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Show CHOKE K. OUT OF POLITICS. Tammany's Chieftain Surrenders Affairs Af-fairs to John. F. Carroll. New York, Nov. 5. Richard Croker, Maurice Untermeyer and Senator T. D. Sullivan were together at dinner tonight to-night and it Is said on good authority that a little later Mr. Croker said this was his last political fight. Mr. Croker asked Senator Sullivan whom he desired de-sired as leader. Senator Sullivan answered an-swered that John F. Carroll would be pleasing to him. Then and there, it is said, Richard Croker abdicated his leadership of Tammany hall and turned it over to John F. Carroll. p There was some discussion as to the f plans of a reorganization of Tammany in which Mr. Croker took no part except ex-cept to suggest that younger blood be admitted to the inner, councils of the wigwam. The party proceeded to Tammany " hall, where John F. Carroll was awaiting await-ing them. He was apprised of the purpose pur-pose of Mr. Croker, but said nothing. He accompanied Mr. Croker to the Democratic club in a cab. and, going t up stairs, remained closeted with him for nearly an hour. It was after this conference that Mr. Croker announced: "This is my last campaign." It is now said that Daniel F. McMa-hon McMa-hon will call a meeting of the executive committee within a week, when Mr. Croker will tender his resignation, and I on motion of Senator Timothy D. Sullivan. Sul-livan. John F4 Carroll will be elected the new leader of Tammany hall. |