The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-11
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY H. 1894

That is, Tammany is TO become social
authority, and membership in the inner
circles of the organization is intended 10
yet be as much of guarantee of man S
social standing as membership in the
most exclusive club could be. This is
certainly a novel project in the home of
bosses, but is the result of many social
snubs 10 which Tammany men have been
subjected. So we are likely to witness in
time the foundation of Tammany arts
tocracy that may vie with that of the
Dutch descendants.
THE CROWN wEARER.
w. Bourke Cochran has now become
the admitted leader of the Croker opposi-
ton, and according TO the latest stories
his doings from the time of the first re-
ported differences he had with the great
Richard were all part of deep laid
scheme to lead the boss into a trap.
1t is well known that for months past
Mr.. Croker has been made to appear in
the character of a magnate-one who
thought he bad risen above the boys, and
meant to make them all wear collars. Now,
as a matter of fact, it is the boys who are
rallytng around Croker, for they feel con-
WINGED that he is still one of them. The
stories about wealth and power in connec-
ton with Croker are alleged by the boys
10 be InConshine. Cochran is declared by
The boys and the kid gloves, it may beck
planned. are the two Tammany factions,
but the difference between them is Just
what the boys and the kid gloves cannot
quite e. plain There is a picture of Cock
ran now going about among the boys in
which that congressman is represented
with a crown on his head. The kid gloves
have retaliate with big portrait of the
boss in lighting costume-for Cookers pu-
Oil of 10 &c ~
which shows how an internal Tommany
campaign is waged.
But it should never be thought that
the boys are not with Dick Croker.
ARTISTIC DISBURSEMENTS.
The coming exhibition which the ar
lists viii give in New York seems to have
occasioned much misunderstanding In
the first place, there Is a row as to what
constitutes an artist. Some of the ex-
hibitors seem to believe that an artist is
person with much money Hence the
fees which are alleged to have been ex-
torted are declared to place the possibil-
ity of exhibiting beyond most of the
young men and women who would like
their works to be seen upon the gallery
walls. The New York men declare that
all these complaints come from diSgrun-
tied exhibitors who have found
it impossible to come up TO the
standard of excellence set by the
committee. However, all these heart
burnings are apt to throw shadow over
the show as theatrical people would say
1t is even now difficult for New Workers
to command much attention outside OF
their own city in this matter of art. 1t is
even said that were it not for the unpop-
ularity of the New York art craft
throughout the country there would have
been a rallying about St. Gaudens which
would have caused the opposition of the
Senate to a certain unattired young man
to vanish like melting snow.
AS it is, American artists never have
much influence with anybody, because
they never can agree among themselves
aoRe EoUs AsYLUMs.
One of the most luxurious asylums for
the aged is about to be the subject of Off
cial investiga ton. The concern Is the
property Of physician who has long the
favorite attendant of rich patients, and
who has thus come to know many secrets
of New Yorks exclusive families. Not
long ago application was made to him by
| the daughter of a rich old woman to re
ceive her mother as an inmate. But the
son of this rich old woman Is not anxious
that his mother should be shut VI
even in luxury, and in the company
| of many rich old women at that. But a
publication appeared recently in which
the old woman was represented as an in
sane miser, and it now seems that the
daughter engineered the whole thing. Sc
the mother would be forced into the
gorgeous asylum were it not that the son
| had threateneds TO expose the place as
nothing moro than gilded prison II
which the rich families of New York are
won't to seclude undesirable Nom bers. II
seems probable that the retreat will be
closed soon. DAVID WECHsLER.