New-York tribune., 1894-06-25
CROKER IS COMING BACk.
HE SAYS THAT HE WILL REACH HERE
BY JULY 4.
THE 1EXow COMMITTEE WILL HAVE ADJOURNED
by THAT TIME-HIs FRIENDS AND AsSo-
ctArrs CANNOT EXPLAIN his CHANGE
OF PLAN SOME OF TIE SUR
MISSES ABOUT IT

MISSES ABOUT IT.
Two weeks ago New-lorkers gave themselves up
TO the sensation OF Richard CrOkers SUDDEN anu
stealthy departure on the cunari steamer umo''A'
which sailed for Queenstown and lAVerpool III "
= m saturday June .. only two or three Intimate
,,,t,l friends outside Of his own family relations
tnoy og his going Yesterday Mr.. Croker vas able 10
furnish people with another sensation ABOUT aS
large and sudden in his unlooked-or announcement
that he was coming back again. ana eXpectei u De
I'm Ncw-York next week. probably In tine lor 'e
T,,,-nanv Hall Fourth of July celebration Nheh
Mr. Croker reached Queenstown with MS s'hS'
Herbert and Richard. jr.. Iittle over week ago
me said that ne should remain on the oiher "de
'inIennlteiy-until fully recover my heal'h' ''"'
a few hours in Parts the Grand PriX, follower py
a few days 80 the Lakes Of Killarney, seem 10 nave
v,r-uq ut that won 'crfI IMP Ovement in Mt C''k
shattered health which on June II. when ne Iah1e'
at Queenstown ne was positive would take an IN
definite" time and prevent his return until aI''r
election" MIR. Croker exhibited tickets on S'turiay'
which be said he had bought IN l'Nerpoo' vi
June le-'hrce days after his feet tou'hel the 81"
s1d"-for herths for himself and MS Two OoyS o"
the White star steamer Majestic wh'C" ~ ~
oueens,own on Thursdayencxt. and If she comes
with her usual speed she may get tn" millionaire
cx-boss # tire Wfgwam into town In time TO near
Congressman W. Bourkc Cockran's Fourth o. July
Grafton
CKOKERS FRIENDS MYsTIFlED'
Nobody could he found yesterday who pretended
TO he able 70 explain the abrupt change when n''
come over Mr. Croker's programme. MIS- 'roN''
went 10 Richncd Springs last Friday with inc IT,
manning members Of her family 10 pass the SUM
ner il was said. and leaving no one behind VINO
know of her husbands homecoming. Mayor Gill
rov was at his Far Rockaway summer-house ana
coruoratfon Coun sci Clark had gone ont OF to"h'
also searching for cool spot somewhere II was
supposed Dr. william r. Jenkins HeaIth V"'''r
Of the Port Mr.. Crokcr's brother-in-laW SalH '"it
he was wholly without Information on the subject
only two men in Ncw-York. II was UNDERSTOOD
90, cable rnessa Cos directly from Mr.. Croker They
,vera Public Works Commissioner Michael !. l'hy
/ and Peter J.. Meyer Of 80. III broadway, partner
with Mr. Croker I'm the real estate business. Ihey
were dated at Killarney June e. ana maze 'he
sinplc statement. "WH leave June p and VIII
arrive In York about July T." Mr. Meyer
made himself scarce" yesterday and did his best
/ ~ avoid reporters Mr.. Daly said that all h" knew
/ wa contained In the cablecram he had received
| Tho change in Mr. Croker's plans. he SAID was
great surprise 20 him. as he supposed th"' VI" eN
header had made his arrangements 10 De ahs"ht
7 FOR several months. Mr.. DAILY was sure that when
Mr. Croker go, back would bo found that the
oy,vv Investigating Committees labors had moth
. ING at all 10 10 with MI crOkers going or coming
/ What was the cause ~ the unexpected n"ws that
,b. cv- boss had packed hs trunks for the return
49, " D.,v said D.. could only guess What
| If. t..,--.-4 were De carer iuN kept 70 Hliit''l
/ 81 Larry" Dclmour. TIE Tamm1ny leader of the
r WYNN assembly District. and next - Comms-
sinner f,ai, believed % be- the closest man 60 Mr.
croker in Tammany Hall. hcll up both hands yes
,,rIay. AVID with ~" p"rspiraton rolling down
h,,h side. ~ hls cxIr,ss.v" face AMI over MS
wilf,I collar. .olrmuly asserted tnat De n'H rr-
+ c..y.l ro VOL from DIE political ilo indicating
h.. rrrf.e. 20 return. ami added that Be- hai
hardly mad. uf his mind set % h"NeV" d. Larry
was certain however That II the cN-h'as wea really
cofnirg t was "a good move. or Mr. croker meyer
Nu.I! make -
Sh.r.0 John d. sexton who Was appointed q iil
the yacincy caused ny charles M Cancy's d'1th
+ ,.a.. Afr croker Wa ia th. far West AMI before
nnr N.rl could Dee obtained from him. was as1
I wholly ln thc dark. h. sail as 20 Mr.; Crokcr d.
