Evening star., 1898-11-17
Opposition to Croker Not Yet il
Working Shape.
ONLY A STILL HUNT NOW
Chauncey Oepew the Favorite for
United States Senator.
ROOSEVELT A PARTY MAN
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.


fail for the want of leaders Although
William r. Grace, Smith NJ Weed and
Thomas Gilroy have no Overwhelming re-
gard for the Tammany boss it Is stated
on what appears to be reliable authority
that neither of them will lead the so-called
independent democratic movement 1t may
be said that this plan has practically been
shelved, but in its place has come the be-
ginning of an effort to overthrow Croker
IN the wigwam 1t has been common talk
Tor long time that there are many
within the organization who for various
reasons are dissatisfied with Croker's lead
ership. So long as his leadership was sue
cessful they could, of course, make no eff
fective stand against him: but now that his
poiicy-and policy that was peculiarly
hls-has led to disaster they reason that
there Is a chance to rally the opposition and
reorgan1ze Tammany itself. Any such plan
III carried TO successful conclusion nat
urally includes the deposing o. croker
with the present leader once out of the
way, 1t is held that a large influential
democratic element that now holds aloof
from Tammany could be drawn within the
organization.
still Hunt for CrOker's Scalp
1t is not known who is leading this move
ment against Croker. but it is said to be a
determined still hunt after the boss
scalp. Emissaries of the malcontents are
SAID to be going carefully through every
district where Tammany leader is in the
least unpopular, and finding the men who
are opposed to him. These men they en-
ueaVor TO induce to promise that they will
attend the next primaries and thar thew
VIII vote against the Tammany leader.
ooisiuerapie speculation is INDUCED in
W. the resignation of certain prominent
members from the Democratic Club II is
claimed that when Croker is in the c}ub no
Is KING Since Croker's visit west the bifr-
sest sort OF row is alleged to have broken
put, , ana as a consequence Roswell p
icWer president of the board of syoyar,,
ofS: John +. Vincent Louis Iyoes a,d
Eugene r. Brush, also governors have re-
signed, and there are other designations
peiIuing. Just at this juncture an endeavor
IL oelhs made 10 attach some political sig
nlncance to these resignations There NAV
surface. uPoh 'ie
Meanwhile, Richard Croker beaten in his
e'tethpe 10 become a state leader is reach
ing out INTO national affairs and is nra
pdiihs 10 make himself felt in Congress AT
ne Sile next session, and naturally at the next
democratic national convention
II is stated on what appears In no ,oo5
authority that the first move in The gama
VIII ne TO name a leader for the democracy
on on the moo" of the House of Representa-
- -, ohs oI the lammany leaders is said
10 nave begun sounding the rest of the
country the day after election ACCORDING
10 mis- report, the New York deIapatior
whlch consists of nineteen representatives.
shouid De able to control the House demo-
cratic caucus when il meets 10 choose q
Cano1date foT Speaker, who after ineyita ble
defeat will he the democratic leader in the
rouse IN that caucus the east is expected
20 mold the balance of power in any event
twelve democrats will represent PennsyI-
Nanla, three will be sent from Massachu-
setts and two from MARYLAND Tammanv
expects to stand well with a considerable
numDer of these
substituted in place of Bailey Whoever is
the winner is expected to be the Speaker
or the succeeding House If the democrats
nave a majority, and thus Tammany and
its gold allies, il they should win would be
IN a position to make a great fight in the
national convention. According to the re-
port above referred to the leadership now
hes between De Almond and Richardson
with a bare possibility that Bailey NAV re-
deem himself and slide back into his former
place All three of these have stood for
IIee IRE silver; hence all may be cast aside.
1t Is said. however. that Croker, when he
beslns to meddle in national politics and
tres to interfere with the party's national
Pollcy, runs counter to William Jennings
Bryan, and from him word has been re-
ceived in this city that he will stand by
Bailey 1t is said to be Bryan's opinion
that Bailey's forced retirement would be
construed a direct Sian nj free silver
Says well-informed politician: "a duel
between Croker and Bryan would be an
Interesting feature of politics, but il would
be one-sided affair Bryan has the solid
south with him, and the south is in the ma
1cr1ty on the democratic side of the House
pepew for the Senate.
Chauncey NJ. Depew at the present writ
ing appears to have a firm grip upon the
seat in the United States Senate now oc-
cupied by Mr. Murphy. There is consider
able agitation throughout the state for Gov
erHor Frank S. Black and its exact pro-
portion is as yet an unknown quantity. 1t
is, however, announced upon what appears
to be the best authority that DR.. Depew
is to be the republican organization can
didate for senator. This means that he has
received assurance of Senator Platt's sup
port and it is accepted as insuring his
election
Within the past few days DR. Depew is
said to have called on Senator Platt at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel and remained closcted
with him for two hours. AS he left the
hotel he practically admitted that he might
be considered candidate. Chairman Quigg
OF the republican county committee is an
out-and-out Depew man. A number of
other leading republicans have expressed
themselves heartily in favor of DIR.
DepeW's candidacy.
There is considerable post-election talk
coming to the surface about what trans
pired prior to Col. Roosevelt's nomination
When he was MOntauk friend suy-
gested to him that in the popular demand
for his nomination for governor there Law
an opportunity for him to assume the con-
troll CT the republican party in this state.
and reorganize it on lines that would make
it what it should be-the machine through
which good government could be estab-
Hshed permanently. The Rough Rider
lo oked up sharply.
Il am rot party organizer" he said 81
can lead But in me there is nothing what
ever of the boss. / know just what ] can
and what cannot do. The party organiZa-
ton is for others to manage"
ROosevelt a Party Man.
Then the colonel went on to say that he
meant. If nominated and elected. to do all
that he could do for his party. He was a