The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-10
Mr.. CROKER SHAKES HANDS.
a RUSH OF TzEMhNY MEN TO TEE
WIGUAM 10 sAr HOHD,FE.

re Will eve Away All His cold Misses
to the HunerJ-AnsIou- that Congress
shsuIa Settle the Tar. n Question speedItJ
II the politicians we're not present in force to
m Get Richard Croker on his unexpected arrival
Mt the Graad Central Station on Sunday night.
they m ade up for the failure yesterday. when
they crowded Tnmmany Hall the better part Of
the day. After conference with Mayor Oil
roy. who stopped at Mr.. Cookers residence on
his way down town. Mr. Croker came down to
Tammany Hall at 10 o'clock. lie held reRu-
lar lNvce from that time on until late In the
afternoon. having hardly time to 20 over the
mass Of letters which awaited him.
Among his cnllers during the day were Pres-
ident Martin Of the Police Department Corpo-
ration Counsel Clark. Health Oflcer jenkins.
Commissioner OF Public Works DAILY. Sheriff
Sexton. Speaker Sulzer. Park Commissioner
Bell. Police Justice Ryan. Bernard Rourke
John 7. Carroll. Charities Commissioner
sheehy. ex-Register John Reilly. Thomas J.
Dunn. ex-senator George W. Plunkitt, Tolice
Justice Bernard +. Martin. Charles +. Murphy.
Health Commissioner Edson. Jacob Seabold
and President George b. Mcclellan OF the
Board OF Aldermen. As he grasped Col Nc
Clellsn's hand Mr.. Croker said laughingly:
Well you put the flags up. didn't you 2"
referring TO the efforts made to prevent the
display OF the Irish nag on the City Hall st.
Patricks Day Most OF the district leaders Of
the organization aud the Tammany Assem-
hlymen and Aldermen called to pay their re-
spects.
Mr.. Croker was unusually Jolly. which fact
with his eyidedently improve physical condi-
ton, called for many congratulations on the
state OF his health. These elected the state
nent from hi that he has not been SO well In
ten years as he is ut present. as the result Of
his trip. -
He grew facetious over the Arabian Nights
tales that have been told about investments
certain newspapers have credited him with
making on his trip. The big ranch he was
said to have purchased in Texas. he said. Is q
myth. and he added:
You haven't heard OF my gold mines,
though. understand. Well II is said that
have acquired three OF them, As don't know
what else to do with them. | am thinking Of
putting them in charge OF some OF our friend Dis
| who seem very anxious for IA lob. How would
| 1t do to give one OF them to Otto kempner and
| another to Jimmy o. Brien? presume will
| the third"
Mr.. Croker was etill unwilling to discuss
local political matters and legislation at AL
bahy. but no did find time to say something
concerning the work OF Congress.
- believe" said he. that Congress should
proceed without delay to settle the tariff ques-
ton before II, for the delay IL not only hurting
thu business OF the country. but 1t is inIurinE
sort Of tariff reform which Congress should
give the country stand where | always have
stood-o the chicago platform, | do not
now favor. nor have ever favored. the impo-
sition OF an income tax"
Mr.. Croker said that he will be at Tammany
Hall nearly every day from now until next
election day looking after the interests OF the
Iammany 9rsanization. lie Is Thoroughly
Just In the humor for hard work and plenty
OF 1t.