The age-herald., 1901-12-07
NEWSPAPER MEN
 BORE BOSS CROKER
Says He is Going to Europe
 for Rest
LEADERS BORN, NOT MADE
Don't Mind the City Reporter So Much, But the Country Reporter Makes Him Tired-To
 Win Derby.

New York. December 6.-Richard Crolser has strongly backed up his declaration that he wishes to be relieved of the bur den of boss" of Tammany Hall MT. Crolxer 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 Tammany men who have a hard, cheerless winter before them. Perhaps in the next State or mu- nicipal campaign, when 1t may appear to MT. Croker that there Is chance to do business again. he is expected to show up and relieve the temporary "boss.'
 When MT. Croker was asked today who woud 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.
 Born, Not Made.
 Why" said he, Headers of Tammany Hall are not elected. They just grow up. can't tell you the name of the man who will succeed me- but 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 of To Ion egate 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. Crolker appeared to feel more comfort able. He was even cheerful.
 T 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 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 a cable saying 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 had not gone away, and I was almost pestered to death. I was enough interested in the rumor that I had arrived in Dover to investigate it. and I soon found out that that race horse called Boss Croker had been shipped by way of Dover to race in France.
 Tired Of Newspapers.
 Now that just shows you how a man can be annoyed by these newspaper yarns. That's one reason why go away. I'm tired and I need a rest I can get recreation abroad.
 'I'll tell you one thing-Pm going in to win the Derby. If I win it I may return earlier than usual, but no matter how long I stay, want 1t understood that I am a resident of New York-yes, a per manent resident. I only go away for my health-to escape politicians and newspa per reporters"
 MT. CrolSer ilesitated, and then said, somewhat apologetically:
 T don't mind the reporters in this city so much, but do mind these country re- porters who chase after me when I go out to the country for a little vacation. That's the trouble-I can't stand being chased around. I need a rest. Oh, it's all very well for the men who have offices. But that won't do for me. I'm no office seeker and I'm not going to be run to death by men looking for offices I'm going abroad to get some rest"