New-York tribune., 1898-11-11
REVOLT AGAINST CROKER
PLANS OF THOSE DISSATISFIED WITH
HIS LEADERSHIP
, urrr,xc To nE HELD sooN-REMARKs OF
SOME OF THE LEADERs-MR. cRokERs
REPLY TO Mr.. CRIMMINS.

Overwhelmingly I'm any contest for the leadership.
All that Is needed is organization. and am
greatly mistaken II such combination is not
effected within few days or weeks.
This statement was made by Democrat Of Ma
tlonal prominence yesterday II has become APP
parent that the opposition: 10 Crokers leadership
is gaining strength every Gay. and now many who
once believed him too securely intrenched 10 be
reached have hopes that he Is vulnerable after
all and be depOsed
There was talk yesterday that n meeting was 10
be held soon at the Manhattan Club OF Democrats
who believe that an organization opposed 10
Tammany Hall should be formed This statement
ia said to be somewhat premature. but II Is known
that quiet movement is on foot that VIII withih
a short time bring about n conference o. DEM
ocrats OF standing and influence to devise ways
and means by which the party can be purihed
and the present leadership overthrow. The fact
that Richard Croker is held personally responsive
for the defeat OF Justice Van Wyck Is the force
that is Likely to cement the opposition to him' as
II gives the elements antagonists to lammahy
Hall a target
There has been great deal Of quiet talk among
Tammany men about Crokcr's leadership. nut iear
of the boss has caused them to keep from openly
expressing their IDEAS Others have not oeen 50
tlmid John u. Crmmins yesterday gave OUT
straight and convincing interview IN "hich ne
held Croker directly responsible for tho defeat
Of the State ticket His views In the matter are
shared by such as John De Wit warner T,
Everett p Wheeler Frederic Il. Coudert ana
scores Of other Democrats who supported the
State ticket in the recent campaign. II Is under
stood that William If. Clark Thomas f. |lroy'
Hugh J. Grant. J. J. Martin John G. Shechah ana
others hold similar opinions Henry D. Purroy' W.
Bourke Cochran and others who are outsine inc
organization are reported to be ready to join the
new movement.
CONGRATULATING THE LEADERS.
That Mr. Croker fears a general revolt is SHOWN
by tho eagerness ne has displayed within the last
twenty-four hours to draw the pov erful district
leaders 10 him lie has gone out Of his way TO
congra tulate the leaders whose districts mace 4
good showing James ". Boyle. Charles Murphy'
Nicholas J. Hayes. Charles Welde. Dar!H r. NC
Mahon Michael {. Murphy. John j. 'eXton ana
Nicholas Muller have all been cordially greeted
Yesterday there was report that Martin hnee"
Barney" Martin and "Paddy" Diver were to oe
turned down for killing" figures when they made
their estimates When Mr.. Croker was asked as
TO this ne said that he dsdnt know Whrr" ,no
report started. hut that it vas absoGi"ly uh,rn.,
any Of it's leaders They are close 70 the peopl,e;
FOR the G,ket The result shows this"
This is another indication" said Tammany
croker although angry at these leaders daTes
rot attempt any hish-handed discplinins At tbs
moment -, these men are rlcn OF great influence
in their districts and If dcposc1 Il is believed tney
would join the new movement t. 80, o,co,,rag.
ing for Mr. Croker. Hugh McInugh.in joined
hands with Mr. Croker previous to me Sa}S Van
Wyck. But the campaign was hardly tHo OK, OK
old before McTanghn besan 10 doubt the Misdom co
WINGED of the mistakes Croker was making. ana
when the Ticket went down in defeat nS sPoSG
croker Another Disturbing element Is that Mayor
IS said that Justice Van Wyck would never have
accepted the nomination II his trot,9r had o, no,
never never nave 50 urged Elm save ,or the direct
surancc from Mr.. croker hat The The nemocra n a1i
ket ,hs frsDds S0da Of p justice Van Wyck feel that TO
Croker. ard to Croker alone, belongs the burden
for the defeat Of the ticket
HIS REPLY TO MIR CRGMMINs
John y. crmmins. in speaking OF Crokcrs mis-
MANAGEMENT and ,ack of political sagacity In the
struggle does not mince words. He denounces III
unmeasured terms Croker's attack upon the judi
cIarv as bad politics aid says also that croker
talked too muCh. Mr. Croker was deeply stuns
by Mr. Crrhmlns's assertions. for yesterday he
gave out formal statement in reply in which he
said: .,.,, ,-.ir,roirs = o. soreheaa
and likes TO see his name IN prnS as ",h M a. tbe
agitation In favor OF Judge DAILY would hurt Van
tine judiciary candidates shows that Judge Day
na,,ea ~ Van Wvck's defeat was the popularity Of
,S sold,cr n1nJi3atc Had Roosevelt run for Gov
have been elected bv leo 900 majority Had the cleo
zion been held a week later. he would have been
defeated by % oo0 II Admiral Dewey ran for Presi-
dent of the United States tomorrow on the Demo
cratic ticket he would carry every state in the
Uuion. Had Admiral Dewey opposed Roosevelt as
the Democratic candidate for Governor. the Repuh-
licans would nave been overwhelmed The Democ-
racy OF the great city never did better. Il gave
S4 600 majority to the ticket. Flower vas elected
Governor when IT gave only 1900. Hill himself.
when candidate. never carried the territory ny
anv such vote The success OF Captain Chinler over
Ouigg illustrates tho popularity OF n colder can1i-
date q a district that was Republican by
llM0"
What will you say about the conduct Of the CAM
paion outside OF New York"
Mr. croker replied II have nothing to DO with tho
campaign out II New-Ycrk City. The rest Of the
state was in charge Of the State Committee and
others As 10 what they dil have nothing to say
This last remark Was considered significant. As IL
indicated that Croker giving ITill a little slap
for not doing mis- duty M the state The ndica-
ions are that within short time the fight between
nm and Croker VIII hc In earnest. and Croker
organizaiion ami a contest With tho ex-senator.
Another source Of trouble FOR Croker. though NOT
an immsdia one. IS the silver men. The silver
leaders hero say they will maintain their organlza
ton elect delegates 70 the convention Of 1900 and
contcst with the delegates from the regular Organi
zation Tho next National Convention IL almost
certain 10 be free silver body. and that element
OF the party Is headed by cX-Governor stone. or
Missouri. who declared previous TO the Syracuse
Convention that II tho State organization here
failed to rcafrrm the Chicago platform in the State
Convention its delegates would not he seated.