The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-06
CROKER HEARS BAD NEWS.
THEY MUTTER "BILL" IN ANGER At
THE DkMoCRATIC Clue.

day yesterday at tho Democratic Club He was
visited there by many Of the district leaders
aud he heard their ANAL reports OF the situation
in their districts. Mr. Croker heard great iosl
OF news from up the State that tended to worry
him. II was to the effect that the Hon. David
Bennett Hill had been out after the ticket up
the state with a long knife and that there was
very little chance indeed OF the Democrats car.
rying the Assembly. The reports from up the
State were from trusted men. They were to
the effect that Mr.. Hill had been sending broad
cast an alarm that Mr.. Croker had designs on
the State as well as the city and that hs pro-
posed to ride rougnshod over the State whom
he got the opportunity. Mr. Croker would say
nothing about those reports to the reporters.
but some Of his friends were not so cautious
They said that the reports had convinced Mr.
Croker that the cards were against him so far
~ the state was concerned. and that he had
little expectation OF carrying the ASSEM-
bly,. In the frat place. these friends
said. Mr.. Croker knew that tho Repub-
llcan organization had been at work all
the year to carry the Assembly and was nne
organization. while the Democratic orGaniZa-
ton up tho State was no good at all and had
done no work until tho opening or the cam
paign. These friends said also that Mr. Cro-
ker was proud Of the organization he had In
Tammany and that he was sure that the Re-
city. That district they said was the Twenty
first. where the Hon. Abraham Gruber is the
leader. They said that Mr.. Croker was willing
to concede the election OF Assem- blyman Fall
lows, who Is a candidate for reelection there.
But on these points Mr.. Croker was silent when
he was questioned
Mr.. Croker was asked by the reporter what
he would predict for Tuesday so far as the As
sembly districts were concerned. and he re-
piled:
II see no reason to change my estimate that
We might carry all the districts. The Repub.
licans cannot get more than one or two at the
outside. and that is certainty. That Is the
result OF sending TO the Assembly men from
this city. who look after their own interests
rather than the interests that they ara sent
there to protect The Republicans who
are elected By the people go up to Albany and
bindlv follow country leaders like Ellsworth
and Aids In everything. no matter how much
those leaders want To put on the city OF New
York no matter what they want 70 take away
from II. That's why such mon as MuZet will lie
defeated. There is no danger TO the country
districts in the election OF Democratic major
,h soSirv IS @ our r rs wnn tor tb-T
own districts. lwant TO say that know TO my
personal knowledge that tho Republicans have
sent 100000 UP the state to carry this cleo
Mr.. Croker did not smile as he made this
, to corrunt the voters. too. he added.
How, about n. money that TGmmany Hall
"TSe %n.y way that Tammany !. using money
10 ihisclty. replied Mr.Hr9I,r. is Tor the pnt-
PTns sn o nfs ant p%s Tor
Mr.. Croker volunteered the Information that
TammYS'ny Hall would employ ten workers at
which In cans S44. 800 to be spent for this pur.
pose on election day. Hed!d pot say that nearly
and that their employment would ensure their
votes for the f.hmsny candidates; Mr.
Gn tet What he said viii he Partcuarly
Interesting to the people OF the borough OF
nroosiyn ana the Sth.r 6or SI IN the ely
Mr., crosers remarks on rapid trans were
prepared and were type,wTttsn. He said:
troduced at Albany over ten years ago as q
Democratic measure, and by a Democratic
form il was defeated by a Republican mniority
| 1t was amended almost out OF shape and its
By M4 pn sS amend: soa
by Mr., r,att'- law firm. Tracy Boardman :
I to the Rapid Transit Commission. Mr. PIatts
law Arm are retained by every trans:
transit except one. and that railroad has Tor It's
counsel the ex;counssl Of the Republican Com
iy. s ST Rapid .is
bill was consumed in perteoting plans, aud
could have perfected in from six to eight
months Having exhausted this 1iatorr
| Tlntts law firm which. in connection with tho
| plans aud SPECIFICATIONS. was 40 unfair TO con
.nsS fHs panty sauG
| Induced To- bid on the contract.
Public cl.mor for ranid transit was 40 in;
| sistent and the sOlvency OF the older city OF
Now York was so great that the next move by
the Plat law irm in 4. conspiracy against
sovsncy of the older city of New York.
The the scheme S9sr ;91y h' N.S Sr York nnm
Of the Greater New York. The Republican
t.y r MS%5,on a tSs
end at the drecti@n OF Mr. Plat appointed
Mr. rla'ts lay Am a. ,t Sounssi to III.
months were expended IN doing work that
called Ior great lehcra'io!n IA, and should have
ss months r.. work o the
Commission was damned through the Lesis;;
cent one who guarded y. interest; r. New
d E"Ss%: ;sSnSaTrGt %yGG
SaT ncroaS. hs debt burden o The
! Older oity. The older city of New YORK was
forced to assume ne sG,irs ,TH%GtG . nes S %,
forch'v united This inhebtedncss amounted
70 great many millions o. dollars; yet ienrins
! fully with tho problem of insolvency the follow
| ing methods were adopted 10 render insolvency
! insured. The nnncVoh communities were
! given eight months nftcr the passage 81 tho
! charter In which TO make the m lost eNtravagant
! contracts and add TO the burden Of debt TO he
| assumed 10y the older city. So outrageous and
! criminal were some n these contracts that
! many OF those involved were indicted. con-
| yirted md are now soiourning In Sing Sing
Irison Fenring that this enormous addition
! In debt and TINT these added millions to the
burden ~ The Older city would not he All filcient
| 10 efYectually damn the older city'S credit the
| city ~ Brooklyn was excused from paying a
! whole years taxes These various schemes
! for aiding many millions Of dollars to the older
| cty's debt burden were consl,lsred by Mr.
| i att and his o-cons pirators SUI cent to hone
| lessly involve the city Of New York In mun'-
cipal bankruptcy aud stie the clamor for
/ Tnnid trnnsit Nv raising the question that tho
| city had exceeded its debt limit"
| Mr. Croker went on for another half column.
| declaring over and over AGAIN that II was n
! conspiracy that had blocked the rand transit
| building In the city. and that the only way 10
get rapid transit was to vote III. Demo;
OF the Republican State Committee =. Of
| opposing the second amendment TINT
! Is to he voted for. MIR, Croker must
have got his Information for the accusation
| Fppp a Of al intprVIpw will Ia