New-York tribune., 1919-06-05
Richard Croker, Is
And Spry, Is Here
On Way to Ireland
Interviews ReporterandTe Tells
Him to Put His Money on
Dempsey; Profit Sharing
Remedy for Labor Unrest

Richard Croker. former boss of
Tammany Hall. last night at the Hotel
Savoy declared for profits sharing in
the industrial world, predicted a quick
victory for Dempsey over Willard, said
prohibition was a mistake and that
New York is an impossible place for
a man like himself to live in, as there
is nothing TO do nights but go to the
theatre" Also he complimented Gov
ernor Smith and Representative
Thomas F. Smith good organization
men, for upholding the best trad-
tions of Tammany Hall
The former chief of "Fourteenth
Street is here after an absence of
two years. He remained in Florida
last summer. He leaves to-day with
Mrs. Croker on the Carmania for his
home near Dublin and expects to be
back in October. For man of sew
enty-six he is looking we'll and strong
and he says he is feeling first rate
Talks of His Horses
II could have stayed in Florida an
other summer, only it's bad for the
liver to stay down there too long he
said Besides, I've got business in
terests in Ireland and l want to go
over and see about things. Last year
had the bad luck to lose Orby, the
derby winner. That stallion supported
my whole establishment in Ireland -
his get was so valuable " got some
good horses yet, and I keep on racing
them. | won some good prizes last
year"
Asked if Charles f, Murphy had
been in to see him, Mr.. Croker replied
in the negative.
Its no wonder he didn't get in
said Mr.. Croker, "as got here only
yesterday and I'm leaving tomorrow.
Come to think about it, haven't any
old friends left-or not many They
are all dead
II guess III be interviewer. How is
Hylan getting along? l saw him at
Palm Beach last winter. He seemed
like an active, democratic sort of fell
low And there is All Smith, the Gov
ernor. He's doing pretty we'll, isn't he
l don't remember him. as he came on
after | got out of politics. Consider
ing where he started from, | think he
deserves a great deal Of credit. Be
sides, like Congressman Tom Smith, he
is a good organization man. like to
see that kind succeed. They didn't
use to be very popular when was in
Tammany Hall, but all the same, we
elected a good many of Them and
Mr.. Croker indulged in a hearty
chuckle. A remark started him on the
high cost of living.
Cost of Bricks Goes ID
It's a good thing to see the laborne
man getting a large wage, but if he's
got much of a family don't know as
he is any better off than he was ten
years ago. as everything costs so much
more.
II notice a good deal of discussion
about labor and capital. think if
will continue until the plan of profit
sharing is generally adopted by all the
great employers of labor
said:
Nov that the boys keep right or
coming home, we realize that we sent
lot of them over there It's a good
thing for everybody that we did If
we hadn't got into it when we did
Germany would have been the boss of
the world by this time.
IF you've got any money to bet on
that fight on the 4th of July put it on
Dempsey. He will win and he will win
early in the fight. He's the most won
derful fighter this country has pro-
ducaj -