The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-01-26
CHANCE TO DEFEAT CROKER.
DEMOCRATS SEE HOPE IN THE
SEPTEMBER PRIMARIES.
Interesting situation In the Democratic
Party In This Ctty-Croker shorn OF
Former Power by the Present Pri-
mary Law-PiRrs Of Ills opponents.

Party In This ~Cty-Croker shorn OF
Former Power by the Present Pri-
mary ~Law-Piaris Of Ills opponents.
situation before the people Of New York
to-day Is that In the Democratic party.
Within Tammany Hall, for years the
great organization OF the party In New
York county, there are two elements, one
known as the Croker element. the other
as the anti- Croker party. From the fall
Of 1897 up to this time the Croker party
has controlled the organization In every
act, and the other fellows have not been
able to get more than a smell Of the good
things that were being passed around.
The result OF the Croker leadership has
been that in a city normally Democratic
by a large plurality, and In a county moro
strongly Democratic. the party was beaten
out Of its boots at the last election wherever
the Croker element was In power. In three
Of the Ave boroughs Of the city fusion
candidates for President were elected; In
the boroughs where the anti-fusion can
didates triumphed the candidates were
anti-Croker lei
Cassidy In Queens had fought Croker for
four years, defed him and beaten his men
at the primaries and the polls. In h
Bronx Haaen during his term as President
had conducted his office as he thought
best. without paying any more attention
to the Fourteenth street Wigwam or the
Democratic Club han was necessary 70
keep his regularity as a Democrat These
candidates were elected, their constituents
knowing that they were anti-Croker men.
In the other boroughs briggs Of Brooklyn,
Muller, long under-boss Of Richmond for
Croker, and Fromme Of Manhattan we're
ali beaten. All wore the Croker collar
and we're the acknowledged candidates
Of the Tammany machine as it Is run at
present.
To defeat them the anti-Tammany
forces made use Of three organization
Of prominence. One was the Republican
county and city organization, which went
INTO the fight to supply the votes and uin
not ask for much OF the pie tAd' was 10 oe
distributed. The Republican organiza,ioh
had knowledge OF me manner IN "hich u
was TO be treated When the Office were
distributed before election. but it's support
OF the ticket. made without hope OF sub
stantial reward, was loyal, strong and
effective.
Another organization that took part
In the fight was the Citizens Union. which
bv common consent was allowed TO take
the lead in the preliminary work OF the
canvass, the selection OF candidates and
the like. The Union Is now having it's
own troubles over the patronage question
The third organization TO take part In
the fight, was the Greater New York Dem
ocracy composed Of men who had tired
Of the Croker leadership Of Tammany
but regarded themselves IA good Demo
Gratis. This organization was formed by
John c. Sheehan. once leader OF Tammany.
who had been forced out by Croker; Jacob
A. Cantor, once a Tammany Senator, who
likewise had been forced out OF the organi-
cation by the inner circle L. Ellery Ander-
son, William b. Hornblower and other
Democrats of that stamp.
Sheehan did he bulk OF the work. Not
only had Tammany attempted 10 Kill him
politically, but IL had also tried to rum
his business, that Of contracting. and had
IL not been for the fact hat he had large
contracts In other States and cities where
Tammany could not injure him he would
not have been able 90 stand the game that
! his enemies made him play. In a consider
alton Of the Democratic situation the He
| publicans and the Citizens Union may Dt
~disregarded.
Under the Primary law the delegates
20 all conventions and committees are &c
be- elected In September. Each party has
its polling places. and all the polling places
| are manned by the inspectors Of election
| sworn officers OF the State.
The ballet Is u secret one, and any mar
e. allowed 90 vote, no matter whether he
is in favor Of the faction IN power or not
at the party elections. The sarsr safe
guards surround the primary ballot thai
protect the ballot At the general election.
la the past Tammany has had the polic'
10 aid IL This meant that the police would
help the candidates Of the men who ~er,
in favor 81 the continuation IN pOwer o'
the Croker element This was shown
4 - ~ -aaVu ALT IN tho A.affNI A.
sembly district last fall, when tle Foley
| Sulu van element had the open support
~ the police against Er-Judge Patuci
Diver.
In the future for two year. a. leas,. th'
police will see that there II far play an'
nothing else. They vii not aid one iactloI
against another.
11is 10 what the elements that az. hnini
nm nov 10 defeat the croker control " 'h'
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