New-York tribune., 1901-10-15
CROKER BACK AT WIG WAN.
NOT PLEASED WITH THE WAY HIS MAY
Orally CAMPAIGN IS GOING ON.

Richard Croker. after an absence Of nearly
year, yesterday at 1915 o'clock sauntered into
the back office at Tammany Hall and resumed
his duties as chairman of the Finance Commit
tee of Tammany Hall John McQuade, treas
of the organization, was on hand TO see
him. Sometimes in jest Mr.. McQuade Is called
the biggest man in Tammany Hall. Yesterday
Mr. Croker had good deal to say to him. Many
of the district leaders were on hand to greet
Mr.. Croker. John F. Carroll deputy leader OF
the organization, was sitting at Mr.. Crokers
desk when the chief appeared. Mr.. Carroll or
fered his seat to Mr.. Croker. but the latter said
he wanted to walk around, and this he did with
his hands in his pockets and a faraway look In
his eyes. Some of those who greeted Mr. croker
were Senator Patrick F. Trainor, Commissioner
Sheehy, Bernard F. Martin. Vincent ]. Slattery.
Willis Holly, Maurice B. Blumenthal ana
Thomas r. Smith. There considerable mail
for Mr.. Croker to look through. Before the
middle of the afternoon Senator George W.
PlunEitt, Councilman John T. Oakley, candi-
date for Sheriff. Commissioner Sexton, Matthew
f Donahue Nicholas ]. Hayes, Percival f.
Nagle, Louis F. Haffen. James ]. Frawley and
others dropped in TO see Mr.. Croker.
Mr. Croker announced that there would be no
campaign meetings on Friday and Saturday.
He thinks that the time would better
be devoted to registration. Mr.. Croker ordered
every district leader to have the campaign
speakers report TO Mr. Blumenthal in charge
Of the speakers bureau 1t is the intention to
have out an old fashioned crowd at the ratifca-
ton meeting on Thursday night, when Edward
NJ. Shepard speaks at Tammany Hall. Con-
gressman Mcclellan chosen yesterday as
the chairman of the meeting. Mr.. Croker took
luncheon with Messrs. Carroll. Sexton and
Lantry and one or two others at Fourteenth
st. restaurant, and when he returned to the
hall was In better humor than when he went
away.
Mr. Croker" said Tribune reporter, "is it
true that you have decided to not express your
views at all for publication during the cam
paign?"
Yes" said Mr. Croker. that's the case. II
I should begin to talk the papers would garble
what I would say, and when it would appear in
print II would not represent my views. think
the reporters always try to treat me fairly,
but. somehow when the copy reaches the of
fees the people there fix it up 10 suit them
selves"
Mr.. Croker is dissatisfied with the way his
mayoralty campaign is going. and his friends at
the Democratic Club said last night that unless
Tammany prospects picked up in the next week
something startling would happen. The heavy
registration in the Republican districts and the
comparatively light registration in Democratic
districts with the exception OF the HID caused
several consultations between Mr.. Croker and
his Heutenants last night at the Democratic
Club.
In the evening the rumor that Devery was to
resign his place was revived 1t was said that
Mr. Croker was planning a coup by inviting
fire OF criticism Deyery's conduct of the
Police Department, and then. when the crti-
cism was hottest, forcing Devery TO resign his
place. and having this followed up by profess
sions of support for Edward NJ. Shepard in any
reform programme which he may fit to
arrange after his possible election.
Brooklyn Democrats got the tip last night that
Devery going to resign at early day.
The way the proposition is viewed I'm Brooklyn
is that If Shepard is elected Devery will have 10
go. and if Low is elected DeVery will have TO
60 he might well go at time when he can
be of some benefit To Tammany. When Mr..
Croker asked about this at the club last
night he said:
Il am not going 10 talk about the matter"
One Of Mr.. Crokers Independent thinking
friends said TO him yesterday at Tammany Hall:
Mr.. Croker, you making great mistake
by letting the Citizens Union get the German
vote away from you. You likely TO lose the
election unless you lay great stress on the per-
sonal liberty issue. and make the people believe
that the Citizens Union people going to take
away their personal liberty"
Mr.. Croker seemed TO be much impressed by
what had been told him. and remarked later that
the campaign speakers ought 10 make strong
point of the unpopuarity of the Strong admin
istration