New-York tribune., 1891-05-26
THE MAYORS PREDICAMENT
oRoKER's CHAMPIONSHIP OF soANNEIL.
THE TANfNANY LEADERS ARE AT THEIR WITS
ENp-cANpIDATEs FOR THE PLACE
OF DOCK COMM ssIoNER.

THE TAMMANY LEADERS ARE AT THEih WITS
ENp-cANpIDArEs FOR THE PLACE
OF DOCK COMM ssIoNER.
mayor Grant made no appointments yesterday, and
the magnates Of Tammsny Hall passed another day
Of anxious consideration 10 the propety OF appoint
ing John j. Scanneu Fire Commissioner. That
decided difference Of opinion exists In the Tammany
tribe there is doubt whatever that the prudent mer
among the braves earnestly advising halt. Scan
nells appointment is evidently hanging in the balance
The Mayor believing that due and careful consdera
ton Of such selection will bring majority Of his
associates his side Of the argument that 1t wonld
be serious political mistake, is disposed TO postpone
his decision to the latest moment possible. Boss
Croker was still urging scannell the man for the
place. but the majority Of the leaders are opposing
him.
Another Council was held in the Mayors Office late
Yesterday afternoon ct which Commissioner Gilroy
Police Commissioner Martin, Corporation Coun-
sci Clark, W. Bourke Cochran and John NJ. Bowers
were present The appointments which the Mayor
must yet make were gone over again and various OK
pedients suggested for satisfying Croker who Is scan
nel's main champion. The conclusion OF bhe coip'i
ence was that II was best to let all the appointments
rest for the next few days, possibly until next week.
In the meantime it is hoped that Croker may DO IN
duced to withdraw Scannell as candidate
question which has been often asked IN po'
Hall about to gobble up Commissioner VooNlss NOW
York Democracy for good and all I"
The Wigwam performed this Interesting feat Win
the greatest ease Just before the last election ana
secured Mr.. Voorhis and his leutenants said, some
20 600 votes for Mayor Grant and the Iammany ucBe
in the operation. When the new year began ana the
Work Democracy had TO decide whether they
would remain in the Tsnmany tigers nav r>aeain
set up business for themselves, 1t was given ont tnae
nc the Wgwam people had not been at all generous IN
dividing the spols, Mr.. Voorhis's organhauon would
stand under its own colors and neht Iammahy "'pn
the weapons of "true Democracy" Then fono"eo
brief poriod Of coquettng with the County
and a union between the "NeW-forAs" anu a'e
9Couutiesp was all but effected when the interesting
arrangement fell through because the Counties" 70
tus.d 20 surrender their time -honored name.'
The Tarnmany wirepullers seem to understand thor
mchly that all that Mr.. Voorhis and his followers
want is share Of the Offices. Now that the new
York Democracy may be needed to I'LL tho gaps III
the Wigwam lines caused by recent and prospective
objections the skilled warriors Of the big Fourteenth
81 tepee have baited their hook with DOCK Com
missionership and a possible nomination for Coroner
or something on the Tammany ticket TINS year anu
negotiations are going for transferring again the
Voorhis strength to the side OF Tammany.
Yesterday after several conferences had taken
place the names Of three Voorhis men were seho W
Mr. Croker to be laid before Mayor Grant from WHICH
he might select DOCK COMMISSIONED Inv A'S
tanned the names OF ex-Assemblyman John Marun
Colonel Edward Glon and Alderman Abraham Mead
NJ the IXth District Mr.. Martin is president OF tne
Nev-York Democracy Executive Committee; colonel
CIon who is one of the City Assessors, had been In
timatey associated with Commissioner Noorns ana Win
him took leave of the County Democracy In 1882
and MIR. Mead is prominent in Mr.. Voorhis's lAtn
district organization. He elected an Alderman last
on the Voorh ticket with the Tammany In iorseH ent'
colonel Gion already has good office and as he Is
veteran of the Civil War; claims that he cannot DC
sunerseded 1t Is thought that Mr.. Martins aspra-
tions NAV be satisfied with the Nmmany nomination
for state Senator In the With District, now rep
resented by Senator Lispenard Stewart. The main
thing in the way Of such "dicker" Is the promise
already made TO General NJ. T. Mcmahon, who was
elected to the Assembly year in the With District
usually represented by Republican, that he should
have chance TO so to the Senate by receiving lne
s1pport of the United Democracy. Altogether IL was
tbonght Yesterday that Alderman Mead was IN some
slight danger of landing as Dock Commissioners Inc
placlng of Noorhls man on the county uChet tills
IAN would complete the process by which Iammahy
would swallow the New York Democracy.
Ex-Assembyman Martin spoke fav0raDly OF the re-
neyal of close relations with Tammany Hall Yesterday
and seemed desirous Of giving the impress ION that
things were about " fixed" but when closely ques-
TONED as to the strength Of his organization w0uld lay
claim 10 only $4,000 actual members, hali OF WHO'LL
he said were paying their dues Of 80 cents a month
each. This however, is a drop OF 5000 from last
January's claim If Mr. VOorhis's followers continue
gaDlzaton will be extinct before the next Presdehua