The evening world., 1893-12-04
'WElDE SLATED FOR REMOVAL.
The Leader Charged with Favor
ing His Family Too Much.
Richard Croker VIII Not Resign
from Tammsny Hail.

Among the Tammany leaders to he
placed on the retired list is said to he
Polirc Justice Charles Wclde, OF Mayor
Gilroy's WI district. the Twenty-seventh.
Mayor Gi!roy was formerly the leader
of the district. and the Twenty-sevcnth
!s still spoken Of as Gilroy's district. II
is known that the Mayor. although he
takes no active 1nrt In the district af-
fairs, Is dissatisfied with the present
management OF his district. He feels
badly over the loss of the district to the
Republicans at the last election. particu-
larry as the defeat Is charged II his ac-
count. ana not to Welde's.
one of the charges against Justice
trict, in the interest Of the Welde
family instead OF .Tanmany Hall. Jus
ticc Welde IL on that account unpopular
with the rank and file. The change in
would be for the good Of the orGani-
cation.
Dock Commissioner Andrew J. White.
Richard croker, is said 10 be the man
selected for Welde's place AS leader.
Commissioner White lives on Madison
avenue, opposite Mount Morris Park.
lie is thoroughly familiar with the dis
trict, and would run it to suit Richard
Croker and Mayor Gilroy. whom he rep
rcsents. Mr.. White has been well taken
SSrG rS of IN the u wHy IL IL l H. Gl r olilGsf
in local political history as the man who
resigned the Office OF Police Justice.
which would have paid him 5000 a year
Commissioner at 5000 n year for three
years.
The only other changes In the Tam
many Executive Committee will proba-
ator, Plunkitt. of the Eighteenth. and
Clvil Justice-elect Roesch, OF the Seventh
District.
Richard Croker will stay at the helm
for the present.
His management during the recent cleo
ton, has been attacked and criticised
Such an eminent authority as Senator
Hi!l Is quoted az saying that the Demo
cratic party was defeated on Nov. I last
because the voters were disguised with
the "pers2nal machines Of Croker. Muir
ply and SheeAan.", He holds these three
and their personal machines the liquor
element and the Cleveland Democrats re-
sponslblc for the Democratic shipwreck,
according TO report.
bitter in his denunciation OF Messrs.
Murphy, Sheehan and Croker. 1t is fur
ther stated that the senator admitted
his responsibility for Maynard's nomIna-
not in honor be avoided"
One of Mr.. ,Croker's friends said to-day
that II the big chief had contemplated
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changed his mind.
The New York State Democracy man
ayers have selected eX-IJnited States As
sistdnt District-Attorney Daniel O'Con.
nell ns leader OF the Grace-Fairchild
forces In the T~wenty-third Dis riot. Mr.
0'Connell began the work Of organizing
the district to-day.
Tonight the Republican Committees
on Investigation and Reorganization viii
meet again. The Committees will prob
ably be ready to report to II specia
meeting of the County Committee thu
latter part OF the week or early mex
week.
The Reorganization Committee will
recommend a plan for ~reorganizing
probably the election district plan, which
will do away with district leaders. ant
thus the accused men can be let dow
and out easily.
The Patterson faction, however. is pre-
pairing to fight for existence. TIL,
primaries will be held on Dec. IL, ant
they Will endeavor to crush the oppn
sitlon at the polls and elect n majorit.
OF delegates favorable to them.