New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-11
CROKERON THEANXIOUS SEAT
HAS A SUSPICION THAT THE PUBLIC IS
LAUGHING AT HIM-WANTS HIS
ARGUMENTS ANSWERED.

Richard Croker is in a peculiar frame Of mind
He has a shrewd suspicion that he has said some
thing foolish again. and that the public is laughing
at him. He cannot quite define what it is; but yes
terday he was irritated He declared that whenever
he argued from a Democratic point of view, all he
received laughter personal abuse In reply;
that answered his arguments. and that he
would talk any until the Republicans re-
piled his assertions. Mr.. Croker makes this
announcement about talking more, every day
sometimes twice and three times day-but he docs
not stick to ii. He babbles along like brook. and
will prattle to any who will listen to him upon
any known subject.
The Tammany boss said yesterday in a grieved
way that the Republicans poke fun at him when
he speaks instead of taking his arguments
upon trusts and imperialism seriously. Now,
am not going TO talk any more he added plain
lively. until they answer my arguments 1ney
only abuse and don't answer me. Whenever
they produce any to answer my arguments
will talk, and until then
When this news was carried to Republican head
quarters Il said there that certainly dozen
orators would be detailed to answer Mr.. Croker
and keep him going. every speech he made
added votes to the Republican column, and it would
never do to let him stop.
Norman z. Mack. who soundy drubbed in
Erie County by William F. Sheehan. turned up at
State headquarters yesterday. Mr.. Mack. who had
been sulking ever since his defeat seemed to have
regained some of his accustomed spirits. He found
quite a gathering State headquarters. Ex-Sen-
ator Murphy, James K Mcclure, Frank Campbell
Senator McCarren, Richard Croker and James
Shevlin all there. Ex-Governor Stone and
slim Jim Richardson in their gorgeous apart
ments In the Hoffman House heard of this pow
WOW and ambled over to the St. James Building to
take part Just they Got in Mr.. Mack was max
ing one of those luminous predictions for which he
is noted. With his face all lighted up with
thusiasm he was saying:
Everything up the state looks bright. Bryan will
certainly be elected Mckinley may have a ma
y VIII ii give yan m 6F am YOU out see a
We carry the State by at least 10000 We will carry
that. At the lowest possible estimate Bryan will
carry the State by 25o0o, We are getting all the
money we need and things are running smoothly.
The conference at the ST. James building yester-
day mainly about the speeches which Bryan
will make while in this State. A tremendous pro-
gramme has been mapped out, and Bryan will have
hard week of it. The original itinerary has not
been changed. at will be hard strain on MT
Bryan admitted Mr.. Mack but he will be in the
private all the time, and the speeches will be
brief ones. Mr. Bryan will return here on October
q to speak at Madison Square Garden, under the
auspices of the National Association Of Democratic
Clubs, and then he will go into New Jersey"
The members of the State and National Com
mittee asked about the statement made In
Chicago by Daniel ]. Campau that Democrats
would boycott any firm which tries to coerce its
employees into voting for Mckinley. They all
professed ignorance of the report. Ex-Governor
Stone said that he knew Of firms which were
coercing their employees. but he did not think re-
taliatory measures would be taken!
Ex-Governor Stone said last night after an $1S IS
dinner, washed down by wine of vintage:
mo princes of the blood trust magnates. no
grinding monopolists at the National head
quarters yesterday. There were lots Of plain DEM
ocrats and only such called 1 more than
ever hopeful Of Bryan's election. We have all the
farmers and most of the laboring men. That COM
bination cannot be beaten"
Ex-senator Charles J. Faulkner, of West Virginia.
at Democratic National headquarters yesterday
declared that the Democrats would carry West Vir-
ginia
When Frederick S. Gibbs of the Republican Ma
tional Committee was told what Mr.. Mack had said
regarding McKiney's majority above The Bronx he
replied IF Mack is sincere in this statement will
break a rule and make my first bet election.
I viii bet $500 that Mckinley has majority of
more than a hundred thousand above The Bronx