New-York tribune., 1900-10-30
CROKER URGES VIOLENCE.
PULL OUT THE FELLOWS IN CHARGE
OF THE VOTING BOOTHS, He SAYS.
ADVICE TO DEMOCRATS IF RESULTS DO
NOT TALLY WITH PRECONCEIvED
NOTIONS OF WHAT THEY
SHOULD BE.
SHOULD BE


al advise all Democrats to go to the polling
places on election night, count noses, Hhd
see that they get counted. If the vote doesn't
tally. let them go in and pull out the fellows
in charge want TO nave yOu print thta.'-
Orchard Croker 10 the reporters yesterday.
Richard Croker-the Democratic leader of the
State and city, the friend of Bryan the
prophet OF Tammany Hall, the silver ad.
vocate called hin-yesterday advised Demo
Gratis to use violence at the polls on election
night if the result is not satisfactory to their
preconCeived notions of what II should be.
Mr. Croker gave his advice 10 his Democratic
friends in the course of an intervier with the
reporters who went to ask him about his re-
ceiving SO, ,1O4 II. alleged to have been his
share of the profits of the United States Fidelity
and Guaranty Company, of Baltimore of which
Andrew Freedman is president
There isn't word of truth in it," said Mr.
Croker, and even if it were true ii would
amount 10 nothing"
Then Mr.. Croker began to berate the RepubIi-
cans and added: The Republicans are drown
ing. No. I'll not call them Repubicans-those
trust fellows are drowning. They are grabbing
a straws"
How about Bryan's vote in this State?" he
was asked
THE State will go for Bryan because the
country will go for Bryan" was the reply. and
then he continued follows: Il will not give
any figures on the State the county. Bryan
will surely be elected, however. The only way
the Republicans defeat him is by cheating"
But, Mr. Croker" he was asked, ''how are the
Republicans going to be able to cheat the Demo-
Gratis out of the election in this State?"
They won't do it so much in this city as
they will in the country the reply. Il ad-
wise all Democrats to go to the polling places
on election night, count noses, and see that they
get counted. If the vote don't tally, let them
in and pull out the fellows in charge. If we
can prevent cheating. Bryan will certainly get
NewYorks electoral vote. I want to have you
print this" said Mr.. Croker with unusual grav-
ity, shaking his finger to the reporters.
The Republicans frightened and grab
bng at every straw resumed the Tammany
chief. The talk about free silver, It's the
trusts-the trusts are the thing. There isn't a
Democrat in control of trust There isn't
Democrat who has come out for Mckinley but
is interested in trust. If we have four years
more of Mckinley where'll all the money be?
Those trust fellows viii be blionaires They'll
have all the money.
THE business men seem to be against Bryan"
IL suggested.
Business would be better il Bryan was
elected" replied Mr.. Croker. The Republicans
are doing a lot of talking about what silver
would do. IF the Republicans don't like
ratio of sixteen to one why don't they change
it? Why don't they make it anything they
like?"
This was a little too much for the reporters.
When Benjamin B. Odell, jr.. chairman of the
Republican State Committee and candidate for
Governor Mr.. Croker's statement he said:
Pull the election officers out of the polling
places, eh? Mr.. Crokers remarks show just
what he would do if he were in control of the
State. He doesn't believe in the sanctity of the
ballot. h l. advice to Democrats who may be
disappointed at the result on election night to
pull the election officials out is advice TO use
violence 1t will tend to open the eyes of a good
many people"
MI Croker realizing the blunder he had com
mitted by advising violence at the polls, late
signed statement prepared by newspaper man
modifying that made earlier in the day at Tam
many Hall. and leaving the part advising
his Democratic friends to pull out OF the polling
places the qualified election officials. The Penal
Code makes such an act a states prison Of
fence
David B. Hill at the Academy of Music. in
Brooklyn years ago advised Democrats TO
KNOCK down McCullagh deputies if they inter
fered with Democrats. Mr.. Croker's advice to
pull them out completes the old fashioned
Tammany method Of rolling up big pluralties in
this city.
Joseph H. Manley, of the Republican National
Committee said: IF Croker wants to try that
on IN this county. all right. 1t will vitate the
vote in this county TO such extent that II
would have to be thrown out. II Mr.. Croker
can afford 10 have the vote OF this county
thrown out the Republicans afford 1t. He
can rest assured that the vote outside of this
county viii be honestly cast and honestly
counted"
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