New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-13
A CROKER-PURROY PLOT.
SIGNS THAT THEY ARE COMBINING
AGAINST GILROY.
THE MAYORS SUCCESS IN SECURING THE AP
PoINTMENT OF MCARTY RoUsEs THE
ENVY AND RESENTMENT or THE

Itt MA1OhS SOtCESS IN SELL KlNG HE AZ
PoINTMENT OF McARTY RoUsEs THE
ENVY AND RESENTMENT or THE
TWO OTHER CHIEFS MENTIONED
When Richard Croker down from Rchheld
Springs on Saturday. after hearing of Dobbnss
victory in the Realization race. and went d tctly
to Manhattan Beach. he neglected 10 inform his
friends of the Wigwam IN New-York Of his move
ments Most of them learned that the ex-boss had
spent Sunday Coney Island when they read
about 1T i'm The Tribune OF Monday. and Mr.. Croker
was back again on his Rlchfeld stockfarm before
some district leaders who were especially DESTROYS
Of seeing him knew that he had been In New-fork.
II Is known that while goodly number Of chiefs
and satellites were chasing around Sheepshead Bay
and back over NewYork city trying to find the ex-
ruler on Monday he was holding an important con-
ference with Henry ID. Purroy. County Clerk. ex-
Fire Commissioner. Sachem OF Tammany Society
and Wlgwarn leader Of the Annexed District Dur
ing the years that Mr.. Croker and Mr. Purroy were
members OF the Fire Board together they became
fast friends and there many men OF standing
and influence inside of Tammany Hall who believe
that the ex-boss sympa thzes with the ambition OF
the chief OF the Annexed District and would
be glad to Purroy advanced to the lead
ership OF the organization. What took place
at this interview between Croker and Purroy Is
known TO only the most intimate friends OF both'
Hints which have been dropped within the last TWO
days by Register John Reilly. Fire Commissioner
John J. Scannell. Larry" Delmour. OF the NNlNth
District; Coroner John H. Shea. Street Commits
sioner Iiaren and others. whose affiliations are
well understood in the Wigwam. have led Tammany
men to expect the formation OF a combination de-
signed to checkmate the aspirations of Mayor Gill
ROW and those who surround him in the authority
he has acquired since the Croker abdicaton the
sight Of w Bourke Cochran enacting the role OF
the power behind the throne has been described as
IN Croker and be OF
the things which he came back for the purpose OF
ending. That the alliances Of the Mayor are dis
tasteful in many respects to both Croker ana
Purroy is not seriously denied by anybody who has
kept himself Informed to the progress Of ar
fairs In the inner councils of the Wgwam.
Much as the recent nomination Of Mayor Gilroys
friend. John II McCarty to be United States Mar
shall in this city Is auled and glorined among
Tammanytes this week. 1t has been Impossible
not to see that It brought no JOY to the Croker
contingent. Such evidence OF the Mayors pun
and Importance at Washington was calling not
only 20 Mr. Croker but all the district leaders
III ~, Isn't he mos. faithful that gets rewarded
these times" was the comment Of district leader
who is as close 70 Croker az his shirt. when the
McCarty appointment was referred to IN MS pres
It has been no secret among pemocratcc poll;
tlcians that Mr.. Croker, backed by senator hdWatd
Murphy jr his friend and partner In the Rich-
field Springs stock farm was at work Tor months
after the m sair fo gi rammanv Hail jas such
recognition "a Mayor Gi,roy has succeeded IN OBJ
tanning In McCarty's nomination. Scarcely does the
Mayor assume the direction u Wigwam affairs than
the arg. plum Of the United states marshalship Is
bestowed by the National Administration In ac-
cor,ance with the Mayors wishes. All MT croker
work on Colonel Dan" Lamont was so mucn
labor worse than wasted. for he could not but be
INUNDATED bv the way his advances were sllghed
To s.e Mr. Gllroy successful where Mt, Cr9Ker
failed is an object lesson not lost upon the Wig
wan rank and nle, ., - 49,
MIR Purroy sailed for Europe yesterday on the
First bismarck He will travel in Denmark Nor
way sweden. Austria and Germany looking
FOR sights which h. did not take IN on
his four previous tours Of Europe; lie IN
,ruls 10 be- away about two months Before ieav-
Ink hts Office yesterday morning. Mt Purroy Ioon
Informal leave II his subordnates. Deputy ouhV
Cork = Joseph Scuy will be Acting County
clerk during Mr. Purroy's absence
'rh. d.parfing chief az the territory above tne
Harlem said that he hoped that wise councls
would prevail during his absence. and that ram
MANY would grow in strength ana unity insu l
lrr a victory AZ the polls IN N0velnber II VIZ
councils d.d not prevail" Mr. Purr9y was ASKED
What his course would be In the falL . -,
Il snail be guided by circumstances was the
guarded answer. . $780,, T., ,,.,coi cr
cle. that MIR PurrDy's allegiance 10 the NlEwam.
vim Mr. croker ont Of IL, j. nov strong enough
80 hold him through the contest OF 1874