The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-06
YOU GAN BET
| L NEVER COME
BACk-CROkER
The Ex-Boss of Tarnrnany,
After Talking With Muir
ply, Says He is Not Only
Out of Politics, But Will
Never Return to Gay New
York.

I ATOkeF Spel4 1dlI nOu1
| chatting amiably in the big red par
day afternoon. According to both
men politics was not mentioned, says
the New York World. When they
| separated Mr.. Croker declared that
he could never be induced to return
to this city. Murphy smiled an anus
! ed smile and said that in view of Mr.
Cookers assertions it was not neces-
sary for aim to refer to he runor
that Croker wants TO return.
Murphy returned from Mount Glenn
ems. Mich, yesterday morning and
shortly after noon telephoned to the
Democratic club to learn if Mr. Gro
ker could receive him. Croker was
out, but when he returned shortly af-
ter 1 o'clock he telephoned Murphy
to come along. About an hour later
Murphy appeared at the club, and he
was greeted very cordially by Croker.
When Murphy left he promised to
attend the reception given last night
by the club to Mr.. Croker. Croker
then went out for a walk with Andrew
Freedman.
"a Social CALL" Says Croker.
mir. Murphy called on me and We
had a pleasant social chat" said Mr.
Croker when asked about Mr.. Muir
phys visit. That's all t1ere is to
say about il. 1t was social call. Mr..
Murphy and l are friends, and he call
ed on me as friend"
did you discuss politics with Mr..
Murphy"
Moo" answered Mr.. Croker with
his long, emphatic drawl. looking the
! interrogation squsrely in the eye. How
could we when I've said I won't talk
politics with anybody
Mr. Croker became almost excited.
His face flushed red,
You can't make that too strong"
he added.
There have been many reports that
you are here with a view to coming
back and may start fight TO succeed
Mr.. Murphy"
You tell anybody who SAYS that
that he can bet thousand dollars to
a penny ] won't come" he declared,
shaking his right index finger to en-
phasiZe the words. You couldn't get
me back if you gave me the whole
town. I'm through with politics, and
| want some peace"
well, is it true that you are advis-
mig with and helping some of your old
friends to get back in Tammany
Hall?"
''No. its not true" replied Croker.
shaking his right hand more ener
getically than ever. Il tell You I'm
not talking politics with anybody
I'm not advising anybody and I'm not
going TO help anybody. No friend of
mine will ask me to talk politics"
Z Did you mention to Mr.. Murphy
the rumors about your coming back?"
asked the World reporter.
why, no. said Croker. They are
too ridiculous. And as I have already
told you, l didn't discuss politics with
Mr. Murphy at all | wish you'd i'm
press on the people that those stories
are ridiculous. Why, nobody who
knows ne has the slightest idea that
would come back under a - circum-
stances. Why should L? I've been on
farm for nearly ten years, and I'd
be out of place here. anyway, and il |
nearly makes me dizzy to see all this |
crowd moving up and down Fifth ave
nue."
Murphy, after saying that Mr.. Crok- |
er had sufficiently answered the ques. |
lions about his return, declined to dis |
cuss the Croker gossip.
Won't Discuss Bryan.
What have you to say IN reply to
Mr.. Bryans recent statement about /
Tammany?" he was asked.
81 am not going to discuss that" |
was the reply; Il gave my answer just
before started West and that con- |
tains all | have to say The World /
printed it at the time"
do you believe the democratic |
party should reorganize and get new
candidate?"
This is too soon to talk about
that was the reply.
What have you to say about the
charge that the style of campaign |
conducted in his behalf defeated Chan
Ter for GOVERNOR"
There's no use talking about that
now-its all over. What's the use
of post-mortems? We'd better turn to
something live.
L have nothing to say" continued
Murphy. I've had a good rest at
Mount Clemenes. and I'm now ready to
get to work. l will be at Tammany'
Hall Monday. and. expect to be in
New York right along now"
The Tammany leader was much
amused by reports that Sheriff TON"
Foley has reduced his weight training
al Muldoons- Murphy did not go to
Tammany Hall yesterday. but saw
leaders by appointment at his home.
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