New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-28
MR.. CROKER SAILS TODAY.
GOING FOR REST AND PLEASURE-TO
BE AWAY SEVERAL MONTHS.
SAYS HE WOULD STAY IF HE THOUGHT
HE COULD INFLUENCE LEGISLATION
AT ALBANY-GARDINERS LEAP
OVER TURNSTILE AS A
RECOMMENDATION.

RECOMMENDATION.
Richard Croker was busy a good part Of yes
terday at the Democratic Club or at his down
town office shaking hands with Tammany
friends and telling them to be good while he Is
awuy in Europe. as he sails this morning on the
steamship Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse. He
talked freely to newspaper men about his stay
abroad and about what might be expected to
happen here in his absence. His readiness to
tIk has been increasing Of late Formerly he
so silent and close mouthed that the news
paper men could get him to utter only few
terse sentences at a time. but his confidence in
his power has apparently inclined him to be
talkatlve on all occasions.
His physical health he said yesterday. was so
good that he did not need sea voyage, but he
intended to spend few months in Europe Tor
rest and pleasure. II will stay away until the
latter part of March or the first part OF April
he said land most Of my time Will be spent on
rly place at Vantage. England. l have some
race horses over there, and hope to have the
luck to win considerable English money with
them. I shall keep out of the way of the re
porters Europe is the only place in which
can escape them There many men greater
than am who are not followed by the reporters
/ don't attempt to explain the cause. merely
state the fact that it is impossible for me to get
That's why I going away tomorrow.
will not go on board the ship tonight, as has
been asserted. but shall start early tomorrow
morning for the pier. | have tried to discourage
my friends from going over to Hoboken to see
me OFF, so l don't expect a crowd over there
As to a report that he might receive another
subpoena from the Mazet Committee before
going aboard the steamship he said: Nothing
from that committee would surprise me, but
have not heard that Mr.. Moss or Mr.. Mazet
wants any more information from me. Mr.
Mazets defeat in his own district shows what
the people think of him"
Regarding the plan Of the Republican leaders
to make amendments to the city charter at the
coming session Of the Legislature he said Il
couldn't stop them If l were here. II thought
that my presence here could stop country mem
bers of the Legislature meddling with the affairs
Of this city I would come back in time for the
Legislative session, but can't stop them"
Mr.. Croker seemed to take an interest in the
case Of District Attorney Gardiner He said: 1T
looks as If somebody had 1t in for Colonel Gar
diner, and l think that is all wrong. He has
worked in the interests of the people. Why, he
was the first man to jump the labor saving
turnstile on the elevated road and show his OPP
position to the discharge of ticket choppers. He
is a much abused man."
Mr.. Croker contradicted a report that he and
ex-senator German had been consulting about
defeating w. ]. Bryan for the Democratic
nomination for the Presidency next year. Il
have not changed my views about Mr.. Bryan,
he said Since l got back here last August.
/ still believe that the leading issues Of the
next Presidential campaign will be trusts and
Imperialism, and think that Bryan Is the best
the Democratic party could select TO lead
the fight against trusts and imperialism"
Mr. Croker declared that he was not likely to
change his views on the subject while he was
away in Europe. He said he heard nobody
mentioned seriously as Democratic candidate
for the Vice-Presidency.
Mr. Croker expressed satisfaction with trial
of one Of his autotrucks which had been shipped
from the Rhode Island Locomotive Works. THE
truck can walk right away with fifteen tons
he said. "There will be some further improve
ments in the present autOtruck.'
In the arrangements for his departure Mr..
Croker displayed a touching confidence in the
fidelity and loyalty of Nathan Straus. Mr..
Croker owns a couple OF fine bulldogs. One of
these he is going to take with him. The other
he has turned over to Mr., Straus to care for
This appointment of Mr.. Straus to be sort or an
equerry 10 the favOrite pup of the boss is looked
upon n significant demonstration or the chiefs
trust in Mr.. Straus.
The Democratic club was nled 10 OVerHOWlns
last night with the district leaders and Tam
many officials who wished TO bid the king
safe voyage. John f. Carroll, Sheriff Dunn,
Register Fromme, Corporation Counsel Whalen.
President Murphy of the Board of Health, Sen
ator McCarren and several Democratic leaders
from Brooklyn and hundreds of the lesser lights
Of the two boroughs were on hand. In the
course of the evening Senator German dropped
i'm and talked with Mr.. Croker. and 1t was re-
ported that Congressman Bankhead. Of Ala
hama candidate for minority leader Of the
Y,tatiN iNraG nsnG a n nVA nf q
visitors No one could tell with certainty that
Mr. Bankhead had arrived. 1t was rumOred
that he was trying to arrange with Mr.. Croker
for CON gresham Suffers following to be thrown
TO him in return for committee charmanships
for SulZer Mcclellan and Cummings
Mr.. Croker will be accompanied TO England
hv his sister Mrs Warren. and his niece, Miss
Warren.