New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-25

MAYOR GILROY AT HOME.
WHAT HE SAYS ABOUT THE RETURN OF
PADDY" DIVER.
HE REFUSES TO DISCUSS TAMMANY's PROS
PECTs OR THE CHANCES OF HIS OWN

HE REFUSES TO DISCUSS TAMMANY'S PROS
PEcTs OR THE CHANCES OF HIS OWN
RENoMINATIoN.
Thomas F. Gilroy, the Mayor Of New-York, re-
turned to the city last evening, apparently well
pleased with his trip to California. He looked
well. and said that he felt first rate only little
tired by the long Journey. From Chicago he
and his family travelled on a New-York Central
train which arrived at the Mott Haven station
at One-hundred-and-thi ty-eighth-st. at S:S9
o'clock. on time They left the train at that sta
ton. where two carriages were in waiting to
carry them and their baggage to their home, at
No 7 West One-hundred- and twenty y-frst-st.
and they reached the house few minutes be-
fore Q o'clock To a Tribune reporter Mayor
Gilroy said that he had enjoyed his trip and his
family were well. He had not got the New-fork
papers regularly. but he had been able to keep
track of affairs in this city fairly well while he
was away lie had noticed some newspaper
criticisms upon the absence from the city OF
number of Tammany leaders at a time when
men were being convicted Of election frauds,
and he said that the attacks appeared to be d.
rooted chiefly against Police Justice Diver
"I did not know that Justice Diver had got
back until to-day. when | read a report IN
New-York newspaper" Mr.. Groy said IL
seems TO me that his return takes the sting out
of some OF the statements which were made con-
cerning his absence. For my part went away
To bring my children back to the city ,
At Pasadena MI GilrOy said he met Richaru
Croker and had a short talk with MN. vi
Croker was on his way TO san Francisco tnen
He was In good health and expected 10 return W
this city early next month. EesaiuinS ~, ny - NJ
meets Of Tammany Hall in the fall election MI
c;ilroy said it was too early 10 speak. ana ne
declined to say anything about report that ne ne
,night not run tor reelection, except tnls' II
would be foolish fSr me to talk now ABOUT d
nomination that may not be offered 10 me. ne
said he expected 70 be at MS oiIiCe III '"e ivy
Hall tO-faOrrOW morning.
One of the first cases OF official importance
which some people expect Will engage Mayor
Gilrov's attention IS the appointment or ponce
iusticc 10 take the place of SolOn B. Smith, whose
term of office expired on January ?. last. Justice
Smith is Republican. and has been upon lhe
police court bench for about fifteen years For
many years he was active in politics, and was
looked upon by Chester A. Arthur as one OF MS
mos, valuable lieutcnants. He was long the
Republican leader Of the old NNth Assembly,
District From 1878 TO 1884 he was secretary OF
the Republican County and Executive COM
rnittees md from the latter year until 1889 he
was chairman Of the Republican County Execu-
tive Committee. In January. 1880. ne was sus-
prracded as chairman by Jacob NJ. Patterson
In the following year Mr. Smith resigned the
leadership OF his district on his reappointment
as police justice by Mayor Grant taking Jusuce
Welde's unexpred term. and Welde receiving the
long term appointment as successor 10 smith
There are plenty Of Tammany Hall candidates
eagerly awaiting a chance TO step into Justice
Smiths shoes. Mayor Gilroy. however, has in
tlmated to applicants and their hackers that he
would do nothing in the way OF nlng the place
until the Legislature adjourned.