The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-07
CROKER WISHES REST
SICK OF LEADERSHIP OF TAM
 MANY HALL.
Believed That If the Boss Retires Il Will Be Only Temporary He Will Go Again to
 England.

New York, Dec. 6.--RNfard Croker has strongly backed up his declaration that he wishes to be relieved of the burden of boss" of Tammany Hall. MT. Croker says that he is more tired than ever, and hopes that some good man will turn up who can be, trusted with the active leadership.
 No one who has talked with MT. Croker on the subject believes that he wishes to do more than to lend the leadership for little while. Then he can go abroad and forget all about the Tam many men who have hard, cheertul winter before them. Perhaps in the next State or municipal campaign, when 1t may appear to MT. Croker that there is a chance to do business again, he is expected to show up and relieve the tenn porary 'boss."
 When MT. Croker was asked today who would be likely to succeed him as leader he assumed a wise and thoughtful mien and assured his questioner that political leaders are born. not made.
 'Why." said he, Headers of Tammany Hall are not elected They just grow up. I can't tell you the name of the man who will succeed me. but l can tell you the kind of man he ought to be. He ought to be independent, because dis trict leaders and others will come after him with all sorts of demands. He must stand firm, and must be able to refuse the demands made upon him without be- ing overthrown. Of course the executive committee of Tammany Hall could dele gate some one to attend to the duties of the active leadership, or to assist the real leader. That would be possible But real leaders are not appointed; they grow"
 Having delivered this speech, MT Croker appeared to feel more comfortable. He was even cheerful.
 "I have to laugh" he said, "at the funny stories printed about me in the newspapers. I'll just give you an illus tration. There is a race horse by the name of Boss Croker Well, two or three weeks ago. or about the time the Demo- cratic Club gave me that complimentary dinner a newspaper received cable saving that Boss Croker had arrived in Dover Of course, all the reporters In town were soon chasing around looking for me. to make sure that l had not gone away, and I was almost pestered to death. I was enough interested in the runor that I had arrived in Dover to investigate it. and I soon found out that that race horse called Boss Croker had ben shipped by way of Dover to race In France.
 Now that just shows you how man can be annoyed by these newspaper warns. That's one reason why l go away. Pm tired and need a rest. l can get recreation abroad.
 "rn tell you one thing, I'm going in to win the Derby If I win 1t I may return earlier than usual, but no matter now iopo stay I want it understood that I am resident of New York; yes, a per manent resident. I only go away for my hcaIth-to escape politicians and newspa- per reporters ,, 1 somewhat alphabetically:
 q don't mind the reporters in this city eo much, but do mind these country re- porters who chase after me when l go nut to the country for a little vacation
 Tbat,s the trouble. I can't stand being cbased around. I need a rest. Oh, it's all very well for men who have offices But that won't do for me, I'm no office seaker And I'm not going to be run to Joath bv men looking for office. I'm going ab~ood to get some rest"