New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-08
UNION SQUARE
NEW YORK
A QUIET DAY FOR CROKER.
APPARENTLY NOT WORRIED OVER IhE
ATTITUDE OF THE BROOK
IyN CROWD

LYN CROWD.
Lakewood. n. j., Dec. This was prooao'! nc ~
ouietest day that Mr. Croker has spent SINCE ne
came here. The big politicians havirg gone We
he had chance to get out in the air. au .e
walked and drove a good part of the day Mayo
elect Van Wyck also took advantage Oh ''e ~ NV
and spent a portion of ii on his bicycle.
Tho renort which reached this place tnie HUI IL
ing that Hugh Mclaughlin had reIuseu ~ aIeep
the slate as mapped out by MI. croker anu =,
work. created something of a furry among tle us
trict leaders who were at the MOTEL out II uIu '
nnaar ~ r,,fe Mr. Croker or Mr.. Van Wyck.
Tbev went about as calm and serene as usual. ana
had no comment 10 make. and did not appear 10
,os much stock In thc report that Mclaughlin mao
proved troublesome
~ course to get a positive expression OF opln-
ton from either was impossible Seeing the cool
,nss with which the big leader look the report his
followers cooled down and guessed DICK Will
have his way in the end
Joseph Cassidy. OF Long Island City. who as
riras to be the Democratic leader In Queens and
"a djsputing that honor with John 7. Madden
came dowa to-day and he had a talk with MT
croker and with the Mayor-elect -.,,, ~
Wandered about the hotel today and greeted
the Tammany men whom he knew in c N,-
SgcTs aP ba hss no. 6S oS
that he not the bearer of meSS CS TO- Mr.
croker relative to VINO should be appointed aS
Mr. Myck to the few pafSGs a' He SAID
bad messed there were plenty Of New-York City
Republicans left who could do any worR OF that
State State "''''''
Regarding the prospects Of feud between MI
Croker and Hugh Mclaughlin. OF Brooklyn. be-
cause Of Mr. Cookers refusal 10 give Mclaughlin
what he asked for in the way Of Offices. Brook
lvn Democrat in the confidence Of both sides said
last night: You can be OF one thing; there
will be no fight Mclaughlin will take just what
he can get although he may try to blum and get
more More than that he Will be found support
ing the Croker Murphy Grant candidate for MI
norty leader in the Assembly .,
in getting just the they want for Corpora ' ion
Counsel. Samuel Untermyer was mentioneo I2r ne ae
Broad-st., yesterday he said: You may say ior
me that the mention of my name IN connection
MIN 'f have never had an offer Of the position. and
so far know my name mas neve1 p DC rs s"e 81
great power and dignity under the new cnalsi anu
might we'll fiji the measure OF the amDitIon OF NAM
men far better known and more deserving IN every
sense yet 50 situated that wouia no' anu
offered 20 me which IL not likely:
Delaney Nicoll has been 9rsed 70 IaKe tne
He explained TO MI Croker that his law prac.Sce
was worth far more than the Office. and that the
Tammany lawyers were suggested but they all de-
clined. John Whalen was spoken 10 about me ma,
ter but he said he would rather go in at the head
There nov, seems be likelihood that one Of two
men will be appointed David Leventrst' the well
kno%n IainH iSe other Mr. Hotchkss is looked
mon as the probable selection
In the XXXIst Assembly Distric: Peter F. Meyer.
Ing war on Andrew J. White. the leader there This
is the district Of ex-Mayor Gilroy who has always
been a warm friend Of White Never INTENDS to PIT
Isaac A. Hopper against Mr. White and hopes to