New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
CHRISTMAS OF THE COURT.
GATHERING OF TAMMANY MEN AT THE
MURRAY HILL HOTEL.
THE MAyoR-ELECT DECLINES TO TALK OF THE
COMING OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TRUAX
DOES NOT FEAR AN EXODUS OF
THE MANHATTAN CLUB MEM

CRATIC CLUB.
1t was said at the Murray Hill Hotel yesterday
afternoon that Richard Croker had spent part Of
the morning there receiving political callers.
and then had gone to Staten Island where his
brother, George S. Croker, lies dead. The Tam
many Hall men in general were missing from the
hotel all the afternoon and those who have
families presumably took advantage OF Mr..
Croker's absence to snatch a brief period In
which to enjoy their Christmas dinners with
their wives and children. But az the evening
advanced they began 10 arrive at the ,Iurray
Hill, to crave audience Of the master ~ Tam
many. Grady was not there. nor Gardlder; but
there was goody representation for a 'politi-
cal off night like Christmas. Seated on big
sofa in the main office hall was Mayor-eect
Van Wyck, with Theodore Sutro on his right
hand and Maurice F. Hoahan on his left.
Ten or fifteen feet away, leaning against the
marble desk-counter. stood Mr.. Croker listen
Ing with impassive face to the arguments ana
representations Of f.. c. Shea and others who.
watching their opportunity and their leader,
successfully approached. John +. Carroll was
Of the first callers but he went away early
Mr.. Van Wyck absolutely refused to say WORD
about the appointments which II is said on good
authority. arc to be announced on Thursday A
Tribune reporter asked him how he had spent
his Christmas but the only answer which could
be obtained was that that affair was part or MS
private life. The Mayor-elect said that he re-
spected and liked the political reporters whom
he met every day. oven though, as he charged.
the papers to which some Of them are attached
did misrepresont him. But" he added. vigor-
Ously, the lies nobody VIII believe, ana the
truth will never hurt me-"
ut ha Of
at the Democratic Club. in company with Judge
Edward F.. ODwyer Of the City Court ana II
is said that while there ne devoted his time
10 a careful Investigation Of the clubs AFFAIRS
1t ls ut this club. IT s confidently asserted. that
Mr. Croker will henceforth make his political
headquarters. which have In the past been 10
Gated at his office in the Trinity Building. No.
III Broadway Mr. Croker quoted yester-
day as having said that ne intended to resume
active membership in the Democratic Club and
that possibly all the members Of the Manhat-
tan Club who were good and loyal Democrats
might resign from that body as he had done,
and Join q club which should have about 1t no
trace Of Mugwumpsry. adding: Il resigned from
the Manhattan Club because OF the tendency OF
many OF the members toward Mugwumpery.
have no sympathy with Mugwumps of any
kind
To a Tribune reporter last night. Mr.. Croker
said that that Interview was correct, and repre-
sonted his views entirely. Frederic r. COudert
prcsid N. Of the Manhattan Club. could not be
seen when the reporter called at his home to ask
him whether or not. in his opinion, the club
was the homo of Mugwumpery Justice
Charles II. Truax. Of the Supreme Court. who
i tho vice-president OF the Manhattan Club
was found at his home. No. - East Sixty
nfth-st lie said that all that he knew about
Mr. Cookers reported intention to take an active
interest in the Democratic Club what he
had seen in the newspapers. Mr. Croker he
went on. had resigned from the Manhattan
Club three or four years ago Asked IL that
resignation had had the effect Of weakening the
institution, he answered that 1t had not-that
the membership, fifteen hundred, was about the
same now IA it had been ut that time. The re-
porter asked him. too. If the club contained
noticeable proportion Of Mugwumps. and he
answered: We'll I'm not a Mugwump."
Judge Truax was inclined tn doubt hat Mr.
Croker had said what he reported 10 have
said about the Manhattan Club but he didn't
believe that In any event there would be a
wholesale exodus OF it's members.
The rumor that Alderman elect Thomas II
Woods was 10 be made President OF the Board
81 Aldermen confirmed last night at the
Murray Hill Hotel. and 1t was learned. also
that the most important craftsmanship of the
BOARD that Of the Finance Committee, would he
given TO Alderman Robert Muh. OF the XVIII
Assembly District.