New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-07
CROKER SAID HE WAS OUT.

In the early spring of 1897. before Croker sailed LED
for Europe he had long conference Ti[h roiSnr MT:
sheehan over the pSs M Ra o he was out
of politics forever, and that II at any uIne ms H
in any way Identify him with politics Mr. SneG, t
han as his friend, should stamp Out any 9o, c. re
urn until after the fall election. but that II ne
did return 1T would only be for me PuIpose t m Ol
nePIis neiPn Mr. Sheehan replied that It would be un-
Necessary for him TO return on tha fop a.
paign purposes that was required. -. 49,, ,,os.
spoken Of as candidates for Mayor was gone into
William Sohmer and Amos j. cumming, m g, "ore cop
ppectIon, Croker agreed with Mr.. Sheehan that
Sohmer was strong man, but ne ADVISED a~EainsI ~
also Stated that i would be well to keen Judge hd
Robert A. Van Wyck in view az ne & "Puld M adfed pe
addressing Mr. sheehan. This Is entirely your
affair and that Of the organizatiSHn os 90 oec,de
who 'y Would be the first Mayor Of the greater city
oresew with others that the strGgge would be
a severe and desperate one fully y egnt InU,liS
before otey,nR the Democrats OF this county. be
seeching them TO stand together IN oiuet tI%a NJ
Tammsny Hall might prove the VICTOR III '"e
Croker returned from Europe in sePtfm6er oo Of
ch1neTv was actively in motion. and TO Close o3-
servers of the situation roker again Procmed
ne u,as out OF politics, and further SAID that ne ne
s.art to stay out. In spite or TINS DECLARATION ms
e Inea al his time was not looked upon with favor
retuit IN raiority OF the leaders In Tammany Hall.
ny 'ue W ,,ac The cause Of alarm among Democrats
aliu naralIy 80 ot this city. Those who had been
Senrs e.r1ngest adherents were outspoken IN tne
o,ter and deprecated his return 10 new oIk'
o,ab he took no active part in politics, Tor
tbev dreaded the result Mr.; Sneehah hTweH.r' re-
ueiy,od c'roker's friend. and stood Dy MN al thls
d,tnai nerod few days after Crokers return
NJ Sheehan had a long talk with MN sun having
MI hI,in, confidence in Croker and desiring 10 snow
iP,,nr, u,ay that ne appreciated MS Irlendsnp.
IN .hts ueetinR between Mr. Sheehap ana croker
~ 'I na,ons Of those mentioned in connection win
ny nnmination for Mayor were again discussed.
49, then for the first time, lhtlmateu lhdt II
CIOkeS' ~ unwise 10 take up Sohmer. as he was a
,ei,tiad' Cummings he advised very strongly
| uus5t. when told that ex-Mayor Grant "ouIu oe
agalhss, ne candidate. he Croker said that he
an n, 40 as tie labor organizations would op-
Wou'u hi,n IL, ne advised not 10 have anything 10 40
pos @'harles W Dayton In any event ana as ioT
NJ, Eiir,os ~ Knox, he regarded MN hs 100 MN
Charles - "a annearance and action. Croker then
nsSea Mr' sheehan what he thought OF van Myck
hskeu ~ renlv was that he knew n0thhg detrl-
ana ene 70 fppdge Van Wyck. In the mean time the
mentaI 10 ,,;hIn Tammany Hall against any inter
teeI,ns unon the part OF Croker was becoming IN
!sn q nd bitter In the extreme
VAN WYCK's NOMINATION..
| r,,nallv on the night before the convention
81 rha,yy MAJ Croker and Van WyCk met at the Murray
I9naI and talked the situation over, win the
| mn V.hat Mr. Sheehan presented Judge van
Tesut., nayne the following afternoon 10 the ram
Snn nSo Hail Executive Committee. ana ia cohse,
nnny nns. Van Wyck nominated that evening Dy
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