New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-28

EVEN Mr.. CROKER SEEMS TO TAKE LITTLE
INTEREST II TIE CAMPAIGN.

The Democratic campaign IN the city has become
lethargic and quiet a midsummer day IN the
country Richard Croker. who boldly announced
his intention ~ making Tammany Hall his neao-
quarters working early and late 20 "hoop things
Up has apparently reconsidered his intention. he
has been at Tammany Hall every day. but only for
a brief time lie was there for only a short time
yesterday and the others charge OF the campaign
seemed 10 be overcome WIKI drowsiness Jonn K.
Carroll offciates when Mr.. Croker IL not az Tam
many Hall The Arst Few days great number OF
city officials and Tammany leaders went 70 Tam
many Hall 10 meet Mr.. Croker and consult win
HIM but two days OF waiting has convinced them
that Mr Croker isn't taking enough interest In the
campaign 70 spend TWO hours a day az Iammany
Hall. and yesterday only few appeared The
meeting Thursday night showed such lack 81 on
thusasn and so few attended It that the Tammany
leaders have received chill.
Mr. Croker ordered all leaders 70 have big dele
cation Of shouters at the meeting Thursday night
and he is said 20 be displeased with the showing
made He lssues orders yesterday for every leader
70 get out and hustle. He said things were too
slow He gave This order when n arrived A. Tam
many Hall about o'clock Yesterday. He Vas asked
about the dispatches from Nebraska containing the
report that the fight FOR the Democratic ticket
which William J Bryan IS leading there had been
helped ny money sent by Tammany Hall
Nj croker laughed and said.
'1 guess f. must he The firm CTracv Boa-dna1
& PatD sending money. The Democrats in Ne
hrasks don't need any money. They win with
OUT money from Ncw-York
Taking about money" continued NJ Croker
II hear the firm has agents collecting money this
week 70 send os fund up tho State next week.
When questioned about 'ne meeting n Taumsnv
Hall Thursday night Mr. Croker said ne considered
r. he most enthusiastic meeting ~ had seen IN
year or Two
"T' an old fashioned Tammary meeting and
# VsS overV 7elm'ngly enthusiastic II ehows We
viii win 7 still think Tammany will wiz ever As
seub.yman IN rho city
Thomas ? Smith secretary o, the Tammany
Ha. Executive Committee. announced YESTERDAY
meeting last Wednesday h. predicted Ta uulary
majority - sixty thousand in NeW-YorF '0lnfV.
Maurice Bumentha. chairman ~ t-e ,anl'a'i
on Speakers stated that the reports made 20
him oy ne member y the committee mar at8
great activity IN the various districts rh- part ~
rho Tanmary ORGANIZATION Ar ieas fifteen meet
ing- have been held in each Assem- l-.r
i1ss q 70 scheduled between tonight and Tuesday
next The audiences are particularly Interested ~
the disclosures respecting fhA Nazn' Wetn01S or
inves'igaton of everything respecting ann, .-r'
Halls administration ~ local affairs and tns aoso-
lufA refusal n the committee 20 proceed m my
'ire- which may lead 70 ne unear'hi~g ~ fepuoi-
can NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or legislative corruption Our
their complaining hey have observed fra Ter
ness ~ ofizere against the conduct o. Boss Iiatt
with he recent legislative session 10 h- soy .aP
firm. Tracy. Boardman & Plat A number ~
speeches have been made before French Polish.
Russian. Italian and American audiences
The meeting Will be Continued night after night
W 70 and including November f We do nor con-
s'5e- This or year and ne activity VA,
fact We have more speakers ar work this YEA
than eve- before and 'hs-s = no decrease n th@