The record-union., 1899-04-15

WAS d peiieNtT III LuSs theory lldl the
party in power should have the offices.
He had interested himself in the AM
sterdam avenue and Astoria gas ques-
tions, because the peoples rights were
involved. and he had notified the Tam
many members of the Municipal Assem-
bly, to attend sessions and vote on
those questions, because it was their
duty to do so. He could tell nothing
about contributors to campaign funds,
and rendered no account of the Finance
Committee of Tammany, of which COM
mittee he was Chairman, of the moneys
disbursed by him. He said judicial
candidates had contributed to the cam
paign fund, but not by compulsion.
Their individual donations might have
been as much as $1,000, or $4,000. but
none of them had paid as much as
$4,000.
Mr.. Moss had, Mr. Croker said, been
deposed from the Police Board because
he was not in sympathy with the party
in power; his work was all right, but
his politics were at fault
Mr. Croker said his partner in the
real estate business was Peter F. Mey-
Dock Board.
MT. AOSS lfleu 10 DTlliS Oul tlldl JuulC-
ial sales had been given to Croker's real
influence of the witness.
Mr.. Croker said that at present his
firm had nearly all the judicial sales
$50 that if you have controlling
voice in the affairs of that party, asked
Mr.. Moss. land secure the nomination
of true men, you may be sure that al
least in the real estate exchange and
in the firm of Meyer & Croker you will,
as true Democrat, get some of that
profit?''
1--WE at least expect to be befriended,' .
said Mr. Croker
Then you are working for your own
pocket?''
..All the time, the same as ycu are
1t is to the party belongs the spoils," F"
said Mr. Croker
"And to the boss belongs the lions
share of the plunder?" sneered Mr..
Moss.
mo, plunder, no; you can call it
whatever you like. Because men are
loyal to US, you call that plumber When
you send your bill in for the work you
are doing here for the Legislature you
might as well call that plunder''
He saw nothing wrong in receiving
profits that came through appointees
of the organization.
Mr.. Croker was excused temporarily,
and w. H. Peckham, formerly President
of the Bar Association, took the wit
ness chair. OF his own knowledge he
could not say that Judges were as
sessed for political purposes, but a
Judge whom he could not name had
told him the amount paid by the Judges
ranged all the way from $4,000 to
S25, 900 each
Ex-Judge J. F. DAILY, who failed of a
denomination for the Supreme Court
by the regular Democracy at the last
election, was called He said he had
not been notified by Croker that he
need not expect a denomination ON the
ground that he had refused to make
an appointment, and had also refused
to make a judicial order The order
related to the removal of the real es-
tate sales from the Real Estate Ex-
change to Meyers rooms.
DR.. O'Sullivan brought out the fact
that Judge DAILY was first nominated
for the bench by the Tweed adminis4ra-
ton.
Judge DAILY admitted that he had gone
10 Mr.. Croker to ask that he (Daly) be
nominated as a delegate to the Consti-
tutional Convention. Mr.. Croker's re-
ply was that that was a matter be-
longing to the district leaders, and
that he had nothing to do with it.
Ex-Judge r. A. Pierce testified that
he had, at Richard Croker's suggas
ton, contributed $4,000 to the cam
paign fund when he was nominated for
Justice of the Supreme Court. and to
this sum he had added $500. He sent
his check for $4,000, payable to Mr..
Croker, but the check had been re-
turned to him. with the request that if
be made out payable to the order of
the bearer. He had never. while ON
the bench, received any intimation from
Croker as to how he should decide any
case before him for trial.