The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27
CROKER OFF FOR EUROPE
GIVEN An ENTHUSIASTIC FAREWELL
RECEPTION BY TAMMANYITEs.
Excitement So Great Aboar d the ship
that It.. Is. Reed and SIR Julian
P~auncefOte Were Hardly Noticed.

NEW YORK. April 2s-Richard Croker
sailed for Europe to-day aboard the Ameri-
can eamshi New York. Save for bis
sister. Mrs. Warren. Mr.. Croker was unac-
companied. When the Tammany chief
reached the pier half an hour before the
big Atlantic liner pulled out Of her berth
he was met by a party OF friends. who had
com down 10 say bon voyage" Mr..
Croker was all smiles and he nodded pleas
antly TO as many as caught his eye. Then.
ianked by his immediate advisers. ne moved
toward the gang plank. In a minute be 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 20 uncom-
Portable that he FASTENED into the main
saloon. The crowd behind followed until he
stood at the foot OF the stairway leading 10
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 DEPART
ing Tammany!te.
AS the time for the sailing Of the ship
6AOW AACdA AAO "a va an ~ VIZ -
Croker was holding his levee became so
great that IL was with difficulty that che
could even elbow his way 10 the central
figure. Hundreds OF hands were thrust in
front Of Mr.. Croker and he grasped as many
as possible. The ship appeared to be alive
with men and women. The saloon passen-
ger list contained some three hundred
names and their friends, combined with the
assemblage OF politicians, made one of the
biggest brushes experienced on a departing
Arriving at Southampton Mr.. Croker will
proceed directly TO his place at Vantage,
where he has racing horses. Speaking OF
now just what / shall do In the racing line
until I reach England ] have about twenty
Warnings. / have not settled ANYTHING Vet
about engagements for the big events. ex-
cept that Knickerbocker is entered for the
Derby"
Sir Julian ,Pauncefote. the British am
bassador. who. with his family, boarded the
New York, was scarcely recognized In the
excitement and enthusiasm which attended
the departure Of the Tammany leader.
Speaker Thomas b. Reed was also a pas
senger for Southampton with his family,
A number of friends were az the pier TO
wish him a pleasant voyage. but in the rush
OF T-ammanyites they were scarcely dis
old friends. Mr.. Croker said he considered
Mr.. Reed one OF the incest men he ever
met and that he liked to listen to his
Mr.. Croker engaged a special suite that
cost him $50. II Is No. Z on the port side
of the promenade deck. 1t is furnished In
light oak and blue plush. The suite con-
sists of a bedroom, sitting room and bath
room. In the sitting room is a lounge hid
den by heavy blu curtains. a little buffet
and a writing desk. The entire suite Is no
larger than the average size bedroom In a
Harlem fiat, but IL Is about four times as
large as an ordinary stateroom, such as Is
occupied by Mr.. Reed, who is a much larger
man than Mr.. Croker. Mr.. Cookers sister
| occupies a suite below his suite on the
saloon deck.
Before sailing Mr.. Croker was asked IL
the story that O. H. p. Belmont had tried
to bring about armon between him and
William J. Bryan was true and he replied
that no such thing had occurred. "Mr.
Bryan is a nice enough fellow personally.
| don't believe Democrats should be shut out
the platform should be anti-trusts and a
tariff for revenue only. My idea regarding
| the Philippines is that we should subdue
them so as to show the Inhabitants that we
own the territory and then turn the islands
over to the inhabitants and LET them govern
themselves But i would not be opposed TO
trading the islands of for Canada or a
| part of II. or the British West Indies"
Ex-Speaker Reed said to a reporter that
he was going abroad for a vacation OF about
| three months duration. and that on his re-
turn he would settle i'm New York He re-
fused 10 discuss the political outlook. Be-
ing asked IL he would talk with his fellow
passenger, Mr.. Croker, Mr.. Reed Said- oh.
we will probably say how do you do TO each
other"