New-York tribune., 1901-10-25
6O-62 West 23d Street.
SULLIVAN TALKING RIOT.
CROKER ISSUES AN INFLANIMATORY
PRONOUNCEMENT THROUGH
BIG TIM"

When Tammany begins to realize that defeat
is imminent Tammany begins TO talk riot and
violence. In 1900 when Mckinley and Odeu
were elected. Richard Croker gave utterance TO
the most infiammatory and riot melting re-
marks. William s. Devery issued an order from
Headquarters instructing policemen to disregard
the deputies of John McCunagh. State Superin-
tendent of Elections. and practically advising
violence. This brought forth letter from
Theodore Roosevelt then Governor. Mayer Van
Wyck compelled Devery to rescind the infam-
matory order. Richard Croker in the same cam
paign advised Democratic voters TO go into the
polls and knock down and drag out the Repub-
Iicans in charge
Yesterday Tammany resorted again to its
policy of melting violence. Senator Timothy D.
Sullivan and Richard Croker. after breakfast
at the Democratic Club yesterday morning,
walked down to the headquarters of Edward
NJ. Shepard, in the Hoffman House. They talked
for a while with John A. Mason. who is in charge
OF the headquarters After this conference SulIi-
van came out. and acting upon instructions
from Croker who has made it a policy in this
campaign TO give out interviews through an
other person. made some remarkable statements.
Sullivan took up the statement made by JUS
tice Jerome that on Election Day clean limbed
and powerful college athletes would stand at
the polls on the East Side and see that there
fair count. sullivan SroNled OUT
why don't Jerome give us something new.
His gags remind me OF the kind that minstrel
shows get off in Albany and Troy. There is 4
rivalry between Troy and Albany. y show stays
one night in Albany and the next night it ap-
pears in Troy The funny man. when the show
is at Albany. says: They passed Confederate
bills In Troy ever since the war. They don't
know there that the war is over When he gets
to Troy the funny man gets Off the same gag
on Albany.
Jerome uses the same old political stage
property in every district he goes to. Every
where he says he will live In that district after
election. Last night he said it in the With dis
trict and tonight he will say it in the With
district And tomorrow ne will say it in some
other district. Why don't he give us something
that is really new.
This man Jerome says he is going to bring
down a lot of college athletes in the With dis
trict to watch the polling places on Election
Day He says they will not watch for money.
but will do il for the principle of the thing
fists If necessary. Now down in the With dis
trict we have not had many opportunities OF
cultivating our minds but We have had lots or
opportunities of cultivating our muscles III
these college athletes come down in the Win
district TO use force Will give them run
for their money. II they want a good, fair.
square count, they will get it on Election Day;
hut IL Jerome brings down lot or football play
ing hair-ma ttressed college athletes TO run the
polls by force, | will say now that there wont
be enough ambulanceS IN NeW-1oIh lo carry
them away.
Croker and Sullivan seemed TO be somewhat
relieved after delivering this TRADE, and Jossed
off down to Tammany Hall.