Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-30
OUR NEW YORK LETTER
WILL RICHARD CROKER LOSE CON-
TROL OF THE BIG CITY NEXT FALL?

troll OF THE BIG CITY NEXT FALL3
Men Roth In and Out of Tammany
who Predict That lie WiII-Somc
Old Time Supporters Arc Against
Him.
NEW YORK, March 90. - Special /
There are many indications of excitement !
ahead for Richard Croker and the leaders
of Tammany quito aside from all the rival |
dinner complications, and it wouldn't sur
prise some of the men who have always |
been pretty we'll posted in local political |
matters to sec something drop by and by"
This phrase was used in conversation to-
day by an old time Tammany supporter |
Asked for an explanation, he said;
VIII Tnmmnny Lose Next Fnllf
"Wcll we think Mr. Croker and his |
closest followers are going to get II lesson
next fall that will enlightcn not only them
but the general public. We means u
great number of Democrats both in and
out of Taminany's ranks. We have helped
Tammany-and that means Mr.. Croker
in the past, and we have expected to help
Tammany in the future, but our cxpecta-
tions in that direction have about disap
pcarcd. We now hope to dcfcnt Tammany
UN tlt D'llS llHAb JIG OIll-
cal, sheriff, is to be choscn-and arc al
ready laying plans to that end. If VIC
succeed, MIR. Cookers power will be bro
ken for good and all, and there are tens Of
thousands of Democrats who will rejoice if
/ il is.
"Why are we, true Tammany men,
many of u.s. anxious to sec the Croker
power curbcd and broken? Some of us
for the same reasons most men opposed to
Tammuny wish to see it ovcrthrown, some
of us because we haven't had our share of
what is being cut up and passed round
and some of us because of Mr. Cookers
recently developed personal ways. Mr..
Croker has snubbed some of us cruelty. |
am not one of these, for reasons, but
know the stories the snubbcd arc telling
one another and whoever else will listen.
l know how sore they feel about it.
Crolser's Personal ways.
Mr.. Cookers personal airs and the
things he insists upon among all who
would stand well in his sight are extreme
ly CALLING even to many who submit to
everything and get somc reward by way OF
official places and profitable contracts.
You have heard how rigidly he insists
upon very steady attendance at his shrine,
the Democratic club, and how strict are
hi orders that the evening suit shall be
worn within it's precincts after O'Clock
at night The stories that have been
printed about these requirements arc by
no means cxnqrorntod Croker himself
sets the example. He not only dresses
faultlcssly at all times of tho day and
sports his swallowtail coat and expansive
shirt front every evening, but he lives at
the club virtually all the time. Six nights
in tho week he sleeps there notwithstand-
ing the presence of his entire family in
town. Once n week he visits the Croker
residence hut not oftener He is to lie
seen breakfastinp at the club every morn
ING Mt n certain hour. his habits with re.
gard tn his morning meal beinp ms REGULAR
ns tho rising of tho SIM He COOS down
town from his Climb as regularly. he re.
turns to its roof with the same clocklikc
Immortality. and he is almost ALWAYS to be
secn tbcrc in the evening
..If YOU want ANYTHING from Tammany
or tbc citv-whicb il virtually the same
+hinr--vnu ,,,,,st ,ro to thc club Tn ,ct if
and unless Won show the utmost defcrcnoa
to Crnkcr vnu won't ret if then
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, thirr nhont II nov. Nv Immersion is
that Coopan carried Crol,or's satchcl for
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has roycr boor hc,rd If mnch outside New
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+ tiri,ns i, E n etocl. subject for comic
, sto,ios Snm,o roor. moo he ran for mavor
, an como sort Of ,bird nertv nl,tform FIGHT
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/ ono cvrnctod him to no elected when he
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