The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-13

New York Jan. 1S--No one took serious
ly yesterday the withdrawal OF Richard
Croker from the finance committee OF 4
Tammany Hail. and all of the politicians (
who discussed II said that Lewis Nixon, /
who was put az tho head OF the commit I
tee by Mr.. Croker was In the office only (
70 do the hard work for the time that !
Mr. Croker thinks Tammany will be out !
OF power.
All of the Democratic organizations
that have declared that they were going
TO fight Tammany at the primaries arc
still in line TO do so. and IL Mr. Nixon is
really az the head OF the hall for keeps
he will have an opportunity to defend his
title 10 the leadership next September.
Mr. Nixon issued yesterday the following
statement about his plans:
Il shall impress upon the district lead
ers the tact that my selection as chair
man of the finance committee of Tam
many Hall does not mean now or in the
future tactionai NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Every
leader today stands upon the same basis
with me.
"On my part l shall rely on their ad-
vice and assistance and will work with
ocrauc party in this city.
WANTS ADVICE AND AID.
II want the advice and aid OF those
who wish to see our organization built
up about Democratic principles, restored
/ 20 the confidence OF the people and made
| the instrument OF the community for good
| government"
Mr.. GROCER was at the club and took
a drive with ex- mayor Van Wyck In a
carriage His friends said that ne was
| devoting all his time TO the preparations
| that he is making for his departure Tor
! England. Mr.. Croker wants TO 20 as soon
| as he can, and has told some OF his
| friends that he may sail on Jan %.
! MIR. Croker was much more interested
! in horse racing yesterday than he was
| in politics. When he was told that no one
| believed that he was really retiring from
! Tammany Halls leadership for more than
| rest, he smiled.
| II do not expect that my enemies VIII
give me credit for doing anything truth
! fully" was the only comment that he
would make on the increduuty that greet
! ed his announcement OF Saturday after
noon Then he feu TO talking about
| horses.
II have one ambition" said Mr.. Croker,
| "and that Is 10 win the Derby. 1 have
| two horses nominated for the race this
| year and FIVE next year. Breeding horses
| is like raising children. Every man who
brings up a child thinks, no matter how
| poor he may be. that the hoy will be
| president some day It does not make
| any difference how the man may be sit
| uated. he thinks that his son has a
| chance, and he lives I'm the hope that he
will be able TO see that child realize his
| ambition.
"That keeps him up all the time, and
Il hgt,, L an Ng
and gives him an interest I'm everything
that he does.
BREEDING HORSES.
NOW Il Is much the same with those
| who go I'm for raising horses. Every man
who takes 20 breeding horses wants TO
| win the biggest race I'm the circuit lte
| spends all Of his time improving MS
| stable. lie takes an interest I'm all that
concerns the horses. and tries I'm every
| way to make those that ne owns the
best cared for and the best I'm every way
I'm the community I'm which he lives. Here
| after I am going 10 devote my time 10
| this"
Mr.. Croker was asked about an afh-
davit signed by John T. Oates. IN whlch
Mr.. oates SAYS that on Jan. a. after the
nomina ton or Belmont for congress in
In. Seventh district had been declared
To be regular, Joseph l.. O'Grady, the
Croker candidate for the nomination, had
told him that Mr.. Croker had given him
| personal orders 60 dig the life out of
him" meaning belmont
"That Is not So said Mr.. Croker. ~
never saw Mr.. OGrady but twice. and
the last time that I saw him i told him
| 10 pltch I'm and work for Belmont"
! MIR. croker was told that Mr.. belmont
| thought that q rival delegation ought tl
go to the next state conventiopfand guess
ton tho right OF the Tanmant delegate.
| 90 represent The Democrats ~ New Aurl
| city IN case the Croker domination oI