New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-08
A SUCCESSOR TO CROKER.
WHO WILL BE TAMMANY,s NEXT LEADER?
REPORTS THAT THE sAcHEM is AT DEATHS DOOR
NOT Charlottesville IT IS FELT THAT THE

REPORTS THAT THE sACHEM is AT DEATHS DOOR
~or cRrprrEp-sTILL 1T IS FELT THAT THE
wIGwAM NEEDS A NEW HEAD.
There was more less speculation yesterday among
politicians as to the real condition of Richard Croker
thc Tammany Hall leader. who left this country
shortly before the Senate Cities Committee, which has
loon investigating the conduct Of various Tammany
nan men who have been holding important Offices In
the city government, got to work Al different times
during the course Of these investigations reports havo
comc across the water from Wesbaden OF Mr.. Crocrs
nbvsca condition. These reports have not all agreed
AZ one time a letter, purporting to come from Frank
roher u. Iudg. Lciccste Iolre the Mayors prva'e
ocr tarv sad taat Mr. CrOke: mp own; daily AN
w,s thcn ca we'll that he was taking eight mile walks
daily This letter dated March II. This. hoy"
aver was before Patrick H. Mccain. the lessee OF te
Mount St. Vincent restaurant, in Central Park. had
vep his testimony also before the Mayor had tod
Of his godfathery affection for little FlosSe CroRer
IN account Of which he gave her TloOoo $50
rrtorvows with Mr. Croker regarding the work OF The
c.roto Committee up TO that time were publshcd on
,bs last Saturday and sunday OF March In TWO New
York napers Then Mr. Croker was described as DeihG
AN extremely sick man. lie was well enough then
however. 10 dcnounce the senate 'o"ni'ec anu 'Hi "
a "mud Singing committee
The reports published yesterday relatlnS 10 Mr
1.,,o,s condition we're not seriously considered By
many Of his friends. well As members OF MS iahiiy'
His political friends. like MAYOR "iaht' W. Bolrke
cochran and Corporation Counsel Clark, declined alb
solutely Yesterday TO say word They would neither
oonnrr nor attempt to deny the reports which came
from wicsbaden that Mr.. Croker's life is question,
ncrhaps OF few weeks only. Thomas + Gllroy,
coumissioncr Of Public Works however. said
81 cannot credit the stories OF Mr. Cookers con
di,ion which we're published to-day. ] received Il
letter from him Just two weeks ago In which he 'aid
that he was improving. and that he intended soon to
leave Wicsbaden and 20 10 Carlsbad for the baths
lie said in his letter that his ply sicans had forbidden
him to take the trip home. but that he would come
IL he was wanted replied TO him that thcro
was no need OF his returning home.'
In the story published YESTERDAY II said that
Denutv Coroner william r. Jenkins who is brother
in.law Of Mr. Croker. intended to sail for Germany
Immediately 20 as 10 relieve the anxiety Of certain
members OF the Croker family Mr.. Jenkins said in
regard to the report concerning him;
"Mr Crokcrs mother has not heard anything from
her son in over a month and tho newspaper reports
~ his condition have alarmed her that she believes
his real condition Is being kept from her told Ger
tain people that II they thought II necessary would
co over and learn Just how lie is do not think that
he is in ANYTHING Ike the condition that the reports
make him out 10 be-
II * said that Mrs Croker Is all ready to sail for
Germany the moment that she learns that her husband
Is in a critical condition Mrs. Croker could not be
found Yesterday by reporter and her brother in
law Patrick II. Mccain. refused TO tell where she
was William NJ. WINS. the counsel for the senate
Committee said that Mrs Croker had not been seen
by reporter and that the interview with her which
was published In paper yesterday was
false Unless Mayor Grant requests 1t,
Mrs Croker will be allowed 10 join her
husband without going on the witness stand
Whether or not Mr. Croker lives, now leader FOR
for Tammany Hall !, generally conceded Z" he A
question of a short time onlv and there are many
members Of the organization who are anXiou, 10
accept the mantle. Had the senate Committee not
brought 10 light the testimony that n has, Com
missioner Glroy would bc the natural successor -
MIR Croker. But Commissioner GilrOy IS known 10
De too close 10 the Mayor 10 I'll the place
,cceptahly To all factions IN Tammany
Hall For some time il has been known that there has
not been the Warmest feeling between the Mayor and
tx Register John Reilly. NJ. Reilly that he Is
out Of polite, for good but h, friends insist on giving
him IroWincut place I'm the race for the leadership.
Fire Commissioner Henry d. Irrroy, who has been
good" Tammany man since he returned 10 the ranks.
is also looming up and has many strong
supporters. Police Commissioner James \
Martin would occupy dangerous place II
he did not belong to the Grant side. Police
Justice Duiry has gotten the nst put upon
him whom he Pushed % The wall In the 1T Dis
,rrt 10 give Register F1tzecra4d leadership PnrIp'
Reilly and Duffy will make strong combination for
the Grant Gilrov Martin side - defeat NAV be d"
p.ndcd upon however. that 50 long as the Mayor mas
| Inc Offices he will have the control OF the votes