New-York tribune., 1900-10-01
CROKER IN A BAD HUMOR.
CUT BY ROOSEYELTS REFERENCE TO
HIM AND THE ICE TRUST-BOSS
MAY STOP COLER FROM
SPEECHbIAKING.
SAFEGUARDING.

Richard Croker not in amiable mood
last night. The attack made upon him for his
connection with the Ice Trust by Governor
Roosevelt in his speech at Kansas City ranked
in the Boss's breast The address of Controller
Coler in Buffalo, in which Mr.. Coer openly at
tackled bossism and commercialism in politics.
also dspleased him. to be expected. In
fact, it said last night that Mr.. Croker
would cancel any speaking dates for the Con-
troler in the future. 1t is the intention of the
Croker combination, so it was said, to gag Mr.
CoIer for the rest of the campaign. While the
Tammany chief would say nothing whatever
about Mr. Coler's remarks, he vented his spleen
upon Governor Roosevelt In commenting on
the Governors reference to the Ice Trust and
t1a connection of Tammany with thet COM
pany Mr. Croker again tried TO excuse him
self
In attacking the Ice Trust he said. Il no
tce Mr. Roosevelt was attacking Democrats
alone He said nothing about the Republicans
connected with it. All the officers of this COM
nanv and the majority of the stockholders, are
Rapub1icans The President is a Republican.
The Republican friends of Governor Roosevelt
who nominated him for Governor at Saratoga
in 1898 and for Vice-President at Philadelphia
in 1900 control the Ice Trust. Frank H. Platt,
a son of Senator Platt, is a stockholder. have
bought and sold its stock as 1 would buy or sell
anv other stock and believe I have perfect
right to do So Whatever responsibility there
NAV be for an increase in the price of Ice and
anv subsequent suffering should be laid at the
door of the friends of Theodore Roosevelt
1.-THE Ice Trust is a local corporation, and prac-
ticaIlv confined to one city. In my opinion, Mr..
Roosevelt must indeed be short of ammunition
when he tries to make me National issue
What do YOU think" Mr. Croker was asked,
..of tbe attacks made on Governor Roosevelt in
Colorado and elsewhere when he was speaking?'
well" replied Mr.. Croker, the people out
that way seem to have understood that It was
Roosevelt's purpose to make trouble, and you
know that man who goes looking for trouble
usualIv finds it, I don't recall that the Demo-
Gratis made any fuss in 1896 when Mr. Bryan
was melted with bad eggs in Chicago or when
Vale students attempted to break up his meet
ing in New-Haven
What do you think of Hannas trip hereE
ooh vest" replied Mr. Croker. Hanna has
been here hasn't he? He has gone back to
Cnifas as4 "f- of what" asked one of the group
around the boss ,.s ..
to suppress a smile, with the millions ne mas
SIcbed out of the trusts and Wall Street to cor
rupt the people But the people are PatTnotle' iII m
sent Mr. Hannas attempt to buy their votes by
rolling up majority for Bryan and the whole
"a Republican called on me last night and said
+ba9 While he had nothing against Mckinley,
he ccuISn't stand Roosevelt, and as he could not
snlit his ticket he would not vote. II McKin-
Iav should die. my visitor continued that crazy
r,ap v,nnId plunge the country into war"
nv objection TO giving the name of that Re
publican Mr.. Croker"
pu 1T don't think it is necessary" the an
suer. but Qmpressively) Il know of other Re-
! nublicans who will do the same thing
PTnnersssInan Sulzer. John B. Mcdonald. the
! CONTRACTOR and others were present and looked
oDnrovingiy at Mr. Croker.
app NJ Croker would say nothir5 about Mayor
van wyck's answer to the IcIe rust charges.