The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-27
Tammany Starts Croker to Europe
In Fine Style.
TRAVELS LIKE A PRINCE
REED AND PAUNCEFoTE NOT
NOTICED.
All Eyes For the Great Democratic
"Boss"-Takes Parting Shot at
Bryan Before He Leaves-Will
Race His Horses On the Other Side
Entered In the Derby.

New York, April 26.-Richards Croker
sailed for Europe today aboard the
American liner New York Save fol-
his sister, Mrs. Warren, Mr.. Croker
was unaccompanied.
When the Tammany chief reached
the pier, half an hour before the big
liner pulled out of her berth, he was
met by a. party of friends who had
come down to say tbon voyage" Mr..
Croker was all smiles and he nodded
pleasantly to as many as caught his
eye. Then, fianked by his immediate
advisers. he moved toward the gang
plank. In a minute he had made the
ascent and stood on the main deck.
There was a hurried movement by the
awaiting politicians who followed up
the incline, which strained under the
load. Mr.. Croker was soon pressed on
all sides, and finally found his position
so uncomfortable that he FASTENED into
the main saloon. The crowd behind
followed to the foot of the stairway
leading to the upper deck. Up these
went Mr.. Croker quickly, his friends
and political adherents right on his
heels. When the promenade deck was
reached he was again surrounded, and
the reception that followed appeared
to give immense satisfaction to the de-
parting Tammanyite.
Worship at His Shrine.
AS the time for the sailing of the ship
grew near, the crush on the deck. where
Mr.. Croker was holding his levee, be-
came so great that it was with diff
Guilty that one could even elbow his way
to the central figure. Hundreds of
hands were thrust in front of Mr.. Gro
ker, and he grasped as many as posi-
bic.
The ship appeared to be alive with
men and women. The saloon passenger
their friends, combined with the assem-
blage of politicians, made one of the
biggest brushes experienced on a de-
parting liner in many day.
Arriving at Southampton, Mr.. Croker
will proceed directly to his place at
Vantage, where he has his racing
horses Speaking of his stable, Mr..
Croker said:
Il can't tell now just what 1 shall do
in the racing line until reach England
l have about twenty or twenty-five
horses, six of which are yearlings. /
have not settled anything yet about en-
for the big events, except
that Knickerbocker is entered for the
Derby"
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British
who, with his family,
boarded the New York, was scarcely
recognized in the excitement and en-
thusiasm which attended the departure
Of the Tammany leader.
Speaker Thomas B. Reed was also a
passenger for Southampton, with his
family. a number of friends were at
the pier to wish him a pleasant voyage,
but in the rush of Tammanyites they
were scarcely distinguishable-
Travels In Regal Splendor.
Mr.. Croker engaged a splendid suite,
port side of the promenade deck. 1t is
furnished in light oak and blue plush.
The suite consists of a bedroom, sitting
room and bathroom. In the sitting-room
IS lounge hidden by heavy blue cur
tains. a little buffet and a writing desk.
The entire suite is no larger than the
bedroom in a Harlem
lat, but it is about four times as large
rs an ordinary stateroom, such as will
De occupied by Mr.. Reed, who is a
much larger man than MIR. Croker.
Mr.. Croker was asked if the story
hat o. H. P. Belmont had tried to
bring about harmony between him and
William j. Bryan was true, and he re- !
olied that no such thing had occurred. |
Mr.. Bryan is a nice enough fellow
he said but his 16-to-1
dea. won't do. l don't believe Demo- .
rats should be shut out of their party |
or not accepting it. In 1900 the plat
orm should be anti-trusts and a tariff |
or revenue only. I
My idea regarding the Philippines is !
hat we should subdue them, SO as to |
how the inhabitants that we own the
erritory, and then turn the islands
,ver to the inhabitants and let them
govern themselves. But / would not be .
opposed to trading the islands off for /
canada, or part of it, or the British .
Vest Indies. 8"
Mr.. Reed said to a reporter that he
vas going abroad for a vacation of
bout three months duration, and that
lpon his return he would settle in New
York. He refused to discuss the politi- I
al outlook. Being asked if he would .
ak with his fellow passenger, Mr.. /
yroker, Mr.. Reed said:
"Oh, we will probably say How do
-ou do to each other