New-York tribune., 1902-02-04
WAR CROKER IN XXIXTH
GREATER NETWORK DEMOCRACY IN
HIS HOME DISTRICT DARES HIM
TO RUN THERE.

The members of the Greater New-York
Democracy of the xXIXth Assembly District
held their first general meeting since the last
municipal election last night in their cluo-
house, No. 121 East Eighty-thrd-st This
is Croker's home district The organiza-
ton reiterated it's opposition to Tammany and
pledged the defeat of Crokerism at the next
primary election. The clubrooms were crowded
and much enthusiasm was shown. Myer J.
Stein, the district leader, presented a resolu-
ton reterating the organizations former an
nouncement, made at the opening of the last
municipal campaign, that it would ally itself
with no other political organization that does
not promise honest government to the city.
1t further said;
Croker believes that his defeat is only tenn
porary He believes the people of New-York
will soon forget their wrath over the disgraceful
administration OF the past four years. He has
appointed as the make-believe leader of his
organization a man whose record is supposed to
give it the pretence of respectability. Croker
and his henchmen old hands at fooling the
people. They have heretofore fooled them by
Disgusting themselves as Democrats because
they lived IN a Democratic city. Croker and his
creatures would profess the most ardent belief
in Republican principles If New York a
Republican city. Tammany's latest game under
Croker is to ape respeeta bility when times are
hard for the grafters. Croker has put his figure
head in his place in Tammany. but fully intends
to step in the real leader when the first
chance Of winning election shows Itself.
Croker says Tammany will be vindica ted. He
has given the people Of New-York no chance to
vote directly upon his personal vindication or
condemnation. We, the real Democrats of the
XXIXth district, now offer TO Croker the chance
to vindicate himself in his own party We in
vite him to stand for election delegate at
the forthcoming Democratic primaries. None
but enrolled Democrats vote at those primaries
Croker claims the XXIXth District his home
district. He says ne will vote in the XXIXth
at the next election. If he wants to go to the
Democratic State Convention delegate, let
him stand for election at the Democratic prt-
mary in the district In which he votes, and not
seek election in a district south OF Fourteenth
ST. We invite Croker TO put his name on the
Democratic ticket as a candidate for delegate
to the State convention in the district where he
claims to have residence and give the indie
pendent Democrats OF that district oppOr-
tunity TO express their opinion of the kind OF
Democracy which he stands for.
resolution presented by Camille Hague was
passed. expressing sympathy for the families
Of the Park-ave tunnel disaster victims and
citizens to discuss plans for improving the tun-
mel conditions.
The officers of the club FOR the ensuing year
are Alfred f. Seligsberg, chairman; Thomas c.
Durham, vice-chairman; Mortinor Schlustein.
treasurer; Henry NJ. Drucker, financial secre-
tary; George Rush. corresponding secretary:
Joseph O'ConnoT, recording secretary, and Gus
arms. Among newly enrolled members are ex-
Mayor William r. Grace. Perry Belmont John
d. Crtmmins and ex-Lieutenant- Governor Will
lam F. Sheehan.