The Elbert County tribune., 1899-04-20
CROKER ON THE STAND.
r4mmsry chit say, the vlctors Are
Eatitisd to the sp Ills

r4mmnny chi.f say, the vicfors Are
Eatitsd to the sp 'ils-
New Yor,s. April 14.-Rlchard Croker
was on the stand to-day before the
Mazct investigating commission. and
lie will be- on the stand again to-mor-
row. John II. Carroll. the Tammany
LEADERS, chief deputy. was also put
through course OF questioning this
afternoon.
The examination Of Mr.. Croker wns
remarkable chiefly by reason of the
answers which he returned to the ques-
tions propounded 10 him by Mr.. MOSS.
4 He was brief and took advantage OF
many opportunities afforded him TO re-
tort in Il manner that evoked applause
many times from those gathered In the
| committee room.
Mr.. Croker gave events n somewhat
dramatic turn. when, after refusing 10
answer several questions concerning
his private Affairs, he held up his right
hand and said impressiyely: III you
/ can show me where i have taken II
single dollar from this city. you can
/ cut that arm on"
When the Tnmmany chief went on
the stand ut the beginning of the days
session. Mr.. Moss conducted line OF
questioning which Mr.. Croker evident
ly believed was n loss or time. for ne
suddenly leaned forward and said:
ut Is not necessary to bring up what
everybody knows. There is no use
playing to the galleries: there is no use
making speeches. | am the leader OF
the party and | acknowledge II. All
these people are my friends and ! am
going to stick to them all the time.
Just give me straight talk. am going
to give you straight talk. That Is all.'
Mr.. Moss said he would accommo-
date him and he endeavored to do so.
lie drew from Mr. Croker the fact
that the Tammany chief believed that
all the Offices OF administration or
all departments should go to the victor
Ious political party. .To the victors
belong the spoils." he added.
Continuing, Mr.. Croker said that
when the Democrats placed men In Of
flee. the party expected to have those
men do what the leaders OF the party
asked them to do. He himself had
recommended the appointment OF VA
rious officials and the distribution OF
patronage.
Not In every case. however. he said.
had his advices been carried out. He
admitted nevertheless that he had con-
siderable amount of political influence.
A matter that Mr.. Moss gave ntten-
tion to wus Mr.. Croker's connection
with the auctloneering business con-
Quoted by Peter +. Meyer, by whom
the majority OF the judicial sales were
conducted Mr.. Croker said he had
been member of the firm some years.
and as a true Democrat he expected TO
be bcfriended In the way of profit from
the sales.
Then you are working for your
pocketT said Mr.. Moss
a. Al. nj f.fl
retorted the witness.
Former Judge Joseph +. DAILY. who
was called during the course of the
afternoon. said that he had been no.
titled IN the early part of last year that
he need not expect n denomination.
This notification came directly from
Mr.. Croker. and II was. he said. the
result of his refusing to appoint II
chief clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas recommended by Croker. and
because he had refused TO make judi
cial order for the removal of the legal
sale to III Broadway. where Peter Il.
Meyers firm Is located.
With reference TO the statements
made during the recent election that
Judge Daily had been originally dis
covered by Boss Tweed and by him
nominated for his first judgcship, he
denied that he had ever known Tweed.
or that he had been selected by Tweed.
Judge DAILY said that he had paid
81 900 In assessments for his two NOM
nations by Tammany Hall.
Former Judge Roger A. Pryor. who
followed Judge DAILY. testified that he.
too. had contributed to Tammany on
account check for $4,000 payable to
the order OF Richard Croker, ciiairman
of the finance committee of Tammany
Hall. This check was returned to him
the following day and he WIS asked to
make the check payable 10 bearer
| This he did