The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-11
TAMgTANY TALK.

Since Mr.. Richard Croker stopped horseback riding
his health has improved. His doctor thought that the
violent and frequent exercise he took his
troubles and that was better for him to stop: he
drives instead of riding and tho Park policemen
miss his familiar figure on horseback.
Mayor has also aim entirely ceased to ride
though tries new horse The gray horse
Oxford which he used to be almost every
ing between O'Clock and IN the Park the River
side bride path. turned trainer for jump
ing during the winter and took several prizes at horse
shows Tho horse cam. from Canada. and was origi
nnlly sold at the Morgan sale.
Since the Mayor and Mr. Croker stopped riding the old
rammany brigade of horseback riders in the Park has
dwindled greatly Corporation Counsel Clark drives
pair instead Of riding Dock Commissioner Sergeant
Cram IL more frequently found inspecting the at
odd times than riding English fashion with short str
rups the Park paths Justice Morgan J. O Bren
mains n persistent rider When he began riding he
Of the worst horsemen in the Park. bu, with pra,
tice he has become accomplished and horses that used
to be able to throw him arc too easy for him to enjoy
himself
Tho Park policemen are experts on such matters and
they say that the riding in tho PARK tins spring less
than for the past three seasons The XS!ns has IN
creased
Some OF the leaders OF Tammany Hall have adopted
yish.brown soft hat for which mi.At
be called the Tammany hat. as the ranmany officials
to be the hrst To take M. The h Is al SOFT tet
with fairly wide curleh hrim wide six band "tthe
color but little different shade from the hat and
II creased tho middle the running tore and
AFT. Commissioner Gir"y. the Mayor and water Fur
voyor Burko were among the mist set lie fashion.
Water Purveyor Burke is the nnr "ho has charge OF
the street paving In the Department "t Public Works
under Commissioner Groy. 1t seems old lhrt lie should
be called Water rurvryor instead al FhNlnR superih'
tendept or some other title that would indicate what
he has to do hut though IN" sgTrrnicndence OF the
paving Is the most important ct his duties now he has
other Things look after and It is from them that tho
title OF his office comes
william r. stiil,ngs who is no" counsel To the Sher.
III Mt salary OF So year. Is candidate for the
Tammapy district leadership II the new district which
4. 10 he carved out 20 tate IN Washington Heights and
M,nb.ttany,lr II wIl be Close district politically
Water Purveyor BurGo is another possible district
lender for ono Of the Harlem districts Harlem en-.
,,t.a tn N re. districts instead OF one which will make
,oou, FOR two new district leaders. Chief Justic.
w.d. ia IN, nominal candidate leader there and has
ch.r,o of me de ais Of the organization in the sam,
way that CbI,f'eTk heating has charge OF the Egh.
,..n,h ,i,trct though really tho most powerful men
In ,,s a,,rrt. are commissioner Groy and Mr. Crok,r
Who's. d,trlct Is sin regarded as the Eighteenth
though be lives Ut Mount Morris Park In the TWENTY
third.
Omit. A crowd gathered at broadway and Tbirti.tb
s,rs,t at II o'clock on Tuesday evening TO watch
Mnyor Grant and Chairman Murphy OF the State Com.
mittes 10 IN drug the street and drink
glass OF soda water. They had been to the theatre
and they stepped into Tho drug store before going
home Thirty or forty people stopped TO watch them