New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-10
MIR. CROKER is CITY CHAMBERLAIN
APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR AND SWORN INA
VACANCY IN THE EuRE. DEPARTMENT.

APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR AND SWORN INA
VACANCY IN THE EuRE. DEPARTMENT.
Richard Croker was appointed City Chamberlain by
Mayor Grant yesterday I'm place of william NJ WINS,
who had resigned Mr. Croker Immediately resigned
tho Office of Fire Commissioner. which he has heiu
for six years fled his bond as City Chamberlain. ara
took the oath Of office before the Mayor 1t was al
mnisercd in the Mayors private room, In the pres
epce OF W. Bourke Cochran and his law partner, VIII
lam IL Clark, Under Sheriff Thomas F. Gilroy, chair
man of tho Tammany Committee OF Twenty-four,
Secretary Grain and Confidential Clerk DominicK
o'FarreIL
The new City Chamberlain entered upon his duties
NJ once at his office in the Stewart building his
first act was to reappoint William W. Ladh' IT, VINO
has been Mr. Ivins's deputy throughout his TERM Mr'
Ladd subsequently accompanied Chamberlain CroRer
10 the Mayors Office and was sworn In, proceeding
which under Mr. WINS had been deemed unnecessary
Mr. Ladd said that his appointment was temporary
All the clerks in the Office retained temporarily
The appointment under which Mr.. Croker assumed
the duties Of Chamberlain 81 only for the unehpreu
term Of Mr.. wins. on May the Mayor VIII ISSUE
fresh commission for Mr. Croker for four years from
that date The bond given is for tho same amount OF
security as that given by Mr WINS. s1OoOOo hr.
Croker,s bondsmen arc John D. Crmmus In 100000
lanes Everard 300 900: .Justlce John Meousde,
500 900; J. Edward simmons 100000; David Dows,
$50 600 and James ~ Platt Of the law firm OF Platt
& Bowers $4,000 EGch surety iusuhed IN uouoi0
the amount of his liability given In the bond.
Richard Croker has been tho recognized lcaIor OF
Tammany Hall since the death OF John Nelly III
was born at ROscarberry, Ireland on November "a
1s43. and came TO New.Yofk when an infant with his
p,rcnts who took ND their abode on the East Side
I'm the Twenty.hrst Ward The boy learned the trade
Of a msrblnlst and became a mechanical engineer
He was the engineer Of the first stram engine IN
Now York which WIS uscd By thr Pacific Engine
COMPANY No 90, OF tho Volunteer Fire Department
10 got the place by election being member Oh
the company. From this no bctame leader
OF the Tammany organization of his district MI
Croker was elected TO tho Board OF Aldermen In 1867
Two wears later no was reelected but HIS service In
his second term was short With others Of the Young
Democracy he opposed the paSsaEn OF the TWeod eha
ter and the great Boss promptly had tho entire Board
legsladrd out of existence
When Tammany Hall was rcoFganIzcd In 1872, Mr.
Croker Joined with John Kelly In that movement. and
the following year was rewarded by being nominated
and elected coroner. In 1874 no supported eS-
Mayor Hewitt when tho lattor defeated exshenG
James O'Bnen for Congress- II was In First
tpon election day OF that year. IN n dispute between
o. Ben and Croker and their respective followers that
one OF O'Brcns partisans was killed ty pistolshot
Mr. Croker was charged with the murder but was
acquitted by the jury after long trial. In 1870 he
was again elected coroner the Tammany ticket
Tbrce years later no was renOminated, but with all
OF Keilys ticket was defeated. In 1883 Mr. Croker
was again elected Alderman from his district, tho
XVIIIth, but before he could take his seat he was
appointed Fire Commissioner by Mayor Edison, To
succeed John j. German, who was transferred to o
Police Jnstlceshlp Commits sOner Croker was reap.
pointed ON the expiration OF his term by Mayor Howt
In 1888 for the fun torn OF six years.
MIR. Cookers successor in the Fire Department has
not vet been appointed II was believed yesterday
that Mayor Grant would make appointment N tho
vacancy until the other appointments arc made on
NAV l. when It is probable that the Board VIII DO
organized, and that Mr.. Pmruy alOno win remain q
Commissioner. Various Tammany district leaders arc
named as candidates for tho vacancies