The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-07

Pennsylvania has its quay. but the
kpectaols OF two bosses living in one
city Is unique to New York itself
s'Ross" Plat and Boss Croker are
the two figures that rise first on the
political ornament OF the Empire State
to-day and 81 you look skyward through
the political horoscope of either party you
will tee one name or the other written
with the words, 81 boss al"
If you are Of an enQuiring mind and
would doubt tho bOssism of either in-
Vestigato for yourself. If you DOUBT that
Plat IS BOSS" ask the Democrats.
II yon doubt that Croker Is BOSS
ask the Republicans.
moss Croker. the man whom the Re
publcans hate was born in Blaclrock,
near Quartertown, County Cork ireland.
on November o. 1873. lie is the son OF
Eyre Croot Croker. The story Is that he
descends from the family OF Henry Cro-
ker, Of QuaTtertown. who was d major
and Inspector general I'm the British
army. Through him the Crokers trace
their pedigree 10 ancestors or the same
name who were people of distinction ana
renown in Ireland centuries ago John
Dillon Croker. said 10 be an uncle 10
Richard. was a member Of Parliament
for the County Cork. and another uncle,
Richard Croker. was captain in the
British Army and al one time Governor
OF Bermuda.
Those who do not admire the Crok-
ers sheer n all this and point So the
family heraldry which reads Deus All
teos. "GOd Feeds Them and say that
the whole tale and Ns results are typl-
fed in the motto. substituting Tor the
name OF God the people or the CITY OF
New York.
BOSS" Croker. then, since we have
established him as a Boss Is only MY
six years old. mere lad' TOT i'1uVr
OF so many men. Others have hau 10
wait ten years longer, and oven Platt'
the Ross Of the other side. IS slNty-siN.
rut Richard Croker. stocky, wen knit,
bearded. bright eyed. alert and clever
was a leader when other men were JUST
beginning TO lead lie needed no letter
OF Introduction when others were sun
unknown.
twenty-five years ago Richard Croker
married Miss Elizabeth Fraser, " Well
TODD girl OF New York. then only ninc-
teen. and to-day Mrs. Croker, stiu
young woman has a grown-up family
around her and SIS the leader I'm certain
circles I'm New York. Mr.. Crokers char
acteristics are too pronounced not 20 at
feet his family. he IS too rabid against
the Republicans. too true a churchman
I'm his own church. too firm in his dis
likes 10 become the easy society man
who forgcts all after o'clock and leaves
his likes and dislikos down town.
Richard croker began In a small way
He got into politics by accident. lie
became an alderman. was connected with
the police ana fire departments and hn-
ally rose TO bc a wcll-known Tammany
man. no one knew how lie was so FAITH
f,l ON election day. so true TO his friends,
did his duties 80 well was always az ms
most. was such "a good reliable tcioW
that the leaders Tweed and the others.
liked him. Firally their cloaks se'ileu
upon him and became thick enNeiopihs
nantes which shelter him TO this Day
In all Richard CrOkcrs career no ono
has ever accused him Of a mean acton
N he has "robbed the city az his de-
tractors saw. De has done IL in grand
way that pleased all II. as the Mazet
committee which g. trying now 10 indict
him for contempt Of court say. he has
settled Judges I'm their chairs who would
he favorable 90 him in business deals
he has done IL in a way that has been
satisfactory to the Judges 20 himself ana
10 the people frhat was evident by Tam
many's overwhelming majority when Van
WycK came an year ago
Long ago Richard Croker moved out
OF a small fiat and bought handsome
house at east Seventy-fourth street
New York a very fashionable quarter.
Here his wife and half q dozen children,
sons and daughters. live IN very rnc
style. Mr. Croker Ewes at the Democratic
cIub on Fifth avenue but visits home
on sunday Sometimes he stays homo
f~s days at p time, but he Is 50 busy