The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-15

NEW YORK. April lA--Rschard Croker
was on the stand to-day before the Maset
investigating commission. and he viii 10
on the stand again tomorrow. John n. Carr
roll. the Tammans leaders chief deputy.
was also put through course Of question:
Ing this afternoon.
Judge Joseph r. DAILY. whom the Demo.
Gratis refused TO renamnatc for Justice oe
the supreme court last rail. told Of hia
treatment by Mr. Croker and Tammany.
and with other prominent witnesses con-
tributed testimony that went to make tho
into the cisys affairs.
The examination Of Richard Croker va
remarkable. chiefly by raason OK the an
swers which he returned to the auesslons
propoanied by Mr Moss. He was hrsef
and took advantage OF many opportunities
afforded him 10 re;ort In = manner that
evoked applause many times from thuAe
gathered In the COMMITTEES room.
Mr. Croker gave events somewhat dra-
malic turn whea after rsfaslne to answer
several questions concerning his private af.
fairs. he held up his right hand and said.
impressively.
III you can show me- where have tak&n
a single dollar from this city, You can cut
that arm on
Iapasieat 1T Less % T1ne.
When the Tammany chief went on IL
stand 1T the hcginniux Of the day's session
Mr.. Moss conducted + Tine of aueEtioning
which Mr.. Croker evidently believed wAs
loss OF time
You live at the Democratic Club. do
you not" asked Mr.. Moss.
Yes. SIR said Croker.
'.You are the leader of the political or.
ganixatlon known as Tsrnnany Hall. are
you ncts"
Il don't know that am generally con-
sidered to be-
Are you nef?" asked Moss.
Well" said Croker, Il ain'f talking for
myself. II others say am. am
Suddenly Croker leaned forward and
said.
1T is not necessary to hring up what
everybody knows There Ia no use play
Ing 10 the galleries. there IL no use maxi
ing speeches am the leader OF the party,
ard acknowledge IL. All these people are
my friends. and ] am going to stick 10
them all the time. Just give me straight
talk. I am xo.ng 20 give you straight
talk. That In all want. All these gentle
men knnw am considered the leader You
have taken half an hour for nothing
Enhsi~d to Pronts Of once.
Mr.. Moss said he would accommodate
him. ard he endaavored to do 80 He
drew from Mr.. Croker the fact that ths
Tammany chief believed that all the Offices
OF administration OF all departments
should go to the victorious poitica, par
sy. .sTo the victors belong the spoils." No
Aided
Continuing. Mr. Croker said that when
tire Democrats placed men In office. tho
party expected 40 have tha~e men DO what
the leaders Of the party asked them to do.
He himself had recommended the apu3lnt-
rnent of various officials and tse dlssribu-
tinn Of patronage. Not in every case, hs
said had bis advice bsen carried oats He
admitted. nevertheless. that he had con
siderable amount Of political influence.
Mr.. Croker admitted that he Rad been
consulted regarding the selection Of men
for positions In tie city government. but
denied that be had dictated appointments.
He conceded tts proposition that he haA
probably greater influence with the mun.-
cipal administration than airy other cf,l-
the party In ro~er should have the Of
fees He had interested himself in fhs
Amsterdam avenue and Astoria gas sues.
ttans hseaass the peoples rights were In
voivad, and he had nssfaad the Tammany
members of tire municipal assembly 20
attend sessions and vote on those au@s.
tfans because IL was their duty 70 ia -.
He could tell nothing abou, contributors
10 campaign funds. ard rendered no ar-
count TO the finance COMMITTEES of Tam
many, o. which committee he was ehair-
man, of the mnneya dsshur.e9 by him. He
said Judicial candidates had contributed
70 the campaiEa fend. bas NOT by compai-
sion. their Individual donations might have
tssn zs natasA AZ ss.ss or ss.9. nona az
them rad paid as much ms saa.so
Mr. Aoas has, Mr. Croker said. been A.
:so@ez5 from ih@ pe.iee hoard heeaa=s he
sas nos I'm sTrsgszhy wffh the party in
E+0@er. ais aark vas al right, bot his
sselfssas sas ST gauit
Making Moaey From Politics.
Mr. Croker ssst his partner tr sh1 READ
estate business was PetaY r. Meysr. uho
was asso conraacsssi ~ish the .ock hsaxd.
Mr.. M1ss tried "a bring ont that .u4i-
esai sates rad bean sfven To croAss's real
estate firm or account u sta political In
nuence os tae 8tsnsss
Mr.. Croker said taas 4; tha present tine
bis afsa bad nsary I'll sf sae judicial
sales
30 saas II yea have . controlling voice
III the Affairs ~ ,nGs party asked Nr.
A0sss and secure tae 4oMipstipA e tula