The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-12
CROKER STOPS TALKING.
ANNOUNCEMENT THAT IT'S NO UsB
TO7IN8 FOR sHBEHAM

II He Carries His District the Executive
Committee Won't Recognize Him-Fighe
in the Third IL Against Crokerisn,
Not for . Tammany Happy Family
Richard Croker spent Yesterday at his once
at III Broadway and In the evening he re-
ceived at the Democratic Club the officers Of
the city government. the Tammany district
leaders and numerous aspipants for offioe. The
club has been deserted this summer Scarcely
person goes there when Mr. Croker Is not 10
town. As soon as II becomes known among
his followers that he Is on hand the alton dance
swslls enormously. Mr.. Croker is very proud
OF the Democratic Club. He likes to see II we'll
filled. His adhorents take pains to be there
and to be seen by him when he is there.
Mr.. Croker said last night that he had talked
oil he was going to for some time. He had
given his opinion for two days in succession
on the subjects on which 1t would be OF inter.
est He is not going to talk any more. he said.
until he has something to say which he thinks
will interest his friends
X-Asse m Lyman William II. Walker Who 10
contestng the leadership OF the ThlrdAssembly
district against Councilman Patrick J. Ryder
said yesterday that il Mr.. Croker had made up
his mind that the district fights In Tammsny
Hall were family quarrels. which would result
In more united and better organized political
Ilhclllno, ns was very mucn mistaken. ME-
Walker said that his fight was against Croker.
ism Just as John c. Sheehans fight ia. and that
he expects to win. Mr.. Walker believes that II
Tammany Hall continues under ita present
MANAGEMENT it cannot expect to be successful
In the next Mayoralty campaign. He intends
to do his bost to knock out Mr.. Ryder
because he is Mr. Cookers representative.
and for no other reason. He believes
that II he 10 successful In the Third district
and John c. Sheehan is successful in the Ninth.
several leaders in whose districts there are no
contests. but who are lukewarm in their sup
port OF Mr.. Croker. will come out openly
against him and that there will be thorough
reorganization OF TamInnny Hall. II Mr..
Walker loses he will organize party to fight
Tammany Hail. The anti Sheehan Democrats
In the Ninth hold a mass q Getting at Twenty.
seventh street and Eighth avenue last evening.
They had a band and half dozen speakers
and big crowd surrounded the truck from
which the speeches were made. One OF the
principal speeches was made by ex- Civil JUS
tice Ackert The burden OF his remarks was
that it would be waste OF votes for the Demo-
Gratis Of the Ninth district to elect the shee-
han candidates TO the General Committee
because they would not be recognized by the
general organization. and would not have any
influence In the councils OF the party. Mr..
Ackert Raid further that the patronage due to
the distrot would be distributed through the
men designated by the Executive Committee
OF Tammany Hall. which has already indicated
it's choice by appointing the election officers
nominated BY Mr. Goodwin and Mr. Smith.
| This Is the first time that the announcement
has been made that the leaders OF Tammany
| Hall will not recognize John G. Bheehan II he
| 10 successful. Mr. Croker has declared repeat
! eddy that district lights must be settled By the
voters, aad that the man with tho votes behind
| him will always be recognized as the district
| leader. City Court Clerk Thomas F. Smith
made a speech in which he declared that
| sheehan had always used his leadership for
selfish purposes. and had utterly failed to give
| jobs on his large contract works to the voters
OF the district. but had employed cheap. nom
| citizen labor.