New-York tribune., 1910-11-21
CROKER SAYS COCHRAN
QUEERED REPUBLICANS
Former Tammany Leader Ar.
Tives from Europe and Takes
Fling at Old Foe.
GIVES VIEWS ON HIGH PRICES
Tariff Not to Blame, He De-
clares-Says He Has 4 Foal
Which He Thinks Will
Win the Derby.

e!dtlon over the Democratic victory in
the recent election he did not betray it
yesterday on his arrival from Queens
town on the White Star liner Baltic.
ihe former leader of Tammany Hall
was in excellent health and spirits when
the Baltic came up to Quarantine. He
stood by the accommoda ton ladder and
waved his hand to his son. Richard
| Croker. jr., John Fox. president of the
Democratic Club. and Andrew Freed
man. former president Of the New York
Baseball Club who went down the bay
| on the revenue cutter to meet him.
! Mr.. Croker was told by his friends that
| he looked ten years younger. and he re-
piled that he felt younger than that.
I've gained III weight out in the open
over in Ireland. he said. but l lost a
little of it on the voyage across the At
lantic The salt air of the ocean is good.
and I enjoyed it,
| It's getting dark Mr.. Croker" OBJ
served d photogra pher before the former
leader had hardly shaken hands with his
friends. Would you mind stepping out
| in the light for q picture?"
| IN pose he replied. but you'd better
take Freedman instead of me, because
he's a pretty good looking fellow
| When the cameras gave their final
click and fell to the rear the reporting
| squad advanced on the former chief, and
he looked them square in the eyes. He
was expecting a question, and it came
hot off the bat
Coy on Subject of the Election.
Yes" he replied, looking toward
Staten Island. Il heard about the cleo
ton. but I've got nothing to say
about it,
DO you think it was about due?"
We'll. yes Those things come about
once in while. I got a pretty full ac-
count of the election in The Paris Her
Old on the day left. No, I'm not going
to make any comment on the result"
Mr.. Croker's word seemed final, and
there was a painful pause in the inter
view. He picked up the thread of the
talk, however, with the remark: l see
Bourke Cochran switched over to the
Republicans
When assured that this was SO he
laughed Then he was asked if he would
say to what he attributed the defeat of
the Republicans.
DO you think the high cost of living
had anything to do with it?' ventured
a reporter.
No he replied. It was Bourke Cock
ran. He queered the Republicans. He
was the fellow who did it. He is the
biggest hoodoo 1 ever knew. He can
queer anything. l think. also. that it
was Republicans who helped the DEM
ocrats to win"
DO you believe that the high cost of
living can be traced to the tariff?''
mo. 1 can't exactly say that it can
said Mr.. Croker. The tariff should be
scaled down. l think the high cost of
living is due to the luxuries of the cities.
the rapid advance and progress made in
the big municipalities. You have fine
rapid transit facilities. schools and parks
and fine buildings and many excellent
facilities which you enjoy in the city,
and who pays for all this? The people,
don't they?
Blames Cities for High Prices.
"The budget has never been higher
than it is to-day. I don't believe the
cost of living is high in the country The
farmers. l am told. can live we'll and af-
ford automobiles. They don't seem to
be affected by it because they don't live
and enjoy it's luxuries you must pay for
of
think. that makes living come high.
.'It did not cost so much to live in the |
cities forty years ago l remember back |
in 1870 a person could get good accom- |
nodations at a good hotel for So a day. |
The same accommodation with a little |
more style now costs SIS a day"
Turning to John Fox, Mr.. Croker CON
tinued: You remember that time, don't
YOU? Why. back in 1870 l used to go to
Sharon Springs for a few weeks in the |
and get fine accommodations a
the Sharon Springs Hotel for S3 a day.
Il was good board and lodging, too The |
food was fine and there was plenty of it.
parhaps there wasn't much silver lying
around on the tables. but that didn't
affect the board.
lust about this time the Baltic was
abeam the Statue of Liberty, and Rich
ard Croker, jr.. pointing to it. said:
..There is the statue. father, around
which the aeroplane flights were made"
yes so / see,' answered the parent
.but 7 don't want any of that flying
business for me. Why. | wouldn't go
m in one of those flying machines for
his ship. They are getting killed all
Tho time. and they viii continue to be
killed as long as they go up. Those fell
ows 90 away up in the sky, and there's
,othing under them-not a thing. If the
wings go wrong. down they come"
Expects to Win the Derby Again.
"Have YOU done anything new in the
yav of breeding thoroughbreds? he was
sked.
II have about dozen that will prob
,blv race next year" he answered. his
ace beaming, and. turning to Andrew
Freedman. he added: DO you know L
nave a. foal now almost big as a year
ing. and I think he may win the Derby
He's got the stock OF Orby in him.
What do you call him?" asked Mr.
Freedman.
I've called him Howard O'Carroll."
Mr.. Freedman looked puzzled and Mr.
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