New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-06
TAMMANY BRAVES UNEASY.
SOME OF THEM MUCH DISTURBED BY
THE RETURN OF CROKER

THEY FEAR THAT THEIR AMBITIOUS PLANS FOR
PLACE AND POWER WILL Re UPsET-TALK
ABOUT ELBRIDGE T. GERRY AS THE EX-
CHIEFS CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR
Richard Croker's return from Europe and the
royal welcome which he received At the Wigwam
Fourth OF July celebration subjects which
claimed the attention Of Tammany Hall men of all
degrees yesterday. Somehow, Mr.. Croker's coming
has had unsettllng effect in that part Of the
organization which supposed after the ex-boss had
set sail that It was easily IN control Mayor GIL
roy did not up from his summer home at
Far Rookie way yesterday. but there good
deal Of talk among his partisans which indicate
that they not happy they expected to be
month after Mr. Cookers departure
1t has been an open secret in the Tammany Com
mttee Of sixty that the faction which has been
making the Mayors office It's headquarters for
sevora. weeks much more pleased at the OK
boss's promised absence until after election than
its member wanted the outside world to know.
Visions Of power and the distribution OF multiplied
Offices hoatcd In their day dreams There was
nobody whom they feared TO contest their grip on
the machine and they saw nothing to prevent them
from having Things all their own way.
But the temperance Of the ex-ruler and the
overwhelming evidence OF loyalty shown for him
put another face upon these expectations II was
plain that his influence was as strong as II had
ever been with the organization. II he does no.
choose to resume his sway he can place his man
tie on the shoulders OF anybody wnom he chooses
HENRY u. PURROY's CHANCES.
Henry d. Purroy now County Clerk. but for
years one OF Mr.. Cookers colleagues in the Fire
Board. although sachem Of the Tammany
Society. ala not sit in his usual place or
honor at the Fourth Of July celebration on
Wednesday His absence from the platform
was explained by Tammany men friendly 10
his aspirations who said that Mr. Purroy
did not care to assist In swelling Grand Sachem
Glroys importance on that occasion Reports were
plentiful yesterday that Mr. Cookers faith In Mr.
Purroy would be manifested soon In a way that
would leave no one IN DOUBT "a 70 III" eN-ooSS >
CHOICE for the leadership.
Some smart men. whose wit IS more or as
tinguishing chagacteric than their prudence"
shot their mouths OF too soon, said wrII-ln-
w oi' or one Of them. at lcas; dd not Tor Cir
croker 10 be- outside Of SANDY Hook before they
old friends Of Mr. croker to be- turned down
and men he never liked w"re to be- exalted here
upon MI '" .,r ron, MN Who had baskcd In
before he started for h"inr ~ mas h"ati ,b,
be- are n scarcI iot ~ people In the organiza-
lion. who are trying harl 20 explain and d"ny
mini, n'' oe %r,nfu; To- mem as it is amusing
10 other who know about IT,
EI.BRDGH T GERRY AID THE EX-CHIEF
Another thing Vas much commented on hy p'l-
tciaus ycst,rlny. Commodore EhrlE" J. Terry
mil Mr. Croker were &c.. -. passengers on ~"
Majestic during her irp. which "nl~i on W"In"T
Day aul the close AMI fraierna. relations SAN 20
have been l.v-lo;icl between hem on 'h' ocean
furnished "A topic which was discussed ~i'a hfiIii
Commodore Gerry has been frequently ~ Ken ''
tei- year az promising clnlila,e ~ NAl ~"
long been on cNcelen; f"rin-. ani thf 49, XnS
o.f., been heard % fpe'k DO hSh praise ~ DIT