New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-15

may go to Long Branch or some nearby place
for day two, but I think there is enough
for me to do here now"
Going to lead a strenuous life?" asked a by
stander
Mr. Croker smiled and queer look came into
his eyes. but he said nothing. His attention
was called to the fact that he had come TO
quick decision in deciding TO return TO this
country. He smiled and said:
Not any quicker than you fellows found 1T
out / did not know any knew anything
about 1t. You must be mind readers
Mr.. Croker introduced George Lynch, the cor
respondent of The London Chronicle who is
over here to report the races. to every one.
He's fine fellow. is that Lynch said Mr..
Croker a number OF friends land he almost
comes up to the American reporter. The Ameri-
can reporter, however leads them all easily"
Senator Fox. after some hesitation, said: II
knew President Mckinley well. I was in Con-
gress with him. He good man and an
able one. He had those qualities which en-
deared his friends to him and even impressed
his political enemies. I don't see how any man
In his senses could kill like that"
Concerning Mr.. Roosevelt as President, he
said:
He is our President and such the
whole American people stand behind him
FRIENDLY WITH NIXON.
Mr.. Croker stood at the rail when the steam
ship reached the dock and waved his hand at
the Tammany men there to greet him. The first
TO greet Mr.. Croker he walked off the
gangplank former District Attorney Asa
Bird Gardiner. Right behind him Lewis
Nixon When the Lucania passing the
Battery the houseboat OF Mr.. Nixon passed the
Lucania and gave three shrill whistles. Mr..
Croker had newspaper in his hand and waved
ii vigorously at the boat. and there was fut-
terng OF handkerchiefs.
On the pier Lewis Nixon reached out his hand
TO greet Mr. Croker Mr.. Croker seized his arm
and walked with him some distance down the
pier. This was regarded significant by many
OF the Tammany men present Senator Thomas
F. Grady Daniel F. Mcmahon. chairman of the
executive committee of Tammany Hall. and
Larry" Demour came in for warm greetings
At the Democratic Club he found a number of
leaders waiting for him. He Immediately gave
orders to have the Democratic Club, Tammany
Hall and every headquarters in every district
draped in memory of President Mckinley He
ordered that the last words of Mckinley. 1T
is Gods way. His will be done, not ours" be
put in white letters across the nortals of all
headquarters. After giving this order he sent
kilograms to the leaders in the thirty-five dis
tricts making 1t imperative that the drape
their headquarters at
One of the leaders telling Mr.. Croker
about successful outing he had had in his dis
trict. Mr.. Croker asked the leader when he held
his outing The leader replied that he held il
yesterday. Mr.. Croker said: When you learned
that the President was so low you should not
have held it,
The leader replied IT would have been at
great loss
Mr., Croker quickly retorted: THE country has
sustained far greater loss"
MIR. Croker heard that Commissioner Heating
was going 10 give an outing TO the voters of the
&Xth Assembly District next Monday, and that
two thousand tickets had been issued. Mr.
Croker summoned Mr. Heating to appear before
him and ordered him TO declare the affair Off
Commissioner Heating demIrred because h, ne
You're loss is nothing compared with the great
loss this country has suffered"
Mr.. Croker sent out notice to his secretary
instructing him to inform the press that all ex-
cursions, entertainments and outings of Demo-
cratic societies would be postponed until after
the Presidents funeral He said h, did this be-
cause he did not want the people who had
tickets 10 be. inconvenienced
Doctor. President Mckinley was good man.
certainly feel very bad over his death
Mr.. Croker remained at the Democratic Club
discuss politics or to talk about the police situa-
ton. Two hours after Mr.. Croker reached the
and were given orders TO spare no expense 1t
will be the first building on Fifth-ave. 10 De
draped
SEES MANY LEADERS.
A number of leaders called at the Democratic
Club on account of the kilograms ordering the
draping of headquarters and the stopping OF all
outings. Mr.. Croker told each one that the or
lid Assembly District. who is making the nghr
against Tom Foley for the leadership. had a
talk with Mr. Croker. but neither would tell
what was said. Corporation Counsel John
Whalen called and went away smiling
Mr. Croker will not be as communicative in
this campaign ne was in the last. Secretary
Smith said that Mr. Croker would say nothing
except by statement This policy was deter
mined on before he left England The personal
friends of Mr. Croker had prepared a series OF
pleasures for him, but he declined all because
of President McKinley's death. Friends of Mr..
r1t-a have fG
kers sorrow When Mckinley was in Congress
he did Mr. Croker favor of a personal nature
Since then Mr.. Croker has had q warm personal
regard for President Mckinley. Mr.. Croker
would not discuss the favor yesterday. He said
"I never said a word against President Nc
Kinley in the last campaign nor IN the campaign
of 1896. I was politically opposed 10 him, but
he was a good man. and good American.
sorry he died.
There will be meeting of the subcommittee
on ARRANGEMENTS of the executive committee
soon to prepare for the City Convention The
name of Coler was not mentioned during
the day at the club