Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-16
Boss Croker Exerts His Influence for
W. ]. Bryan.
FINANCIERS DIVIDE TERRITORY
Police Chief Devery and Fire Chief
Croker Clash.
COMING SPORTING EVENTS
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

S' iCANINs sIdludiS LOW.
1t Is reported that orders have been re-
ceived from Richard Croker to "whoop
| things up for William Jennings Bryan
when he comes to, this 1city January %
The whole program has not yet been de-
cided upon, but arrangements will be made
it is said. for a dinner to Mr.. Bryan at the
Democratic Club, ors,for some equally elab-
crate form of official recognition. After
that an opportunity may, be given to the
Tammany rank and file to see Mr.. Bryan
and hear him talk. 1t is assumed that a
dinner at the Democratic Club will finally
commit Tammany to Mr.. Bryan's fortunes.
Richard Croker has already declared for
him formally, and the district leaders have,
as usual. echoed Mr.. Crokers sentiments
AS to the braves generally they have been
Bryan men since 1oj6. andehave shown their
fondness for him whenever they got
chance to make demonstration at a Tam
many meeting. 1t Is learned that great
e11ort VIII be made to induce Mr.. Bryan to
speak while here on the lines Indicated in
recent interviews by Elliot Danforth chair
man of the democratic state executive COM
mittee-that is. to treat imperialism and
trusts as the main issues of the campaign.
and avoid giving undue prominence to the
16 to issue. Mr.. Bryan has made several
speeches. already on these lines and it is
believed that he can be induced to leave
free silver in the background while he is in
what is called 1.-The enemy's country" No
BODY expects. however that Mr. Bryan can
De induced to abandon the silver issue. The
dinner to be given to Mr. BRYAN by O. H p
Belmont on January % will be a sort of
preliminary.
Ihere Is one element in the party, how
ever that Will not welcome Mr.. Bryan or
JON IN the harmony movement 1t is made
up OF the democratic business men who
usually support Iammany. but who voted
Tor Mckinley in 1896. The business men, it
a re
they We're in 1896. AS a consequences If is
predicted that few solid business men will
be among the guests at the dinner
Partition of the Financial Field.
Announcement is made today that two
great combinations of capital in this CITY,
whose divergent interests have suggested
probable clash, have agreed to work in
separate fields and waste no money in quar-
reling. According to the report, the Van
derbilt Whitney interests will be allowed to
nuiia me proposed Underground railroad
WITHOUT interference from the Standard Oil
people, who, in turn. will not be disturbed
IN acquiring a monopoly of the lighting of
Greater New York. The merging of the old
Bank of Commerce and the National Union
Bank into a financial concern with SI1 900
oo" capital, it is said, was part of a gigantic
plan. the main feature of which from the
beginning, has been to carry to completion
the rapid transit program. The formation
OF this new bank. with a Capitalization
equal to the Standard Oil National City
Banks capital has been by some construed
INTO an EFFORT of one set of New York tinan-
ciers to rival and compete with another set.
But such, 1t is announced. is not the case
The National Bank of Commerce will work
in harmony with the National City Bank
Inc latter institution represents the So
called Standard Oil interests, which now
virtually control the lighting industry of
the city; the former represents financial in
terests OF equal magnitude. whose lines of
OF ar
lleld-chlefy transit The BROOKLYN RAND
Transit lines, it is further said will be the
connecting links between Manhattan and
brooklyn ooroughs The Vanderbilts will
probably have an increased representation
IN the Brooklyn company The Vanderbilt
Whitney syndicate can afford to underbid
any other group of capitalists. because 1t
now has the 4th avenue. tunnels and al
ready has almost complete control of me
cltys surface transit system. Corporation
Counsel Whalen says that the bids for the
tunnel will be opened by the commissioners
Monday. The contract will be given out
on Tuesday. He believes that there will he
two responsible bidders.
Fire and Police Chiefs in a TILT.
The two chiefs-Ohief of Police Deyerv
and Fire. Chief Crsker-Aave had a tilt.
1t was not at all serious, and probably will
not be, though the difference between then,
is Spreading little just now Chief Devery
is trying to prove that the police force Is
not to be blamed for thaemany fatal fires
Which have occurred in the early morning
hours. Chief Croker charged the police
with neglect, and demanEied some kind of
action on the part of histuncle's head DO
liceman Every onesh has noticed how many
serious fires happened just before and after
New Year day. They all occurred between
midnight and dawn. This period is known
On the police force as the late tour" and
is the most disagreeable and lonesome on
the found of a policeman. The men take
advantage of any opportunity to escape it,
and it requires great vigilance on the part
Of the heads of the department to keep the
pests well covered. Gov. Roosevelt, when
police commissioner, used to go about him.
self to check the habit Of the policemen to
sit in restaurants, saloons, in engine rooms
and under stoops. Good roundsmen, picked
for dutifulness and encouraged by the
promise of promotion, carried on the dis
ciplne and in that brief period of reform
the late tour was really patfolled. Now
all that is changed. The commissioners
never visit but one precinct after midnight,
and they never bother the police even
there. Roundsmen are chosen for other
reasons than record, and If they make too
many complaints they get some patrolmans
political friends down on them. No official
knowledge exists as to whether the late
tour is done or not. 1t is done by the
friendless, earnest policemen who have
everything to fear and nothing to hope;
the rest do as they please.
The Charges Against Mr.. Gardiner.
Deputy Attorney General Coyne has had
a formal consultation with members of the
City Club who brought formal charges
against District Attorney Asa Bird Gardi-
ner, and with his associate in the case.
Capt A. F. Cosby. The attorney general is
anxious that the charges brought against
Maj. Gardiner should be heard as quickly as
possible. Capt. Cosby said, after the con-
sultation: 1.-The attorney general is anx-
ious to bring to trial the charges against
District Attorney Gardiner as soon as pos
sible Due allowance will be made natural
ly for the condition Of the majors health.
and for his obligations to the public but,
inasmuch as he is now able to resume his
duties at his office, the state Of his health
no longer seems an objection to our going
ahead In order to give Major Gardiner
and his office every possible consideration
the attorney general has requested that
the date for the opening of the trial be fixed
for Tuesday, January 80. 1t is expected
that by that time the major will have re-
covered his health fully and the Molineux
case will be too far advanced to prove
further objection to the prosecution of the
charges"
Preparing for the Big Shoot.
The grand American handicap is yet a