New-York tribune., 1901-12-30
CROKER TO AID LINDINGER?
FRITZ SAYS THE BOSS HAS TOLD HIM
TO STICK.
ASSOCIATION HAIL HIM AS
CONGRESSMAN"

ASoOClAIlO-N HAIL HIM As
CONGRESSMAN"
Although Croker will appeal to the courts to-
day in an attempt to obtain a reversal of the
decision of the Board of Elections, which on
Saturday determined that Perry Belmont was
the regular Democratic candidate for Congress
in the With District. the Tammany boss has
quietly sent out the tip" that Fritz Lndnger
was the the Organization" must support.
Mr.. Lindinger's candidacy was treated as a
Joke by the Croker forces until their candidate
Councilman Joseph F. O'Grady. was turned
| down" by the Board of Elections. At present
Iindinger, with an emblem of his own and
column the ballot feels that there has come
tide in his affairs, which, taken at this partlc-
ular turn, will lead TO a Congress seat.
SO confident his followers OF his election
that Mr. Lindinger greeted yesterday all
hands as Congressman" The greater part of the
day he stayed in out of the rain and played
pinochle with his constituents at his club rooms.
After he had won in three consecutive games,
Mr. Lindinger turned to several newspaper men
present and said:
when is the election, boys?"
"a week from Tuesday" was the answer
January Z. then responded the head of the
Fritz Llndinger Association. "Wen. that's
good sign 1t January Z. last January I,
that l attended big dinner on Staten Island
and was made president of brewery, the Bach
mann Brewing Company. Now, amt that
good sign?'
Oats propostrous dat you'll be 'lected for
Washington. Congressman" chimed in one OF
the members of the Lindinger Association.
THE Congressman is all right; he's no carpet
bagger." said another.
SAYS BELMONT WILL BE BEATEN.
This man Belmont" continued Mr.. Lindinger
rio
run in this district than that fellow Lessler. on
the Republican ticket. This is not a political
fight; it is a fight of principle. 1t is fight for
home rule, that's what it is Both Lessler and
Belmont are carpetbaggers. Neither one of
them lives in this district. am the only bona
ide resident here. That's fact"
Hello. congressman" interrupted another
member of the Fritz Lindinger Association, who
happened TO have dropped in
The salutation returned with beamng
smile. and then the head Of the association con-
tinued:
Now that OGrady has been thrown out, the
regular organization is going to stand by me.
saw Croker at Tammany Hall. ana when 1
asked him about my candidacy, he said to me:
Fritz you stick. You're all right. You
stick See?"
"Apd 1 gons to stick" added Lndinger.
land Belmont will only have few of his and
Nick Muller's friends to back him."
There is an ugly little story-that you may
sell out" said newspaper man.
Me, sell out? Donner Wetter! Me. sell out?
Never!' shouted the president of the Fritz
Lndinger Association. Il am going to stick
just as Mr. Croker told to do 1 going
20 fight it to the ditch 1 won't let go of the
spigot until the last drop is drawn out of 1t.
Me sell out? Not on your life! l don't want
anybody's money. 1 am making enough TO pay
for living expenses. l am going to fight and
find out whether carpetbaggers are going to
run this district one of its own people"
why. hello. Congressman" broke in another
member of the club. after which Lindinger said:
1T makes me laugh to the way my friend
Lessler is going around getting introduced to
his people on the river front. He Is very
anxious to get acquainted with them. Wonder
If he is playing pinochle with them to-day?'
YOU don't have to be introduced to them, do
you Congressman interrupted another MEM
ber of the association, at which the head of the
club joined in the laugh.
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE.
Mr. Lindinger's association will hold a meet
ing tonight and select a campaign committee.
The temporary campaign committee which was
appointed the night of Mr.. Belmont's nOmina-
ton. consisting of Thomas f. Moore. Hugh Lee.
James FitzgibbOns, John DAILY and r. C. Don
OVan, Will form the representation from the
lid District.
Mr. Belmont's headquarters at the Astor
House was crowded all day yesterday. Those
who hinted that they were hungry were sent
down to the restaurant.
Mr. Belmont handed out a statement, which
was signed by John ]. Kenney. chairman OF
the campaign committee. In it Mr. Belmont
makes an open attack the chief of Tammany
Hall by saying that the latter had assailed him
not only with abuse, but with falsehood as
we'll The statement. after telling of Mr. Bel
mont's political career up to the present time
and the circumstances attending his nomina-
ton, adds:
In common with large proportion or the Demo-
cratic party in the city Of New-York. Mr.. Bel
character of the supremacy assumed by Mr.. Croker
the party councils, and has been fully aware
that he could expect no aid from him in securing
ne hoped that Mr.. Croker would withhold
from active opposition. and allow the voters
express their Individual preference without CO.
ercion This much he requested Mr.. Croker TO
concede, recognizing his still considerable infiu-
ence in the organization, Notwithstanding the
Mr.. Croker. however did not see at to remain
to expect that ne would allow the voters a free
choice after having had his own personal desires
elected to assau Mr.. Belmont, not only with abuse
and pelpabe innuendo. but with downright false
The regular convention was packed and an at
tempt made unsuccessfully 10 adjourn without
nominating. Finding that the delesates We're too
mel Murphy had the police clear the hall, and the
nominating had to be done In another hall close
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