New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-21
SMYTH AS GRAND SACHEM.
THE EX-RECORDER INSTALLED AT THE
WIGWAM
HE Is PROUD To Re A POLITICIAN. BUT Ap''ii'
HE ISN'T THE LEADER OF TAMMANf HAL"
CHEERS FOR CRoKER-THE EX-boSS
TAKES HOUSE IN LONDON


TAKES HOUSE IN LONDON
YEARLINGs BOUGHT FOR HIM
Tammany Indians Of many different KINDS anu
various degrees of cvilizati ton met nj the "'s 49,,
in East Fourteenth-st. last evening to witness '''e
installation of ex-Recordcr Frederick S'"S'n "
Grand Sachem. Among those present WIZ" e'e
master Charles W. Dayton and ex-Surrob'''
Rastus s. Ransom. who. like the ex-kecorue'' mn,
self has aspirations for the Tammahy nan "o'
nation for Judge of the Supreme court ''.'' 81,
As there will be three places OF that h'' ~
all Of them may be accommodated on the '''"''
unless cx-Judge Charles II. TruaX, who' IKE '','
cy-Rccordcr was defeated last November suceeens
In securing one. There were also present 'e"''"'
Daniel T. Sicklcs. who wants 10 run io' N ~,
again this fall in his old district me N'"' ~ ,'
the vacancy caused by the death OF ~ D. ''l"P"'"
the Republican candidate who beat inc "'"''''
last fail by a plurality OF S73; Judge H. a. van
wvc,, of the ci,T Court. who Is slated for re-
nomination: congressman William Sulzer ana H.
G. Miner ex- Keglster John Reilly. Chief Judge .
NJ Enrich AID several others.
Ex-Mayor Thomas +. Gilroy. sufficiently restored
from his recent attack OF sore throat ID pressure '
his place as Grand Sachcm and Installed his success
sor reading the ritual in an impressive manner
When Grand Sachcm smyth had adjusted MS IL"
COLLAR niece and strapped his blanket. ne hour
lshed "A MISUNDERSTANDING tomahawk ana S''' '',,
he was ready TO make war on the Repupl''nN' ~
referred 10 the long line OF his noble Demo'ral''
predecessors who had filed the chair OF "Ian' -
chem. but named only two-panlel ID Tonp"''S anu
Samuel J. Tl,den. Mr. Smyth stcichcd the history
II the society from It's earliest days and told OF is
deeds Of charity and bencvocnce IN times OF famine
and pestlcncc
When the speaker has brought his discourse
down 20 modern times he talked politics.
THE Grand Sachcm Is not the leader OF 'he
Democratic party IN this city," he explained
l.Ns l.. l.,dv a
racy In the customary manner. according 10 mo
rules OF tho organization" Cheers for Croker were
here given during which Larry" oclmour waved
u letter with London postmnrk. which, no h''''
was from the absent cS-chlciiain
II am politician" resumed the Grand Sach'm'
when the Crokcrnn applause hal subsii'd' ana
I believe that every man IN this country worthy
10 be a citizen should be one. II does not n"''s'
sarlly follow that TO he politician II 10 b" Il
scoundrel. We do not want scounIf'H mere anu
$50 won't have them" Several braves satto nave
been before the cN-HocOrlcr While he sat iron 'hc
criminal bench. bat who have since been restored
10 citizenship by Democratic Governors. are Re-
por,cl To- have made hurried exit AZ thlS point
remarking that the new Grand Sach'm was be-
coming too personal.
MIR Smyih ondc. his address by Inviting all Dom
ocfais TO ioin Tammany Hall ana make united war
fare on the Republican enemy"
Mr. D,lmour said after the meeting that his let
ter from Mr. croker said that the cx-eaier had
rented n house in London AMI that his stay ABROAD
WAS likely 10 be indefinite. Another report nIo"hI
the Wcwam las; nisht Wis that IN" ycir"nfs -'i'
TO have been purchased from Milton Young OF l"N-
irrton. Ky hy Michael r Dwycr were really me
rroncrfy II Mr. croker ana not % Dwycr ana ihtt
John Dennis was coming over here - take iacin -
England. where De was t. train ih'm Tor 'iph''
This IL was argued. meant long stay oN NE uti..'
side for Mr. Croker with occasional VISITS lp ''N .
York CRY t. look after Tanmany IoAics. lh' nv
Of these "occasionai visits. Il was SAM "oui' DO
made carly next month -
i'0riy-nve now members n -" society .W'i'
elected last evening. - Police liHp"e tor M'NN y
ox-Chtrnhcriain Grain. civil Jut:ir" Jane ~
v.re among them but most 81 the applicants w'f"
unknown to fame. The comm.i;," alpo .ni'l I'D
take charr. OF ID. Wicwam building lnr 10" f'.i
- ,s follo,,s. Richard croker. Hugh ! Grant.
Thomas T. Fe.'ncr Charles Wolle and AH<u,iH,
W Peters When Cfoker's nam" vas hNho'h ]
a. ~. heai OF tho committee cheers w"r' gwen.
ae v,as The case whenever the cS-hlsss name was
mentioned during tho session