Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-20
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Bryan Said to Have Arranged Nat.
teri Very satisfactorily for
Croker.
Tammany Boss to Have . Good
Thing In Return for His
Support
What Bryan Gets Out Of the Deal
e2.lOo.OOO in Campaign
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New York, Sept. 2o.-Political equa-
ton has been reduced to science by
Richard Croker and William Jennings
Bryan. Their solution is:
From Tammanys Boss Campaign
fund of 100000 with which to carry
New York state for the Nebraskan, and
"a promise to obtain such victory.
Contribution of 100000 to the demo-
cratic national campaign fund.
Mr.. Bryan,s Quid Pro Quo-P Promise
80 the secretaryship of the navy. in
case President Mckinley is defeated, to
former Senator Edward Murphy. Jr.,
Mr.. Croker's bosom friend. Promise.
under like conditions. that Mr.. Croker
shall be the undisputed dispenser OF
federal patronage in New York state.
Such are the positive statements Of
knowing politicians in this city. They
are given as the reasons for Mr.. Cro-
ker's sudden conversion to an active In
terest in Mr.. Bryan's election. The
story as revealed is one of political am-
5ition. and cupidity, of open bargain and
sale, with a little dash of vengeance
thrown in.
incidentally the story explains the
sudden development Of unpleasantness
between Mr.. Croker and Thomas c.
Platt. the two opposing bosses, who
usually manage to remain the best OF
friends Since Mr.. Croker has begun to-
fight Senator Plat out in the state the
latter has been charging Tammany's
chisf with levying the biggest campaign
tribute ever known on the saloons and
|disreputable resorts of New York City.
Mr. Croker has retorted by calling Sem
ator Platt an .old liar
The story OF the Croker-Bryan deal in
political futures is OF national interest.
About a month ago National Vice
Chairman William j. Stone came to-
New York to look over the ground and
have heart to heart talks with eastern
leaders. Messrs. Croker and Hill and
German and Murphy were all either
quarreling or sulking. and between
them the party was In a bad way.
Mr.. Stone quickly picked out Mr..
Croker as the man without whose aid
lit would be futile TO attempt TO carry
New York state. The national commit-
tee had no funds with which to make a
fight and the Empire state leaders
were Indifferent as to whether Mr..
Bryan was elected or not.
Nfessrs. Stone and Croker talked long
and frequently. Mr.. Stone made sew
5eral trips to Elberon, on the Jersey
coast. where Mrs. Murphy, in her sum
mer cottage. was actively planning
how to get her husband into Mr..
Bryan's cabinet II such a body should
ever be called into being. The MUIR
4 phys and the crokers are the best of
4 friends, and soon Mrs. Murphy was la
boring to wake up Mr.. Croker TO the
need of democratic victory in New
4 York, But always and ever Mr.. Stone
1had TO face MIR. Cookers practical ques-
ton:
What is there for Us in the presi-s
dency2'
4 Mr.. Croker pointed out in substance
4 that with Willis j. Abbot. Mr.. Bryan's
closest friend a I the Chicago healquar-
4 tiers, slated for the place of secretary
tothe president. Tammany could hard
.lsly hope to fare we'll with New York fed
eral patronage. for Mr.. Abbo, had
4 fought the organization long and hard
in this city
Suppose, suggested Mr.. Stone final
lily. Mr. Bryan should promise 70 give
i the federal offices in Greater New York
4 to Tammany2 What them
II would believe Bryans PROMISE,
4 was Mr.. Crokers reply. But we want
i not only the federal offices hero, but
i also member of the cabinet. We
4 want the secretaryship of the navy for
Edward Murphy"
4 The proposition having reduced itself
4 to definite terms. Mr.. Stone became
Il buster than ever. First he communicat-
81 ed with Chairman Jones. Then con-
4 ference with Mr.. Bryan In Chicago was
q arranged. Messrs. johnson and Cam
q pau went there, too. All the other
4 Headers labored to make it plain to Mr..
y BRYAN that without Mr.. Croker's as
\ sistance New York could not be won,
q and that without material consideration
Mr.. Croker would NOT carry New York.
Mr. Bryan protested.s but surrendered.
Then Mr.. Stone hurri d back to New
) York and opened the eastern head
quarters Mr.. Croker agreed to make
his end good by raising 81, 1000 for the
New York fight and by giving 100000
Ito the national committee. He also be-
&, gan publicly to announce his bets on
7; Mr.. Bryan,s success. Then Tammany
i.began to apply the screw wherever cash
could besraised.
Roosevelt at Butte.
Butte. Mont, Sept. 19.-Governol
Roosevelt was given a warm welcome
; on his arrival here at 4 o'clock yester-
Y day afternoon. The train. which lef,
Helena al II o'clock. made severa
short stops along the line, at which