New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-10

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did p" Mr.. Croker said musngy; and then
ne made the remark which may or may not De
significant OF his NOV ements while you We're
looking for me on shore | on the sea, ana
the sea is the best place TO escape you fellows
When II was pointed out to him that he was not
on board Mr.. Mons yacht when she was lylng
of Tompknsviile Mr.. Croker returned quickly
How do you know? None of you came aboard
TO find out. You don't suppose do you. that
when am ON a yacht. am always hanging
over the rail-?
WHIT He SAYS As To THE RAMAPO JOB.
Seeing the futllity Of attempting to probe the
secret ~ Mr.. Cookers hiding place. the CONVEX
sation was turned 10 a subject that is Of more
concern to the general public than the locality
of Mr.. Cookers Vncation-the Ramapo water
job At first NJ 'roker would have absolutely
nothing to say upon the matter. He professed
to be- ignorant II tn whole thng
do YOU mean. Mr.. Croker. that you know
nothing whatever about that scheme he was
asked.
That is what mean exactly. knew moth
ing about IT, and did not know what was going
on. because until to-day have not seen a news
paper since went away.
Have YOU any stock I'm the Ramapo Water
Company"
Il have not"
Arc YOU Interested in any way in having the
city make contract with the Ramapo com
pany?"
"Not in any way whatever
when did you first hear that the Kamapo
Water Company was trying - get a contract
from the city,
II think" Mr. Croker replied speaking re
nectively. 1t was a little while after the Wind
sor Hotel fire. am not sure as To the exact
time. but IT was not long before started for
Europe.
"A committee Of underwrtcrs-I am not Ger
tain whether they were all underwrlters but
there were many underwriters among them
called upon me ct this club and asked me to use
my Influence to get contract put through for
the Ramapo company 10 supply the city with
water The committee told me that the city
was terribly short Of water and that the fire at
the Windsor Hotel proved the urgent need OF
greater pressure in the mains. they tod me
that unless this additional pressure could be- OBJ,
tanned there was an increasing danger OF hre ana
that the fire risks would naturally go up. tpld
that committee that had absolutely nothing To-
10 with the matter advised them to 60 to the
proper authorities. the Commissioners OF Water
supply ana the Board OF Public improvements.
That is all I know about the affair
Did YOU know that a favorable report was to
be presented to the Board OF Public Improve
ments in the matter Of the Kamapo contract
It was next asked Of Mr. croker
absolutely no. 1 never heard Of H. ! have
no interest in the company or in its contract.
and knew nothing about the report which was
presented TO the Board
Does the Tammany organization stand for
that Ramapo contract;'
"NO II does not" Mr.. Croker answered en-
phaucally.
What does the organization propose to do
ABOUT II
well. I observe that the newspapers say
there s crookedness in this Ramapo contract.
II there is any truth In those reports. the lead
ers Of the Tammany organization viii be the
first to locate IT. and punish those VINO are re-
spOnsible for IT,"
while you were away did YOU receive any
communications from Tammany leaders about
How could /: Why. the leaders didn't know
where was any more than YOU did?'
When II was explained to Mr.. Croker that Da-
! ,fl IN "A K
ing the Itamapo company, had laid the entire
blame for it on Tammany. Mr.. Croker. after
moments silence. said
"Oh. Ne id. did he
As TO THE DISTRICT FIGHTS
Referring to the district fights Mr.. Croker
practically repeated what he said before h. went
away The contests ne said, the best
things that could happen to Tammany. All
who were concerned in them were Tammany
men. and no matter which side won they would
| still he Tammanyites.
| Mr. croker said he had received Frank Moss
letter II contained nothing more. NJ explained,
than mere reminder that the committee want
81 him 10 appear before II on Wednesday morn
ing at II o'clock
was asked
NO. # lust reminded me that | was sub
ppnaed to attend on Wednesday morning |
shall respond To- it and shall be ready To
swer any questions that may be- put To me-
RamapO'
II cannot answer anything about Ramapo. for
the sufficient reason that know nothing about
it, a. ! have told YOU"
Tn, Tammany chef was then reminded that
| before h. went away ne announced his pur-
pose ~ Investigating the bond hold up In the
Municipal Assembly. and promised that II there
vas just cause the organization would punish
| rho members rosnonsihle When he was asked
! II he proposed t. carry out that promise, he
answered that ne thought the controversy was
settled. When ne was Informed that # was by
no means settled. and that only last week Con
troller Golfer had endeavOred to obtain an issue
for the Little Italy" Park. MIR Croker said
! II don't know anything about that. But II
there is any reason for pushing this investlga
ton further II VIII be done. and n there Is
disposition the part Of any Tammany men TO
hold UP these bonds. the organization VIII not
stand for IT,
Mr. Croker would not comment upon the latest
| developments in rapid transit, for the reason. as
| he explained. that he has not kept In touch
| with the subject while he away. Nor would
| ne reply To any inquiries bearing upon Hugh
McLaushlns attitude toward him