New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-29
THE COURT AGAIN AT LAKEWOOD.
Mr. CROKER PATIENTLY AWAITING HIS HE-
TURN TO POWER ON JANUARY l.

Mp CROKER PATIENTLY ANAIil-\' III" W.
TURN TO POWER ON JANUARY l.
,,ro,vood y J.. Dec 2S-The Court OF Croker
re,urne5 10 this resort to-day. and mere tho I"i"
many braves will nger few DAYS more WIN nv =,
ro- &c rrhe,t,ng his appetite FOR the spoNs which
~, No hls oo New Years Day. Mr.. Croker ac-
,or,oa nv Mavor-clect Van Wyck. Senator
rhomas F. Grady. John F Carroll and Timothy u.
sullivan. reached Lakewood on the early afternoon
train. ,
The late afternoon train brought be'nat" =.
YORK who on entering. received hearty mana
,holo from the leader and from tho others. IN
tho Same train cam. the now Mayors scrr"'hry
NJ Downes Nathan S,raus ana Aa.i-'']'"
others OF less importance. II is understood '""'
those who Will come 4 WI herr during ''"' ''''.''H
DAYS Of the conferences will be those VINO a'e sum
moned and that only such as arc ca''cn wiz W.
tain the ear OF the Boss
Mr. Croker said tonight that outside OF the p'accS
settled upon by caucus x the LEGISLATIVE '"''''
not \ single position had been finally decided upon
There nigh, ne changes from one end o. me 'he 10
the other Nothing was absolutely certain AZ u "'
,o.ntments. That's what he said
Senator GRADY declared this GrenlnG tha' 'n'''
,rould he conferences tomorrow with the leaders
from the smaller boroughs. and that II thesr "e''
not finished tomorrow evening they wouid con
t,nue on Thursday. When they are over 'he an
nouncements from authoritative sources "ould o'
hecun II was more than likely that some OF the
mos, inportant Offices would BE- announced on
THURSDAY The Senator said that Ia Rcpu"AcaH'
appeared 10 be slow IN deciding VINO Wou'd 10
heir representatives on tho Police Board nc s''u
,ba, desnite contrary annouuc meats. nof "o7d
had been heard from -" f.ait !t'plbl''tlS ]"
Manhattan relative TO their man on the ioafo'
Movor-cloct Van Wyck also said the Kepubl''Is
y, neither Manhattan nor Brooklyn had as yet sns-
res,od to him the names % The men It was de-
sired he should name.
NJ carroll Will no, confirm the generally ac-
"a 40 fNumberla.F
bu, there seems 10 he no reason to doubt H. any
moro than there Is fo- doubt that John Whalen ""
have the Corporation ~ Tax aS'' Ieard
Michael G. Murphy and Ecf1"fTI 1%F% Nh.
Holy VIII be secretary OF the PARK Hoard 'a'r'
Ryan may be CommssoneT OF HI.dirks John
Keller VIII be In the CHARITIES department 'o''''
Scanned Will head the Fire BDito'
AIber, NJ Downe= private secretary 70 the Mayor
elect was at the city Hall for time yesterday 20
famlllarlze himself with Ills new duoes. Mt 'r'heI
started for Lakewood az o'clock and Announced
that he would return to the city Friday Night
Mr.. Cookers election as member o' the Beard
~ Governors OF the Democratic club f. said 10
foreshndow his speedy elevation 10 the presidency
OF the club Ex-Governor Flower. who is a. pres
ont the resident OK the Club. Is known 70 o'
anxious to withdraw from that office ana IN que
time Mr. Croker may take his place The Demo
cratic Club will be the home OF the Murphy-Croker-
Grant faction. The officials oc the Manhattan
Club look with complacency upon Mr.. Crokers I'M
nl,ed declaration OF upon g. They say That inc
club ,s gaining in membership and strength ana
DO not think that Nr. croker can wreck II.
s,elwart advocate Of Mr.. Croker made the state
rnent that within two years the Democratic Cluo
would be occupying tie handsome marble bul.d-
Inc row, occupied 10y tho Manhattan cub. mem
boz ~ his club said IN reply that the agg essl'r
and domneering policy Of Mr.. Croker wouid pu,.d
~ n faction within the party with headquarters
a. the Manhattan Club. that would eclipse iHo Uu
County Democracy and give Tamnany iail "o'
fight. l,,., A., -. or,,,co,,on at noon
Yesterday at Deputy Commissioner i'i'aru o''ice'
30 Madison ave. for an excise license. u" "p-
nVc,,ion was filed by william. f. wyatt, inc srcre11
tary ~ the club 1t VIII go through the usuai
ra,. avid the license vii! be issued In day or