New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-02
TA,r,rANYs CHIEF HAS GONE AWAY.
SOME OF THE BRAVES ARE COMPARING HIS
pprsrvr TRIP WITH THE ONE WHICH HE
TOOK AT THE TIME OF THE FAs-


PRESENT TRIP WITH THE ONE WHICH HE
TOOK AT THE TIME OF THE FAs-
sr,rr INVESTIGATION IN 1891
Richard Croker. car of Tammany' accompanied
by his wife and two OF lis IONS Herbert ana
Frank left the city yesterday for Nashville and a
visit t. the Belle Meade Stock Farm. Mr. Croker
has planned a two months trip for himself and
family thro Ugh the South and West. and during
hy absence expects stop at New-orleans. FL
Paso and san Francisco AID also see the Yellow
stone Park.
There was much manifest uneasiness In Tammany
Hall circles when 1t was found that Mr.. Croker
had really gone away and left the organization with
= Legislative. investigation its hands. Some Of the
braves recalled the time, just about three years
ago when the Fassett Investigating Committee OF
the state Senate was about TO visit NewYork.
and Mr. Cookers action OF that February dS9D was
talked over: how h. suddenly resigned his lucrative
Office Of Chamberlain having discovered that his
health was IN a frightful state. how he set sail
Immediately for tho baths OF Germany and re-
maincd there dead To- the world" until Tammanys
troubles were over. Then he came back with
great flourish Of trumpets, WAS called 10 tn Wit
nos, stand and with much heat and fervor. denied
the accusations which Broiher-ln-law Mccain had
made against him and ex-Mayor Grant months be
tore.
Tammany warriors OF all sizes and conditions
looked serious Thy racei Tho comparison be
tween the boss European voyage three years
and his trip % the South and West on which he
started yesterday. with the flll knowledge that tie
senate Investigating Committee IS TO reach the city
today 10 begin iis inquiry into the dolnSs of the
Police Department. OF mo WigWtin leaders
IiI not hesitate 20 ins!nuate that Mr.. Cookers
scheme - absent himself from New York while the
organization would be under hre stvorei mucn
more 90 discretion than Of manly courage.
"What, the boss afraid OFF, they asked one
other.
Mayor GIroy was asked yesterday If Mr.. Cookers
sudden departure might not DE construed To mean
that he would prefer To- b" at a safe distance from
Nrw-Iork while the city departments were being
'Noi ~ an was the Mayors bland reply. Mr.
croker had made all his drrangent nts tor taking
ponc DO until after tne special Congress elections
/ pointed ouf - him that II either both of the
Democratic clniliHt"s happened To suffer defeat.
mis- t-.urr would b." criticised unfaVoraby. ana IL
AMI looked after th" campaign thu result might be
l.fcr-ut think 10 WAS wnnt said 10 him that
caused him % pJstpon, his trip. The coming OF
On. Investigation committee had nothing Whatever
to 3D. with his going Why should It?
"l..t me thi-. too. Mr. Croker VIII not at
auy time during Ms absence b. beyond the reach
- Geographic communication, ami want u I'M
l.rs.ooI that h. VIII Doe back here aSiln on IN"
shortest p1s bic notice II there should happen to Ice
the slightest reason Tor his return.
President James j. Martin Of thc Police Board
John f. carroll. Tammany leader Of the XVIII
Assembly, District ana chief clerk Of the Court Of
General Sessions. was also present Attcrward
Commissioner Martin said that his visit to ne
Inv. .flgatou 10 which his department was to be
subjected. although naturally IL was talked about
we have no reason - dread the investigation.
he added and am not at all sorry that II mas
been undertaken. II may accomplish much good
for I think 10 VIII clear the air OF senseless chargcS
ami foolish rumors. which VIII now be set at rest