New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-31
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CROKER'S NEW YEAR GIFTS
TAMMANY AWAITING THEIR DIsTRIBU-
TON.


THE SLATE EXPECTED TO BE MADE PUBLIC to
pAY-MR. VAN WICK CONES TO TOWN.
Lakewood, N. j., Dec 3O.-Ma or-eect Van
Wyck surprised many Tammany braves by Slip
ping quietly back to New York to-day. accom-
panied by Mr. Downes. his secretary. Only
few Of the Tammany leaders knew that ne nao
left the hotel, and later in the day there were
many disappointed Tammany men, candidates
for office sponsors for ofice-seckers. who had
come to the hotel in the hope Of getting final
word with the next Mayor before the slate TOT
appointments made up. They talked with
Mr.. Croker, John F. Carroll State Senator
Grady.
Mr. Croker and the other Tammany leaders
have arranged to go to New-York tomorrow.
There n report here that the slate for ap-
pointments might be given out for publication
bv Mr. Van Wyck in New-York tonight. but
Mr.. Croker said the slate would not be an
nounced before tomorrow, and that no news.
paper would be able to publish 1t tomorrow
morning
Mr.. Carroll said to-day that he would not DO
the next City Chamberlain Why Mr. Carroll 10
rot tC be appointed to the Office although his
name has been the slate all along. was not
explained Colonel Michael C. Murphy is said
to have been selected for an office. but not that
of Police Commissioner. John b. Sexton 10 be-
lieved to be the Tammany selection for Police
Commissioner while Daniel F. Mcmahon VIII
go into the Dock Board. Edward c. Sheehy. who
was slated for the presidency OF the Board OF
Charities. is reported to have been shifted to
another department. but John w. Keller 10 said
to be pretty sure Of appointment as Commls-
sioner OF Charities John Whaen Is said TO DO
sure Of appointment as Corporation Counsel.
and Thomas l.. Feitner will undoubtedly b
president OF the Tax Department.
or~tx, tha hnf fn-dQ
Nicholas Muller, the Richmond Borough leader,
and Judge John Henry Mccarthy. Both 70.
turned to New-York on an afternoon train Tne
Richmond leader had trouble on his mind The
decision OF the Appellate Division or the eu.
preme Court In awarding the election 10 the
| presidency Of the borough to Cromwell. the he
publican candidate. made 1t necessary for Mr..
| Muller to overhaul his slate OF appointments
for the places in the borough Mr.; Muller I,,I WA was
sent his list OF appointments to Mayor van
Wyck and Mr.. Croker in NewYork tomorrow.
Larry" Delmour, Colonel NJ. c. Murphy. ex-
Senator Thomas J. Creamer. Asa Bird Gardiner:
| Sheriff elect Dunn. Register ELECT Fromme and
! County Clerk William Sohmer had short
| conferences with Mr.. Croker to-day and then
went to NewYork.
Mr. Fromme said to-day that every man.
with one exception. who was in the office under
Register Sohmer would be retained. they all
were good Tammany men. The single exception,
he said is G. A. r. U. man. whose place will be
taken by constituent Of James W. Boyle. who
Is to be a Dock Commissioner.
Mayor-eect Van Wycks arrival In this city from
Lakewood yesterday afternoon was unknown to
| many Tammany politicians until late In the even
ing, and then some Of the braves who sought to
get interviews with him unable to find him at
his home, at the Democratic Club or at other
| places where he has been accustomed TO spend MS
evenings. He and his secretary. Mr.. Downes, had
| dinner in the evening at Morettis restaurant, In
| Twenty-frst-st and they supposed to Do
making out letters OF appointment TO orices later
| The slate OF appointments was In MI Van "ycNs
possession but he was said to be under promise
not to permit its publication this morning we"
| Informed Tammany men declared. however, thas
| among the the slate were the folio"ihs'
JOHN wHALEN for Corporation Counsel
| JOHN r. SEXTON, for Police Commissioner
BERNARD j. YORK. Of Brooklyn. for Police Commits
sioner.
THOMAS I. FrIrNER. for President OF the Tax DE-
| EDWARD I. PATTERSON. OF Brooklyn for ia" eo"-
missioner.
! DANrEI. + MMAHON. for Dock Commissioner.
| JOHN w KELLER Charities Commissioner.
The Mayor-eIect. when seen last night at his
home No. l35 East Forty-sixth-st.' said:
| haven't word to say about the appointments
| He was asked II he had anything to say that
would interest the public. and remarked with .
| smile Not word"
Well-in,ormed Republicans said last night that
there was no doubt TO the appointment OF
the "oion Poce e Board Senator PIatt who at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel would not make any state
f"t ea friends H i"s said Si' that Mr Pas influence had
been exeriei TO secure the appointment, Of Mr.
| po!ntment had been received from Mr.. Croker.
been sasf lss.Tck sKsr E & bSs ano s.
| once read out OF the Republican party on the
S Sa, SS phhay wa.
trying to secure The appointment pN;In OF Charles r.
n nTHr 70 Ss crest Ct
police. trying TO secure the appointment.
Tammany men laughed at he aSteT report
| OF the appointment Of man who was so thor
oughiy discrcdited by testimony before the Lexow
wa%s s dealing b N bS42s al Mo i4 lots II 5apan will
p eep o. m the rooms will be thrown open % members
and friends Of the Club and all good Dsmosr:ss % ,n.
various department. Of the new city government
and other prominent politicians Will be present to
receive congra tuations ana nispehse cheeE Inc
cheer will be abundant.
s1rR-coMMrTrEES WORKING DILIGENTLY.
Tho Committee OF Fif,y-threes subcommittee
we're both in session last night that on Constitu-
tion AT the home OF It's chairman. General Wager
swavne In West Forty-third-st and that on En-
rolmen, at the rooms OF the XXVIIth Assembly
D,s,r,ct Republican Club. No. 7es Sixth-ave. The
a~, meeting OF General Swayne's committee will
-. hsM on Monday night and the Enrolment Com
m,,tee will meet on Tuesday and Friday nights Of
,.x, week There full attendance OF the
,,,sr bodv last night and at the close Of the con-
,erence Chairman Backus said that great deal Of
detail work had been ,mrs mssnss NJ RacE
MS himself is at the elH5rSoms every aa nay ana ana
IN e ns% enao
rept have called to discuss It's details with him
and offer sussesSns 11r @ Se escteS in Jsnu
M n u viii not be begun until all the arrange
mcnts fully completed ana mere no p M