New-York tribune., 1891-05-17
CROKER NOT CONSULTED.
PLACES FILLED REGARDLESS OF HIM.

THE 'Boss", RETURNS FROM EURoPE-FAINr
PRAISE FOR GRANTS APPOINTMENTS.
Richard Croker ex-City Chamberlain and head CHIEF
of Tammany Hail. arrived In New-YorR yesterday III
The new German steamship Fuerst Bismarck, aiVer an
absence Of six months in Europe. Although inc Vos
sci arrived at Quarantine late Friday night no "ou
from her was sent to the city. She came up 70 nei
dock early yesterday morning, and when MI. Crosei
walked down the gangway and stood again III ei0
country of his adoption not Wigwamite ei,hei 'e
or henchman, was In sight TO welcome mh' Ho" U.S.
friend Edward Murphy, jr., chairman OF tnc Del"o
cratic State Committee. who had come from iios ~ "
greet the big brave failed TO put In an appearances
Mr. Croker was accompanied by his wife ana chli
dren six In number who have been on the otler Suo
of the water since last July. The cmei oi all u'e
Tan,many Indians was in splendid heailh, COMMUNION
which all his family seemed TO share Ai'er seeing "
his baggage q carriage was caiied' anu 'ne' "''' "'
driven TO the Hoffman House .
Mavor Grant WAS abont leaving his home In west
third st. for the City Hall when he heard OF
Mr. Cookers arrival. He Immediately telephoneo 10
Secretary Speer that he would not 60 do"h W ''e
MAYORS Office yesterday. Instead, he went F" oa'
upon the returned "boss" Commissioner Gilroy was
eeually taken by surprise On reaching the depart
nent Of Public Works he sent message TO the stes-
shin Office 10 inquire II the Fuerst Bismarck had Deeo
,eported Mr. Glroy also hurried TO the Holman
Hoase where Mr.. Croker soon surrounded Dy MS
friends.
This was Mr. Croker's sixth trip across the Atlanuc
since he resigned the Office of City Chamberlain Gu Ve
ground of nlheslth In February, leoo lie s"o".i
ysDnderfpl physical improvement yesterday over ule
reriod of his departure in the monh haihed' am
certainly looked better condition than wheh ne
went back to meet his family last November aioer
the arduous labors incident TO the fall campaign
starting with the cheers OF Tanmany victory ringing
IN his ears He said then that he was feeling well.
He seemed to be feeling better yesterday close III
fpection as he sat, the centre OF familiar group,
showed that he somewhat thinner IN nesl, Du.
his eyes gave out the sparkle OF good dlgesuoh anu
the bronze of the sea, which lent ruddy nue. 10
his complexion, extremely becoming. NoDouy
looking al him would say that broken health was
likely TO drive him from the helm OF the Tam
many ship M,
Among the first to take Mr. Croker by the hand after
his arrival at the Hoffman House was Chairman Mur-
phv. whose excellent intentions Of meeting him down
the bay or at the Hoboken dock were upset by the ar
rival of the vessel than the Trojan counted on
Mnyor Grant entered the soon after Mr. Mur-
phy and warmly grasped the leader by tho hand Just
as II nothing concerning the late appointments ha W
CURED to create differences between them. corpora
tiop Counsel Clark got there next, and Commissioner
CiIrov W Rourke Cochran Police Commissioner Mar
tin Deputy Chamberlain Campbell, DOCK Comms-
sioner Cram John F. Carroll, and Others OF lesser
weight In Wigwam councils rapidly followed. Inc
pbosss had pleasant word for each OF his foho"erS'
lhe little as well the big ones ana generanS h" OIL
inquiry TO make for some one.
The Tammany leader was always better hsUenef
than talker and a short conversation with him yes
teriay proved that his soiourn in foreign couhile
had not changed him in this respect III resaiu W
Neg-York politics he pretended utter ignorance "a
he was acting a part in this, he performed IL well
He was glad he said, that he had been ont OF Ile
fuss. which was sure attend the hllng OF lot VI
offices either by appointment nomination HIS iast
STAY abroad he said had been almost altogetier III
Nice Only at brief intervals had he been away Ho"
there All the while his health was steadily 'nproV-
ing. so that now he believed that he was pertectS
healthy man. He had enjoyed himself generally "hle
bscnt hut he was through with foreign countries now
for the balance Of his lfe and was glad to be pam
and simple American citizen again.
Mr. Croker said that he did not know where ne
would spend the summer but probably IL would not be
In the city. He might 30 to his country piace'' az
saybrook but as yet he had formed no plans
"Were Mayor Grants recent appointments mane "
suit you9n the big "boSs" was asked.
ar knew nothing Of them at all when they were
made" was the answer.
DO YOU mean 10 say that you were not consulted
by the Mayor regarding them p
..rhat is exactly what mean. knew absolutely
nothing Of them"
, "what do you think Of themf"
MI Croker's reply was evasivc and in the form OF
an inteIT0gatOry.
and in the form Of an interrogatory.
They all EOO1 DchlOCIdts, dIc "'0J NV ~
asked. lie afterward commended them thouSh ra'ner
faiptly saving that he unable to see any ground
for complaint against them. i have always he
added "Leen in favor Of appointing good IailihahS
Hall men 10 oiee and If these are able to discharge
their duties | ain perfectly satisfied"
General Cochranes resignation OF the police lusuce
shin seemed TO astoniSll Mr. Croker lie oouu
imagine no good therefor except advanced
ace and a disincnatlon for active service Nelthef
conId he understand why Barney" Mrtln shOui9
want to be made Commissioner of Jurors lie WOuiu
have supposed that Barney would Rather , staS ~
soner Mr. Croker did not say as others nave ndIu
for him. that the Martins were getting TOO much power
in their hands and might give the big inlun u0upis
IN the future - -, -, ,r,, ,Iou
MFR Croker thought that they were the victims Ol
their own mpatience. lie didn't believe that II was was
ther reception given TO LeutenantGoyernor Jones
that made the trouble and got Police Commissioners
was SIRE some other reason. Asked If he had promised
Tstica Alfred Stecker place on the supreme Couft
bench, Mr.. Croker answered 49,, o 1,o,u.
q 7 nromised Stecker nothing in the supreme Court
rammmany Hall can mako such promises. The best
re can do Is to recommend appointments" lie dlu nol
deny however, that he had recommended Aureo
Sfecker for some Of these important onlces
Boss" Cocker was Of the opinion that TINS was solng
IN he a lively year politically but lie declined TO say
Whether he thought HI intended 10 run for Governor
again or what were the chances OF Roswell T. F!owe
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Jones. or any other candidate
The stay Of the Crokers At the Houman house ~ u
,nlv ternp0rary AS soon their own home, No. 81
NnInf Morris av is prepared for them they mean
o take up their abode there. The head OF the family
tSoneht that this would be In day or two.
DrSKFRs IN ANNUAL MEETING.