New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-30
HERE'S A MESS FOR GOV. HILL
RICHARD CROKER is IN 1T TOO.
LIQUOR DEALERS. DISGUISED WITH BROKEN
PROMISES. ARE GETTING OUT THEIR
sCALP-KNIyES.


PROMISES. ARE GETTING OUT THEIR
scALP-KNIvEs.
When exChambcrlain Croker suddenly appeared IN
New-York from Richfeld Springs. where his family
IS summering, about ten days ago. he came on an i'm
portant mission which correctly explained e4-
clusively by The Tribune the day subsequent to
his arrival. Mr. Croker came by OF Troy. where
he had extended conference with EDWARD Murphy
IT,. the chairman of the Democratic state tomm''ee'
TIE mission Of the Tammany cheftain was not an
easy one to perform. To discharge 1t he must sue
coed pacfyng the disappointed, disguised aud as
gruptled men who control the quor vote OF this city
and obtain from them a promise to support HIPS
man, probably Hill himself, for Governor Uis rafi'
He found the he to deal with In an ex-
tremely ugly frame of mind and he went back 10 MS
summer resort without accomplishing his Grand Mr.
Croker is expected back again In the city to-day with
a fresh set of promises from the Executive OF the
State hoping u succeed in his effort to bring the
liquor element back to the support of Bil and Tam
many Hall.
Since Mr.. Croker left the city the situation has
been growing daily more desperate. The prominent
men Of the liouor associations with whom he oeas
and who have been the habit of having their orders
obeycd by the rank and file of the rumseng fraternity
without question, have found great doulty IN con-
ytncns their followers that Hill and Croker are
TO be trusted further. These men are fuiH
aware that Mr.. Hill and the present Tsmmsny
absolutely to them They recount the broken pledges
which have been given them, the agreements INTO
which Hill and Tammany entered that the excise laws
should be overhauled and amended In their 1nteres"
the promises That changes should be made ID ohe
statutes which should render the trade no longer
o prey to hungry police captains and Their detectives
and patrolmen. In place Of fulfilling these pieuges
they know that the succumbed to the superior
power of their trade masters the brewers ana ulae
all the influence he was able to exert was IN uc
direction of the demands of the brewers scenng ior
legislation which would not have removed from ue
retailers the burdens cast upon them. They rcal
the fact that they elected De Lancey Nicoh Dlsuic1
Attorney of New-York County in pursuance OF par
gain made m the office of the late Richard D. new
combe between the liquor dealers committee Sno -i'
Ncon himself, which bargain neither Mr. Nlcon hor
Mr.. Croker has ever dared to deny. Ohe Vi ~io
promises sealed and delivered In Mr. Ne"conoe
Office was thst the matchmaking OF the Ne"- iorA
poce should be stopped. Has this promise Deeh
kept2" asks the disappointed rumseller as ne Is ap-
preached in HIPS interest. on the contrary ne poCs
out that the blackmaing has been going on WIFI all
s oldtme vigor ever since NcolPs eiectloh' WORSE
II possible than that, he calls attention 10 tne peaV
of the president of the Excise Department, Alexander
Meakim who has been making life a burden TO sp-
ncants for license In place OF the Oiu "sua" Doho
and no questions asked which runsellers VINO wsteo
a license or to have license renewed were accuseoheu
10 uhey are now told that only real estate surety
discouraged. When they appeal to commissioners
Koch and Etzpatrck Mealim's Tammany associates
ON the board they astOnshed to ma ohat te! arc
afraid 10 change Mealdm's new regulation Popular
opinion has terroIs for even Tanlnaly exciseihSu
The average vender of bar whskey cannot uhoelStai"
this Were not these Commissioners all appointed py
Mayor Grant and approved by Tammany Hall bosses
Is il ANY wonder that Boss" Crokers emissaries ma
them in a oaptIous frame OF mind Meakim's new
rules continue to have all the force OF law ana, d.
though te lines and boundaries of the Liquor dealers
Association districts have been arranged u corrSpou
exactly with the police precincts OF the CITY, SO U'
each association and its members have TO deal "l'h
only one police captain, the nordinate demands upon
the en-sellers excheqders are not 1ot abated
II the anxious inquirer who seeks light regarding
the present status of things asks any OF the ISoe
llouor dealers connected with Tammany Hall TOT IN
formation he will be glibly tod That the men VINO
control the rum vote are solid wild dc Organization
This would be the report OF Alderman Nhllaii
CLANCY president of the XIIth District Liquor Dealers
Association or exAlderman Peter seery, OF the WIN
District LIQUOR Dealers Association, who was orig
inay slated by Croker for Excise Commissioner anu
a solemn promise made to the trade 10 thal ehecU'
or Morris Tesulshy, OF the With District association
who runs Paddy" DIVERS Park Row resort or NJ D.
reery Of the WITH District But such men as John
ciarry president Of the XVIth District liquor dealers;
T. w. j. Prele president OF the ASSOCIATION III inc ' VI
Ward: James Holmes, who presdes In the lAh DIS
trict and others who might be named, Will tell You that
rrammany Hall and Governor Hill have 'worfed" them
nntl they are sick and tired Of hearing their names
ave are bent on q change said one OF the asso
c,aNon presidents last night and Croker will ina
that he mas talked into line for the last une' ~
cannot be done this fall"
The ninth annual convention Of the Central or State
Lquor Dealers Association viii meet at the Lexington
Opera House In this city on September l, 2 and g.
The outcome Of that meeting Is one Of the things
bethering the Governor. Croker and the whole Tam
many connection Through the officials of this power
fu organization they have been able heretofore 10
"baes the vote of liquor dealers and lawbreakers
throughout the state. A president is to be
elected and this much 10 the " COMBINE"
George c. Campbell, of Syr0cusc, who has completed
his second term as presiding officer must give way ac-
cording TO the unwTitten law Of the association 10
successor and by the rotary principle in vogue, the
Office shonn come TO New York The candidate Of
Iammany Hall is Peter Seery ex-Alderman the owner
of several rimshops and the superintendent of the
Bureau of Combustbles in the Fire Department He
is an old Tammany ofioeholder and loyal to Croker
under all circumstances He will be supported By all
the votes and influence that the Wigwam can give
him But will the dissatisfied, rritated, black
mailed gnmIn keepers continue to bow their necks to
the yoke 1t is not believed that they Will Ihey
assert loudly and defanHy that they will not. They
cav also that they viii be Joined by the county
delegates and Will make fight for their rights
"iT Tbsre arc breakers AHEAD for Mr. Hill and for
Croker and Tamnauy, such as they never met before
Mr. brokers' return 10 New Ofk Is now hcy looked
Tor and news OF what he may be able to do with the
macouteats who have furnished the Democratic losses
their siuews of war" and have many uncs elected
their ticket I'm the last decade will be awaited by
anxious men in several cities of the STATE