The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-21
CROKER BACK, LOOKING WELL
SUGGESTS THAT BOTRkE COCK
RAN HOODOOED ROOSEVELT.

ana won't Help M. Jenkins to mr..
Dotys Ieb-Paneies Colt He Named
Howard OCarrsil for tine lOl Derby.
Richard Croker. bronzed. healthy look
ing and showing his years less. according
to friends who greeted him. than he did
on his Last previous trip TO New York,
arrived last evening by the White Star
liner Baltic with few remarks on the
recent election He was met down the
bay by his son. Richard Croker Jr.. John
Fox ana Andrew Freedman. who con-
lican disaster that the former chief OF
Tammany had not absorbed In the Brit
! ish accounts Of Il. At the pier DR..
william T. Jenkins. MIR. Crokrr's brother
in-Aw: Tom Smith. secretary Of Tam
many Hall. and Fire Chief Croker were
In a group that CAME to meet Mr.. Croker.
On the way up the hay Mr.. Croker
talked freely. but on the instalnent plan.
at various encounters with the reporters
in several parts IL the ship He wanted
10 know what they thought Of the Derpo-
cratic victory and of the high cost OF
living before he expressed willingness to
answer their questions on these themes.
He said that he had read first in Paris
that the Democ ratio party had come
back. adding:
Those things will happen sometimes.
have been told that Bourke Cochran
helped the Republican party. That's
what aueered it. Bourke Cochran would
queer anything He is the greatest hoo
doc l ever knew
Mr.. Croker said in regard To the rumor
that he might help DR. w T Jenkins in
his aspirations TO become Health Officer
again. No. am out Of all that You
can put IL down that | arm. II he gets
the place IL will be through reliance on his
own Efforts
The high cost of living in the cities.
Mr.. Croker said. was due in Part TO the
luxuries Of the cities
Rapid transit. schools and things OF
that sort are costly he said. and the
people must paw foT them. You can 60
hack in the country and I've much cheaper.
but you cannot have 40 many comforts.
! Thirty years or more ago We got some of
the same Injuries We have now AZ one
fifth tho price Why, in 1870 l paid 81
day for the best fare in the sharon Springs
Hotel. There was not the display on the
table In silver that there In now. but the
food and service were just az good. Now
have 60 gay SIS day for practically the
same fare. No doubt the tariff may have
something TO do with the high cost of
living II should be scaled down.
Mr. Croker said thar conditions were
good in Ireland. The potato crop except
IN two or three counties had been excel
lent As To bone rule he remarked:
ireland may get something after the
House OF Lords is out OF the way"
On rh.. subject Of horses Mr. Croker
spoke unhaltingly and with enthusiasm.
He declared that he had a horse thnr
ought 10 win the Derby in 1912 He il
Orby's get Mr. Croker said. and al
though he in only foaI he is az big as
- ysarIing. You can't guess what I've
named him Howard O'Car-o.l That ~
the name Of Gen Howard Carroll's father.
who WIS an old friend of mine When
the family got up in the world they
changed the name. leaving out rhe o.
have taken the liberty to restore II
have raised only seven horses this year.
hut intend 20 raise dozen next yca--
Mr.. Croker repeated that he was out
of the political game. although taking an
interest in il. He said he had not had
the pleasure OF meeting Gov ernor-elccr
Dix. but that he had seen his photograph
and liked the face.
Mr.. Croker went to the Democratic
Club for dinner with the friends who met
him at the pier and down the bay. He
will STAY in the city several days and
there will he reception at the club in
his honor before his departure for Palm
Beach. Fla. where he will remain until
April. returning then to Ireland.
Nevada y. Stranahan. former Collector
OF this port. was also aboard the Baltic
with impressions Of the Democratic VIC
tory. He has been away six months and
took note Of the progress OF things po-
htically. He said the general dissatis-
faction and Republican internal dissen-
rions had something to do with Republican
defeat. but "A licking was due To the
party and 10 got it AIR Stranahan said
his confidence in Col. Roosevelt and ad-
miration for him had not been changed