The evening world., 1891-12-11
TURNER SAYS IT IS A LIE.
Mr.. Croker Never Spoke to Him
of the House Appointments.

Congress having adjourned until tomorrow
all the New York City members came home
and with them came cX-Congrcssnun Charles
Ii. Turner, the new DOorkecper OF the House.
Mr.. Turner's homecoming led to the asser-
tion by Republican organs that he had come
to consult Richard Crogcr regarding the 10.
places which he has to fil and which are
worth from S., 1000 year to $3.50 day.
Doorkeeper Turner at his home, 80 Eighth
avenue, denied this, and said that he simply
came home to arrange for the removal OF his
family to Washington.
His wife Is Ill and his presence was on that
account necessary.
~ was not called mere by telegraph either
by MIR. Croker or anybody else. ] have not
seen Mr.. croker since got hOme. 1 hone TO
see him before return to Washington, but |
may not.
"Mr. Croker sent me note congratulating
me on my election, but there was not u woru
or politics or reference to appointments In It.
81 have made no pledges or promises OF ap-
pointments to Congressman or anybody else,
other than that they should be fairly appor-
Will come IN for their share tho same AS
Democratic congressman from other states.
have no idea that MIR. Croker or Tammany
Hall or anybody else Will ask for anything
more.
"As for the appointments, l shall make
none until further aCuuaiut myself with
the duties Of my position and or The posi-
tons TO he tll.ed. There Is no tenure Of
clice To any OF the positions In the House,
and the members could elect new Door
keeper Tomorrow II they wished, just as the
last Republican House removed It's POST
master right IN the middle OF his term and
elected anOl her Republican In his place"
Ex-senator James DAILY, County Democracy
leader In the Fourteenth Assembly District,
said to-day, referring to the chances OF eX-
President Cleveland being the nominee OF
next years Democratic National Convention:
at would be necessary .or the ex-Prrs-
dent to nave the support OF strong faction
gates from other States. That was all that
forced the nomination OF Samuel j. 1iden
In 1875 against the power and influence OF
Tammany Hail."
On this necessity Mr.. DAILY bases his belief
that the Winter Will witness the fusing OF ull
Democratic elements In the city which are
opposed to Talnmany Hall into one strong
organization, which shal! have primarily for
It's object the booming OF Grover Cleveland
for the Presidency, but which Will ultimately
grow into formidable rival OF the Wiswam
for local control
Democratic control OF the Legislature
means RECOMMENDATION and n reappOrtion-
ment OF the state into Senate and Assembly
districts. Both these things are regarded by
Mr.. Cleveland's friends To be desirable FOR the
representation OF urban Democratic districts.
such redistrictlng, II IS claimed, would give
to New York city lully onc-third of the As
sembiy districts of the state, which means
tnul hulIutly lidll VIII tOHlTOl Oue-tnfu OF
the delegates 10 the next state Convention.
Under the present rule each Assembly dis
trict is entitled TO three delegates, regardless
OF It's population Or political complexion.
This big representation In the state con-
vcntion would give to Tammnny Hail, which
Is now recognized as the only regular Demo-
cratic organization IN the city, almost ab,0-
lutte control, with the aid OF friends up the
Stute, OF tho state Convention to elect dele
gates to the Democratic National Convention.
Mr.. Cleveland's profess 10 believe that
Tammany Halls control OF the state Conyen-
tion would be inimical to his interests.