The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-25
TOWNS MINE, SAYS CROKER
HE TALKS OF CARRYING EVERY As
SEMBLY DISTRICT

homage ana tho COPS Shlute-tett1ng
Reports from Upstate, Too-uasn't
Heard that Hill Was Working Hard
He Makes Civil Service Speech.
Ifany man doubts the popularity OF the Hon.
Richard Croker in Tammany Hall or tho
absolute loyalty TO him OF most OF the
leaders Of that organization or the followers. 1t
Is necessary he should see them gather at the
portals OF the wigwam and await the arrival
OF the Democratic chieftain. Mr.. Crokers
approach 10 greeted with applause. As his car
rage rolls into Fourteenth street the police
men salute. As II tops in front Of the hall tho
crowd parts. leaving him a clear passage. 1t
closes in behind him and pushes in after him.
and from the moment Of his arrival until the
moment Of his departure Tammany Hall 10
filed
Yesterday was the second day OF Mr.. Cookers
campaign management at the hall. He did
not got there until - 80 ?. NJ. but from 1890
A. n. the crowd waited for him. There was
the Hon. John F. Carroll. the Hon. Patrick
Diver. the Hon. p. j. Ryder. the Hon. Edward
T. Fitzpatrick. the Hon. Bernard F. Martin.
the Hon. James w. Boyle. the Hon. Martin
Engsl. and a whole City Record-ful OF honor
ables. including the firm OF Horgan l. Slattery.
the architects.
Mr.. Croker went at once through the east
room and into the little room in the rear where
stood the desk that the Hon. John Kelly
used to use and the chair In which the
Hon. John Kelly used to sit. but for
some reason yesterday Mr.. Croker gave
them the go-by and took by preference
the magnificent POLISHED mahogany desk
that the Hon. John F. Carroll accumulated for
Tammany in the absence Of the chieftain In
Europe. There were faint Rrowls o! dlsap-
proval from the Oldest timers at Tam man at
this apparent slight Of the effects OF the old
time leader. but 1t was explains cd that the chair
In which the Hon. John Kelly used to sit was
hard and the desk was uncomfortable.
Mr.. Croker was ready for business the mo-
ment that he arrived. and one by one the loyal
leaders crowded in and whispered In his ear
There was the Hon. William sohmer from
the Tenth the Hon. William Dalton from
the Eleventh.. the Hon. P. ]. scully from
the Twelfth. the Hon. Peter J. Dooling
from thu Thirteenth. the Hon. John T. Oakley
from the Fourteenth Mr.. Oakley told with
delight how the Rspublicans had nominated
two members OF his general committee Ifor
the Assembly and for Alderman in his dis
trlct. and Mr.. Croker was pleased. Then came
the Hon. Vim. L. Grell. the Joker who Is run
ming for Sheriff on Mr.. Cookers ticket.
"Ha! hal Richard. vie gents; was giebt's
Neues2" said Mr.. Grell.
Tout la chose est adorable" responded Mr..
| Croker in French "avez vous WI ce que TAI
fait Quigg? Gu est Quigg maintenantH Eh?"
In der souper." replied Mr.. Grell.
va bsne." said Mr.. Croker. rubbing his
| hands. in italian.
The crowd OF leaders marvelled at the YER
satility of their idol. In the course of
an hours conversation with the chief
the happy man from Deutschland as
sured him that his campaign manager
had discovered that he belonged to $50 German
organizations In the city, and he added that
they each spoke a different dialect. They
were going to send delegates to q convention
tonight. he said in beethoven Hall at
Fifth street and Third avenue. Mr..
Grell said he was going to be there
and was going to be endorsed by them. He
was going to mako a speech to them in the
| Mr.. Grell he was q good boy and to go 1t he
would stand behind him In case they ran in
any unknown dialects on him.
After Mr.. Grell came the Hon. George W.
Plunkitt and the Hon. Patrick Keenan, and the
Hon. Daniel F. Mcmahon. and then the Hon.
John B. Sexton Mr. Sexton assured Mr..
Croker that he had the Hon. Robert Mazst
| licked to a standstill. He told Mr..
| Croker that there was any amount OF money In
the Nineteenth district for betting purposes
and that It was all one way and that was his
W.
Hon. James A. O'Gorman. the Hon. Pat.
TICK +. lralhor. the hon. Junus Har'
burger. and few other candidates trot-
ted along. Mr.. Hamburger announced. not In
| Mr.. Cookers hearing. that he was . candidate
| for the eakership OF the Assembly. And
eIpect to win ont, !" he said: II am the psople,,
! w. "'i ~, ~, "e u On WV peop,n
candidate. Mr. hamburger Is the rival OF Mr.
Grell in the matter OF society memberships.
| Mr. Harbrroer beIonpa r. No Ie.. than 1oa
Hshraa so.istios os S,m.a, 10 no 'e'' IMAM 20
The Hon. Joseph l. Green came along. He
also launched n spe,ksrsbin boom Although
a'o Iaunonou ~ Doo,i'' H''noukh
the Hon Patrick r. Irainor 10 ahead OF him
| There were speakership booms to burn, but
| .,cb candidate va. c.r.tp, .nouoh n vbisn.r
80 ,' W." ", 70. ~ 1919" w "'oo'
ana TO whisper IL not In the nearing OF Mr..
Croker
| Mr. Croker's dav was ons ~ un,,Iovad nlaa,
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ure. ana toward evening ne hao lorgotton
| about all unpleasant things and was ready to
| talk to the reporters. He said he had seen all
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ms .eaaers' theh no salu suuueni': .,
| What do you think about our carrying all
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