New-York tribune., 1901-09-17
CROKER CURIOUS.
ASKS QUESTIONS ABOUT HIS OPPO
NENTS METHODS, BUT WILL
NOT TALK HIMSELF.

Richard Croker is beginning to manifest signs
OF uneasiness The longing to talk is strong
upon him, and frorn remarks he dropped yester-
day there are indications that within day or
so he will launch forth in campaign or ora
toricaI observations When Croker arrived here
from Europe he declared that he was going 10
do no talking in the course of this campaign.
For two DAYS he has adhered to this rule Yes
terday he became restive and said that he might
talk after President Mckinley was buried Since
his return Croker has been busy looking over
the ground He has seen and talked with nearly
ell the district leaders and now has informed
himself about the local situation. He expects
TO remain in the city until the END or TINS
week when he will go to Long Branch or
Sheepshead Bay for time. The serious work
of making up a municipal slate and preparing
for the campaign will then be taken up. There
was the usual crush at the Democratic Club
yesterday and the big chief was busy consult
ing with his lieutenants.
Among his callers yesterday were Isaac A.
Hopper who is in danger of losing the leader
ship in the XXXIst Assembly District to Law
Yer Elias H Levy, and Maurice F. Holahan. pres
ident of the Board of Public improvements
whose leadership in the XXIVth District is
Icing questioned by Lawyer Max Steiner
Others who saw the chieftaln were Alderman
Frank J. Goodwin, who wrested the leadership
of the IXth District from John c. Sheehan. and
Senator Plunkitt
Early in the day. with John F. Carroll. Mr..
Croker drove TO Tammany Hall. but did not
enter Mr.. Carroll stayed at the hail. and Mr.
Croker drove down to the office of Peter F
Meyer & Co. arriving there about IL o'clock
He had a few callers at the Meyer office. one
was Daniel NJ. Donegan the former Wiskinkie
of Tammany Hail. who remained with Mr.
Croker only about two minutes. Mr.. Croker
was asked both at the club and at his office
cined 10 say anything except that he dld not
know who the Tammany candidate would be.
That is a matter. he added; which the
Democratic convention will decide"
! He much Interested in the plans OF the
committee of eighteen OF the anti i-Tammany
! organizations. and asked several questions as to
the methods which the allied organizations are
! following To decide upon candidate.
will Tammany Hall VIM he was asked
| Mr.. Croker declined 10 answer the question
! saying that he would not be interviewed
Neither Police Commissioner Murphy nor
yesterday. Asked about the police situation
Mr.. Croker said he had not been back Ions
enough to get thorough understanding Of IL
! He would look into IL before doing anything.
AS TO the contests In various Tammany dis
tricts tomorrow for the leaderships partcu'
larry the Foley Diver fight, he said: Let them
! fight ii out. That we have always done II Is
following the Demo cratic principle of local homo
rule"
Then. relaxing somewhat. Mr.. Croker said
THE reason why l won't talk politics is be
! cause feel too bad over the death Of the Presi
| dent to do anything of the kind. The whole ma
tion should drop politics until after his funeral
| / shall not discuss politics till then. anyway
Mr.. Croker wants all campaign work sus
| pended until after the Presidents burial. II,
| will not go to Tammany Hall daily, he says
| until after the campaign has been fairly
| launched.
| met yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Croker attended
| the meeting. Nothing was done at this meet
| ing aside from adopting resolutions upon th'
death OF President Mckinley. Mr.. Croker Offered
| the resolutions.