New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-05

missioner Of Public Works, and Larry Del
rnour. Tammany leader Of the XNlNth Assem-
hlv District Mr.. Meyer wore a tall whlte nat
and his face was expressionless. Larry stood
a little behind the others. his left mana IN MS
trousers pocket lie looked out Of place and Gis-
gusted The deck Of the Majestic was evidently
too far from Fourteenth-st and Third-ave. 10
suit him At the same time he evidently lelt
that as bodyguard and intimate TREND OF 'he
great Richard Croker he was performing an I'M
portant duty to his Country-was doing Il glo-
rously on n glorious day in the Nations history
DR. Jenkins was elsewhere until just before the
gangplanks were raised to the ships deck.
SILENT on ALL INTERESTING POINTS.
Half a dozen workmen ran up the panks TO
make them fast Right after them went J. Wads'
worth Richie. whose iancee, Miss Gerry. was
passenger on the Majestic Mr.. Croker and his
party were among the first to leave the steamer.
50 the reporters at the pier the eX-ChainberIaih
courteousiy said that ne had had very III asaht
voyage; about everything else he must be aD-
solutely silent Mr. Croker's suit was of black
and his patent leather shoes were brightly pol
ished. His necItie. a broad. fiat one was OF
STYLE which is no longer much worn. 1t
gray and black check, and contained no pin.
Larry Delmour sought to protect his chief
tain from the reporters.
Nav" he said grgnly to them, "Mr Croker
amt got nawthn' to say, and he amt goin' to
say nawthin'."
At this point Mr.. Tubbs appeared conspicuously
on the scene. Mr. Tubbs had been fitting up and
down the pier for half an hour. Mr. Tubbs Is
man Of large size. and to say that he fitted in
dicates that ne was in great state Of excite
ment He was one OF the three or four who
greeted the Croker party as the vessel was dock
ing; his salutaton ELUSIVE then. and IT was
almost hysterical when Mr.. Croker walked on
the pier People who didn't know Tuobs in
quired who he was lie looked a typical Tam
many leader. and acted as II he had been dele
gated by the Wigwam 10 express, In his hand
shake, the warmth and enthusiasm Of all Tam
many Hall for Mr.. Croker.
THE INVALUABLE TUBES.
Mr.. Tubbs had to fall back for a few minutes
while Dr Jenkins introduced a customs Officer
to Mr. Croker. There a brief conversation
and Mr. Croker was told that the Government
was through with him. ana that he might do as
he pleased The two Croker boys were left In
charge 81 the baggage while the rest OF the
party walked to the entrance Of the pier Mr..
Tubbs had again asserted himself. He Jed the
way brisklv, and with dramatic sweep OF the
arm announced grandly;
THE carriage is here, Mr.. Croker"
A long line Of cabs and carriages had stood on
the street for an hour. and several persons.
cnr,ous 10 see Mr. Cookers coat q arms. had
searched for his turnout 1t is probably al Ken
field Springs. for he had 10 20 10 Tammany nan
in a public carriage. 1t Is a ply that NE Nut"
shouid come out but as a matter OF fact MI.
Tubbs instead Of being a sachem 81 IamInahy
Hall and q big public official, is merely IN charge
Of the carriage service at me W nlte S,a' i1'
iinde that MIR Croker should be well taken care
Of were merely professional
4 D1sREPUTABLE JEHU.
The carriage which Mr. Tubbs had selected as
the lucky vehicle which TO transport Mr.
croker 70 Tammany Hall was drawn by two
horses For the benefit Of the future bioGapher
If Mr. Croker It may be added that the car
r,aqe was No. 652 Everything else that can be
said about II is that Il was exactly Ike a hun
dred other carriages which are 10 be seen In
The Tenderloln precinct after dark The driver
however was not ike other drivers. He was one
~ the most disreputa ble-l ooKing cabrnen 10 DE
found IN this or any other city. He wore
erimv. battered straw hat. His shirt had appar-
entlv never had a sernbance Of dignity or sell re-
spect 1t wasn't really Mt To- display ie'Nu'' "'
g. ala This was as sQualid a. Itself The
drivers clothes were Of nondescrlpt klhu ~ rne
trousers being at half-mast as he sat mere Inc
shoes were guiltless Of polish ana eVlu'niS 'aJ
hasn for some time Really. this driver rrl'rctcd
% oredtt an Mr. Tubbs 1t would probiDly
have suited Mr. Croker better 20 have Aad icWef
frills on Mr. Tubbs's manner and more VI Inc
driver.
MAKING ROOM FOR LARRY
II &c fair to suppose that Mr.. Croker dld not
relish the idea Of making his triuinph'l eH'ry
into the metropolis behind such coarnnaA'
The contrast 10 the smart ecupases whi'h Mt
Croker saw in Paris and London ana even 10
that which he owns. must have forced hset Oh
his attention However. he allowed MT Inoo'
70 hand him in. Or. jenkins. MI Meyer Fnd
Commissioner DAILY piled into the Venicie'
| AIRY. Denoour who has often ridden In
horsecar before was willing e. take one 'oW
He could have ridden - Union square iDr IN
gle fare and without change Of ears. but MI
Croker wouldn't le; Larry leave the pare row;
He insisted that Larry" should pile IN, ana
pile in Larry" ala. although the five completely
filed the carriage.
got more important every minute. had given the
driver his directions with an air Of great mys-
terry although the reporters already knew that
Mr. Croker going to Tammany nan. Mr..
| Tubbs ended his performance by shaking MI.
| Croker and the others by the hand with the
| vehemence Of Western cowboy. Then ne car
| riage rolled away.
| manly youth OF about twenty His face Is pleas
ant and open. Herbert is apparently about eleven
| years old. on his arm he CARR ID A great bunch
| OF shamrock He generously gave sprays Of II
| 70 a policeman, a customs inspector and ID one
or two others.
| did the trip you Of your malaria?" Rich
ard Croker. jr. was asked by Tribune reI( rter
Yes" he replied. pleasantly, Il am feeling
| much better. ! hadn't been quite well before the
| trip"
did you go to Paris with your father?'
mo ! and my brother went 10 London. My
| father Joined there in few days. We
pected 10 spend two months in travel but my
| father decided TO come home"
| YOUNG CROKER'S CAUTIOUS ANSWER.
| The young man paused. as II he felt that no
| was nearing dangerous ground.
! Were politics to blame for your change of
| PLAN
| We'll. father made up his mind to come home"
| Was the return voyage pleasant"