New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-25
CROKER WILL NOT MARCH.
HE DESERTS THE INAUGURATION PARADE.
HIS FAMILY WANTS TO GO SOUTH on MARCH =.
HE SAYs-BuSINEsS MEN AND
pt-RIIC OFFICE

HIS FAMILY WANTS TO GO SOUTH on MARCH :.
HE sAYs-BusINEss MEN AND
PUBLIC OFFICE.
Richard Croker will not march in the Inaugu-
ration Day parade at Washington on March 4 IL"
will not ride down Pcnnsylvania-ave mounted on
a spirited charger as marshal Of the Ncw-lork
Division The great Tammany chief will not
even accompany his braves 10 tho National capital
TO do homage to Grover Cleveland when he takes
the oath of Office as President Of the United States
MIR. Croker has written letter TO General Mar
tin T McMahon, who is the Grand Marshal Of the
parade, declining TO serve. 1ammapy Hall, some
3 900 strong was billed for the right of tho line,
and Marshal Croker with picked staf OF mounted
Wgwam warriors was TO head the procession
The programme far IA the Boss Of Tammany Is
concerned will not he carried out
In his letter TO General Mcmahon. Mr. Croker
gave as his reason for resigning the conspicuous
rost assigned him, that he is Obliged 10 take
trfp South with his family and will, therefore,
not be able to serve as marshal of thr New-lork
Division lie recommended that Commissioner
Thomas s Brennan, Of the Department Of Street
Cleaning in this city, be substituted in his place
General Mcmahon, in communicating this TO Col
onel William Dickson. chairman OF the Committee
on Civic Organizations at Washington, wrote as
follows: Il should be glad 10 have this 1.-THE
substitution of Mr. Brennan done if it meets with
your views Commissioner Brennan is entirely
competent, and has had much experience in the
management of large professions. lie is energetic
and enthusiastic in matters of this kind. If You
think favorably Of this, please advise him of his
appointment.
The Committee on Civic Organizations promptly
approved the suggestion and Mr.. Brennan was APP
p6intcd Mr. Crol,ers successor Marshal of the
Ncw-York Division The Commissioner received
his commission yesterday
The sudden discovery OF Mr. Croker that il was
necessary to take his family South at the time of
tho Inauguration was the talk Of the politicians Of
all shades Yesterday. Ii was considered also a
remarkable coincidence that il should he made
known in this city just after Mr. Cleveland hal
struck such a careiully-almcd blow at Mr. Cookers
theory that the Offices should be held by poll
ticansr This rcnarkavlc declaration was made
by Mr. Croker al Tammany Hall on January ).
lie DIMINISHED il by adding: The present admin
istration Of the nilntipal government shows tia'
the city is better and more economically gov
erned when politicians ill the offices than when
so-called business mem administer them
Mr.. Cleveland, giving a forecast OF his III
tended policy at Lakewood OIL Monday, said Inc
next Administration will be business mems
Administration. BY that l mean that business
men are to have the preference in the appoint
mcnts OF course the business men will be Demo
Gratis But in making the appointments snail
consider the business recor1> OF the applcanls.
That will have greater weight with me thah
the Endorsements OF political organizations -,
The belief strong in political circles Ian,
evening that Mr.. Clcvelands declaration n,u
been prepared by him to assert by means or tne
strongest possible contrast Of which words were
capable. his condemnation of Mr. Crokers theory
that the Offices should go to politicians ana tIai
business men were not wanted. Nobody eXpresSsel
astonishment that under the circumstances Mr'
Croker had fallhn out of the inaugural parade,
Don NJ. Dickinson reached the CITY iasr even
inc and went TO the Hoffman House senator
Carlisle was said to be on the way. IL Is nnder,
stood that they are TO join ex-Secrefary Hiyar1
and Mr. Whitney at Lakewood in consultation
with Mr.. Cleveland. p...a
Latest reports regarding ex,Secretary Bsyara
tend to discredit the positive statements made IN
come quarters that he is to return to his former
Office of Secretary OF state. IL is s,ld tnat ne
is more likely to receive foreign mission