New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-09
THE RETIREMENT OF CROKER
HOW 1T Is VIEWED BY TAMMANf MEN
W. BOURKE COCHRAN sA1s he i" H
PRIVATE BUSINESS oNLY-TALK ABOUT

PRIVATE BUSINESS oNLY-TALK ABOUT
INDICTED ELECTION INSPECTORS
,, r,ro,o- whose notice of proposed retirement
from the cares and tribuatons OF Tammany Han
leadership created considerable excitement IN po-
ltical circles on Monday. came downtown Ees'ei
day to attend a meeting of the capltahs's al '"7
office of the real estate firm to which ne peio"ss
Croker & Meyer No Ill Broadway lie lelt 'he e''
waited road at the City Hall station anu
walked through the City Hall Park to broadway
AS the great man passed through the PARK between
the Tweed Courthouse and the CITY nan lie "a
stoned repeatedly by faithful henchmen OF 'he
Wjgwam holding soft snaps under the city govern
ment who wrung his hand and whispered "oroS VI
a,,ogv and benedicton into his ears To reporter
who asked him few questions Mr. croker saiu
az have nothing additional to say on the suoJect
NJ my retirement said all there Is need Tor SAVING
yesterday have nothing whatever to add 10 'hoSe
statements"
Mr. Croker attended TO his private business during
the day and met several personal engagements lie
did not go to Tammany Hall until late in the AFTER
noon There he number or ANXIOUS o's''ic'
leaders and the situation discussed IN 10"
tones In spite OF the bright sunshine ana the ue-
nghtful character of the day. gloom seemed 10
settle In and about the Wigwam. Everybody looked
dispirted and Ill at case.
There was renewed talk yesterday about a pos
sible successor to Mr. Croker but 1t was desutory.
Nobody about the Wigwam appeared 10 think that
Mr. Croker had actually retired. They all eN-
pected him to continue In control, although the
routine may be attended to by somebody else. Ihis
formula was frequently used in conversation among
the boss's retainers:
.eWho will be Croker's successor"
Richard Croker"
Tho Tammany Executive Committee which is TO
meet tomorrow will probably take some acton
looking to the carrying out Of Mr. Crokers alleged
desires" Whatever arrangements are made VIII
be in accordance with the bluff. as Mr.. croker
al and hoy
solemnly confirmed by the Committee on organza-
t,on Tomorrow evening and by the General Com
mttee on Friday evening
Mavor Gilroy and Corporation Counsel Clark
accompanied by Senator Cantor. were IN Albany
yesterday a visit to Governor Flower
W. BOURKE COCHRAN IN TOWN.
CONGRESSMAN W. Bourke Cochran was in New
York yesterday and seen at his new law oinces
IN the Drexel Building, where he was busily at
work Clients crowded the ante-room awaiting
chance to get the counsellors ear MI COCHRAN
was asked IL there was any truth in the report that
his coming here at this crucial period In Tammany
Hall was connected with the leadership OF that
organization.
Not in the slightest" promptly replied the ex-
Wigwam orator. Il came here to argue a motion
in court and that is the sole reason for my being
Are you likely TO be concerned in the Tammany
or to s PaTt this hs OF the
There is not particle Of truth in that report
replied Mr.. Cochran. - o,, -,,..s =.
tirement?' ,... ..,
about MIR Croker's anfairs-potical otherwise"
Mr.. Cochran declined also TO say anything about
the tariff situation at Washington. or 70 lnuicate
what he thought might be the fate OF the preseht
bill now before the Senate II 1t should ever reach
Mr. Cochran said that there no truth in the
story that he and eX-Mayor Grant were TO nave
meeting or had naG lot never had any
"f have seen only one politician since
New-York" added Mr. Cochran, and he is con-
nected with the | came here TO see ABOUT.
The legal business referred to was VIII case
before Judge A. r. Lawrence IN the supreme
Cochran said. II expect TO return to washington
tonight.
RUMoRs ABOUT INDICTED wIGwAM RAsCALs
II is understood that ]. F. Humphreys, James
Collins and Meyer Marks. election inspectors in the
.Twenty-second Election District Of the lid Assem-
bly, District, who fed from the city after being in
dicted for making false canvass. have returned
and are In hiding not far from Cherry Hill. They
had been released in 81 500 bail each. These bonds
we're forfeited. but the money has not yet been
collected, although proceedings nave Deen begun
to that end -
+, Assistant District-Attorney wellman said yes
terday that If the three surrendered themselves ne
would place them on trial. as he could not nope
to convict them. Several persons testified TO voting
tie Republican ticket in that district. but their
Y ties were not canvassed. There surplus Of
= Al the Republican ones were among them.
Even II the three give themselves up IL is not
clear that their bondsmen will be relieved from
There was also a report that Edward ODonnell,
an Inspector in the Nineteenth Election District
of the I'D Assembly District. who also fed, had
come back II he is caught. he will be tried as his
two associates. James F. Dooley and Michael s.
Fay were sentenced to the State Prison for long