New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-25
NO MORE OF CROKER NOW.
THE FAsSETT COMMITTEES ADJOURNMENT
Mr.. WINS is FORCED TO GO TO WASHINGTON

Mr.. WINS is FORCED TO GO TO WASHINGTON
-rAMMNSY NAY TEST FIR THE SUMNER.
Tho senate Committee Cities will not go on THIS
morning with the Croker McCann investigation as
Chairman Hendricks announced when Mondays ses-
sion came 20 end with the testimony OF MI Crokcr
1t generally understood that Mrs. Mccain would
take the stand to-day and say that she was herself
the author Of her husbands story and that he based
1t information that she had given him. Whatever
explanations she may have TO make are now posi-
poned If not indefinitely. At least until the committee
resumes It's sittngs In the fall Yesterday afternoon
the law firm Of Tracy, Mcfarland, WINS, Board
man Platt the committees counsel, sent the FOL
loving letter to Joseph II. Choatc counsel for tho
Mayor and ex-Chamberlan Croker
When 1t proposed by you yesterday that the
hearing before the Senate Committee be postponed until
"wednesday because OF Mr.. Cookran's engagements we
supposed that should be able to go on tomorrow
Much to our regret however we find that that Is
impossible because OF the necessity OF Our Mr. WINS being
In Washington keep imperative professional engage
ment Of which have Just been advised BY tcfgraph'
Apd postponement Of which is impracticsble
Upon consultation with the chairman OF the committee
he decided discontinue the hearings until the COM
mittee in the f Yesterday suggested
In view Of uncertainty to the inability to fix
date In the near future viii suit the convenience OF
the several members OF committee ind CT tie several
counsel.
We will thank you to notify your clients
r.
planned that Mr. Ivins's presence in Washington to-day
was made absolutely necessary because tho charter
for the great international bank which Is 70 supply
the backbone for the South American ventures WHICH
leading capitalists about to embark IN was penang
In Congress 1t of tho utmost importance, there
fore In view Of the immense interests involved that
there should be failure TO secure the proper KIM
of legislation, and Mr. WINS, who had perfected the
arrangements, must be Oh tho ground himself IN
briefly reviewing the session Of Monday. Mr. Bcamah
said that Mr.. Croker had made an excellent WIlhcss'
Croker impcrturbable throughout Mr. Boardman
said, and had this e;cat advantage over Grant, tal
he never allowed himself to show resentment. IN
many other respects he made much better witness
han the Mayor. Cookers testimony has lett none Oh
McCann's statements standing and undcnied except
the gifts of Grant to Flossic Two-ffths OF these
both Grant Croker admit to be founded In truth
How the thinking rejecting citizens Of NewYork will
view Mr. and Mrs. Cookers remarkable effort 10 show
that this chd's money honestly and faithfully IN
vested for her benefit can be better weighed up
month or hence 1t is too soon yet TO form ludS
'ncnt on that subject
Mr.. Choato was disposed to regard the departure
Of Mr. Wins for Washington and the action Of the
committee and counsel in cancelling today's meeting
and declaring the investigation or until fall in the
light of an acknowledgment that his side had won
victory.
Mayor Grant refused TO express his notion OF the
effect Of Mr.. Cookers evidence bat his lace IooAoo
cheerful The Tammany crowd generally shareu al
e1uberdnce OF spirits. ,,... -. Aha
Brt the more sober and unbiased judgments OF lno
pcople at large was far from asserting 10 tIs rosy
VIEW of Tammany's future. The testimony OF Croher
they regard as having been discounted from Wy
moment he left the of Germany. ENci' oo"'
knew wien he started that he was coming 10 con
trad1ct his brothern laws statements. We ~
word Of one Tammany man denying INC Vndi hV ~
another Ian.manv man. Mr. Crohcrs failure W ~
member any campaign details or what assc,se %
were levied upon cG-.iidatcs was looked uIVin o.
nothing better ihan actual evasion under "l' u iau
downright lying. especially when II IS reInch Gc
that ne boss OF 1amman, Hall. the IAihg % uac
amounts which candidates arc compelled 10 uci ~
over 10 the corruption fund Of me ORGANIZATION y ma
nart OF hi, Work Tie only thing really When .%
Nigvauitcs cen congratulate Themselves upon, ~
a clv,r Oh. crvcr. the uaslhken ana hpSI'i% -
S,y in which Croker bore himself on me slau; ~
Val, uuril things settle down and You VIII nhu ut a.
testimony wiz carry IT. own anudote 'aoE S hcrn
!. /. great pity senator Fasse,t conIu hoI nd' e,ii
n-s ,cn, A few Of his Iapicr-ike Hncsuo",, "ouiN
t,vo unsettled Croker just as they did "ral'