New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-04
CROKER ATTACKS THE REV Mr.. sLGCER.
AND MAKES a DEFENCE OF HIS DISTRICT AT
TOENEY-TAMMANY LEADERS MAKE



Mr. Croker heard from most Of the Tammany
district leaders the figures by which they say they
expect to carry their districts for Assembly cam
didates The figures. +, WAS learned aggregated
Tammany majority I'm the county Of something
Ike $500 In a speech Mr. Croker said that from
figures he had obtained he believed that Tammany
would get majority Of from $500 TO 1000 In
private. Mr. Croker expressed 10 one of the Tam
many leaders his view that C5co would be the
probable figure
The meeting Of the Executive Committee began
az I o'clock and lasted for hour. Daniel F.
MacMahon presided. The leaders were requested
10 hand In sealed reports 10 the probable vote
in their districts. These reports We're offered
until after tto meeting was over. and the Ex-
ecutiye committee decided boy vote not 70 make
public the predicted majorities as Is usually done
District Attorney Gardiner was present Each
leader received printed instructions IN regard 70
protecting challenged voters. JUST before the meet
ing adjourned Mr. Croker made short speech
IN which he said.
would Ike TO call the attention Of the Executive
Committee TO the constitutional amendments which
will DE submitted TO the peopl. for their vote on
Election Day Prominent among Them is Amend
m'nt No - Which provinces lot the increasing Oh
the debt limit Of the city 20 an amount that Will
enable the city TO build the rapid transit tunnel
This Is most important amendment for the city
Of Now-York and for this ORGANIZATION. For years
there has been W"ch t"lh ".QMt rapn M"nSi' n,-
We nave rot GOT II yet me 'Hr HaS "IN'u N.W
ever. when this organization should come 10 the
the construction ~ the tunnel speak 10 YOU on
this subject So that You may impress upon the
people ~ your respective Assembly districts the
necessity of voting for Amendment No 3 ana
also putting our orsanizauon squarey on record ora
regarding what IS unQuestionHplN vital SUBJECT
10 every resident of Manhattan Island. Inc
amendments all good ones. and think II ad-
Vsabe 10 instruct the people 10 support theHl
Another matter | would Ike 20 call your at,'n-
ton to is the adysahity OF encouraging the voters
If your districts 10 vote a. straight Democratic
ticket and discouraging thcm from scratching or
in any way voting split ticket
Another subject that would Ike 10 refer TO mere
urost from this city whatever offices they can g"t
by force or otherwise being unable as they are 10
obtain them by an honest election, lney nv nv
as AN ally in their political brieandage GOV
leader of their band. ,
During the hfty years that have been resi-
dent OF tniF ,ffil mai has proved more faith
ful and efficient fu Office IMAM mas 'ooN't ,''l
ncr and vet these political ntisl'S IsEi", ~, h,
Tho foct that our District Attorney WAS trr,'' 10y
, ma f,rtv OF over t)OoN are trying ID nuilliN iHr
choice of the people. W" should ana we mus
sand mn ana defend and fight for our organize
ton and for tho-- VINO nave n''h ''''''' '''0'7'
its instrumcutaty. . Fla.
There rs a. gentleman. a preacher. VINO r'n l,
arrived from Buffalo who Is one ~ IN" pi,i,,,,'i
acfors I'm the attempt made 10 remove '"iu .ii,' =
c.,iiner II is oar duty 90 stand ny orr w"f'"F
friend the District ATTORNEY as lonE a7 W" WI ar
.nrcinced that he l- am honest ana eApAn "l.'
i fiat this movement against him Is purely #"
,,',,tisau one and not designed ~ good ialth. M
g.. lnr. his duty ais a public Official, anu t'''.t
Inn. and attention 20 his office IMAM MI 'i|lutsi.t
r.s II h. is rrmored uniusty, ann ,n ''.Voi -
th.t fh.v are determined I'D DO so' ni , W.T., r.
,r.f H. Their programme is 10 i'i""N' INN anu
ilaea him with % Republican, , - r..o, ,,. 81
hol,. 10 see the districts roll up mp i
democratic maiorlu,s in propot uyn 10 G,,rs -
I t,vn obtained that We viii carry the county ~
from 5000 90 ,O.cN majority