New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-31
MORE CROKER RIOT TALK.
THE BOSS is READY TO DO A LITTLE
RIOTING HIMSELF
TRIES TO MAKE LIGHT OF THE ELMIRA AT
TACK ON GOVERNOR ROOSEVELT. AND
DIsCOURsEs ON INTIMIDATION.

Richard Croker construes good citizens indfg-
ton officers as a sign that he has the Republi-
can party "on the run" Yesterday he delivered
himself further on the free riot system of cam
paigning. and intimated that he was ready to do
a little rioting himself
When law abiding citizens yesterday read his
injunction to Democrats to knock down and
drag out" election officials if the returns did not
agree with the Tammany estimate of what they
ought to be, they were astounded at the out
spoken attempt to incite Iawlessness. and there
was widespread and indignant comment it.
This, however, did not seem to move the Boss
In fact. he seemed rathed pleased than other
wise with tbs blurEr le had made. and pro-
ceeded to outdo his deliverance of the previous
day.
I see," he said to the reporters. that the Re
publican leaders are trying to make me out
roter on account of what 1 said to you boys
yesterday. 1 have got them worried. and Mr..
Croker chuckIed. There will be a riot he con-
tinued 'if they try to cheat Bryan out of his
election, as 1 know they trying TO do. 1
have evidence TO prove it. and I am making
further Investigations, and will be prepared for
them. Every vote that is cast for Bryan in this
city will be counted for him and no mistake.
They call me a rioter Wen, my remarks of
Yesterday stand. and speaking man and
private citizen 1 say 1 would riot If any one
tried TO do me out of my vote. Why, If a man
tried TO cheat me out Of my vote would knock
him down. wouldn't you?"
He then continued after a moment: Il see the
wild man is up against it again Poor man,
how he must suffer-" This Mr. Croker's
daily allusion to Governor Roosevelt, who seems
to have a larger score of i'll will registered in
the mind of the Tammany chieftain that Mr..
Croker can give vent to.
He continued: These Republican tricks are
too thin. They can't fool the people, and they
might as well give up trying. They had to wait
,.1ti they reached the heme of Democratic
CEImira. the home of Stanchfeld) to
make the last grandstand play 1 suppose, if
the truth were known, a small boy threw po-
tato at Roosevelt. and the Republicans try to
make it a perfect avalanche of brickbats and
eggs Why Democratic orators have been stoned
night after night in this city for years and years
and they have not complained nor nave me
Renub1icans considered ii a crime; but as on
as potato is thrown at the wild man IL is
terrible. Democrats don't pay any
attention 10 a little thing like few rocks. They
are Sro5er again said that the State was safe
for Rryan and that New-York County would
give him a good majority, but he would not give
any figures. g.. -. .,
he added This is the most difficult campaign
7 have ever gone through to make reliable es-
innate because the people who know dare not
fell what they know. Men who are In position
~ know are intmdated. If they come out ana
declare for Bryan themselves, or give any hg-
Ires which look favorable to Bryan they know
they would be merely cutting of their own
baads That is the reason l have been unable
70 issue reports on which I could base a relta-
bJa estimate of the result Later in the week.
however, VIII nave sohlethihs u say on 'iiS
subject" ,-,,,- -.
over the coming Sound Money parade when he
vas seen at the Democratic Club last night Il
see that the Republicans say they VIII have
anywhere from 100000 10 100000 men in line
ne said, contemptuously. Well what good will
h IN them? / know that the trusts are bring
ng hundreds and thousands of men into the
,ity from New-Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsyl-
rania and up the State to march They Will get
a DAVIS pay and a dinner. Hundreds of these
men will vote the Democratic ticket They are
/, the mower of the trusts When their en-
,loyers tell them TO get out and march behind
bands and banners and failure TO do il means
iischarge the men walk but on Election Day /
hev viii rebuke the trusts and the Republi- |
ans bv voting for Bryan Fully % per cent |
# the men who march in the Sound Money pa |
.ade will vote for Bryan, and they are there |
,jr1nI,, because they are intmdated. l get /
,undreds of letters every day from men who /
ell me how they are being intimdated. saying |
bev will vote for Bryan on Election Day no /
natter how they talk and where they march. |
rhe fake trusts will find this out. The people |
Won't bow to the trusts any longer