Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-09
MAY DETHRoNE CROKER.
crown slipping from the Head of
the lninmany King.

the l'nInmany King.
New York, Nov. a.--Richard Croker
lTanmany hall crown is slipping from
I4iis head. Revolt against his continu-
ance as leader IS growing within the
tS.igwau at an astonishing rate. Coupled
with ii is u rapidly widening movement
iqn the outside TO remove him once for
Ifsll from his dominance over New York's
democracy.
MI. Croker had ample evidence Yes
Iteraay that his, power is on the wane.
He spent several hours at Tammany
hail, but he waa a!mosi alone there.
!! District leaders. who for weeks have
lpaia daily visits TO him, stayed away
from the wigwam. The rooms in CAM
,paign days crowded with alert politi-
lSeians were well-nsh empty.
Mr.. Croker walked about like a man
lwho had lost all his friends. He was
sad, even to morpsenssS. He refused to
/ talk about thereports that many of the
| TamnanS leaders have become con-
WINGED that he must be removed from
if the organization is to be
saved from defeat next year. He would
not ter if he intended TO go to England
soon, or intended TO remain and try to
regain his hold on the organization.
II think the time for a revolt against
Croker has arrived, said John D. Grim
minis. one Of the most outspoken enemies
Iof the boss. = The young men in Tam
many Will join In a movement against
his control OF the local democratic or
Iganization. Every democrat who has
/ business interests in the city Will join
4 in a movement to substitute a sound
progressive and honest city government
A interes, of the leaders in the oreaniza-
ltion.s
Mr.. Crimnsins added that he thought
democrats Of prominence such az
stCharles s. Fairchild. r. Ellery Anderson
and Everett p. Wheeler should lead a
movement for new democratic organs
Ization in the city.
The best way, to crush Croker. in my
\ opinion. chimsd in Eilery Anderson.
Il is to form q new democratic org niza-
J. ton in the city on lines of the oil
4 county democracy. | would have such
an organization take the ground that
= Tammany is undemocratie''
4 Charles w. Dayton. Thomas f. Gil.
roy, William r. Grace, William Wins
William q. Whitney, Abram S. Hewitt
Col. William L. Brown, Delaney Sicol
a dllN w ilssiei7sst1. e eEkllaIl are Detns
spoke n Of as among the democrats Of
the city who are ready 10 take part II
!, the formation of a new democratic or
sgaaization In New York county
Further grief for MIR. Croker cam,
ID MEN Senator Thomas G. Plat CAV,
!. pubic evidence that he is planning t
1 spnder whatever political, partn rshil
. he may have had with the diseradite'
!, democratic leader. The old days o
Z The STATE for Platt and the city 70
q Croker seem to have gone forever
I This Mas proved when Senator Plat
& said yeEterday that the passage OF til
!, state constabulary law, directly Anne
i al Tam,nang would be the first bust
ness of the legislature when 1t assem-
4 bled.
We Will surely undertake to pas
!. such BILL, he declared. and as W
. have safe republican rnajorlties in bot
10 have come when we can put tn
measure thru
II viii say nothing about the detail
I of the bill now, but ii will be Of such
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