New-York tribune., 1902-08-28
SPORT LETS CATOUT OF BAG
,rr7s CONFIDENTIAL AND SAYS HE Is
THERE TO Do CRoKER's BIDDING
sav ENDORSEMENT FROM VANTAGE NECEs-
saRY BEFORE HE CAN LEND HIS AID
To 4 worID-BE NOMINEE

TO A woULD-BE NOMINEE
That Richard Croker IS still potent factor IL
sTamnlany Hall politics was admitted yes'ei H09
-, r-,arIss 2 Nurpt,v. when prominent Dem
ccrat called At Tammany Hall TO consult win
-.snort" regarding q legislative nominate
which he desired should go TO one OF his frienos
What's the use OF talking" said sport Il
he frank with YOU and say that am here TO 90
what Croker wants If you will get Croker :
endorsement for ycur candidate will push him
along
.sports~ actions within the last month pear
out the belief that he is acting under instructions
4rorn Vantage John p Carroll is the only man
IN the executive committee who has hao I-e
re-aerity 70 make play for the leadership u
Tarnrnany Hall, and al the efforts Of sport ana
Tin" Sullivan have been directed against CaI-
roll in an attempt 70 defeat him in his own
distriot, the EyIxth- They know that II MT
Carroll IS not returned 70 the executive COM
,,-+es his as-ir4+iors cannot be realized. Near
" all the foaters that have been transferred
into rsrrolTs district have come from the
-y--TTTf, over which Sport presides. Inn
Sullivan * said 20 have given financial assist
ence % Thomas z. Rush in his tight agalhsI
.syarrcll and j is apparent that sullivan anu
Murphy are working together. as most OF the
Hoaters are wearing Rush buttons. Carroll does
nor hesitate 70 declare that Murphy IS acths
under directions from the Squire Of vantage
THE natural inference is that Croker sooner OF
later intends TO return and assume control q
Tammanv Hall. This viii be when he thlhAs
there is chance % the Democratic party re
turning 70 power in the county Croker VIII
take the reins in the first campaign when Tam
many seems to have q chance OF electing It's
local ticket and claim all the credit for the VIC
tory should there be one II Is SAID thal
Croker,s excheauer has become somewhat De
pleted bv his taste for horseracing, and that
u viii not be long before he will have 10 re-
7ienieb MS s1lppl,- of MONEY The leadership OF
Tarnnanv Hall has always been profitable 10
him As Big Bit" Devery recently rerlaT hso
croker has been backing nuthin' but losers
This same ..Rill" De~erv Is likely TO prove q
serious obstacle in the path Of Croker should ne
rsrrv cur his evident intentions. Devery, 1t Is
4.lie7-ea ,rfn first Of all 81 port Carroll for the
leadership. Carroll Devery and Frank Farreli'
head Of the gambling combine have unlin-
lied car:fal AZ Their command and expect 10 pe
phIe to win over enough Of the district leaders
20 give them ma iority Carroll, 1t is conceoeo
now controls eight Of the leaders As has been
pointed ont in The Tribune, the purpose OF TINS
srio is 70 ger possession OF the Police Depart
,nent Gambling VIII then thrive in the city as
.nf old and Farrell VIII divide the prohts- Gar
-ou is On extremely friendly terms with e1-
Senator Hill the Democratic State leader. Hlh
and Croker have been bitter enemies for a long
time. and the ex-senator will naturally assist
Carroll in destroying Croker's power in Tam
many Hall should circumstances arise making
This possible
Sport Murphy and ''Two-Spot' McMahon
.net bv chance in front Of the Fourteenth-st
wigwam at II o'clock yesterday morning. ana
sn1mediately put their heads together and talked
sn low tones. It not the regular rneeting
dav but as the triunvirs never do anything OF
Importance at such times. they can do no less
on other days. Joke Haffen was AZ College
Point showing his constituents a sood time
The other two knew this, and hence met OF
their edifcafion and entertainment Secretary
Tom Smith told how badly he had Devery
beaten in the IXth. and what he knew ABOUT
carroll in the XXIXth Carroll, according 10
Smith is beaten 10 a standstn-
II is the purpose Of the triumVirs TO receive
reports Of the Investigations into the alleged
primary frauds tomorrow. No meeting mas
reen announced. but il is expected that one OF
the triplet will be OF hand. Some further plan
Of action against Carroll viii then he an