New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-01
MR.. CROKER KEPT BUSY.
LIKELY TO STAY AT LAKEWOOD UNTIL
THE END OF DECEMBER

| HIS CRITICISM OF DIR. PARKHURsT-MoRE TAIN
ABOUT APPoINTMENTs-N1CTIoL MULLER
HAS CONFERENCE
Lakewood. y. j. Nov. 3o.-Of the large con'!n-
gent OF Tammany Hail politicians who spent sun
| day at Lakewood there remain Richard Croker.
John ]. Scannel. Sherir-elect Thomas j. Dunn
and County Clerk-elect William Sohmcr. Inc
others returned 10 New-York last evening and This
morning The four men had a late breakfast to-
gether. after which they spent the greater pr
OF the morning reading the New-Y"rk papers.
After luncheon. which they took together. tie
four went ont driving. They drove about the VII
lage and some distance out into the pines Th"y
reached the hotel again about thrc"-quarters o. n
hour before dinner. Mr.. Croker. Mr.. Dunn. M
Sohmer and Mr. Scannell made up the party again
a; the table. Mr. Croker was In an especially JOY
full mood
After dinner Mr. Croker chatted with the news
paper men. lie said he had nothing whatever to
say about political affairs at this time. He would
probably remain here until about the end OF De
cember No announcement OF poss bic appoint
ments would be given out until the last week OF
December All states announced up TO that time
he said would be mere gucsses. lie intimated that
some OF tho assignments already limited at were
very far from the mark. SIR. Croker. when some OF
the alleged states were shown 20 him. would not
confirm any OF the rumored selections. ihe
State that seems TO have the most hackers here
names Patrick ! Keenan, and Bernard J. York
Democrats in that body John J. Scannel and
Thomas r. Crlmmns are both mentioned IN CON
ncction with ihc Fire Commssionership. IL Is
generally believed that Nathan Siraus VIII be 'he
head 81 the Park Department.
Mr.. Croker has evidently been reading closely the
published accounts % Dr. parkhursts criticisms u
himself lie said to-day that personally Ae di not
ParkAurst ought 10 subside' after way DO" people
had spoken A; the polls ln ,hc recent election. Nj
Croker said that Or Parkhurst had fooled the
people once by hs sham reforms bat hc could not
90 It again To Tammany ruler afici nat What
power Dr.. PaTkhurst had o. politics was gone. sn1
that he ought TO devote his time TO his pastoral!
Nj crokers daily mail IS 90 larg" that he has
to spend considerable Of his time IN looking u over
He evidently docs no; want 20 be bothered With the
srnai-fry politicians ana answers - Few as posi-
bic o! the letters Of the Tammany men who are
rrt's OF SciIg PLACED o. the rayroN ~ the n
coming Greater New-York ADMINISTRATION Mon
olas Muller the Democratic leader % the Borough
O, Richmond. IS among tho latest arrivals 20 have
a private conference with Nr Croker Tn" pair IN
age on Staten Island Is 10 h" made under tho super
vision Of NJ Mailer. and It is understood he sub
United A list for the Staten Island app3intmenis
Mr.. Muller. however, says II Is too cary 10 ihk
definitely ahou, appointments.
Mayor-eloct Van Wyck j. expected 20 return
soon, when more progress viii be made IN making
W the slate for tn" Borough Of Manhattan Moth
ing definite viii be done about Brooklyn appoint
mcnts un;il Mr.. York furnishes the list OF those
who should be rewarded