Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-07


effects of three years fasting. sma cking
their jaws in the anticipation of the COM
ing Greater New York feast. are very
much in evidence among the pines"
John c. Sheehan. the sick tiger, discredited
and cast off. remains in New York city
nursing the wounds received at the hands
of the boss" 1t is not expected that the
tigers will desert their quarters at Lake
wood before the installation of Judge Van
Wyck as mayor OF Greater New York on
New Year day. though the opening of Con-
gress has attracted some of the congress
siOnal felnes from the Lakewood lair to
Washington.
Gossip About Mr.. Sulxer.
One of the most interesting bits of gossip
that comes from Lakewood affects the
eleventh congressional district. This Is the
district represented by Congressman Will
lam Sulzer. The Tammany Hall primaries
will be held the first week in January 1898
John T. Oakley. the present leader of the
fourteenth assembly district. who is in Mr..
Suffers congressional district, is unpopular
with many of the democratic leaders. A
delegation headed by eX-Inspector Anthony
Clinchy, one of the most popular among
the Tammany Hall leaders of the CITY, re-
Gently visited Mr.. Croker at Lakewood for
the purpose of protesting against the con-
tinuance of Mr.. Oakley in the position of
leader.
The delegation asked that ex-Register
John Reilly or Congressman Sulzer himself
r.
Oakley. on the other hand. visited Lake
wood and attempted to induce Mr.. Croker
to indorse his Services in the past by in
slsting upon his retention as leader. Final
ly Mr.. Croker gave out the following state
ment: Il want it understood that no one
has any authority to use my name to help
him in a district contest. I am not inter-
fering in any way in any contest for the
control of assembly district organizations
The majority must rule There should be
no interference on the part of the main
organization in local matters. and there
will be none: The district will attend to
their own affairs, and the best man will
win That is the only way"
This statement is regarded as significant
inasmuch as it shows that Mr.. Croker in
tends to keep hands off, in all of the
local district fights in the coming demo-
cratic primaries. 1t is said to settle the
fate of Alderman Oakley. since he can
hardly hope to win in a contest with the
friends of ex-Register Reilly and Congress-
man SulZer united against him. There is
no doubt about the side that Croker at
heart favors, however. At the time when
John c. Sheehan was at the height of his
power In the city John Reilly was the only
man in Tammany Hall who dared to stand
up and fight the boss from Buffalo" Now
that Sheehan is persona non grata the
ex-register Is not likely to be forgotten
As Tor SulZer himself 1t is well known that
Croker would go farther personally and do
more for him than for any other member
of Congress in New York city in spite of
Tree silver and ultra labor
views.
interest In Gov. GrigSs' Appointment.
On the other side of the fence interest in
matters political now Transporting IN New
Jersey centers in the selection of Gov John
W. Griggs to succeed Judge Mckenra as
Attorney General. New Jersey politicians
quite generally agree that the selection of
Gov. GriSss as Attorney General is the re-
suit of the warm personal friendship exist
ing between President Mckinley and Vice
President Hobart. From the DAYS OF JOIN,
Adams and Thomas jefferson down to
Cleveland and Stevenson. Presidents and
Vice Presidents have usually been at
swords points. either personally or poIiti-
cally. and it is regarded as refreshing in
this vicinity to find a Vice President In
harmony with his chief.
1t is quite generally conceded in New
Jersey that, but fer Hobart the attorney
eeneralship would have gone to the west
since the east already has its full quota of
cabinet representatives. The appointment
of a Pacific coast man like McKenna to
take the place of Pacific coast man like
Field on the Supreme Bench is regarded
as logical and natural. But that the sue
cessor of Mckenna in the Presidents cabi-
net should be a man from north Of Mason
and Dixon's line and east of the AlIeghanies
is regarded as something unusual.
1t Is said to be a part of the program of
Vice President Hobart to make New Jersey
thoroughly end reliably republican. To this
END vice PRESIDENT Hobart, Gov GTlSyS and
John Kean of Elizabeth are bending all OF
their energies, and the appointment OF
Griggs to the portfolio of Attorney General,
just at this time. comes a sort of an
inspiration to the New Jersey republican
leaders
1t is worth remarktng in this connection
that even during the democratic landsiides
of month ago. New Jersey in the main
remained loyal to Mckinley and the repub-
lcan party. While the democrats made
heavy gains in New York. Ohio and other
states, the usual off year. swing of the
political pendulum in New Jersey was so
slight as to DE scarcely worth noticing
Expected Reaction Did Not Come.
The expected reaction from the $4,000
| plurality given Mckinley last year only
| brought to the front a few democrats, who
were elected on local grounds and because
| of personal popularity. 1t Is believed in
| New Jersey that President Mckinney has
i taken this into consideration and that the
| appointment of GrigEs comes as reward
| of merit for republican well doing. The
| governorship and the legislature in New
Jersey are regarded as certain for the re-
| puhlicans for years to come And this too.
in New Jersey, a state which only a few
| years ago was figured with New York and
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