/ -.rrs The Sheriff sai that he nai r-''ly"l ID,
J. lvarl = STOKES. ~h'-, intimate personal relations
VITA Mr. Cr ker arr ~ about twenty yo4rs stan j.
ius was another man who was 5uigrSsrL n' ,. sli.
! lasf evening. having bod ID word 'i hit 'i'Kct
r'n.-- ,he ntrf ~ Maintain Island above the
h .r. n RIVER a0 b. supposed t1 'e patiently "% ny
nt iar r''i @ @9'.g '''H i,o.. ,a5 br, - ,%
p,ln Mr. Croker sudden change of direction
TEOrHLOrS TIMES ~ THE WIGWAM PRE-
pGCTED
some Tanmauy Hall men were disposed to think
Yesterday that Mr. Croker's return meant troub
iou4 times ln tho Wigwnm before the end ot next
month. According to Information they had fe
c.ved the absent retired boss had teen Kept full>
informed on what had been happening since h'
sailed away and that he dI not like the prepdra
tions that Mayor Gi'roy seemed 20 be- making iol
nrln.Iop b,.i, " Rourk- cochran 10 his old place
OF Influence ln Tamnauy. and the alleged intthcl
preparations FOR turning down" 'rokers oil
friends among thc district leaders In their We"
II was 10 resume tnr rcius of power ana 10 plac'
a check upon the Mayors rapidly maturing plans
for asrlming absolute control Of the Nigwam ina
Mr. croker hal $50 materially altered his plans.
.ftFt
Air Cr5kcr's return like that which conc'fhe' hl'
Of The Lekow committee Most people thought
that ,r. Croker Vas attempting to play What h'
regarded as a shrewd trick. lie had doubtless beer
kruf fuily advised as 10 the committees plans I,
adjourn over thr summcr vacation, al [ III" rt t' 1
or ntc days after the committee hfi dlspcrS'I am
would then decar" II was 'Np6cted. mat ne wa
b not afraid oI a dozen such committees, ana az
+ scrt that he was ready 10 go before them an'
u.iticr could not consistently win Us dignity u
/ was argued. rcassenhlr iust 10 listen 10 Mr.
Croker, and The aier Eo@9 nVe ~ ,, sT T, or eiEn &
/ ~ f. becnme evident that the breakers ahead ap
rloiid become bad again and he would bc able t'
hustle ont of the way Of trouble sSyinS thAt IN IN
committee refused To examine MN "h'h u n"i ul'
opportunity.
THE COMMITTEES WORK WILL NOT BI
AFFECTED.
rr,,l. Moss. associate counsel with Mr. Gon q
,h. I.xow Committee. said last evening that vi
crokers return would not have any effect upon til
committees action.
THE committee has decided to adjourn for ST
ar eight weeks" he said. and nothing that Nj
Croker can DO VIII change the course II has marhe
= ou, In my view Of the case. MIR Croker Is niue
y more Interested in the committee than the com
nItfae is I'm Mr. Croker. We shall pursue our pla
Of procedure and 20 forward with our work Who.
: regardless of the news may receive oi WI
: Crokcr's movements. The vast an'ult Oh W. -
cri,'csr which Mr. Croker finds that he had bee
subjected - has imagine decfiri MN upo" III
course he ~ now taking to return. .
To a newspaper man VINO saw MI croker q
Killarney on Saturday he is quoted a. saying IN.
MS prlncipal reason for returning now Is lhnt t
I is serious ilinese In his family AZ home faulCh !
NcCann Mr.. CrOker's brother-n-law, VINO krrl
tbe lincoln Hote AZ Fifty-se rond-st. ana Broacwil
{ said Yesterday that no member OF Mr. Nroher
r family is H." Mrs. Fraser, Mrs Nrokers moIhe
- who vas IN some time ago. is AT ltlchheld Hprlht
with her daughter and Is reported TO DE IN goo
, health.