The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-22
Mr.. CR0KER'S CANDIDATE
His Friends Must Do Al They Can to
Get the Irish Vote Under Control
Once More.

New York, May 21.-The fact was made
public today that Richard Croker has sent
from lis home In England this cable to his
representatives. in this city:
Il want oil my friends 20 vote for Muir.
ply for leader and do all they can to get
back the Irish vote. Do as you ease
about grand sachem,"
This message was a general reply to
number of messages seut TO Nj. Croker
after the publication Of an interview with
him saturday, in which be said that II ne
had been here he would have voted for
Robert A Van Wyck for grand sachem.
When his agents here read that interview
they sent him one message that read:
If Van Wyck Is elected Carroll aud Mar
tin viii he in control.
H In other messages he Was Informed of the
plan to make Charles f Murphy chairman
of the finance committee and citing leader.
In place Of Lewis Nixon, resigned. Nj.
Croker seems TO have thought the matter
over for two days, and then he began 70
cable orders to support Murphy, and told
his friends to do as they pleased about the
election of a grand sachem' mat was
equivalent, under the circumstances, to
withdrawal of his support OF Van Wyck.
Surrogate Frank II. Fitzgerald is being
considered by the antiCarroll faction for
leader Of Tammany hall Strong pressure
will be brought to bear on him to induce
81 Surrogate Fitzgerald for many years was
Tammany leader Of the First Assembly dis
uict.
W. ]. BYNUM COMMENTS
on THE PLIGHT OF TAMMANH.
Washington, May 2l.-Ex.C Congressman
William j. Byuum, when asked what he
thought of the resignation of Lewis Nixon
as leader of Tammany hall, said;
Il am not surprised at Mr.. Nixon's de-
al ho ~
organization. but ! think his resignation
Is a most unfortunate thing for Tammany
hall The men who seem to be running
Tammany today are either ignorant Of
politicai conditions in New York or are
deliberately riding for fall. Tammany
hail Is not nearly as strong as II was
few years ago. During the last fifteen
years the Independent democratic vote
OF Greater New York has been Increasing
very rapidly This independent vote was
with Iammany wheu Grover Cleveland
The independents and the Cleveland dem
ocrats were willing to support Tammany,
providing that Organization stood by
cleveland. All T0mmany cared for was
fore It's leaders were very glad to make
this arrangement. Now that Nixon Is out
md Cleveland has retired from active poll.
rios | do not know a man who could poll
this vote, and without II rammauy han
is weak, could name hundreds Of Cleve-
land democrats who today can not be
whipped into line for Hill or any one else
whose name has been prominently men
toned in connection with the democratic
leadership In the Empire State There are
many strong democrats In the South and
Inc West, and the East viii have to look
In that direction for material 10 head the
democratic National party
1T may surprise some Fasteners, but IL
IL a fact nevertheless, that oue hears today
the name Of Ex-Governor Francis Of Mis-.
souri, more frequently mentioned than thut
az any one else by democrats In connec-
ton with the democratic nomination In
lfUI Francis seemed 10 hr regarded by
those men as the best compromise candi-
dane In sight II would be hardly correct
10 say that regular movement has heen
inaugurated in his favor. bur il Is certain.
nevertheless that he has strong active
and constantly increasing following"