The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-08
GRADY IN CANTOR'S PLACE.
HE rs TO BE THE REAL MINoRITr
IN THE STATE SENATE.
Cantor May or May Not Retain the Titie-County
Clerk sutphin to Handle the oueens borough
Patronage - Alderman Noonnn wants =
Good Sob-Tim Sullivan at Lakewood.

Canter Way or May Not Retain the TItie-County
Clerk sutphin to Handle the oueens borough
Patronage - Alderman Noonnn wants =
Good Sob-TIm Sullivan at Iatewood.
LAKEWOOD, N. j., Dec. 7.-Everything In the
political situation here tonight indicates that
State Senator Thomas +. Grady will DO leader OF
the Democratic forces in tho Senate during tho
next session. Senator Cantor may be deposed In
caucus or he may not. II not no will be leader
In name only, and his retention will BIO merely
for the sake of keeping up tho harmony idea in
the Democratic ranks. The opposition to the
nomination Of Senator Grady for District At
torney has made him stronger than ever with
Mr.. Croker, who has the highest admiration for
him. Senator Cantor may retire gracefully
from tho leadership when he realizes Senator
Grady's relations with the administration The
statement Of Senator Grady as to the course Of
the minority during the coming session may be
considered authoritative as he has been In con-
sultation long enough with Mr.. Croker to under
stand his attitude thoroughly.
Senator Coggeshall OF Oneida county. who 10 o
Republican. 10 on a visit here to recover from
hay fever, which troubles him about this time
every year. He greeted Senators Grady and
Sullivan pleasantly when he met them in the
hotel and had a short talk with Mr.. Croker.
Senator Timothy D.. Sullivan. with John c. Fitz-
gerald, Martin Engel. Florence ]. Sullivan. and
Walter @. Keep, got hero this morning and
wero around the hotel most OF the day. 1t y
understood that Senator Sullivan has q big
finger In the patronage pie and will put q lot OF
his Bowery constituents behind brooms in tho
Street Cleaning Department, or hold those that
are there now, and also have something to do
with placing loyal Tammany men in the Fire,
Police. and Public Works departments.
Joseph Cassidy. Councilman-elect from tho
borough of Queens, called on Mr.. Croker to-day
and had quite o chat with him. 1t is said that
John II. Sutphin, Clerk of Queens county. will
distribute tho patronage which is to go to tho
borough. Ho is Chairman Of the Borough Com
mittce and President Bowley and John p. Mad
den will get what is coming to Long Island City
through Sutphin.
Percival w. Maggie is another Tammany loader
who called on Mr.. Croker to-day. He departed
smiling and the men who are seeking office
through him can rest satisfied that their claims
were well presented. Coroner Fitzpatrick and
Alderman Andrew A. Noonan spent the day
here and the Coroner had several chats
with Mr.. Croker. Alderman Noonan went bicy-
Gle riding with Mayorelect Van Wyck and
former Tax Commissioners Whalen this morn.
ing. Chief among tho men whom Coroner Fitz-
patrick Is trying to place is Alderman Noonap,
who ~retires from tho boarc this year. He has
on the lower east side. Sherifr.elcct Dunn, Mr..
Whalen, William T. Mitchell. William Schwen.
ker, and John P. Richie left here to-day, but all
announced that they would return to the Lake.
wood before the end of tho week. Councilman.
elect Herman Sulzer got here this evening. An.
tonic Rasines also arrived tonight. He Is q
candidate for President Of the Tax Commission.
Ho comes from Leader John b. SeSton's dis
trict, where ho has lived only a short time,
however,