New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-07
GRAIN SUCCEEDS CROKER
THE APPOINTMENT A BIG SURPRISE.
STARTLING PEOMOTlOY FOR THE MAYORS
PRIVATE SECRETARY - LEICESTER
unIME ELLIS TILE GAP.


HOLME FILLS THE GAP.
Mayor Grant appointed n city Chamberlain yes
tcrlay in place Of Richard Croker, resigned, and
I'm doing so gave the politicians of all sorts sur
prise such as they have not had for many day
To many Of the Tammany people the announce
mcnt WAS as much of a shock was Mr.. Cookers
RESIGNATION. The new Chamberlain Is Thomas c.
r. Grain, the Mayors private secretary. The
vacancy caused 10y Mr.. Grains promotion TO the
most lucrative Office in the City Government the
Mayor filled by appointing another close personal
| friend, cX-Judgc Leicester llome.
Nobody can doubt that both these appointments
| are Mayor Grants own selections. II cannot he
said that they were dictated from any quarter
That the sudden honor was wholly unexpected by
Mr. Grain is also undoubtcd. The Mayor said
that when hc asked his secretary yesterday morn
ing TO accept the place Mr.. Croker had vacated.
Mr. Grain could not believe that the Mayor was
in earnest and modcStly but persstcntly declined
II was not until Mr. Grant had convinced Mr.
Grain that the offer was not made in Jest by hand
ing him the appointment duly signed and eX-
ccuted that the secretary realized that he was
really appointed Chamberlain, and agreed to
acccdc 10 the demand
one of the immediate effects Of the appointment
was to revive the story of the day before that it
was intended only to be temporary, and that Mr.
Croker was to resume the Office on his return from
Europe But both the Mayor and Mr.. Croker de
| MED this most cmphatically.
The appointment is permanent one. said the
Mayor 81 have appointed Mr. Grain because
know him thoroughly and have the fullest conf
dcncc in hun. He is fully conversant with every
phase of the municipal government, and is espc-
cialy well informed rs to its financial affairs.
lie was perfectly satisfied with his office Of private
secretary. and really preferred to remain in It,
He had been a model secretary, and is withal a
careful, painslaking, high-mindcd man. His CON
| troll Of the city warrants, every one of which
be WIS Obliged 10 sign, made him
familiar with the fiscal system OF the city
lie is naturally cautious and possesses many other
! qualities which exactly ut MN Tor ms new
Mr. Croker called nj the Mayors Office between
! II and IL o'clock Yesterday. and n consultation
| followed IN SIR. Grants private room II was
shortly alter this conference that tie Mayor an
| upun,cl Mr.. Grams appointment
Tie Ilmmany cllcll"ln warmly approye1 me
selection of his successor Regarding himself
| Nr Croker said that hc felt more and more
convinced Of the wisdom Of 4iS couf,e' am III
sal ON lie Fulda ~ O'Clock a. m. on saturday,
ta.au- ay thee sons with me: ! 20 directly 10
Carlsbad Whether or not ! shall visit other
parts of Europe depends upon tie condition "I
nv health and the advice OF my physicians. !
have lc,rI the ruuor that Mr.. Grams appoint
mcnt is but temporary. and that ! am coming
l.r, il tlI, ol.cr again. NothuG c0uH P
/ moro uufouutcd. Nou may say that shall never
, CO.. trr Tins Office again. mean. oI c"uIa'' 'N
,l.rhrr.1iu.' M Croker added that he DC,
sirrI TO cNpwsS his appreciation OF the klnd
treatment be- had received from the press OF the
civ Il have especial reason ~ remember the
courtesy of The Tribune. hc said.
Tie nond which tie chamberlain must give
20 Tie city is for S50o.ooo the suctics 10 Justify
ir 81 GOO 600. Nj Grain did not complete his