The evening times., 1899-04-15
GENERAL WASHINGTON =.
NEWS. AND GOSSIP.

Nichard- -Crelker's Xerve.-The nerve
displayed ~ Mr.. Croker before the Naset
Investigating Committee In New York yes
terday compe,s admiration evea from his
political opponents. 1t is seldom that a
boss will own UP to the fact that he is
one. but Mr.. Croker frankly stated that he
was running Tammany Hall and intended
to continue to do SO. There was only one
subject on which Mr. Croker was inclined
to be reticent and that was as to how he
made his money. He bluntly stated that
that was none of the committees business.
He was always ready to go into a good
thing and when he saw an opportunity TO
invest money to advantage he improved II.
but he refused to give any particulars. Mr..
CTDkers examination will be resumed to-
day but unless the committee can compel
him to answer certain leading and direct
questions It ID not likely that they will be
able to extract much valuable Information
from him. Nothing has been developed
in the Investigation thus far that Is cal
culated to weaken Mr.. Croker's grip on
the TammQny organization. In fact it will
strengthen itfif anything.
Mr.. Croker is said to be grooming his
candidate for governor last fail, Justice
Van Wyck. for the Presidency. The
Croker combination talked about is Van
Wyck and Harrison. but 1t is not causing
the supporters, of Mr.. Bryan to lose any
sleep. Even II Mr. Bryan should not be
the nominee his friends will in all human
probability control the next Democratic
National Convention.
Mr.. Bryan in New York.-Mr. Bryan
will attend banquet in Mr.. Croker's
town this evening" and of course make q
speech. He is scheduled for another ap-
pearance in the same city and another
speech next week. Mr.. Bryan has besn
making SO many speeches Of late thzt
there is not much left for him to say that
he has not expressed before In hundred
different. ways. However. Mr.. Bryan's ap-
pearance in New York at this time is saii
to mark the beginning Of an attempt on
the part of Bryan's supporters to obtain
control Of the Democratic organization In
the Empire State. The scheme is to elect
straight-Out Bryan Chicago platform dele
gates from each district in the State and
then ask the National Convention to ad-
init them as the only regular reprssen-
tatives of the Democratic party. The con-
vention will. of course, have the right to
pass upon the eligibility of any Of its
members.
- SCuECus@SeQatOr llama
was in Washington for few hours yester-
day. He arrived from the South late
Thursday night and left yesterday after
noon for New York. During his brief stay
he held hurried consultation with the
President and also saw a number of dis
tinsuished Republican leaders. Mr.. Han
na declined to talk to newspaper men re-
gafding the Ohio political situation but
from his manner II was quite apparent that
he was worried. He il greatly perturbed.
1t is understood. over the Jones spectre.
How to get rid of the Jones boom for gov
ernor is the important problem that con-
fronts Senator Hanna. One of Senator
Hannas confidential friends said today:
There is no doubt but that the prospective
candidacy OF Mayor Sam Jones. of Toledo.
for governor OF Ohio is a serious menace
to the Administration. We cannot afford
to lose Ohio next fall neither can we af
ford to make Mayor Jones the regular
nominee of the Republican party for gov
ernor. His election would be almost as
hard slap at Mr.. Mckinley that of a
Democrat, and yet If he runs as an inde-
pendent candidate the chances are that he
will at least poll enough Republican votes
to defeat the regular Republican candidate
wish Jones was in-weil, anywhere ex-
cept in Ohio. Wonder if he would not
like to accept some diplomatic post abroad.
am sure that the matter could be ar
ranged very easily il he will only-say the
word
u The Bsltinsore Ei-ctIon.-The may
orally campaign in Baltimore is getting
very warm The election will take place
on May = The Democrats appear to be
more united than they have been for years.
while the Republicans are badly split up.
If the Democrats regain control of Balti-
more city this spring ii will practically in
sure their carrying the State of Maryland
in the Presidential campaign next year. 1t
will also restore, some of Mr.. Germans lost
prestige. and some of his friends believe
that il will give a serious turn to his
aspirations.
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