New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-17
TIMMANY'S SORRY PLIGHT.
WILL 1T NOMINATE GRANT OR NOTP
EITHER COURSE WILL BE DANGEROUs-THI
FAssErT COMMITTEE FRIGHTENING THE
LEADERS BACK TO TOWN


LEADERS BACK TO TOWN.
Senator Fassetts return from his extended Western
trip, and his promise since that he will be prepared
to throw the lights of investigation upon the depart
mcnts Of the city government again by the middle Of
September has aroused political interest 10 pitch
which IL has not known since the Senate Committee
on Cities closed its labors with the examination Of
Richard Croker in June. That the Tammany mag
mates arc seriously alarmed by Mr. Fasscts composed
assurance to the public that there is plenty of cor
rupuon within the view Of the committee which 1t
is getting ready to lay bare is plainly evident by the
commotion that 1t is causing in the ranks Of the Wig
VAN braves, and the anxiety depicted upon the faces
of the smallfry politicians who fed at tho Tam
many crib. they inquire where the next blow Is
to fall.
1t may be only colncdcnt, but IT IS remarkable
that Mr. Croker, whose return when he sailed for
Europe the last time fixed for the first week In
October, is already preparing to come back and has
announced September 10 the day Of his arrival I'm
Ncw-fork change OF nearly month in the original
programme. Mayor Grant has shortened his
ton also and in place Of spending a month
In the mountains, he had intended, he
Is to resume his duties at the City Hall TO morrow
after only weeks absence. None Of the other
Tammany leaders who loyal to the Mayor have
gone far from town, and they all be called in at
"a few hours notice
II has been understood for several days that the
anti Grant Of Tammahy who have been extending
their lines and vsbly growing In strength Of late
preparing TO make dead set upon MIR. Croker when
he lands and to present the subject Of Mayor Grants
denomination in a light which may well be calculated
10 starte the Ross They are said TO H. ready 10
show that Mr.. Grant has not the strength behind him
which viii warrant Mr. Croker In again placing him
In the field and that, however DESTROYS he may be
on his own and "flossns' account to help the Mayor
TO the "vindicati0n' he desires In the present condl
ton Of things his denomination Will mean defeat and
hTeparable disaster 10 rammany Hall. The real
bone and slncwT Of Tammany, It Is maintained by
such leaders John Reilly and John j. scanned,
had any Use for the Mayo and IL only Cookers
earnest personal appeals tiat brought the
who furnish the votes into line for Mr. Grant Jim"
Barker, who in spite OF rs abdcaton In favor Of
John C. sheehan, Is still the real Tammany leader II
tho NlIlth District, quoted saying yesterday
that in case Grants nomination forced again
upon the organization he tBaikerl meant 81 take
back seat AID let Grants gcetlcmen hor>cmcn elect
him This was cX-ildcrman Jm's7 pleasant way
Of expressing his contempt for the equestrian coteric."
that fine collection OF cNqustcs without constituencies
who surround the Mayor in his horseback launs and
have succeeded in securing foI Themselves large
share Of the choicest oNioci In his gift.
Who ever heard asked one Of " Eddie llagan's
followers. who has long and vmnly waited for tho
fulhlment of the Mayors promises. "of Health Com
missioner Charles George Wilson, Excise Commits
Tommy
Crowcll Grain, J. Sergeant Gran, ;. Rowland
Robbins, Park Commissioner Galnp controlling any
votes in their districts ans wher, cl-ci Vet these
persons fatonlng at the IammEy CRIB while the
men who do the work Of the organization are LEFT to
subslst on wind. l tell you this sGt Of thing can't
be repeated
1t is thi, kind Of talk which one hear, every day
among the rank aud file Of Tammany Hall and which
Mr.. Croker viii BE- confronted with. here q wide
spread feeling Of disgust with Grant, administration
that Is on the increase. and which he viii lind Ia,
grown a!drmiugy with the approach Il The time for
Is closely associated with Wlgwam politics: "'I1lr
Diver may boN and smile wien he ;ocs into tho
in common with that Turk referring toJohn Reilly
but all the same he has sharp knife concealed under
hl, Jacket which he !, ready and anxious 10 upon
Grants unsuspottns body at the inst practicable Op
porunity.7
viii bc forced to listen affect his conclusion respecting
Grants availability candidate for election !
the Mayors management Of the hhcrfs Orce and the
unlawful methods which he pursued "a ahancc It,
out the evidence Of maladmln,trdion IN he Excise
Department. which was Tie Mayors own creature.
approval the wort casse- OF rum dealer II III
efforts directed with the same purpose nd shlll
Committee viii be able TO give Mr.. Croker nny ad-
ditional why II will be an unsafe hing to
shrcwd politician. are predicting that the T,nmany
chief will not be Slow 10 avail himself o. information
from both the inside and outside Of the WgWan, and
that II will be- found when he returns, II not uoncr. !
that Mr. Grant IS not a candidate for another term.
Already the statement Is made by the Mayors scnds
that IL Is by no means certain that Grant waits a
rcnOmnauon.' Thi, can only mean that the iayOr /
+ getting ready gracefully to withdraw. Yet With /
drwa would cicctuay end his political 0rrcr !
would defeat at the polls In this view o. the |
case many asking: Has Grant tho power O.
a nomination from CrObcr's willing haudsl' his /
lls Interesting question and might develop pl,cs |
,ntrcly new 10 TamlGany Hall politics. In any event. |
tc outlook for the Mayors hopes Is far from prm |
! Eng.