New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-01
CROKER SAYS 1T ISN'T TRUE.
POLITICIANS DENY THE STORY THAT
CARROLL is TO CONTEST THE
BOSS'S PLACE AS LEADER.

1t has been pretty we'll known among Tammany
Hall politicians for some time that John F. Carroll
deputy leader of Tammany Hail. was to retire after
election. This fact has been printed from time to
time. With this basis story was printed
yesterday to the effect that Carroll would contest
the leadership with Croker. It was declared that
he had the aid of Mayor Van Wyck in this coming
battle. and that he quietly soliciting support
among the Tammany leaders The story, poll
ticians declared, is absurd its face. Richard
Croker and others denied it absolutely It is pretty
evident to all Tammany that II Carroll should
make up his mind to resent the decision to depose
him he would not be able to make much of fight
1t is not believed that he could get the support of
than two OF the district leaders against
Croker.
Carroll has been heard of very little Of late in
Tsmmany affairs. He has been at Tammany Hall
almost every day looking after routine affairs,
but he has had little to do with Croker When
Croker was at Saratoga Carroll was hardly ever
with him Since his return to the city Croker has
made the Hoffman House his headquarters and
has been in daily consultation with ex-senator
Murphy and other leaders, but he has never had
anything to do with Carroll. Carroll fell from
grace when Croker in Europe. Croker believed
Carroll became too thick with Hill. Carroll prom
ised Hill the support of the Tammany delegation
to oppose the 16 to 1 clause in the National plat
form When Croker home he changed all
this Carroll got the organization in the Ice Trust
trouble and made other mistakes, and Croker de-
creed that he should go. There will be nothing
sensational about his retirement, however, and it
is declared that after the election he will quietly
drop out There is no Tammany man who believes
that he will contest the leadership with Croker.
The talk about breach between the Mayor and
Mr. Croker is untrue, and there is said to be
ground for the assertion that Van Wyck sides with
Carroll. Senator Maurice Featherson, who is in
high favor with Croker, it has been said, is slated
for the post of deputy leader when Carroll drops
out Mr. Cocker was seen at the Hoffman House
yesterday and asked about the report that Carroll
was to fight him for the Tammany leadership. He
SAID: 1t seems to that the papers only print
stories TO get me to deny them. There isn't a word
of truth in the report
asked
Il know of no such move" said Mr. Croker: but
story and left the impression that II no such move
future. 80 49,
Those Tammany leaders who were seen vester-
and carroll, but became reticent when CAROLS re-
Urenent was mentioned Carroll was at Tammanv
nan yesterday, and when asked about the story
ne uScnneo TO say word. That was not surpris-
ion for publication on any subject ~ f
AHe WtoIe story was wound around a. rumor that
aIticA ID heahon, the leader in the With Dis
Ilct VINO has just defeated James W. Bowie had
He asked TO support Carroll as against Croker
MI. fAednon when seen yesterday at Nvack said
sruIly; III is all lie. I amt heard of anv 6ebt
~ 1aInnany Han. don't think there will he a1v
Know very little of what goes on in Tammany
80 nave enough to do 10 look after nv dis,
trlct guess this is some of Boyle's work he Is
up TO such tricks. He wants to hurt me IN the
eyes OF the leaders. You can saw 7 don't t,ronr
nothing about this story" ~ h't0"