Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-08
CHEER "D|CK" CROKER
Residents of Southeast Sub
urbs Greet Tammanyite.
OUT OF POLITICS FOREVER
Attends Meeting Of Randle High
lands Association.
TRIBUTE TO NATIONAL CAPITAL
Representative william Sulzer Also
Delivers an Address-Gives Ad-
vice for Securing Improvements.
OUT OF POLITICS FOREVER
TRIBUTE TO NATIONAL CAPITAL

Southeast suburbanites cheered Richard
Croker last night and gave him rous-
ing reception that probably reminded him
OF the Tammany rallies at which he
was the ruling genius several years ago.
In return for the cordially and enthusi-
astic greeting the former Tammany chief
tain, IN an address before the Randle
Highlands Citizens Association. praised
Washington in general and Randle High
lands In particular.
The hall Of the Citizens Association was
| crowded to its capacity with men and
women Of Randle Highlands. Anacostia.
Benning and the other surrounding places.
| when shortly after o'clock the ''honk-
| ing" OF an automobile horn and the
flashing headlight of the touring car
announced the arrival Of the guests OF
the organization. AS Mr.. Croker stepped
from the car with Representative Will
| liam SuZer of New York, Col. Arthur
! e. Randle, Cotter T. Bride. Stanton r.
| Norman and 0. c. Brothers. Mrs. Randie
and Mrs. Norman, he was received by
the reception committee. comprising J.
| Walter Mitchell, president; Robert +.
Bradbury, vice president. and G. II.
Lnudenslager, secretary Of the Randle
| Highlands Citizens Association, William
T. Anderson and Charles A. Stevens
Admirer Of A. r. Shepherd.
In welcoming Mr.. Croker, President
Mitchell referred to him as the "Alex-
| ander r. Shepherd Of New YORK city,
and declared he is man whose motto is
do things" Mr.. Croker quietly Informed
| Col Randle that he was great admirer
| OF Alexander Shepherd. his courage. and
| his methods. which resulted in tho
upbuiding Of the Capital city from YER
liable mudhole.
Col. Randle. in presenting Mr.. Croker.
the friends Of presidents, kings and
| emperors." He declared that he met Mr..
Croker several days ago at Palm Beach.
| Fla. and he was the youngest man
| there. He could outrun. outswim. outsail
| and Outfish any Of the young men at Inc
! resort.
AS Mr.. Croker stepped to the front os
| the stage he was greeted with three
| times three rousing cheers. With his
hands clasped In front OF him, he saiu, In
! a we'll modulated voice:
4 am afraid you are making little
too much Of me-"
Bestows Credit on Others.
lie then turned to Representative Sui
| Ter and continued:
Whatever l have accomplished has
been done with the assistance OF such
| men as Mr.. Sulzer, and with the use OF
| very little speechmaking on my part. I
| met Representative Sulzer when he was
a newsboy on the streets Of New York
! He has worked his way UP to place
/ of national distinction. He Is self
made man. I hope you good people of
| Randle Highlands are all homeowners.
/ Land in the District Of Columbia will
grow at the rate Of $40 day. In time
beyond your hopes or imagination In
| Col. Randle you have a man who is
| pusher.
Il am out Of politics forever, as / feel
| that my work In that line has been ac-
compiished. I shall spend the remainder
of my life in rest and recreation. I shall
| spend six months Of my year in Ireland
and six months in this country. I hope
complished. will follow my example and
devote your closing years to rest and
| enjoyment"
only One Washington.
Mr.. Croker spoke OF the advantages of
suburban life. and declared: Washing
| ton Is destined to become one of the
finest IL not the finest and most mag
| nif1cent city in the world. There is only
one New York. and likewise there is only
one Washington. People from New York
| and other parts OF the country have to
come to Washington. but they don't have
| you that at Palm Beach l could Outswim,
outsail and outfish the younger men there
But there Is one thing can't do better
than Col. Randle. and that is make a
Mr.. Croker concluded by seconding a
| nomination by Representative Suizer that
Col: Randie be made governor OF the
District OF Columbia II the form of gov
eminent here Is changed. and the audi
ence gave three more cheers.
Representative sulzer, who preceded
Mr.. Croker In speaking. was also greeted
with applause.
For many years 1 have taken a deep
| interest in Randle Highlands he said.
Col. Randle has named me as the next
Governor Of New York. but 1t requires
many votes to be elected to that high
| and honorable position. However, If II
can get to talk to the people OF the EN-
pire state and tell them what reforms
would try to effect l believe l might get
majority Of the votes.
Work Has Been World Wide.
You are honored here tonight in having
with you Richard Croker. whose work
has not been local. but worldwide. He
has made many politicians. some Of whom
believe they are statesmen. His gener-
osity and charity to the poor and OPP
work. 1t was greater than his political
work. Col. Randle and you Of Randle
Highlands are to be congratulated upon
having made friend OF such man as
Mr.. Sulzer spoke of handicaps the sub
urbanites Of the southeast have encoun-
tered in getting share Of improvements.
He advised that they maintain their or
When I first came to Congress" he
continued. lit was hardly possible to get
| an appropriation for the District Of CO.
lumbia. But there we're friends of the
| District in Congress- and they have COM
PEELED the lawmaking body by public
opinion to make appropriations, to the
end that we shall soon have the most
grand and glorious city under Gods
bright sunlight. We have Just begun the
uphuilding OF Washington
Rebukes a Foreigner.
He said Mr.. Croker met a German tour
LII Ila1.