New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-08
CROKER AND METZ DENY
JUST HAPPENED TO MEET.
No Political Signifcance-Wants
ONLY Rest, old Leader Says.

Washington, April Both Richard Croker and
Controller Metz denied night that their meeting
here to-day had any political significance Mr.. Metz
said he had come to Washington some tariff
matters without even knowing that Mr. Croker was
in the City. Il found his card in my box at the
hotel. and to call him this morning. That
all there is it," said Mr.. Metz.
There a buzz excitement among the poll
ticians the New Willard Hotel when Mr.. Croker
and Mr.. Metz into the lobby arm In arm
Asked concerning the report that he had proclaimed
himself in favor of Mr. Metz for Mayor OF New
York. Mr.. Croker said: Il was asked what ]
thought Of Metz, and said he would be an excellent
man-Vhich ne would would have said much
for number of other If they had been sus-
gested to me" Then the old Tammany chief ret-
Grated his former assertion that he was 'out OF
politics"
Mr. Metz insisted he knew. nothing about a plan
for harmonzing the Croker, Murphy McCarren and
Mcclellan forces to win the next city election In
New York. The Democrats must get together"
he said. There plenty Of good men for a
united Democracy in New York to for Mayor.
Give any OF them. he isn't lawyer. No
lawyer for that place
Despite Mr. Cookers deniaIs the politicians insist
there is something deeply significant in the meet
ing Of Mr. Croker and the Controller although they
offer suggestions other than that Croker is prob
ably grooming Metz for the mayoralty nomination
This afternoon Mr.. Croker. accompanied by Rep
resentatiye Sulzer went to the Capitol and called
on Senator Aldrich. Mr. AIdrich took Mr. Croker
into the Finance Committee meeting and intro
duced him to all the members of the committee
Mr. Croker also called on Senator Chamberlain OF
oregon, and invited him to the Jefferson dinner
which s TO take place next Wednesday evening In
New York. Mr.. Chamberlain accepted. Mr.. Croker
then called Representative Clark. and EXTENDED
like invitation him, but Mr.. Clark declined on
the ground that he not well enough, and that
as soon as the tariff bill passed. next friday
he purposed to go TO bed and remain there until ne
had recovered from his tndispostion
Mr.. Croker attended tonight meeting or local
citizens association and made n brief speech, IN
which Endorsed the opinion expressed earlier oy
Representative Suzer, that the District or Colum-
bia should have a territorial form OF government
and that its citizens should have the righ' 10 vote
II hope" said Mr.. Croker. that you are al
land owners II you do not own any property /
advise you to secure at once. Many people
have made large fortunes in real estate IN Ne"
York and in other parts OF the country
NV life work" he continued. has been accom-
pIished and what remains Of my life Will be He-
voted 10 rest l shall spend six months or each
year In Ireland, and six months at Palm beaCh-
! have fallen in love with Washington. and nope 70
stop here every time I come to this country
Mr. Suzer declared that while Mr.. Crokers pohu-
cal life had been widely exploited nobody would
ever know Of the great amount Of charitable "orK
he had done or Of the thousands Of poor people
urbo he had helped.