The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-08
CROKER HERE, BUT SILENT.
TAMMANT'S FORMER oHIEFTIIE
RErURSS FROM EUROPE.

cal situation. but Persistentiy DecIines TO
Discuss lt-sachems Are on Hand TO Meet
Him-He has . Conference with Sheehan.
Richard welstead Croker Of wNntogc. Berk-
shire. England. during the English racinG sea-
son, and OF this city when there are politics to
play and the game is worth tho candle, arrived
in New York carly yesterday morning on the
American liner New York. He was accompa-
MED by his son Herbert. who has been at school
in Germany. and by Andrew Freedman. propri-
etor of the New York Baseball Club, and Jeffer-
son NJ. Levy. one OF the committee Of business
men who waited on Mr.. Croker last February
and asked him to be the candidate Of the Democ-
racy for Mayor OF the Greater New York. Tho
other member Of the committee who also went
to Europe to keep the Mayoralty bee buzzing In
Mr.. Croker's bonnet, James J. Coogan. is on the
other side OF the Atlantic yet.
Mr.. Croker still asserts that he Is no longer a
political leader; that his interest In politics In
only that Of an ardent Tammany private. and
that John G. Sheehan Is really as well as NOM
inally the big chief of the Tammany Council.
For a man who asserts that his days OF activity
in politics are ended Mr.. Croker excited much
interest and attention among politicians yester.
day. At the American line pier when the New
York arrived were Mrs. Croker. who had com
down from her summer homo at Richfield
! y AhAo ~ VANOh V ohNhh 1AAA NhS WV -
ing named Tammany politicians: Ex.Commis-
sioner OF Public Works Michael T.. DAILY. ex-
Charities Commissioner Edward c. Shechy.
Warden J. J. Fallon OF the Tombs. Sachem Hen
~ d. Hotchkiss. and Treasurer Peter F. Meyer
of the Tammany Society, the latter the business
partner OF Mr.. Croker, and Congressman Will
liam Sulzer.
Later in tho day. when he visited his office at
Ill Broadway and took OFF his coat to settle down
a.. "a Il u
political campaign about to begin. the politicians
hocked TO him In greater numbers. Among
those who called were: John c. Sheehhn. his
brother. William =. Sheehan. the ex. LieutenAnt
Governor; Chief Justice Robert A. Van wyck
OF the City Court. who has been spoken of
as q possible Mayoralty candidate: Senator
Thomas Z. Grady. member OF the Demo-
cratic State Committe and oratorical mouth
piese OF the Wigwam: Augustus W. Peters. who
is to have a place on the Tammany county
ticket. II Mr.. Croker consents: Senator ia
cob A. Cantor. who may be nominated for
District Attorney; ex-County Clerk Patrick Ece.
nan. who would Ike TO be elected TO his old
place; City Court Justice Edward F. 0'Dwyer.
who is q candidate for reelection eN.City Cham
berlain 7. c. I. Grain. Congressman George b.
Mcclellan. and District Leaders John T. Carroll.
Charles F. Murphy. and Charles welde.
John C. Sheehan spent more than m hour
With MIR. Croker enliGhtening him regarding
the exact political situation. and giving an ac-
count of his stewardship in Mr. Croker's alb
sence. When he left the presence OF his leader
Mr.. Sheehan was smiling as though he had been
commended for his course in regard to the or.
ganIEation. and there was a suggestion OF self
satisfaction In his statement that there would
DO no change In the Tammany programme as
prepared by him Mr.. sheehan said further
that Mr.. Croker will probably attend the meeting
OF the Tammany Hall General Committee to be
held next Friday night. This meeting has been
called 10 issue the regular call for primaries and
conventions. but as usual IL will be made the &C.
casion for q big Tammany hurrah. and the
presence OF Mr.; Croker is expected TO add to the
Mr. sheehnn and md 9th Other sHel Leaders. Is dee ITisr XII
he. Croker, was the only man talked OF by the
organization as It's Mayoralty candidate. Mr..
the honor should 1t b. rendered TO him, and he
was equally ~reticsnt Yesterday: The question
refuge in the declaration that he would not TAX
politics. The demonstration next Friday night
Is expected To have much TO do with determin-
Ing whether Mr.. Croker will be the candidate.
There wiz be a meeting Of the Tammany
noon. and one OF the Committee OF Organization
this evening TO arrange all The Preiimt1aries for
to-day. Meantime the icaders and faI Ses' VIII
night, when he will be on hand to observe it.
Mr.. Croker Is much thinner than he was when
he came to the city after the election OF last
year. He owes this reduction in weight to tho
treatment he underwent recently at Carlsbad.
The rstarnsd leader was more anxious to re-:
ceiye than impact political Information. and he
political subjects. His fellow passengers on
the New York said that he had main
tanned his Te,iesnee SO far as politics
scanned greatly interested in the political
situation. but would only make one positive
many. leader. OF Seth lows nomination A be
Tammany leaders are very confident OF Winnins
The election: he simply remarked: That
himself as favorable to the candida, Of any
particular man for Mayor,
On his former visits TO New York Mr., Croker
Ing about his horses and his home in England.
He had little 20 say about these matters yrsler.
training on the English turf: was satisfied with
the results Of his racing ventures thus far, and
SStpp place. st Wa aS : nor for ssS SSt I n ss mas r. FROM From
t tss ' Ho.sI I.R2 isss Mr; and wbs MRS Gro GToEe Gr %sns to e
staying. The politicians who were expecting
him at the Murray Hill were disappointed, and
had to journey down town 70 greet him at his
Gen. BENJAMIN F. Tracy, who was a fellow
passenger pstS tS W. With "a NJ ms SF9 H. or on the MeT York
t%lEs With him. "IfGn't thint We talked %ssi
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Croker steered clear Of. I understand, though
that Lows nomination. pleases him immensely
I, He seemingly thinks the nrst mar In the MAY
orally tightis q play into Dem9cratic hands"
The General was asked II he thought from
l what he had seen Of Mr.. Croker and his inter
? course with him on board ship, that he would
! accept, tho TuInmany Mayoralty nomination
, He replied:
IF he thought his election sure there Is nc
. dought in my mind that. he would accept tn,
. nomination on the jump"
The General has been mentioned as q possible
Republican candidate, and he was asked II h,
would take Il should Il he rendered to him. II,
however. that 1t Is his belief that the Republi
cans will win II they nominate the right man.
= Many efforts were made yesterday to get Mr.
Croker to express his belief rsRn riding the issue
a OF the campaign. whether the Chicago platform
: should he side tracked and tho nRht made OF
! local issues or not. He would not, commit him
= self. There was some talk yesterday that Tam
a many's leaders have in mind the adoption o
some resolution at the meeting OF the Tam
many General Committee next Friday nigh
which will lead the radical silver men to beliey
that they are going to get what they want an,
a to keep them quiet until they can be turne
down at 80 late a day that any independen