New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-11
CROKER COMES HOME AGAIN
HE PREFERS ASKING TO ANSWERING
QUESTIONS.

EVERY SIGN OF BENZ; IN EXCELLENT HEALTH
NO PUBLIC WELCOME GIVEN HIM
II may be regarded by some as an oninOus oc
currenee for Tammany Hall that Richard Croker came
home yesterday on the defeated steamship. When
the City Of NcwIork reached Quarantine nearly three
| hours behind her rival. the Teutonic. among the
frs, To board her from the Health Officers boat were
Deputy Chamberlain John II. Campbell. Mr. CrOker's
former condestial secretary Michael +. Blake. deputy
clerk Of the Common Council and several reporters
They were looking for the Tanmany cleftan and they
soon found him on the after deck calmly surveying the
familiar objects II the harbOr.
Mr. Croker can no longer be described as SICK
man. As lie stood erect ard returned the friendly
greetings Of those who surrounded him. II plain
that lie was coming back TO Ncw.York in excellent
health The firm grasp OF his hand. his rIddy face
bronzcd by exposure to sun and AR. the recovered
brightness Of his expressive eyes, and every motion OF
his compact FORM dcnoting activity and strength, were
ample evidence tllt Richard Croker is as well As ever
81 never felt better in my l'fc." lie said al only
hope that can remain As I am
Mr.. Croker led the way to the smoking room and
the City of WORK made her way toward he;
pier lie soon asking and answering questions of
the group abont him. lie asked more questions than
he answered. however First. he mirtfnlly denied the
report from Paris that he about to buy home in
Wc>badcn. New York. he said was his home and lie In
tended settling down" Owhcrc else His family would
return at the end Of the German school year He
intended 10 join them time after the election and
return with them To Europe Mr.. Croker also said
that the report Of hi, conference with Mr. Stcnway
about the MayOraty question was unfOundcd. lilo
had not seen Mr.. Stcinway at ALL The only American
Of prominence lie had met in Europe Judge Nor
gan j. O'Brcn
Mr.. Croker WAS glad 10 hear that state convcn.
tions were In prospect this year. and said that In his
~
puhlcans for the Court Of Appeals made his re-
election a certainty The Democrat, must. as matter
II course also place the Judge at the head Of their
ticket
lie cautiously. but une1nivocally. epudiated re-
Gently printed interview in which lie made 10 say
that there reason why Mayor Grant should
not he rcnoinnatcd.
81 have pcr~..trntlv refused To talk politics since
went hack Ia Europe. h" said. and declined tn dis.
GU, the question Of possible nominations Mr..
Croker remained firm In this refusal yesterday, and
would NOT a word in favor Of or against Grant
Regarding the Successor Of John X. NoorlS on the
Democratic state Committee lie was more spoken
All the places on that committee. he said belonged 10
Tammany Hall. and he was sure. also that all the
Inspectors Of election apportiolcd TO the Democrats
should be Tammany men.
TamrIany Hall. he said. ." Is tho only Democratic
81 caIization in New \"rh7 lie would venture no
opinion to the possibility OF a union between Tam
many Hall and the County Democracy on city nonina
tons but the trend II h- conversation Indicated thai
such scheme has place 10 hi present expectations
Mr. Crokcr seemed much inr">; ted In hearing about
Mr. Grants appointment of Clarence W. Meade 81 b"
police in,cc and insisted that lie had not heard %! it
acquainted with Sir. Mead" t" pass upon the r"rri'N
"f the selection. The resignation ~ c\ Judge Holm"
as Nryor Grants SECRETARY aud The appointment "f VIZ
>r""r to fill IA" vacancy Mr. CROKER said be heard 81
for the iri Tim" yesterday. and d" seemed relieve"
when informed that there no III feeling between
,hr Mayor and Mr.. I!,mr but that they were takin;
their vrclt,on, together IN tie Adir"nda"k' Judge
Lar.rn,nrr'~ resignation AID the enforcement OF III"
ordinance relating I" cigarette smoking were topics
a,out which Nr. Croker a.h,'i many questions. The
new, Il the Maine clc, ton and 9" the splendid triumph
IT Speaker Ecs he listened ~ with und>;ui>cf aston
shncn'
1T puts Mr. E"cd pretty we'll mp on tn" list OF frcS'
Dental possibilities was the OK ChAlnhcTIah9 com
mcnt.
The formation ~ tho Peoples Municipal Lcnen"
and the vora wh.,h II ha> mt ou' for itself In III"
coming campaign Mr. Croker heard abont with "vi'
dct anAiciy. but hc would not SAY what he thought
a,,uut il. Being a-h"d what his opinion was as TO
the probability Of ~ Mayor ""n'c capturing The
Leagues nomination for May or. he chuched softly
and said:
Il think hen com" pretty close {" it,
Mr. Croker nude number II Inquiries which
Nci tia, IA" VA hs - mrlnN fire. from anxiety
.".l:dln. Tannany's internal d>scn~"n-. R"i"rr!n.
T., Tie hostile attitude IL cN Register John Reilly
toward Mayor GRAFT. Mr. Croker said 81 never
nuryy John I;"illy - h,i 1amInany Hall h"inlii
ton Vet. ard don't lcliry" that Ii" viii this time"
Tn. chiefs request. ."ut =" Mayor Grant ~ letter
l,c,r" H. departure for Eur'pr. that there should i
no lnhlc demon .'i1,t."n If afy kird On III, return
= inipil. \Ui even Il tug WA cHditF'Ti
~ NEE; the who's" TOD ~.i ma" "r hlIh'h"'
ANY piraht for a IImr,ay Hall nnIIinaion h-h
n low Ia; Wa:in: at IT." luran wharf Ia ""IT"fi"
him were la, principal h"uicnaIts ~ il' WlG"Eh.
inc hiding W I.,,irnr t,rkran. Public Works Commits
Police Cumr, s!"i-r Martin. Charles st"cklrr. ITk
Orninl>, o'~r Cram. TaN tomni- Toner 1ainfr 'iVi!
Jn,,icc Mitchell. Iair"k Diver Emigration C"iin,
Toner Ridswav. John +. CARROLL A-',iAblvihAh Ton
Molly George Hail. James Oliver and Deputy Coroner
Jenkins Mr. Croker, brother inliw.
In.Iuiy Chariir,lain Campbell lW'hcd after the
' Iu,,'>" hacva-" While Mr. tr,h"r took \ rarIiaG',
and accompanied by Mes>r-. Cochran. Gilr'v clark
md ,Ia,tIn drove ~ Drlmuairn-. where they had
iu clcni.. Alters AL ~" ~ chamberlain went Ia h~
home q, VI" 80 M"uut Morris ave, whrr a lar"
number ,f t,. iriNr~ = vO unable Ia 80 ~
,lc v':aif callci daring the aft"rn""n and cv"in:
Il, I,I their re- poets and 10 obtain, II possible. his
views 81 the poifi'al tnuh'ion