New-York tribune., 1901-09-19
CROKER IN DANGER.
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~ fight; II was croker's. The combine in Tam
-. anv has another district against him. He's
Ter asleep but he'll wake up TO find that Tim"
gjiivan Martin Engel, Sexton. Carroll Van
5yyck Devery. Lantry. Foley. NagIe. Keahon
n.kIev and Hamburger are reaching out to con-
.~oI Tammany. ! was beaten by these people
- Devery's police. Croker will believe some
hinge to-day that he didn't believe yesterday.
The police force is the big thing In all this.
1,everv Is absolutely allied with Sullivan He
fears Croker. but if 1t came to a fight between
croker and Sullivan. Devery would stand by
c,llivan Sullivan and the gambling com
bine use Devery and the police force as
+. collection agency to secure revenue from
.,e gambling houses and other Illegal re-
o-.s These men will stand by Devery and
Devery knows it. There is not any likelihood
,hat Devery will .e forced out resign. His
.onz,iction on the charge against him. carrying
5.b If inelgibility longer to continue in the de-
---.,roant is another question Devery, Sullivan
pn6 others are dailv in consultation. Having
sa see5 croker and won out they bolder than
Yer and the more astute in the organization
dpclare that the time is not far distant wnen
G-ober can no longer hold the organization, and
that the combine against him VIII step IN ana
AXE hold and force him out
AFRAID OF DEvERY.
Commissioner Murphy, who is a loyal Croker
man would like to get rid OF DeVery, ard. IL
& said. has urged upon the boss TO Bring about
Devery's retirement. He said yesterday that
he did not know what would he cone with
Devery The truth is that Croker would like
:. cet rid of Devery. He realizes the combine
he faces He knows that Devery is the most
nouerf,,I integral part in that combine and
that the elimination of Devery would cause
tho combine to crumble. but he does not dare
,urn on Devery In fact. he is in quandary
and is practically defied and helpless in his
own organization. It Is even said that Croker
uilI he forced to rame municipal ticket which
will he accepta BILE to this combine or else go
into fight in the city convention 1t is said
that he will not venture this, but will make
nesoe with his enemies. At all events, il is
likely that Devery will stay: Croker will name
a ticket acceptable to the combine opposed
to him in the organization and take 1t with
the best possible grace When a ticket is once
nominated there will be knitting, because 1t
is q case Of bread and butter with the leaders
10 retain control of the city government IL
there is fight it will come before the CITY
convention. Open revolt against Croker, how
ever viii come only if he tries TO nominate
a ,icket distasteful 10 the Sullivan combine.
N is not likely that he will do this This, It is
said eliminates Lewis Nixon or any Democrat
Of standing and reputation. and paves the way
for the usual yellow dog" ticket.
Richard Croker. at the Democratic Club yes
terday declined to talk politics or discuss the
results Of the primary elections. The Tam
MANY chieftain is busy getting things In shape
for the Tammany campaign this fall. He is
in consultation daily with the leaders, and is
getting tentative idea OF what KIND OF
ticket should be nominated and what kind of
a campaign should be waged. Devery and the
Police Department he will not comment upon.
There is more or less talk about candidates.
Coler Nixcn Dugro, Shepard Whalen and
many others are talked of, but as yet nothing
definite has been formulated by Croker and
the leaders. Mr.. Croker will leave the city
about Saturday for few days. He will prob
ably go TO Long Branch. and nearly all the
leaders will follow him there and the work of
constructing a slate will be continued.