. In New York alone home rule would
bring about an adyancement In valuations of
property that could not be estimated, 1t Is
goes 70, the polls, The result rests with the
""That's my last" said Mr., Croker.
A tax office employee explained afterwaTd
valuations of property under Tammapy homo
rule he meant an advance in assessed yalua-
lions, The statement as q whole intensified
the gloom in Tammany.
The "a msnS TsakepbIng: the braves said