New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-10
MR. CROKER ON MR. HEW1TTS CHANCES
r.uv.rv WANTS A WORD TO SAT- ABOUT THE


NEXT MAYoR--PnUMs TO BE GATHERED
Firc Commissioner Richard Croker was ASKED ycs'
tcrdar what his opinion was Of Mayor Hewitts utter
snces regarding his reelection
al think there can be no doubt answered INC
Tammany chlcftsin, that Mr. Hewitt Is aiA'ouS ~
serve another term, but he would like to mako !.
appear that the Office Is seeking the man. anu 'n"'
the man is not seeking the Office
ado you think that he will receive cltAons HOH'i
nation as a foundation to his candidacy
al hardly think so. The citizens this year VIII Uo
inclined 10 support the Tammany candidate lot Mayoi'
answered Mr. Croker. 49,. III,
0Um Won cav who the Tammany candidate VIII
be7n
al am not mentioning names but ne VIII Ue al
able, upright, popular man, VINO mas '"0 -
Of the organization and who will require no defence
a. IN b,e character or principles. We will nominate
q man IN thorough accord with Democratic principles
.s Tanmanv Hall understands them, man VINO Is
as fully devoted to the citys interests as any "a
who can be put up against him" Mt OroAoi sou
that Tammany never presented any CANDIDATES. 10 W.
Hewitt for Aqueduct Commissioner Inc appoInN
ments made were good ones however, ne thous"r NO
par,tng Mr. Hewitts appointment OF ex-senator James
DAILY as Commissioner of Accounts, to whch 'e.cIcn'o
had heen made in the Mayors interview Mr. Crohcr
ad that his recollection Of the matter differed rom
the Mayors. .,, ho
NV objection 10 Mr.. DAILY IS not personal ne
added The office to which he was appolh'eu ous"'
TO be wholly divorced from politics, yet MI Daiy
County Democracy leader and continues 10 DC "",o
in that organization. Iho ConihiisSioho'' "a
should not be politicians
1oers arr few who believe that Tammany can be
brourht by any influence however strong or exalted
10 support a Union Democratic ticket II Hc'
managers ever wanted Mayor OF their own IL Is no"'
Tammany IS looking for the loaves and hSnes "nci
the Mayor who takes his scat on January VIII navy
TO apporton TO the faithful braves Of the wiswa anu
the organization Will not give up its golden an'icipa
ttons without a struggle II there is anything that
Tammany wants 10 control and manipulate, II IS th'
| Department Of Public Works. This can only Ut
| reached through the Mayora!ty
| General Newton's term expires on May l, 1888
| Tho Commissioners salary IS 5000. II IalhhalS
reocrat gets in to work the rich contracts for ;h'
| benefit OF his friends Tanimany Mayor Is pre-
requisite Then there the influential and controIl
| ing position of Counsel to the Corporation with III
81 600 salary and retnuc Of highly paid legal ASSIST
! ants MI Beekmans term expires on June next
| The four years plum tho City Chamoerialns pace
| with it's Sos 900 yearly salary. young MI INHis
| will have 10 yield up on May l. Inc terms Vi III
| Excise Commissioners, Woodman, Andrews ana Vol
CLAIM will also expire on May l. 1852, ana 'ho ca
| tcns,ve power for good evil which COOS VII
r. will be assumed by the men the new Mayor shal
! select There is a goodly list left The prcsidenc
| OF the Dock Board held by Lucius j. n s'arh
salary go. 900, term six years, expires MAY j IN
| commssioncrship Of the Department OF Charities an
Correction, Thomas S. Brennan present incumbent
salary SIS, 600 term six years, expires on the sam
date: the presidency Of the Health Board. held D
| James s. Baylcs. salary, term and expiration IN
same; two good commissionerships IN the Depar'nel
~ Taxes IA 900 each one Of which expired last May
| The other will expire next May two commiSsonershiI
| ~ Accounts salary 5000 each term during IN
Mayors pleasure; four $4,000 police ]usiieeShi Up
| tv-Oc November I,
| TWO November A. 1890: the places Of commission
| French and McClavc, OF the Police Department. nv
| wear terms, which expire May next VIII 9''o0
salary. - ,...,s T., ,ho ,4f ,
| thc next Mayor. There arc many smaller place
| directly or Indirectly within the province OF his az
pontment Is It likely that Tammany that ai'e eS
regards these places as hers apd has begun 10 ail'
them. will see them 60 elsewhere without vioel
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