Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-04
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Tammany Leader Admits He is
No Longer Able to Con-
troll New York.
Says a Younger Man With Plenty
Of Energy Should Take
Charge.
Declares Devery Should Be
Hanged Ii Charges Against
Him Are True.

| New York, Dec. 4.-After an interview
lasting more than an hour with Senator
| Tim Sullivan at the Democratic Club
yesterday, Richard Croker admitted
that his leadership of Tammany hall
was at an end.
81 am old and worn out" said Mr..
Croker. II will do little leading after
this. T am tired OF being the wheel
horse for everybody in the organiza-
ton.
II can't stand 1t any longer. The work
1 have to do in that position Ia enor-
nous. Nobody knows what have had
to stand since the beginning of the
campaign. Since the election 1t has been
even worse.
"The leader of Tammany hall should
be here all the year round to be in touch
with the situation personally. MY heaith
will not permit me to do that any long
er. have to go to England. VIII PROD
ably not leave here before February. =
can not say now when will return.
"a younger and more active man
should be at the head of Tammany hali.
He should be man who can remain
here and stand the brunt OF the battle
turnout the year. I can say nothing as
to who is the proper man. but he VIII De
found when the time comes.
There has been great deal Of talk
about Devery. have said that Devery
has proved to be a competent head OF
the popice force. He met emergencies,
like great crowds and strikes, In thor
oughly competent manner. don't KNOW
much about him since he has been IN MS
present position, for have been away.
..If all that is said about Devery is
true he ought to be In prison-yes' !
NAV say, he ought to be hanged.
II never saw Devery preside at the
police trials, and only have the newspa-
per reports as to what he did. But for
the life of me can't see why a demo-
crat should vote the republican ticket
because Devery scolded a policeman.
Altho Mr.. Croker declared ne was
tired OF the leadership Of Tammahy hall.
when asked the pertinent question II he
would also resign as chairman O. ene
finance committee he said he would not.
Croker denied again that ne aspirea 70
be a national leader, He dld no. th.lA
Mr.. Shepard would be the state ieaaer.
because Mr. Shepard was out OF polieics.
Mr.. Croker further said:
ut is useless to inquire into the CAUSES
of our defeat last month. one cause
was sufficient--the opposition OF all tne
newspapers In New York to Tammany
Hall.
.As things were, the republicans
could have put up ticket OF their own
and won out. Their democratic SUPPORT
= mounted to little. The Greater New
york democracy could have beer DIS
nensed with easily. 1t was simply I'M
possible to win with the whole press OF
New York against ug. The charges
apainst Tammany reached all the peo-
nile our defense was heard by only
few. That is the whole story
Revertins to the state leadership
question. Croker said: 1T IS silly to
make a fight on the leadership / don't
care who poses as state leader don't
want the Job, and don't see why any
body should banker after It. At this
time all democrats should be engaged
In uniting against the common enemy
and not in promoting selfish ambitions.
at Is nonsense, too, to began at this
time to talk about democratic candi-
dates for governor next year. Let the
party get together first.
Concerning Tammany's future, CroK-
err said: Some mugwumps are talking
about Tammany going to pieces. Non
sense. Tammany will be stronger~than
ever two years from now. defeat once
in awhile is a good thing for any organ
ization. After the fuslonists have been
in Office a couple of years. the people
will see that the Tammany admtnistra-
ton wac not such bad thing after all.
1t will be the same story in 1903. Tam
many is close to the common people OF
New York
Croker then proclaimed his Ameri-
canism." have been annoyed for
years" he said, '.by the newspaper talk
about my being an Englishman at
heart. 1t is all rot. 1 am a New-York-
,er. and an American all thru. live in
England part Of the year solely for
the sake Of my health. / keep race
horses because love them, and promote
my health by looking after them. II
had not taken to horses and open air
life in England / would not be living to-
day.
IN MEMORY OF ioWAN.
Kansas Friends Erect Monument 70
the L ate Gov. LIewellina.