New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-25
MR.. CROKEES level 4 TION.

| Il is a marvel that Mr.. Croker found time
| to attend to all the business that was laid be-
fore him on the first day after his return from
| the South. His travels must have invlSolated
him greatly, and this swift rccuperation shows
| that his constitution is still sound. We should
| say that there was no good reason why MI.
Croker. barring accidents. should not retain
| full possession Of all his faculties for at least
twenty five years. As we have remarked, he
| was excessively busy on Thursday. and nearly
everything which engaged his time and aiten-
ton was of rather painful and depressing
nature But yet Mr.. Croker spirits were II an
ouiI OF course they were not high nobody
| could have expected him to execute skirt
dance indeed, it is reported that several sub
chicftains were in an excessively nervous con-
dition until they ascertaned which way the
wind was blowing with the old man."
But if such anXicties prevailed ut headquar-
ters they were needless. Mr.. Croker began the
more important labOrs of the day by lunching
with Lieutenant Cove nor Shcehan. Now, that
could not have been exactly an hilarious re-
past, after what has lately been occurring at
Albany Even if we take into account the
acauttal Of one of the Lieutenant Governor
that this midday meal at the Hoffman House
was sicilicd Ger with the pale cast of thought.
Nevertheless. Mr. Croker was not merely Sc
rene but genial when he appeared in Tammany
Hall later in the afternoon. In fact. he seemed
to those who waited upon him TO have dis
covered new traits during his absence. lie
was at times almost facetOus, and it was de-
lightful b see how his mood warmed everybody
in the room. According 10 our observing con-
Temporary, "The Ncw-Yor Times Commits
soner Brennan came in looking as dark and
gloomy as any one of our main thOroughfares
"You're doing well, Tom" said Mr.. Croker
and the glow which sufiuscd the Commissioner
bosom forthwith would have melted 900
cubic yards of SNOW
We do not suppose that Mr. Croker re-
turned in dense ignorance of recent
events at the Capital, but yet a
full interchange of views with Messrs,
Shcehan. Cantor and Sulzer was not matter
to be hurried. and it was surprising TO hear
him talk about his trip as if there was nothing
else on his mind-how he had not entered into
a partnership with Mr.. Flaglcr, nor bought a
racctrack. nor founded church or college,
But varied as was the business which he dis
patched, and interesting as were the PERSONAL
tiles and facetiae which diversified it. by all
odds the most striking and important thing
done by Mr.. Croker on Thursday last was his
ratification of Mr.. Cleveland's Cabinet. Not
because it had been supposed that he would
arise and curse the next Presidents official
family but because in speaking well of them
he took occasion to explain that they were
selected on the same principle which is applied
in the appointment OF our municipal function
aries 1--WE select them" said Mr.. Cr0k er.
"because we think their appointments arc fol
the best interests OF the community" AS
suredly with all the flood of light that has
been poured upon the administration of our
local affairs, this fact WAS never known be-
fore and the suddenness Of its communication
is startling. 1t explains great many things
Appointments like those Of Scannell and Koch
; and DAILY and Diver and Grady have been
mysteries heretofore. Now they are perfectly
Ineligible How simple it is now that we
have the clew! The best interests of the city
demanded them. That is all.
Thursday was great day for great many
pelsons-for Mr. Croker and the Lieutenant
Governor. and the Speaker Of the Assembly
! and "Tom' Brennan, and incidentally for Mr.
Cleveland but first of all for the city OF New
York. which has learned in the most uncy-
rected manner just how it has come 10 bean
objcct-lc in municipal government.