New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-27
CROKER GOES TO LAKEWOOD
ATTITUDE OF THE MLAUGHLlN PEOPLE
TOWARD THE NEW STATE CON-
RINATION,

richard Croker Yesterday went TO Lakewood 10
..,,. ovs- Sunday He started at $40 o'clock In
spacial car and was accompanied oy Mayor-eIee'
Van Wyck District-Attorney-eiect Hafoiner' Ma
luan Straus, John j. scshheH' james
srs,i. Jobn F. Carroll and W. T. d. Stokes. Be
CO.. oo,ro Mr. Croker reiterated that there would
ia M slate-making and that the outing was one
fo- rect and recreation alone. He said that inc
,,,.o,r,ments TO be made by Mayor-elect van
y,,,cx would be announced January ]. and no
sooner. - -. Tam,
,o,v men Yesterday was that far no direct ap-
nuca,ion has been made by any member Oh uie
brooklyn organization for PATRONAGE. -
&c looked upop as omnous number OF ihioriha
suggestions have come to hand, but there ID No.
ing that can be looked upon as indica''o - 49,.
wishes of the Mclaughlin organization oo''e yin.
80 ~ Cropar dsc,ared publicly that Tammanv
Hall was not trying to absorb the BROOKLYN y,
ean.zstion and that Brooklyn wouiu s0' ~
share of patronage The silence III '"o -.
this volunteered information, Is salu " NEE, -. -.
Mr. Mclaughlin and his followers o o. ,h,c
co.. 1ybat ia expected OF them in return io' '"''
patronage. 49, ar that the
Croker Murphy-Grant faction Is represeneu
having declared upon ex-senator NM
I.aughlin for years has been lriehu anu I'll,
OF M Hill and the Brooklyn orgahi1h'io" W"
,-onan,r he with Hill in his struggle 10 coi'roi
~. -, STATE Convention OF the Sage OF Wilough-
h s,rAe, can control it. The obligation exacted rum
,,cI euehlin In return for his portion OF the pa
ronaee Is fealty to the new comolildtioIL
Mclaughlin hasn't decided yet TO deser, M, 10
the patronage. Brooklyn doesn't in'e' " ~
.,s identity in Tammany Hall. ana IL tnl' " ~
IL. ~ the ofYces Brooklyn will go 1t a!one'
Tho srst test OF strength will be mace "ne, "
minority leader Is named IN the Asseii"', A.,
McLaughlln controls fifteen members Oh tn
sembly This number. Joined with 'he O'
,on Of Battery Dan" Finn, who Is the caliuua
The combine" On the other hand. Hills cano'uale
"a Assemblyman Palmer of Schoharie' II Is iiioo
,ho, nrobable that Mr. McLaughns delegauoh
viii be found voting with the Murphy people
In the event of a too dictatorial policy toward .Ie
Wuloughby-st organization on the part vi M,
Crnk.r co a close friend OF Mr. Mclaughlin SAID
vesterday the gage of battle will be thrown down.
and Mr. Croker can have all the trouo!e ne wants
Bird 8. Coer. the new Controller VIII 90 inc Wv
ding OF his friends and associates across t''o
bridge. and he can make it exceptionally warm 10Y
Mr. Van Wycks administration II ne so chooses'
So both sides playing waiting game
II was learned yesterday that the struggle IN tne
xXvth Assembly District had srGaf ,f 9eai 10 W 40
orr fh w aas the Tammany candidate. He Is friend
and distant relative OF Senator MURPHY. I'm tnp
last Presidential campaign he followed sehdt W
Murphys advice and took an active PadT'f for IN this ms
i SY iSe n OF for Assenby Hill
against him, decided tNdt UT tlcSAIOH 49,.
detrimental to his interests Orr called upon old1e
Chairman Danforth. then working with iiI!I 70 III
duce the National Democracy CANDIDATE 10 get 6 on'
of the field. Mr.. Danforth could have zone tlls,
and in fact al a late hour succeeded IN se,uHs
change of candidates Orr was defeated py tne
Citizens Union candidate II Is now charged tndt
II was due TO trick Of Mr.. Danforth that ne was
defeated. The Murphy-Croker combination. an
fered over this loss OF support spoke out IN
meetn'." 49, 49,. or
While II is generally understood that the new
combination is for the nomination OF MI. GRANT
Tor Governor next year. shrewd observers say mat
its leaders are playing fine politics. and that they
are simply putting Grant forth AS a oiind; mar
man Danforth was generally considered mn ; S an,
didate for the nomina ton until he heard that hiI
had declared himself for John b. Stanchneld. Ihen
Danforth. after the upheaval suddepIy cra Hfs
hope that the Croker Murphy oination TiiL 20
to the State Convention with Grant as canhidate'
for he thinks he could beat that plan with ease
1t IS Danforth whom he fears, and some people
81 trfri< that the mbnaton, TO which Danforth
has declared allegiance, will go TO the convention
with the State chairman candidate, ana that
would mean a lively tussle for Hill.
Lakewood N J.. Nov 2 (SpeciaD.-The Tammany
party arrived in Lakewood shortly after o'clock
this evening and went at once 10 the Lakewood
Hotel After dinner Mr.. Croker and his compan-
ions gathered In the Office OF the hotel and spent
the rest Of the evening In conversation. II was
stated by member Of the party that no confer
rOlit had taken place.