New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-20
MIR. CROKER'S MODESTY.
HE SAYS HE WANTS NO PATRONAGE.


TAMMANY HALL WILL ASK NOTHING OF Mr..
CLEvELAND-A GOOD REASON WHY.
Richard Croker made the remarkable statement
yesterday that Tammany Hall would ask for Offices
from Mr.. Cleveland. Not only will nothing In the
way Of patronage be asked by the Tammany Hall
organization" said Mr. Croker, but so far as I am
concerned l would do anything in my power TO
relieve Mr. Cleveland from the embarrassment In
reference TO the distribution Of patronage In this
city and state. No matter who Mr.. Clevelnnis
apponecs shall be Tamnany Hall will acqicsce
in his Judgment, and VIII support his Administration
Loyalty as 1t supported him at the polls. 1t IS
absurd TO say that any who calls himself a
Democrat would be found putting obstacles in the
way Of the Of the coming Administration.
Any man who undertakes such course will get no
c)untenance from Tammany Hall. lie will find that
he is only iniuring himself
When he asked if he hal made any suggcs-
tons regarding the composition OF Mr.. Cleveands
Cabinet or other important appointments Mr.
Croker replied most positively In the negative.
"Mr Cleveland will select his own Cabinet" added
Mr.. Croker, and whoever he may choose vii,
be most heartily Endorsed by Tammany HAIL.
Several prominent Democrats who had heard Of
Mr. Cookers decision yesterday expressed the opinion
that he setting his house In order and getting
ready for the inevitable II has been in the air
for several days that Mr.. Cleveland has made up his
mind to reward his Mugwump and Anti-Snappcr friends
with the best Federal Offices In his gift no matter
how much Hill and Tammany people may kick
one evidence OF this referred to by well posted
politician last evcring who said that tips had
gSne straight from the house where Mr. Cleveland
lives in West Fifty -frst-st. ana from his hwoihce
In the Nils Building up country asprants for local
Federal Offices such pOStmastershpS, collector'hps
and her Places Of supposed honor and profit that their
proper course II they wanted TO secure success would
lie to the backing Of certain wenknown
Anti Snapper chiefs. Among the names o.
the latter said TO bave been mentioned
by Mr. Cleveland were those OF Judge D. Cady ilerrcs.
OF Albany: ex-Mayor William K. Grace and Frederic
II. Ooudert OF New-York CITY Robert A. Maxwell.
OF Batavia who state Superintendent OF Insurance
under Mr.. Cleveland when he was Governor; smith VI.
Weed, OF PlattSburg william A. Voucher, OF Oswego.
and Mayor Bishop and Franklin ID. Locke m luhao.
II these men, as is believed. are the ones 10
be invested with the power 10 decide who shall have
the Offices in their respective political districts. II NAV
as well be understood first as last that the snapper
stripe OF Democrat VIII fair badly In the distrbu
ton.
"Croker has found out Said a Mugwump Of the
Reform Club. last evening. that Mr.. Cleveland VIII
stand by the men who made his nomination possible
the men Of the Syracuse Convention II you please
and .e has shrewdly determined TO put on the best
face possible and declare inst Tammany wants no
Offices and will be perfectly satisfied with ANYTHING
Mr. Cleveland NAV do about patronage. 1t y a
cunning move his part but what else could ne 90
4 report which many Democrats who think they
are I'm Mr. Cleveland's confidence believe Is mat KIDD
~. A Maxwell. who was removed bv lin when The
latter was Governor from the Office Of Insurance ST.
yrintendrnt because he remained loyal TO CeveiGhd
il TO be Assistant Posmas tcrGencr In IN" new Al
mlnistration How Mr.. IIIll could view such an ap
po,n,ment In any other Eight than declaration OF
war his friends will find 1t difficult 10 explain.
A Tammany warrior OF excellent stahdhg IN inc
,,guom when told last evening Of Mr.. Cookers
declaration that Tammsny would ask for nothing from
Mr. Cleveland and that Tammany would loyaiIy
acquiesce in all his appointments. showcd great sur
Perhaps It's so' he said, after rubbing his fore
head while MAY he its the best policy 10 ask
for nothing. People sometimes get more In that way
thsn by grabbing everything I'm sight. But as 10
the acouesce' part OF IT, II everything goes tO the
Mugwunps and Anti Snappers and Tammany gets moth
ing-you just wait and see where the 'acquiosc3
comes IN"