The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-01
CROKER ASKS
TAMMANY CHIEF WANTS TO KNOW
WHO THIS MAN sHIyELY is.
New York Boss" and His Friends at
the Union Station En- Route
to Kansas City.

In a special car attached TO the rear of a
Pennsylvania train which passed through
this city yesterday at $3.50 D. m. was the
mighty chief of Tammany, Richard Croker.
and his crowd OF henchmen en- route to the
Democratic convention at Kansas City.
The party was composed of Chief Croker,
ex-senator Murphy, of Troy, N. Y; An
drew Freedman, the great baseball mag
nate and an inside member of some of the
biggest trusts in the country; DR.. John
Crosby. health officer of New York city;
Lewis Nixon. E. II. %Sheehan, secretary to
Corporation Counsel whalen. of New York
city, and Mayor Francis j. Malloy, of
Troy. Each member Of the party is a tried
and trusty member of the Tammany ring
in New York.
When the train pulled into the Union
Station a Journal reporter boarded the
train, and, entering the private car of the
New Workers, found the. Boss and his
crowd busily engaged in a game of draw"
with a goodly percentage of the chips piled
up in front of the "boss." The recent heavy
advance in "ice" in New York city left
room for much speculation as to the real
value of the chips.
The advent of a stranger IN the car
finally attracted the attention of Mr..
Croker, and after a few more hands" he
pushed back his chair and, with an in
quisitive glance, inquired how he could be
OF service. The anability of the man who
had recently shaken hands with the Prince
of Wales and had been compelled to tear
order hat he might hasten home TO New
York to visit condign punishment on the
heads of Tammany,s ice trust members
(which he seems to have forgotten), was
really surprising.
After lodging a few questions very
adroitly, Mr.. Croker said while Tammany
would be well represented at the Kansas
City convention, yet the members of that
organization would go into the convention
absolutely unpledged to any candidate for
the vice presidential nomination. "Of
course We are for Mr.. Bryan for the first
place." said Mr.. Croker, but Tammany
has no choice for second place. We want
the best man and feel sure that the con-
vention will nominate him, whomsoever he
may be-" When asked If Hill would not be
placed in nomination, Mr.. Croker said he
was unable to say whether Senator Hill
would be a candidate or not. II do not
even know If he would accept the nomina-
tion," said Mr.. Croker. Il have never had
any conversation with him upon the sub
ject."
When asked If the Chicago platform
would be affirmed, Mr.. Croker said he
thought ii certainly would be.
Ex-senator Murphy, in a conversation
which occurred shortly after the interview
with Mr.. Croker, intimated That Tammany
might have a candidate up its sleeve, but
upon further questioning declined to say
anything upon the subject.
What do you think of Indiana's candi-
date. Senator Murphy"
"Who is that?" inquired the senator.
why, Shively."
"Shivelyl L don't know any Shively."
At this point Mr.. Croker, who had been
listening to Senator Murphy. inquired:
who is this man Shively, and where is he
from?" When he had received the coveted
Information, Mr.. Croker Immediately be-
gan TO inquire all about Shively, wanting
to know II the Indiana people wanted him
and if he could carry the State, and init
mating that If he found Shively to have
any strength in the convention that Tam
many might be induced to lend her infiu-
ence in bringing about his nomination.
| When asked If Sulzer would be backed by
Tammany, Mr.. Croker said he was not
Tammany's candidate at this time. "A
large crowd gathered around the car of the
New Workers at the Union Depot trying to
catch q glimpse of ~'"Tammany's PRIDE
but though there were cries of speech, Mr..
Croker ard his party kept themselves Sc
Guided and did not even appear at the
windows of the car.
Senator Fairbanks, who has been in the
East for a short time, accompanied the
| party from New York to indianapolis.