New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-12-01
FIGHTING SLY OF CROKER.
ESTATE DEMOCRATS NOT MSLED,
THE SAY. By HIS PLEAS FOR
HARMONY
HARMONY.

z.rrarG Croker wants harmony, and he wants it
80 He came ont with long article in a Tam
- rarer yesterday asking virtually for dec
i-srton OF love among the Democrats Of the city.
80 snd nation While nursing his dream Croker
!. also hard az work tinkerng his own organiza-
-, He intends TO spend the next two gears in
r,ng Tanrnany into shape for the municipal cam
.,en Of 1913 He wants reclaim the city for the
-garr because the control OF the municipality Is
-o-e 20 Croker than anything else When he is in
oua- here ne has plenty OF weapons TO fight bat
Is IN State and national party affairs. Shorn Of
cre- n the city. however. he is longer factor
:. affairs OF the State or the nation Croker be-
reves that the fractional fight IN the party in the
-,ste had much TO do with the defeat Of the Tam
ANY ticket az the last election. He realizes, MS
s.s16s say. that his plan Of spending the greater
sr If each year abroad also contributed to the de-
seat 81 the Tamuany ticket He is. further, aware
rat Devery Van Wyck and that clique in the or
sanitation are so unpopular that they ahenated
thousands % Tanuany votes Croker has set him
self about 10 remedy all this if possible In the
s-sr place. he intends 10 remain IN New-4ork Tor
greater part Of each year He may go abroad for
,4-ne nut Vantage and the English racetracks
xii see less OF him than formerly. In fact, Croker
-av withdraw his horses from England and race
nee Thar he has not decided. however. In the
second place, he plans 70 eliminate from controi IN
me organization such leaders as Van Wyck, Car
-oll Sexton and Deverv. push them into the oach-
ground and rely upon popular forgetfulness 10 90
To this end he Is tying out Tor new oIoOo
., me examination Ee has urged all the leaders
n get the young men into the organization At the
,esr meeting o. the executive committee ne spoke
earnestly along this line. He wants fresh men anu
vigorous -en 10 fight the battles Of the organiza-
ron and Is trying 10 cut away the deadwooc
TIE harmony plan IS along the same lines he
,sn-s % have the goodwill Of the upstate Demo
,-ars He is urging them 10 take charge Of party
affairs il the State. and has promised 10 De GOOD
Croker wanted TO give up and get out after me isss
srri0n bu- he prevailed upon 10 stand II L4is'
ol6 Mace. Now he Is bending every eL-O. - g
.bs forga-izstion in shape TO win q TlcloE! Two
-,aa-s from low. If he accornpliSheS lldl ne Los
-e-ire but until Tammany wins q balle SIChTi
declares he VIII continue as leader ... ...- II,
The upstate Democrats GO rot view 80
with much favor Ihey say l-.6t -
T-oker Is after is win the next Tnunlclpai eIec
non in the city and bring about a DelloCLaHc W
-Ss-oor-sr5,- Croker will 10 longer howl LOT MAJ
-1opv BIT VIII thrust out his hand Tor conIGl one
Tqev would rather walt INc years lOusst'
Thzv be Iieve that the Republicans VIII WIZ q
:r Itcforz next wear. and they want the pane lot
n 10 fall on Croker. They Will 50 II =
er6 that he continue state leader ana 4el n44Lt
AXE the GrUbbng This IS NIlat C5oAet - to
- evsde The upstate Democrats DO not seem 70
- -fbbI.rg AZ Mr. Cookers harmony oait afo Llle
outlook for soh6ifyIng the party ID the olee - -O
l1ss, a- Crokar's asserted determination 10 leave
nsrT AFFAIRS alone il the State and nation Is SlIpts
bluff Is indicated by the act2n q e1e 70
Congress At the DernocraIc caucus o. lls No. ~
80 ~ --l,a House Sulze= who for TWO terms mas
-c-e5 as Spokesman for The New OK 0elesdlloll
- -1rfsr- into The BACKGROUND This was ooIe al
Cookers bidding and George =. A!cG G i5ess
pushed TO the frort TO present croker Loeds
s1izS~ % i IS said VIII figure as an lrporta
factor IN the affairs OF the party al loi LIS
winter.