New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-09

went IN t fn iH 1 ana as result loud wall
wb " .e "orkers the hard headed. hard sted fellows
M ha take care Of the polls on Election Day and
Went 10 the Mayor. but obtained lttb. Satisfaction
mingled VITA the better world ana he had lite SYM
pauy win IN. complaints Of the heelers. Croker
point John j. he Went ep' yaT Ten;sd 10 eP
re continued to demonstrate and Grant continued to
- Croker was mortified and his appointment rs CITY
Chamberiain did not lessen his humiliation since he
unable to control the Mayor Cochran stood bv Grant
faithfully. and as the Mayor had patronage he majority
OF The district leaders did the Croker had t.
bear It,. About this time, 1t may be remembered hi,
health failed. Various REASONS have been given for
anything else Croker went abroad soon aflervald
tle state senate Investigating Committee, under the
leadership OF Mr.. Fassett and the guidance OF the
lndeaugabe Mr. WINS. began TO probe into the
the first witnesse. His testimony made sensation.
lie turned himself and Croker al over
assistance to the committee, there was an outTy
against The cheftain a movement looking toward
ported at the time that had he remained about a
fortnight longer than he did he would have been
Goy him. n Ma fads was fo oCed
upon as the coming man lie said nothing TO en-
less reserved lie said some things that made Crok.
er's eyes snap when he heard about them.
II did rot take Croker long after his return TO
assert himself, and 10 let 1t be known that
Ere the kings crown went down
There were crowns to be broke.
He called upon the rank file. his old friends
and associates, and they responded. Tie movement
against him was checked. The committee continued
Its work, but somehow nothing was brought
TO light that reflected upon Croker. IL Is hardly nee
cssary to remark that his feelings toward those who
lad tried TO cut him out particularly pleas
ant Had he been able he would have prevented
Grants denomination. but he did not feel warranted in
making the attempt then, and he had 10 submit
to two years more OF the New Iammany" expert.
mcnt, ConSOlng his followers, meantime. With the as.
surance that he would make end OF II when
Grants second term ended lie kept his word
Grant, whether he would have liked or
not to have another term to keep him
self In line for the nomination for GOV
crnor was thrown aside with contempt. not a
spoken by rammany about his admins Iaon. His
successor, Gilroy, has always stood 10y Croker. His
views and Cookers IN complete accord. The
Boss" knew that he could depend upon Gilr0v. and
50 his man was chosen after bitter fight, but
In which the Grant-Martin forces completely
routed. The policy which GlliOy will follow has
been shown with an extraordinary promptnoss. II
will be government Of Tammanv Hall for Tammany
and by Tammany, and there will be new Tam
many" about II.
CjoksOn's PunsHm. Mt followed quickly after Grants.
more. il is said, than rle ever wanted any,
thing else is bis lie. 1t Is the Gopl
of his political ambition and II in Tammany's
power 10 bestow II he naturally felt that his position
III The organization made him certain OF II, paric-
uarlv the President elect favored him. But Croker
deaf 10 his entrCaties. and the great orator Of
the Wigwam went back 20 Washington with heavy
heart, and doubtless bemoanng the day when be took
up arms against RICHARD Croker