New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-14
WHO WILL BOSS TAMMANI
CROKER's RETURN AWAITED WITH IN
TEREST.
MEANWHILE THE CHAIRMEN OF THE VARloO'
COMMITTEES WILL CONDUCT THEIR DEPART
MENTs. AND SEVERAL OF THEM ASPIRE
To WEAR CROKER's MANTLE.

MENTs AND SEVERAL OF THEM ASPIRE
TO WEAR CRoKER's MANTLE.
Until the return of Richard Croker TO TINS CITY
next month II may not be known. even a''o''e -,
Tammany Hall district leaders. who Is 10 pe ~
boss OF the organization this fall. The changes III
the districts have merely kept the sahie &C. -
local Tammany bosses in power. They nave D'''
watching each other like cats lately each "oN"''
ing which way the others were going 10 jump
Ex-Mayors Hugh J. Grant and Thomas r "ii'oS'
County Clerk Henry D. Purroy, ex-Poice COM
mssoners James j. Martin and John G. Sheehah
and ex-Police Justice Daniel F Mcmahon nave ea'n
been suspected OF trying to step into the shoe7
which Richard Croker laid aside. They ana the'
followers have been secretly schemng. but no APP
parent union factions the interest OF any o"e
boss has been the result.
Tammany who thought they understood me
situation said yesterday that the reelection OF
Henry d. Purroy as chairman OF the Committee on
Organization. and OF James j Martin as chairman
OF the Executive Committee. Monday evening
had been agreed TO a means OF preventing
show or strength. There had been talk among the
local bosses OF making John c. Sheehan chairman
OF the Committee Organization. and PATRICK
Keenan, chairman OF the Executive Committee In
order to dispose OF the pretensions OF Henry d.
Purroy and James j. Martin. but that would nave
started fight and compelled show OF strength
and the plan was abandoned when the Purroy ana
Martin factions began TO threaten. Tammany men
declare that the influence OF the Purroy and Mar
tin factions has not been increased by the per-
Torrance OF Monday evening. while the other fac
tlons have been able TO conceal their plans for
union against Mr. Martin and Mr.. Purroy.
Ex-Mayor Grant Is regarded out OF the race
since he declared that he would accept the
leadership any position on a Tammany COM
mittee this fall Ex-Mayor Giroy is thought 10
be working for union with the Purroy and Martin
forces with view to placing himself in control of
the organization. He is likely 10 be reappoinei
chairman OF the Committee Printing. which VIII
keep him In the Executive Committee
Ex-Congressman ". Bourke Cochran. who was
chairman OF the Committee on Correspondence ana
one OF the Tammany big Four last year. mas
ceased 10 be a power In the organization since his
quarrel with Richard Croker Mr.. COckrans friends
nave declared tina; since the death OF his wife he
has lost interest In politics He has ceased TO b.
a sachem Of the Tammany Society and his name
mas been dropped from the Tammany General
Committee list this year. Ex-CorpOrdton Counsel
William H. Clark Is being spoken OF as likely TO
be APPOINTED chairman OF the Committee on Cor
respondence in Mr.. COckrans pace.
While important chairmanships are thus disposed
OF they do not show who will hold the place OF
supreme power In Tammany Hall II is admitted
by most Tammany men that Richard Croker $
friends are in the majority. and that he will be
urged again to accept the leadership when ne re.
turns 10 the city. II has been whispered about hat
he will undertake TO run the organization not
az an acknowledged boss. but the adviser OF
the men who bold the chairmanshps OF the I'M
portant committees. In that way II Is declared ne
can escape the drudgery OF leadership and the re-
sponsoillty for defeat II Tammany is beaten again