New-York tribune., 1894-06-26
THE COMING OF CROKER.
rAMMANY MEN STILL IN THE DARK
ABOUT 1T.
DIR. JENKINS THINKS THAT WHEN HE NHH"
HOW HE HAD BEEN CRITICISED ON Ac-
COUNT OF HIS DEPARTURE THE
EX-CHIEF DECIDED TO
COME RIGHT HOME.

COUNT OF HIS DEPARTURE lhS
Ex-cHIEF DECIDED TO
CONE RIGHT HOME.
,-,o-o "a everv reason to believe that Richard
Croter's sudden determination TO return 10 New
York was as much OF a surprise TO the great ma
iority Of Tammany Hall magnates as II was 10
the general public. When Mayor Gilroy came up
Yesterday morning from hs country home AT ar
Rockawav where he spends Sunday during the
summer nc assured all inquirers that he had re-
ce,ved no information 10 Mr.. Crokers home-
coming. and that he had no idea why the former
chief OF Tammany had abruptly changed MS
plans Although the Mayor is Mr. Crokers naturai
successor In the Wigwam leadership, ana mas Deeh
directing matters connected with the organization
since the retirement of Mr.. Croker, he was not
among those to whom the absent ex-chief tele-
graphel his intention Of returning. He confined his
cable dispatch to Commissioner Michael T. DAILY,
his intimate friend and secretary for many years.
AMI Peter f. Meyer his real estate partner
DR.. william T Jenkins. Health Officer OF the
Port and Mr. Cookers bro.her-in-law' said yester-
day that he was In possession of no facts throw
Ing light on the subject. IL first learned that Mt
Croker intended to return from the newspapers
the Doctor said MY own opinion is that Mr..
Croker was astonlshed al the widespread adverse
criticism which his departure on the Umoria on
June caused, and that soon as he became
aware of popular sentiment which had been aroused
he determined at once to return, ana mace prepara
ton therefor The repeated assertions that he went
away to avoid giving testimony before the Lexow
Committee had probably much 10 do with his
sudden decision 10 come back as anything else
Commissioner DAILY repeated what he said on Sun
day. that he had heard nothing except what was
contained In the cable he had received and
that he had theory to account for the change In
Mr. Croker's programme. IL observed that
Commissioner DAILY. Larry" Delmour Danny"
Donegan the noted "Wisklnke" OF Tammany So
cety. and other Wigwam people closely allied to
Mr. Croker wore a broad grin all day yesterday.
Their elation was ascrbed TO the news that Mr..
Croker was coming back. although Mr.. DAILY was
positive that the ex-chef had the slightest idea
of resuming the leadership Of Tammany Hall.
CONFERRTNG WITH THE MAYOR.
Corporation Counsel Clark. Police Commissioner
James j. Martin Sheriff Sexton and other Tam
many leaders had interviews with The Mayor yes
terday. at which It understood that the Croker
incident was discussed. but OF them would say
why In his opinion the ex-boss had been called
home Superintendent Byrnes also in con-
ference with the Mayor. IL was rumored that the
condition OF the Police Department, under the
wholesale evidence Of fraud backmau and bribery
which had been brought out by the Lexow Com
mttee was talked over by the Mayor and the
Superintendent and the proper steps which ought
t. be taken TO purify the department OF captains.
sargean's warlmen and other political officials
into whose hands corruption money can be traced
were considered.
1t was rumOrcd yesterday that soon as the
Iexow Committee adjourns for the summer Mayor
Gilruy would take active measures for Riding the
police and other departments OF officials who are
believed 20 be guilty Of eXtortion and blackmaN.
or OF counlving at these crimes The testimony
taken by the committee VIII be carefully examined
hy lawyers or ability. and whoever Is found 10 be
implicated thereby will De placed on trial The
Mayor possesses the power 10 summon and try Po-
lice Commissioners believed % have been guilty Of
mafeasance, and. with the Governors approval. to
remove them from office. 1t was said yesterday
that Commissioner McCiaye's might be the
frat one acted upon.
The impression was strong yesterday that be
s!Iss removal from the places they ho.d, number
OF police officers may be indicted and be compelled
to stand tria. In the General Sessions. District
Fortnight or more ago that nothing would Be done
whom evidence Of bribery and backmail was given
before the investigation was ended. suosiantally
How far these promises Will be he'd TO bind ne
parties who made them may be an interesting ques,
Mayor Glroy is opposed - an adjonrnment OF tne inc
IexD~ Committee until the accused ofhc'a'S h"'e
Congressman W Dourke C9ckran is credited with
being an urgent advocate u tne ponrS o. w.
:, i sait 49, f5af ho b,. ,JvseL the Mayor from the
safe course for Timmsnv Hall was 90 get ria at
the earliest possible moment of ,hc men IN once
charged % the organization who have been pr"N'NI
unfalthful and corrupt He has advised their re
movAl from the places thcy hold under the city
government AMI their Indictment. WELL II there
urged that every Tammanv man found "a be mixed
ND IN corrupt practices shall he suinmariy eN-
pallol from Tammany Hall This would he In line
with Mr. (rokers declarations lust before ne START
.d f,r Euroi-- but whether ne would enjoy seeing
tho policy carried ont under the advice or recon-
mendation OF MIR Coc<ran is another matter Mr.
Cockrar.'s renewed prominence. IL was frequently
suggested yesterday may have had n good deal 10
do with Mr. Crokrr's sudden determination TO come
back 10 N"w-Iork
Mr. cochran has bcen invited 70 deliver one Of
tn long talks ar the Tammany Society's Fourth
tation has not yet been received by Scribe Hoahan
DENYING STORIES About HIS WEALTH
Mayor Gilroy yesterday Indignantly denied
statement published on Sunday which represented
tha, H. was possessed OF fortune equal TO- II not
greater than Crokers. which he had made through
his connection with Tammany Hall. and had IN
vested IN hts w!fc's name. II cannot remember d"
he said having ever seen such collection OF de-
Nbcrate and malicious lies together. II IL VILLAIN
ous fabrication from beginning 70 end. one state
ment Is that all my fortune has been made out
o Tammany Hal. and consists OF real estate
stocks, bonds ana gilt-elgei securities generally
never owned any bonds or stocks OF any kind |
never owned any giit-"lged securities The slight
est nVcst gatlOn would show how utterly false this
newspapers accusations are IL there was an effort
made To- discover the truth. The only state
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