The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-26
CROKER HAS A R0LL-CALL
AND VENTS FEELINGS OUTRAGED BH
THE MlzET COMMITTEE.

District Leaders Assure Him That the Tear
ing Down of Downtown Houses and tn,
Insuhcieney of Uptown Houses Ac
count for tho Losses in Rsgistration
Itwas q neld day at Tammany Hall ysster.
day. A meeting OF the Executive Committee
was called for the afternoon and the thirty-six oil
Tammany Halls thirty district leaders
who are overjoyed at the return OF the Hon.
Richard Croker to the WiRwam as the personal
commander Of Tammany's braves. determined
that the welcome that Mr. Croker should have
and the news that he should hear should Nil
his cup OF satisfaction to OVERLOOKING. There
10 no question In the mind Of any man who
has visited Tammany Hall in tho last three
days that Mr.. Croker is the absolute master
there. that no man dares oppose him. and that
further no man who goes there desires to
oppose him. The organization is loyal to him.
not because |. fears him but because he 10 it's
ideal leader.
The crowd that was TO greet Mr.. Croker yes
tsrday gathered at the Wigwam before 10
O'Clock in the morning. Mr.. Croker at that
time was Just leaving the Democratic Club
As he drove up to the hall. stepped from his
carriage and made his way slowly to the steps
and up the corridor. which was crowded with
friends all anxious to greet him.
Mr., Croker was welcomed to the east room
with some applause. which he Acknowledged.
In the walk back to the little room where are
the private quarters OF the chieftan he was
stopped many times by friends who shook his
hand and babe him welcome. Sitting at his
desk Mr. Croker picked up the news
papers. He read little to the Hon.
George W. Plunkitt. Mr.. Plunkitt had some
thing ON his mind. and was at the hall early.
The morning papers had announced that Mr..
Plunkitt had put up the Job for the arrest Of
the Hon. Thomas J. McNanus in the Fifteenth
Assembly district Mr.. Mchanus. 1t will be
recalled. was arrested on a charge made by
Miss Frances L. Milne, and was immed lately
bailsd In tho sum OF 81 900.
Me put up the job2" said Mr.. Plunkitt. Me
Say. neighbor. you know how l stand In the
BhsrifYs Office. don't your Do you think II l
had had him arrested he would have got out
on bail2 Do your II started out to get him
I'd land him in jail The best evidence OF the
fasity OF tho statement made Is that he was
arrested by a Tammany deputy sheriff. and
that the Tammany deputy sheriff took him
and then bailed him. You know" said he.
loud enough for Mr.. Croker to hear. I've been
all my life getting people out OF trouble. l
never took the other end OF 1t yet. and amt
going to begin now. The idea OF saving had
him arrested and then admitting that he
wasn't landed in Jail"
Mr.. Plunkitt then intimated that the Hon.
Thomas J. McManus had had himself arrested.
Mr.. Plunkitt's statement was supported later
in the day by Miss Milne herself, who declared
In an affldavit that the action she had taken
which resulted In the arrest OF Mr.. AcManus
was done solely for tho purpose OF recovering
money which McManus. she said had obtained
from her.
Politics had nothing to do with this matter"
she said. Il was never asked to push this
matter by Tammany Hall or other political or
Eanizations. do not know Senator Plunkitt.
and to the best OF my recollection I never saw
him." Miss Milne also said in her affidavit
that she did not run the Now York Bookmak-
ers' Supply Company. but the New York Bank
Supply Company.
Tho crowd at the wieuam in the morning in
cluded every district leader. many city officials
and any number of Just plain voters. all
anxious to shake the hand OF Mr.. Croker and
to look at the desk at which the Hon. John
Kelly used to sit. There were many men
from out OF town. too. Amongsthem was the.
Hon. George b. b. Frost of Cortlandt who is
running against the Hon James ApGar for
member Of Assembly in the Peekskill district
Mr.. Frost is a round Fat man from Westchester.
He had with him pack OF cards. not playing
cards. but campaign cards. Under his name
was printed the legend. Who is anxious for
election and earnestly solicits yonr vote and
assistance Mr.. Frost did not particuarize
the Kind OF assistance he needed in Tammany
Hail. but II it was OF the Jollying order he got
1t. for every man there aided to make his visit
q pleasant one. After paying their respects to
the chieftain many Of the leaders OF Tammany
Hall went back to their districts to carry ON
their campaign.
At O'Clock In the afternoon they had all
returned with the exception OF the Hon. Peter
Ill. A. n l., "a, Al, II
Seully OF the Twelfth. The word had gone out
that they were to report the situation as they
found 1t to Mr.. Croker. and at the stroke OF
they gathered in the west room. in the hall.
The Hon. John c. Sheehan was there this time.
He came alone. He sought no company He
sat alone In the back OF the hall. far removed
from the seat at the right OF the table where the
Hon. Richard Croker sat. The Hon. Daniel F.
MoMahon called the meeting to order and ex-
planned that reports were desired whereupon
the Hon. Michael G. Murphy. speaking for the
First district. said:
There is quite falling Off in the registra-
ton In the First district due to the fact that
large number OF buildings are being torn down
and the fact that tho few Republicans there are
dissatisfied. lexPect to give a good majority"
Ths HG 4. p n. sGsG III. for ,t Il.
traton fully one; half Of the loss is due to Re
publican apathy"
."Holy smoke" said the Hon. Tim Sullivan;
II didn't know there was but25O Republicans
=. The rest OF the falling off," said Mr.. Diver.
rs due to the fact that my people have been
moving up to the Thirty-rfth district"
Yes" said the Hon. James Mccartney OF
the Thirty fifth. II can give you 4 receipt for
Thorn. They moved up there with their Demoo-
raey and all
Again Mr.. Croker smiled.
The Hon. 7. J. Ryder. speaking for the Third
district. said that many buildings were being
torn down in his district and that the Repub-
licans,M ,lisgusted. and that accounted for
the falling off there.
The Hon. Edward T. Fitzpatrick acknowl-
edged TO- MT. . Croker that there was a
the Fourth but" he said eighty-one
TU Sg hia5 sos are GonE in my dis
Q punber Of dwellings and tenements
adSlts died. but that don't make any difier-
Hotfman's nomination for Municipal Court
Judge 10 good thing. for I've got lots OF
Tho Hon, Bernard +. Martin said that his
falling of Of 1000 in the Fifth was due entirely
70 thS dissatisfied and disg9sted Republicans.
that they merely registered in order to par