The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-25

upon the judgment of at least two men,
| bers of the Senate, and perhaps more than
that number
Croker to Leave the COuntry.-A
( distinguished Irishman who was in Wash
! ington few days ago is responsible for
| the statement that Richard Croker Is pre-
pairing to renounce his American citizen
! ship and swear allegiance to her British
Majesty Victoria Queen of Great Britain
! and Ireland and Empress of India. Ac-
| cording to this gentleman Mr.. Croker has
/ decided to purchase large tract of land
! in Ireland close to the old homestead Of
his ancestors and embracing a part of that
estate. The Irish gentleman referred TO
did not speak of this matter as a mere
| rumor. but asserted it to be a fact of
his own knowledge. He knows Mr. Croker
very WELL has been entertained by the
Crokers in New York and has in. turn
tertained the Tammany chieftain and his
family when they were on the other side
of the Atlantic For obvious reasons The
! Times informant requested that his iden-
tity be not revealed If the news he i'm
parted was published. He declares that
Mr.. Croker recently had requested him TO
say nothis about his intention to quit
America and it was by the merest chance
that the secret slipped from the lips of the
foreigner Cookers physician. according
to this gentleman, has imperatively COM
manded him to wholly quit politics as the
only means of prolonging his life. and as
it would be impossible for him to obey
this injunction If he remained in New York
he has decided to completely expatriate
himself The Crokers, says the Irish vis-
tor. WI lind very good position awaiting
them in irish society. In spite OF all OF
the harsh things said about Croker in New
York, he is the younger son of the younger
son of "a prominent Irish family and his
II iatives in ireland are of the better class.
When he purchases the estate he is now
alleged to have in view Mr.. Croker will be
able to find all of the quiet and repose
advised by his physician as the one thing
necessary to the prolongation of his life.
The estate is far removed from the centres
of excitement. and is described as one of
the most delightful locations in ireland. II
is thought that at the close of the forth
coming campaign Mr.. croker will pull up
stakes at New York and take up his citi-
zenship permanently in Ireland.
Tanner Very Sick.-Well authenti-
Gated news reaches Washington from Illi-
nois to the effect that Governor Tanner
is very sick man-so sick. indeed, that
his life is despaired of. He is reported to
be suffering from an incurable malady OF
the stomach and kidneys and his ply
sicians are quoted as declaring that his
demise is only a question of few weeks
or months. In view of this fact it is prob
able that Senator Culom will succeed
himself Up to d week or two ago the Tan
nerites were making IL very uncomforta-
BILE for Senator Cullom in all parts of the
State. and the Senator's supporters were
becoming disheartened. County after
yt-bi rh tpfO had
cred Cullom strongholds have been carried
by Tanner, and legislative candidates in
structed for the Governor for Senator. But
Tanners serious Illness has interfered with
the campaign work of his friends to such
an extent that the tide has turned in
favor of Cullom during the past two
weeks The fight for State otfices top. has
taken a new character. II now appears
probable that the contest for the governor
ship has taken q shoot very much at va
rance with the plans OF both factions. All
the talk is now for a compromise candi- /
date and most Of this speculation centres !
around the name of Judge Carter. of Chi !
cago. who is said to be entirely free of /
factional utilization or leaning. 1t is be- (
lieved that with Governor Tanner removed
from the councils of the Republican party
in Illinois the Democrats will have much /
better prospects of retaining the State !
this year. Particularly will this be true If /
they head their State ticket with some |
strong man like Judge Jesse Phillips. of /
the Supreme Court. Young Carter Harri- |
son of Chicago. having declined the use !
of his name for Governor VIXEN the party ;
prospects were not so promising as they /
now appear to be, il is likely that the /
Democrats would not permit him to step /
in at the last hour and carry off the hon 1
ors Representative Caldwell, Of the .
Springfield district. is also very flattering- |
Iy spoken of for the gubernatorial nomi- /
nation, and it is believed that if he is
not nominated for Vice President on the |
ticket with Bryan he will be a formidable |
candidate for the head of the State ticket. |
Taylor in the Senate Chamber
Senator Deboe had his guest on the
floor of the Senate yesterday afternoon the
Hon. w. S. Taylor. the fugitive ex-Gov-
ernor of Kentucky. who is now under
Indictment in that State for comniicitv in