New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-07
CROKER AND THE TREASURY OFFICIALS
THE EXPOSES FRIENDS HERE SPEAK BITTERLY
ABOUT THE REFUSAL 70 SEND HIM PER
MISSION TO LEAVE TIE MAJESTIC
At QUARANTINE.


MISSION TO LEAVE TIE MAJESTIC
AT QUARANTINE.
A report was carried to Washington by Congress
men who took part in tn Tammany Fourth Of July
celebration IN East Foureenth-si. that tn reason
why Mr.. Croker remained upon the Majestic until
she reached her pier Wednesday. and was not
taken off at Quarantine. had been arranged. was
that Acting Secretary Scott Wike Of the Treasury
Department had refused Health officer William
T. Jenkins's request that he be permitted to tax
cussion among politicians Yesterday. some Of whom
saw In the incident a deliberate purpose on the
part Of the Cleveland Administration 10 treat Mr..
DR. Jenkins when asked about this statement Of
there had been any snubbng or sighting Of his
famous brother-n-aw by the Treasury Department.
Il did not receive any telegram from a Treasury
oftical refusing permIssi9nn TO tax Mr croker on
desire TO leave the Majestic at Quarantine lie pre-
ferred to 20 straight TO the steamship pier Had
on nv boat the Governor Flower j should have
taken him of without asking anybodys permis-
sion" Then the Doctor added in an explanatory
tone. Il should have eXacted it as return for the
many courtesies EXTENDED by me- 70 the Treasury
Later the Health officer became convinced that
his statement liable TO misconstructiOn. He
admitted that he had telegraphed twice to the
Treasury Department at Washington requesting
his two sons to leave the steamship and come up
10 the city on the Health officers boat. but
Jenkins added that the only reason he had for ask
ing the PERMISSION was that II might be used In
only il was proposed to transfer Mr.. Croker to
his boat the Governor Flower.
The Doctor said also that he had been Informed
that the failure of the Acting Secretary Of the Treas
airy Scott Wike. to respond to the request was
that he regarded II an unusual one. Every
body knows" the Doctor said that 1t is very
common thing for the Treasury Department to issn"
orders OF this kind | could name dozen PROM,
nent \ew-Yorkers who are every year transferred
to their yachts down the bay with the sanction
OF the Treasury Department. -,
There was some bitter feeling among Mr. Croker's
devoted friends Yesterday when II became known
mat the Democratic officials in Washington had
treated DR. Jenkns's request with ignomnlOus
neglect Some OF them were disposeu 10 hold MI
Cleveland responsible for the matter
THE EX-CH1EF MAY BE IN TOWN TO-DAY
There was a general expectation among Tammany
Hall friends OF Richard Croker that he would De IN
the city again to-day They based tneir i'i'h on
tho fact that Mr. Cookers horse. Dobbins. Is entered
% run in the rich Realization Stakes today Lhey
;houg1 that he would leave Rchfeld Springs. wh1re
his family are spending the summer lasl even H1
Pm commissioner DAILY and other prominent WIG
,,au men who are In the ex-bOsss confidence eK-
nrsssAd doubts bout his coming No one was seen
who had received any direct word from Mr.. croker
on the subject 49,. ,,.- L..,o ,ho,r
money up on DobDins.