The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-18
HEAVEN DID 1T, CROKER SAYS.
DrFE4T or HEARST 4 JUDGMENT
on HIM PERSONALLY.
E.ar,tlsm Carried Out would Mean n Glass
War-Cockran Denounced ~ n Dan
serOus and TreaCherous Politician
Party should Espousc Cause Of Labor.

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Party should Espousc Cause Of Labor.
The Publishers Press sends out from
nublin an interview with Richard Croker,
,bich il says he read over Ind corrected
Parts Of II follow:
In reply to a question a. TO what had
osused Hearst's defeat, Mr.. Croker replied
God Almighty
Then he added: His defeat is a judg-
nent Of heaven owing to his scurrilous
charges and his ungentiemanly conduct Of
he campaign, vilifying every n who did
not hold his opinion. In all my experience
7 do not remember a campaign which sank
70 such billingsgate.
Il see Hearst referred to me as a corrupt
pontician. II he thinks 30. why did he
visit me in 1903 at Vantage and beg me
to resume the leadership of Tammany Hslli
Mr.. Hearst implored me to reenter politics,
saving that Lewis Nixon was Incompetent
and that everybody wanted me to return.
Hearst also confessed that he was ambi-
ions to enter politics and said 1 could help
him. Now Hearst is putting me in the
position Of being in the 'plunderbund'
with Belmont, Morgan, Carnegie, Root.
Roosevelt, Ryan. Freedman and the Rev.
Lindsey Parker. l am proud to be asso,
GATED with these gentlemen. for they have
done more for New York asleep than Hearst
has accomplished in a conscious state OF
mind.
When l was in New York Hearst and I
we're close friends and I always liked him.
Surely Hearst did not at that time think
me corrupt. l do not know why he thinks
20 now. Hearst has greatly changed in
the last few years. Now. apparently, he
IS controlled by the idea that he is greater
than the Democratic party. He Is ambi-
tious TO make the party his ervan He
= a slave to passion and egotism. His
creed is that everybody who is for him II an
angel, while everybody who is against him
j. a demon.
"Pecause 1 think he is still a danger to
Democracy l consider IL my duty TO speak.
II Hearst had been elected Governor and
had continued raising class distinctions,
cursing those who have made our country
and vilify ing every n with a bank 40
aount, | am convinced he would lave caused
a class war, bringing sadder days than any
America has ever n wn.
His power to do this has not disap-
Deared. Democracy should be o guard
against him. God help Democracy if
Hearstism becomes it's guiding principle!'
MIR. Croker was asked what he had to
say about the charge made by Bourke
Cochran that he was a corrupt politician
and he replied:
Il want to tell Cochran that / believe
him to be the biggest blackguard OF mod
ern times In all my experience 1 have
never found an honest streak in him.. When
Cochran wa a poor youth l not only intro
duced him into politics but, az he had
no money, I induced Tammany TO pay the
expenses of his Congressional campaign.
When he got into Congress Cochran wanted
70 he appointed on the Ways and Means
Committee. / still had faith in him and
suggested his appointment to Speaker
Crisp.
Mr.. Crisp demurred, saying he feared
Democracy would be sorry later, but finally
Cochran was appointed.
Il consider Cochran one OF the most
dangerous and most t~reaoherous men in
American politics. All that Ia necessary
20 learn his character is to look him straight
n the face and watch the little, closely
Get, beady eyes roll in his head as he at
tempts to deceive.
Cochran is one Of the ablest speakers
IN America, but he never believes a word
he says. This is the man who got into
the 100 and is now preaching clean poll
tics. God ave Democracy from such
reformersl"
i am unable to explain the attacks on me
ny my one time Tammany friends because
II my interview in the Dublin freeman. I
simply wanted to vindicate my old friends,
whom I saw a year & pictured in Hearst's
papers in striped suits marching to prison.
| befriended them in the past an d thought
was defending them low.
4 was John Oakley's friend when he
wanted a friend; / was George Scannell's
Trend when he wanted a friend; j was
Senator Quinn's friend when he wanted
a friend. Quinn says l am not the same
Croker that ] was twenty years ago and
that | have become an aristocrat. l want
70 tell Quinn ! have not changed since 1
arst met him, except for the added years
and these white hairs. By attacking me
these men show a desire to continue the
Internal warfare. They had better leave
my character alone and devote their time
TO strengthening the organization.
i always found Charles +. Murphy up
right, honest and well meaning. I am
sal unable TO account for his support OF
Hearst in the nominating convention. II
was the first occasion in my recollection
when Tammany was able to nominate its
own man (Sulzerl for Governor. Murphy
allowed the opportunity to pass.
IT seems 10 me Hearst held his indie
pendence League club over Tammany. +
would go 10 the stake before submitting
70 such tactics. senator McCarren played
NE right part. He refused to desert his
Trends and the organization. Il is absurd
% accuse him Of treachery. To be treacher-
GUS Is 20 be ~underhanded. McCarreD, on
the contrary, gave open notice that he
would r~etaliate for the blows Hearst
showered on him.
! am glad the rest Of the ticket was
eected. l am especially pleased with the
eection Of the judiciary nominees. l be-
leve the Judges would have won even II
IGhmsny had not supported Hearst and
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