The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-12-08
WHAT THEY MIGHT HAVE SAID
CROKER, PL.ATT, DEVERf AND
row BLITHEIY NISQUOTED.
Their After. Election Medltations Put into
Words for Them h, One Of the speaker
nj q Rerent Dinner -Ipevery Espe-
,Ially Made tn Talk From the Heart.

Al n recent dinner given at the Hotel
Marlborough in honor Of Justice-elect
Samuel Seabury Of the City Court, n number
Of alleged regrets were read by one OF the
ruests in place Of a speech. The reader
laid no claims 20 the authenticity OF the
letters, but said that they were what might
have been written unde the circumstances
Under date Of Nov. Fl, Richard Croker was
alleged to have written from Vantage,
England:
MY DEAR SIR:-As a simple agri-
culturist. taking no interest In American
politics, or indeed In any political matters.
am pleased and honored by your kind
invitation to attend a dinner TO be given In
, honor Of the election OF Mr.. Justice Seaoury'
Pie fact that you recently had an election
IN your city had really quite escaped me.
although now that l think Of II. j do recall
that one Of my American acquain.ances.
"a Mr.. Van something -or-other. was running
Tor some Office or other, don't you know.
But he must have incurred the hostility
OF the er-what you call the er-ah, electors,
n. he seems not TO have been elected by
the ~ 600 majority, so I believe, that he
hal intended.
won't you tell Mr.. Seabury and his
friends how awfully sorry ! am that | cannot
come over and meet you all on Dec. 3. as i
am sure that 1t would give me a very great
pleasure. don't you know. as l am always
Glad 10 see my American friendsf l once
Lnev an American named Jerome. who
Ind some good horses for those days. 1
- fancy that he u still interested In racing,
ns I heard something a short time ago OF
'shis running q close race with a remarkably
fine hnish.
e , I hone that you and all the other Repub-
b beans who voted for Justice Seabury. or
il the Democrats-you know that i
never could quite understand your curious
American politice-wi1 remember that as
members Of the great Anglo-Ss1on alliance.
we are all working for the same glorious
end. under the international motto For
% Our Own Pockets All the Time
Prom Willoughby street. Brooklyn, came
the regrets from Onward NJ shepard a.
follows:
II am in receipt Of your invitation to
attend q dinner to be given W honor OF
Mr., samuel ~Seabury, recently, elected
a Judge of the City Court: | should u,
fo The possibility Of my attending the din
nor. hut on consulting my counsel | have
been advised that Section 4-1i-A OF the
Constitution of Long Island City and rs
who 4. a candidate, or who ma at any
t,ture time become a candidate, for any
elective Office, shall make. give or suomit
anv promise, statement or pledge In reearu
10 siy person, thing or event whatsoever.
and that il would therefore be unconfti-
tu,ional for the to make any direct state
ment regarding said dinner.
Il may, however. suggest that IN my
b,unble opinion n judicious administration
OF SOUP. Ash, chicken, food and vegetables
In the upholders OF Democratic principles
would be conducive to harmony IN their
midst. but that no greater poiiticai error
can he committed than TO suppose UNA. 10y
eating one dinner you can thereby destroy
the hotel business which has 30 long been
associated with the history OF our great
CITY. and has it's root deep down In the
hearts. or even lower. OF the common pso-
ple. And I may even go 40 far as TO say
Ina. In event that ! do attend the dinner
In QUESTION, that the dinner will be attended
by 4 man representing the views and pnn'1-
pies Of yours truly, &C
This one needs no comment:
.Touchin' on and sppertainin' to the
4 invite which you have sent ine TO attend
a dinner To his duh. Seabury, you can
Just bet that ! amt goin 70 cough up no
Sa for no such feed It's fellers like sea-
bury what ir ruinin' the reputation OF tins
city. and drivin' away honest buslners
men who might want TO turn a trick OF TWO.
-Yous, guys make me tired with YOUR
knockin' an honest officer who always
divided fair with the boys, and never seen
no,hin' wrong going on so long az IN. grait
wac comm IN regular. What aye wah'
ip ne Police Department. anyway Dudes
with kid gloves and tenor voices 10 handle
a gang OF hoboa-? Say. youSe fellsrs amt
worth A shAkpiOwn. Your obdt. srrvt
just by way II contrast came TINS cre1ited
to the Mayor-etect.
~eiy,-l the invitation TO attend the dinner
To- be- q iyen in honor OF Mr.. Samuel Seabury
on the evening of Dec. 5 My knowledge
az Mr. S.abury A. "a most re-pettsb1e per
en-. and the circumstances Attending ms
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