New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-07
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various persons Interested in the contest wanted
him to step in and settle the rumpus. but he
said he had avoided taking hand IN the row.
You see, it is like this" said Mr.. Croker. I'm
Republican convention everything is cut and
dried. and the boss dictates what shall be done.
Tammany don't things that way. In a
Tammany convention every one has say
When asked which side was in the right in
the struggle Mr. Croker said
I know nothing about the matter except what
l have read in the newspapers. 1 think the
matter has been exaggerated. II true, 1t shows
a healthy condition of affairs. 1t is better to
have a contest than to have everything prepared
ahead of time and go through as II oiled
don't believe in fighting and the trouble
ought TO have been settled without such con-
test. The principles of home rule, as believed
in by Tammany Hail. should be applied in this
case, and 1 will not interfere. I want YOU TO
understand that whenever there is a Demo-
cratic convention the people have the privilege
or expressing their views and obtecting to any
candidate mentioned.
CROKER WILL LET THEM FIGHT 1T OUT.
Mr. Croker was asked whether he had been
seen by any Of the men in The Bronx in
nection with the fight and if he would mediate
for them. He answered:
I have seen no one connected with It, Several
have called to me, but sent down word I
was not to be seen, and did not soul. They
went about this business themselves and must
settle it themselves. never mixed up in district
affairs, and never will
1t o'clock yesterday morning after
night of terrific fighting, told in The Tribune
yesterday morning. that the Haffen and Maggie
factions IN the XxIst Senate District agreed to
adjourn the convention until 10 o'clock last
night. 1t is the belief Of many that only the
presence OF the police prevented murder in sew
eral instances, and as 1t was there were scores
with battered faces and bleeding heads. In the
OT OiO Iyhi lie
were deadlocked in the convention drinks and
sandwiches served to both Sides and the
factions sullenly held their ground. 1t was
nearly o'clock in the morning when peace
makers succeeded in getting President Hafen
and Commissioner Maggie together in an ante
room and truce was patched up admitting of
an adjournment. When the adjournment was
taken It was believed the trouble was over but
1t wasn't.
President Haffen, anticipating trouble, had
previously engaged three double decked stage
coaches of the Fifth-ave line to take his dele
gates to their homes. The coaches had been
waiting outside the hall all night and were now
ready for use. The trolley lines which pass the
hall run at infreQuent intervals at that hour in
the morning, and the Maggie supporters were
made aware Of this fact They rushed out in a
body and took possession of the coaches provided
for the Haffen men, and refused to bulge when
OrOered TO 40 so. captain WleganQ and the pO-
lice were again called into requisition, but the
delegates would not move by persuasion, and
the Of night sticks was the only method that
would change their determination. A fight was
started again. and many heads were rebroken
and blood flowed nearly freely 1t had
earlier in the night.
The police got the out of the coaches
finally and left them standing on the sidewalk
Commissioner Maggie saw that he was beaten
by the police, and roared out to his delegates
Come on, boys come in and get another drink
before go home!" Maggie with his followers
then went back into the saloon and stayed there
for about hour drinking.
President Haffen, just before he drove away,
spoke to half dozen Of his men. at side,
and asked them to stay at the convention hall
and watch the hall during the day The men
promised to do 80. Mr.. Haffen said that he
would send them food and anything they needed
to keep themselves comfortable and they went
back into the hall. without the knowledge of the
Magic followers. to watch all day for develop
ments.
Both President Hanen and Commissioner
Maggie were asked about the probable outcome of
the contest, but they were non-committal. Both
smiled, but would not answer the QTestion at
all. Commissioner Maggie would say only. "Oh.
forget it! Come and have drink"
NAGLE SHOWS NO MARKS
Commissioner Nagle reached his office in the
Park Row building yesterday noon. He was
smiling. and did not show any marks as the re-
suit Of the fight I'VE did have some trouble"
said he, but 1 did not engage in any fstlc
struggle with President Haffen Some of the
boys did hit each other but I did not hit
anybody. nor did anybody hit me. You may
say, however, that if Commissioner Haffen or
anybody else had hit I would have hit back
we stayed in the hall till o'clock this morn
ing, but could arrive at satisfactory con-
clusion. In that time succeeded in nomt-
mating John J. Hart for temporary chairman
and Volney P. Wilson for temporary secretary
The Haffen people have decided to meet again
this evening, but we intend to disregard this
and will not appear because the whole thing is
irregular"
Some OF the papers say that you threw Mi
chael Cunningham from the platform. Did you
do -" Mr. Maggie was asked.
We'll, don't remember" said the Commits
soner, with smile. But l excited lit
tie"
Mr.. Nagle said that he was in favor of the re-
nomination of Senator Mitchell. He said the
only thing against Mr. Mitchell was that he was
loyal to his late leader Commissioner Mozart
ney Haffen wanted to have his private secre-
tary, Joseph P. Hennessy. nominated
Il think will beat Haffen and Toe Hem
Messy" said Commissioner Nagle. ANYBODY
who knows Percy Maggie knows he will not lie
down. Again, I want to say that Mr.. Hafen
a hot argument, several Of them in fact and
some of the boys on both sides hit each other
but there no blood spilled. Why il was re-
ported this morning that was cut and bleed
ing. Look at me. do I bear any marks?'
Commissioner Nagle did not bear any visible
marks.
Joseph P Hennessy resigned as secretary to
President Hafen in order to make himself eIigi
BILE for the State Senate.
! CROWD SEXES TROLLEY CREW.