The sun., 1900-09-10
poSS CROKER'S AMBITION.
nrkyIN0 DESIRE TO DEFEAT
HA' pLATT'S TICKET.

S..,,t o I'll Hon Richard Crokcr'
SAM :, ,omrnany Hall has let It be known
chi'''" - Intimate friends here that ne re-
70 ~ o,,t state election as OF the most
ssf1' W., ,,,,,.nco to Ianmany Hall ana the
WE "'l' ,arty in the state, ana ne nus
Dem ,,.u that n Is his purpose 10 Work
MORN .,s,. asd with the utmost energy rom
10 Z" ~ r,...t,,u day for SUCCESS AZ the pons.
no" u'"' ., ,b,r. may b" a fair chance OF
lh "'.' ,lIcu he cov'ts, Mr. croker mas
..d. ,n No his mind that every euo'. M ,"u ar,r
mad' ~ ,-,n,iy. tie factions OF the party
"''' :, brgs tbs ehout ne Is wllhns 20 llI "'
49, .,,-.1s, ,ay" tae recognition u 80
n' ~, rrr ~ state leader ana w" non '"''''o"
pr'"...,,,-9,i.f brd : Coi"r on New or, 'or ur
rg.... a.. tur only tm'g' 'ha' Ml N'V,, -
M. IA aEdnst rcsoIHtelE' any ~
10 ..,n wh.ch the u. stat" p'rho'I"'
W" ,.,,, the fortunes OF the s'aVSHiai' "
,m,..,'.,., " E.1-, may demand theS may n"''
w. ur Cry,cr- advisers say ~ 'rue
iius 20 Democrats Who have hsu 'ohs
.,u, tla- with Nj Croker tesaru.hs
~. ~, ,.-,,. IN tul, state. he has IN nus near
.,s, Wv d,,.-e 10 punish Unitod states SOMA
ma, 4, P.att for tie hunlat'oh 70
49,. ur croker was put last year oy 'no
V, Iry,stIsatug CouWuoe. Nr. tF"h''
M-I' -, ,,-yyen senator Platt and the he-
- .... who urged tie appointment OF the
w., Commit He hos frequently spoAen
~ ..,,.,lv ~ tha Investigation and has tolu
A' s,,.l. that 1, ths opportunity ever arises
~ ,reats T. no will have revenge Tor
" J." ..,ac. upon him and lis organization
'I'. VIZ ...,.r,. Of the M1zct Committee has been
ht .',., no, only by the Republicans, nut
~" W. uu and Mr.. Coler, ooth
py lava written deprecatingly
' commerce l.sm In politics. To accom-
',., ,i. de.ir, Mr. Croker has set his heart
h. aas n Of Chairman Benjamin b. ooeu'
W ~ ns Republican state committee IN the
"' Tor Gnycrpor Mr.. Croker takes into
IN, NJ Odolr~ uflcinl post in the hepuo-
u... state c-ganizaton, and argues tha' MS
,... ,,o,,Ia mean more 10 the Republicans
,h. s,sts than yonld the defeat OF a man
NJ. r,aodore Roosevelt who was not an so-
It,, r,o,ober II tie organization when ne re-
,L,,d The nomination Tor Governor. MI
-. Ia. said 10 hi, friends that Senator
-. ..,,,Id take the defeat OF Mr. Odel more
"a, tbsp bs would that OF any other man
-. parubl,cans could have nominated,
,.,,.s Nr Odel is the head OF the state COM
.,d a man on whose advice Senator
n'.,. ,locaa Great reliance SO ar. troker
=. .,nir0 IN do anything except the things
,I,r t, says 10 believes would lead TO the
,ion q, Tammany Hail. 10 order TO bring
about his deleat
cha noirical ieutenauts in whom he places the
greatest share otiis conadance on tour throuSh
80 state during the latter part Of August and
h. -. tafl.f hap
ror,s Of the situation In which he could place
absolute confidence These men we're Cor
rors,on Counsel John Whalen. who has been
very close 70 Nj Croker ever since he returned
from England, aud John Rhiele. who Is known
inTamnsny ha. as the Sheriff maker. because
Of he great success he has had In arranging
Canaagus for this oIice Both Of them have
spen, a good part VI the last three weeks in
feeling the political pulse in various parts
O, the Commonwealth FOR the purpose Of report
ing TO Mr Croker personally 80 that he Won d
b. able TO make up his mind Just what can be
done by hn Il NAY b" added that uoue of
The Tamnany leaders places much confidence
10 the reports Of coalitions which are made by
tho state Committee observers for the reason
that they distrust the agents q ex-senator
H.. Whatever the rero-t> made 10 Mr. Croker
BY Mr Whal'n. Mr RMre and others may
have been, 10 is fact that Mr. Croker has in
formed all his friends that, In his Judgment,
BDan and Stevenson will carry New York
htate and has told them to bet on this Some
of them are not hurrying 10 follow his advice,
fo' they took II in 1898 and bet on Van Wyck
against Roosevelt but Mr Croker is very con-
fdent He has promised to give plurality
Of 10000 FOR the national ticket below the
bridge
NJ. Croker reasons that he can bring about
the defeat OF the Rsn lblica1 State ticket. he
will be able 10 accomplish the humlia ton
Of Senator Plat and all the militant Repub-
liOaus who follow him, because Of the friendly
attitude ~ all u them toward Mr.. Odell Be-
tlte' thH- repaying Mr.. Platt for what he has
called the Outrageous Mazet Committee
Mr, Croker has In view the State election Of
1852. Al that election a Legislature will be
chosen which will elect Senator Platt's sue
csSsor Mr. Croker has his eve on the seat.
Re woIld regard II a. a v!ndlcation against
a.. the charges which have been brought against
him II hs could be elected To the Sem
ate. ald he would enjoy the honor
and distinction particularly II II carried
With it the defeat Of Senator Platt
himself should he be candidate
f'' rejection. Besides these considerations
Mr. Croke- Is anxious 10 demonstrate to the
country Democrats that he Is not the bad man
thai las 1een held up before them. Mr.
Croker according TO lie friends realizes keenly
The dislike and lack Of confidence which Demo-
cra'S north Of the Harlem River have for him
lie tees tuat thev have a very unfair and un-
us, idea n Inn and his friends. and he would
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