The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-03
POLITICIANS IN THE PINES.
CROKER ENJOYING HIMSELF AND
CONSULTING ms AIDS.


Nicholas >. nsycs. nasdsiph GuEEsnhsin,er
Andrew Freedman. Dr. W. Y. jesbtps.
Soha .. sexton. ana Others Drop Down to
wood-nlstric leaders to ne Rewarded
LAKEWOOD. n. j., Dec. 2.-Tho Lakewood
Hotel. far from being what many folks in New
York imagine II to be, n scene of secret political
conferences, appears to-day just as 1t always has
since the Tammany men made It their rendez-
vouh, q quiet resort for health and recreation
seekers. The Tammany leaders are living like
men who have nothing to do but spend time and
with plenty of time to spend.
More ideal weather than existed to-day could
not DO desired in this charming resort among
the pines. The temperature was just of the
right kind to bring out that bracing effect which
Lakewood claims for itself.
Mr.. Croker was up later on wednesday night
than on any night since he arrived here. He
stayed awake until . o'clock in the morning,
chatting with Mr.. Carroll and Senator Grady.
AL three were up before 0 o'clock In the morn
ing and after breakfast, Mr.. Croker took
Senator Grady for n ive-mile walk around the
lake. while Mr.. Carroll went out for a bicycle
ride with Rudolph Schaefer. Sheriff elect Dunn
decided to take a bracer on horseback. He got
n mettlesome saddle horse. which curvetted and
arched his neck a. proudly As q war charger as
he mounted.
Hold on, there. you divil. this amt St Pat
rick's Day" said Tom as he curbed the charger.
He was soon of galloping down the road. The
example was tempting for Ed Stokes and John
scannell and they wero soon after the Sheriff.
Mr.. Scannell has his own mount down here.
Nicholas J. Hayes. the Tammany leader In tho
Thirty-third district, was awaiting the arrival
OF Mr.. Croker when he returned from his walk.
Mr.. Hayes was pleasantly greeted by Messrs.
Croker and Carroll and was invited to lunch
with them. He will pet m ,,lapa In tho ADMIN.
istration. as will every other Tammany dis
trict leader who is In need of one. This is
following out the rule Of distributing the pat
ronage which has heretofore obtained. When
Tammany Hall was in power before twenty.
eight of the thirty district leaders got places
under the administration. and these will
be selected now as the heads OF depart.
ments and will undoubtedly DO allowed
TO select their subordinates from among
tho loyal sons of Tammany in their respec.
tive districts. The district leaders, knowing
whit did the work in their districts for Tammany
during tho three long years when the organiza.
tion was out Of power, will know whom to re-
ward, and II they do not care for jobs themselves,
they will select the names Of the persons whom
they want appointed. Few of the places will DO
hlle1 on personal grounds. The district Offices
in Brooklyn and the boroughs OF Bronx. Queens,
end, Richmond will DO filled In the manner de-
As yet nothing has been definitely settled ON,
and Mr.. Croker himself does not know who 10
going TO ill the places he has to distribute, but
countenance is more sphinx-like than YER, and
there. 10. not the. slightest Indication In 1t
the work OF seeking rest and recreation. To all
suggestions as to names OF possible aP,polnt:ei
didn't know no was looking for it, or. II never
knew he was in it."
to those in quest OF Information. The best way
10 tell who will get the places is to take the list
70 ft the offices according to their competency.
This is the safest way to make the slate, and the
bookmakers can take advantage OF it and lay
The idea tnat Mayorelect Van wyck will
have nothing to say regarding the appointments
ed on that principle. and it is his duty to make
all appointments in accordance with organiza-
as to the placing OF the district leaders in the
Randolph Guggenheimer, Presiden. Of the
early this afternoon. Mr.. GugGenheimer oc-
s,SSpies the room which was Maayor.eieet Van
suite with Mr.. Cookers and Mr.. CAROLS. Mr..
Freedman has a room near by. Mr.. GpgRen-
'f FoFmeM M'' police dSEs'~ c ~ tsM" Michael !: D tsI
who was dismissed from the force three years
Police Board. walked into the Lakewood today.
relative. He chatted a while with Nj.
croker ana MT. CarrOlI, anu lelt lOr NcW 1Ork-
Ex-Capt. Doherty is in tho cigar business now,
and Is not looking for q place. There are all
sorts Of absurd rumors published about the
future OF Tammany Hall. and the latest was
the story that the organization is to be con.
rrolled by n triumvirate of leaders, two Of whom
are former Police Justice Daniel +. Mcmahon
md Maurice Featherson. THAT story can be
taken like ice-water soup, there's nothing In 1t.
said one of the leaders to-day. 1t 10 expected
that by the end OF this week all the leaders Will
haze either communicated with Mr.. Croker or
come down TO see him at Lakewood. He Is in
frequent communication with them through the
more conspicuous leaders.
On the Lakewood special, which left New
York city at $40 O'Clock, were former Sheriff
John Is. Sexton, former Health Officer DR.. W. I.
Jenkins and his wife, former School Commits
sioner Isaac A. Hopper and Mrs. Hopper, James
II. HaslIn, and Philip j. Britt II was known
that they were on the train. and when word
was photographed that the train had met with an
accident at Elizabethport. there WAS much
anxiety. 1t was soon learned, however, that nc
one had been injured. The party, nevertheless
WAS greeted with especial warmth on its arrival
on another train after a delay of an hour and q
half.
1t is understood that Sexton is on the slate fol
an Office. 1t will not be that of under.sherin OF
any place in the Sheriff's Office. either, 1t 10 said
DIR. Jenkins, who Is u brother-in-law OF Mr.
Croker, is quite likely to be made Health
Commissioner. and Philip J. Britt Is q goot
candidate to play for the place Of counsel to thu
Sheriff, as he is a friend OF Sheriff Dunn and h,
did heroic work for Tammany In Mr.. CarrollI
district. Hopper Is also on the slate for q job.