New-York tribune., 1906-11-01
CROKER PR0DS TIGER.
IN LINE WITH M'C4RREN.
Peteran Leader Shoes Disgust at
Murphy-He Deal.

Richard Croker yesterday sent to Senator
McCarren permission to print message which
sent a cold chill through Tammany Hall.
The message congratulated McCarren the
manly stand he has taken in opposing
Hearst"
Read between the lines. and supplemented
by the knowledge that Mr. Croker is about
TO return to New York visit, it is inter
preted by Tammany men meaning that
Croker is coming back to take a hand in
politics.
Croker is friendly to William j. Bryan and
has declared his preference for Bryan for
President in 1905. The message to McCarren
is interpreted notice to Charles F. Murphy
that he blundered when he tried to compel
Tammany to support Hearst.
The message from Croker is as follows:
Dundrum County. Ireland.
p. H. McCarren. jefferson Building. Brooklyn.
Congratulate you on manly stand you have
taken, win or lose. RICHARD CROKER A
The message came to Senator McCarren a
few days ago. after Mr.. Croker had had time
to read the speech made by Mr.. McCarren on
October 16, in which Hearst was branded as a
traitor to the Democratic party in bolting the
Kings County regular ticket.
Realizing the Importance Of the message. Mr..
McCarren was urged by his friends to make
II puDllc tie rCIuSSC, on the ground that the
message personal in its nature and il
was his belief that Mr.. Croker had not in
tended it as a campaign document He finally
wired Mr. Croker as follows:
Thanks for cabegram. May I use it?
MCARREN.
He received the following reply from Croker
yesterday:
You may publish message CROKER
II live tiger had jumped out of Charles F.
Murphys rolltop desk yesterday afternoon and
bitten him on the leg he would not have been
more dumbfounded than when he read the Gro
ker cable dispatch to McCarren
He at once assured his friends that it must
be a fake. He said that Mr. Croker would be
the last man to lend aid and comfort TO Senator
McCarren. now that the Brooklyn leader is
openly hostile to Tammany
Tribune reporter Mr. Murphy at about
o'clock yesterday afternoon at Tammany Hall.
and at once asked him what he had to say
about the Croker message
MURPHY LITTLE SKEPTICAL.
Hadn't you gentlemen better find out first
whether that message is genuine or not?" asked
Mr. Murphy.
Then YOU think it is a fake?"
Il wouldn't say that" said Mr.. Murphy "I
suggest that you see Senator McCarren and
flnd out for sure whether the message is gem
uine or not
Have you any particular reason for believing
that it is fake?'
Il don't care to say" said Mr.. Murphy, and
he refused to discuss the Croker message fur
ther.
After Senator McCarren had made public the
message he asked if he could tell any
thing of Mr.. Crokers plans.
II understand that he will return to New
York soon after election" he replied.
Does he expect to take active part in New
York politics?'
Il don't know. You'll have to ask him when
he gets here"
II the Croker message turns out TO be genuine
and there is little for believing that it
is otherwise. the effect in Tammany circles will
be disastrous to the canvass of William r.
Hearst.
There are thousands of loyal Tammany men
who do not want to support Hearst. They are
willing to do as McCarren and his friends are
doing-support all but the head OF the ticket
They look upon Hearst as traitor to Democ-
racy and they denounce his nomination OF can
didates against the regular Tammany candidates
party treason.
The fact that the deal was put through
whereby the independence League candidates
for minor offices were lost in the shuttle, thus
facilitating the election OF regular Tammany
men, is only partial mitigation OF the political
crime committed by Hearst when he ordered the
nomination OF candidates against the regular
organization The rank and file of Tammany
feel toward Hearst exactly as does Senator Nc
Carren and they would be glad If Murphy had
the courage To come out squarely against him.
Murphy's deal with Hearst over the judgeships
prevents the Tammany leader from taking the
manly course. He and Hearst in the same
boat and they will have to stay II it until the
night of the shipwreCk. Tuesday next.
BLOW TO MURPHY MACHINE
Assuming that the message TO McCarren Is
genuine, the import of il is serious to the