New-York tribune., 1891-05-15
,yP CROEER'S RETURN.

II is reported in politco- marine circles that
Mr. Richard Croker has sailed for home and
is already nearing land. For reasons presum-
ablv satisfactory to himself this eminent po-
tentate has chosen to veil his wanderings in
mystery. Ii would not be more difficult to place
a new Argentine loan on the London market
than it has been to place Mr.. Croker at various
stages of his sojourn in foreign parts. New
York has been permitted to know that ne was
in Europe, that his condition of health was
reassuring, and that he was not In the haoit Oh
discussing politics either with effete monarchists
or with Mr.. Bourke Cochran. But beyond this
meagre though consoling intelligence the pub
lie has not succeeded in penetrating. Even
now, the reported approach of Mr.. Croker Is
denied with emphasis and even with vehemence
by some of his loyal retainers. Others main
tain a heated silence on the subject. The
Mayor. for example, refuses to be interviewed,
and declares that he is tired OF talking about
the matter. though we have not noted any at
tempt to coax him into loquaclty. why THIS
perturbation? The Tammany chieftaln IS
powerful despot, but he is not heather mon
arch whose name is proianed so often as 1t Is
mentioned. The mystery which ATTENDS MS
uprislngs and downsittings grows denser con-
stantly, and amable persons who are ready 10
crack q Joke and bottle at any, hour OF the
day or night, who exhibit no special reverence
for anybody else or anything whatever sub
side into silence or swell into irritation at the
first mention of the lord of the manor.
Assuming with due humility, in acknowledg-
ment of this singular superstition, that Mr.
Croker will be with us again in day or two, IL
L.. -hofh ho otryiII
sav on various subjects to the Mayor and his
| advisers so soon as he has put oil his sea legs
and put on his Tammany paint and feathers
Wo refuse to credit the rumor that he Will land
in disguise and depart for Troy by the nrst
train, for the sufficient reason that the rlmor
is incredible. Experienced travellers never go
| TO Troy except under duress OF one sort or an
other, and certainly Mr.. Croker Is his own
master, as well as the master of good many
other people. 1t may be taken for granted that
he will stay right here in New-York and re-
sumo business at the old stand. 1t ia safe to
| say that he will begin by taking an inventory
He will find large assortment of offices on
hand, in spite of recent reductions Of the stock,
and he will probably order clearing-o out sale
When he has finished this important job he
will be in a situation to determine whether or
not there is any truth in the report that the
Mayor has set up for himself or has thought
of doing so.
While these details are chiefly Of interest to
the Tammany Exchange there is subject on
which the general public is curious to learn the
views of Mr.. Croker. We want to know whether
he agrees with the Mayor that the streets OF
New-Yorlz compare favorably with those OF
European cities. lie has had an opportunity to
make extensive observations, and without
promising to accept his judgment as final we
hereby contract to disseminate his opinion if
he will send it to this Office legibly written on
one side only of as much paper as he chooses
to employ for the purpose. If he accepts our
offer and is perfectly frank we shall expect to
find him saying in substance: "Hugh means
well, but he doesn't know what he is talking
| about"