The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-28
REROKER, HIS FAREWELL.
HE TURNS OpER THIS COUNTRY AND
ITS OCTOPUsEs TO BRIAN.

And Seeks His Four-Fo oted Friends at
wantnGe-soes No Use Staying to Fight
the Lsgisinture-BeIieves He win Re-
turn still Bryan Man-Praises Gardiner.
The Hon. Richard Croker will 90 aboard the
North German Lloyd steamship Kaiser Will
helm der Crosse this morning to sail for
England. where no will spend tho winter
Mr. Croker is not going abroad for his health
He said last evening that his health
was excellent and that the only reason
he wanted to 90 to England was
that he wanted rest. Nowhere
else. he said. can a man rest SO COM
fortably as in England. Mr.. Croker
also wants to look over his horses at his place
at Vantage, and he hopes to win some prizes
on the turf before he returns. Mr.. Croker will
be In communication constantly with his
political lieutcnants In this city while no is
abroad, and no will be consulted whichever II
Ia thought necessary. He will probably come
back late In March or In April. When he docs
come back he will take command Of the Tam
many forces to make n fight for the Demo-
cratic candidates for President and Governor.
He believes, he says. that Bryan will be the
Presidential candidate.
Mr.. Croker has requested his friends not to
go to the pier to see him on. lie expects that
only Tow intim ate friends will say good bye
to him on the ship. He devoted Sunday and
yesterday to bidding farewell to his political
associates. and they thronged the Democratic
Club and Mr.. Cookers business ONCE ut III
Broadway. The list OF his visitors included
every city Official OF prominence from
Mayor Van, Wyck down., Kings county was
Commissioner Shea and some statesmen OF les
ser eminency. New York county was repre-
cons sy ss o bp all s sSe 0S
took pains to shake hands with every one and
10 say goo .byc He shook hands with the re.
and asked them whs, he could DO Tor them;
'Isuppose II I went into the North Carolina
etS %oud ocw F' me- "i he .I sSia. ons cane mt
Then he wa; "ssed a6Gat Bryan II. ,s,,or
the American people. He IL against the trusts.
which are trying to crush the people. Bryan is
You regard him as the Democratic leaderr"
He is the, leader o, the people against
DO you think he viii abandon free sllver'"
'0i that know nothing; don't know what,
said Mr. Croker. He is against the trusts
WHICH ar ,S nSa ,Ss, the be ven Be elected
pominat.ai 'H'' "' VIII oe e''e'eu " 10 "
The Democratic candidates will DO elected
on Ar antitrust platform" said Mr.: Croker
We don't think about II" was the reply 1T
hands. and thSS can car; do anything with US that tSn;
they want We cant do anything to stop
=, DO you mean that you are In the hands OF
the enemy, Mr.. Crokeri" asked the reporter.
Well said Mr.. Croker. smiling. we're In
Mr.. Croker was asked whether he thought
that the Mazet Committee would be able to
ments as a result OF It's investigation.
You can't tell about that" he, replied. but
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prevent the country nembers OF the Iegislg-
lure from meddlipg In the affairs OF this city,
the Legislature. but can't do anything even
II am 10 this country
officIal conduct o! District Attorney Gardiner"
was the next question propounded to the DEM
II don't know yet What it will amour, to-"
what course /. pursued by the Commissioner.
be rersecutcd. regard Col, Gardiner IA an
excellent. and efficient public, officer H.
people sa Z thu city CLUB insists Upon the come nc
mission appointed by the, Governor 70 attack
vim 1t would certainly look rs though some.
able and conscientious Dlstr q Attorney.
g was the th Ts' 'n1n.,s 'ns city tho to
elevated railway company put in 30 as to do
away with the services Of tlcE et.chorpers: he
az u to register protest against me disShaTge
Mr. Croker had good deal to say about the
sad when. they would be in general use. bu,
he thought they, would soon be- introduced
provements to be made In the trucks. he said.
before they are put into service.
Askcd Whether tn. COMPRESSED ar motors
said saith that he Did NOT think they would;
only" no said. Tho air motors have great
power TO run drays or street cars hut don't
think TINT the air-power m otors will compete
with the light electric cab motors. The COM
pressed air motors are not designed for light
Then he was asked who would be the Demo
cran,c nominee for Vice, President
particularly" said Mr.. Croker: It'll be better
man than Roosevelt or Root one OF whom see
fRen so 20 s aske Croker IKE his 70
litical opin ions would suffer ns severe q change
during this trip to England as they DID during
Brynnss He came ann ' bac IN !" ho summer "a't
strong Bryan Rntt-expansionis
Il do not hiDk that my political opinions on
back. ne replied, Thcn he said he believed
the, Dewey Arch should be built as a Dewey
"Dewev's all. right" said Mr.. Croker: he's
good man; The arch should b" built. and Bill
the Democratic Club has not taken any definite
action IN reference to the Dewey Arch, because
hs Il no VIII eF ,Re prore acGH
We are going to see that Bill Anthony ia not
buried In .Fotters Field however Ot course
but that was when It could not he prevented,
and we don't want to let any patriots be buried
Mr.. Croker will he accom- panied on his trim TO
Europe by his sister, Mrs, Warner. and her
daughter
STORRSy RESJGN4TIOy ACCEpTED