The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-18
CROKER BOOSTS SULZER
THE mo moss MAKES HIS ENTHF
INTO NATIONAL Politics.

stem Takes the Form OF an Announcement
Tint II. would Like to See Suiser the
Choice of tho Democratic Minority Tor
sneaker Of the House OF Representative.
TIL, Hon. Richard Croker. leader Of Tam
many Hn,l. Ia about TO make his entry into
Democratic national politics. In 1871
vben be became convinced that the
Democratic party was to go over 10
free silver candidate for President ne
departed for Europe. Yet he cabled from
Europe after Mr.. Bryan's nomination. 10 John
c. Sheehan the temporary leader OF Tammany'
that Tammnny should support Mr.. Bryan
and the Chicago platform OF 1870. In le".
Mr.. Croker was on hand and named
Robert A. Van wyck as Tammnny's candidate
for Mayor OF New York. In 1899 Mr.. Croker
went to Syracuse and named Augustus
Van wyck as the Democratic candidate
for Governor OF the State After MT.
Van wyck's defeat for Governor Mr..
Croker went to Washington to attend the an
nual dinner OF tho Gridiron Club. and became
interested In national politics. He has now
caused IL to be announced that he has put for
ward the Hon. William Sulzer. Tammany Con-
sressman from the Eleventh New YORK dis
trict. to be lender OF the Democratic minority
in tbs FIfty-sixth Congress.
Mr.. sulzer. In this step. 10 to represent
the eighteen Democrats from tho State
OF New York out Of thirty-four members
Of the House OF Representatives In the
Empire State. and Mr.. Croker hopes to
present such n solid front at Washington
this winter that Mr.. sulzer will be the
leader In tho House OF the Democratic mi
nority This sui2er movement marks the nrst
step IN Mr., CrokeE's career IN national demo-
s sa.aS Ga, Mr. crop. wa. to come out
in favor Of Mr. Sullrr and his own aspirations
in national Democratic politics a., n
cratic nomination for speaker are not OF such
character 10 trighten the Democratic stn,ss
% or hs honor ,n[ one is Ike Ion James
Daniel Richardson. Representative OF the Filth
Tennessee Congress district Congressman
Gonvent ion Of M ise Of Which senator white Sss
the Chairnan. on the occasion on which
ssnar White w11 sSispt 5Pm r sss sh%
confident that he will receive the nomination
for speeker,, from hi. political br.thren;
the state Of Tennessee. who was in New
York yesteT1tsy, said Last evening .nlns that n,
h, which had hs SsGvT that r %T Rcs
ardson had already received the promise OF
support from majority o. ne upemocrs,is
not irichten Mr.. Rchardson's friends. About
s ss% GY INT sS in es esCS % 81 H.
sTeSinc H We're the aspiration. Q, he Hon
Jefferson NJ. Levy. Congressman from the
Fourteenth New York district. who has hired a
house in Washington and given several
tinners with the intention NJ advocating his
detection ne Democratic leader In the House.
The Hnnual meeting ~ the Democratic Club
Sill held next month and Perry , Belm ,Sn;
once. under "a rule which prohibits any
president from serving two successive
Commissioner Keller was Mr. Crok.r's choice
for president Of the club In 1900. II has fire.
M Keller In training for Candidate
for Mayor in 1901. and that his high opinion Of
the com missioner's ability has been increased
by the manner in which the Charities Depart
ment has been managed Mr.. Croker plans 10
make the Democratic Club the Mecca o. all
DemocratIc, statesmen who visit New York
during the Presidential campaign.