The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-12
RYAN FOR WARNINGS PLACE
THE DEP0sED DEPUTY MAI BE
HEAD OF STREET CLEANING.

wood Camp-SettIlnE District Rivairies-
Crokcr's Ancestry Landed By an Admirer.
LAKEWOOD, N. j., Dec. IL. "A Democratic
convention OF the Greater Now York might
have been held in tho big sitting room Of the
Lakewood Hotel this evening. as all tho con-
spicuous leaders were present. The afternoon
trains brought over a hundred Tammany men
to the rendezvous in the Pines. and tonight
there were nearly 800 Tammanyltes and other
Democrats in and around the hotel.
There were enough women present to embel-
lish tho picture. Tho victorious Democrats
were in happy mood. Mr.. Croker. who was
chatting with Mr.. Bernard j. York. the Brook
lyn leader. and evidently talking over tho
slate for that borough. surveyed the scene
with an expression OF satisfaction. while Mayor
elect Van wyck with John F. Carroll. walked
about greeting old friends and meeting some
now ones. The hotel orchestra gave q special
concert in honor Of the occasion. and politics
was probably never before played under more
pleasant circumstances.
Every stage, bus, carriage. and other vehicle
In Lakewood was engaged to-day In transfer
ring the Tammany men to and from the depot
and to the various points of interest in and
about lakewood. Among the arrivals were:
Sheriff-elect Dunn, Bernard j. York. President
elect Haffen OF the Borough OF the Bronx,
Wv b'y ASAN Va AueAoV
Street Jail; c. Augustus Haviland, John Fox,
John Halloran, John b. Mcdonald. Francis v. 8.
Oliver. John Burke. William Ii. Hurst, N. j.
M~cDcrmott. w. J. Mcpherson. James ].
Walsh, Francis ]. O'Connor, Joseph F. O'Grady,
Stephenson Towlc. A. b !. Upshaw, I. p. Walsh,
Nelson Smith. former Street Cleaning Commits
sioner James 8. Coleman, Andrew J. White,
Mathew F. Donohue, p. J. Andrews, ]. c. Muir
ray, Michael 7. DAILY, V. II. Kohler. Assem-
1vpnnE ln,Na L. ~~-l IlN,,tl NJ
Clure, Peter +. Meyer. Charles Welde, ].
seaver Page, Thomas. ]. Mulligan, John p.
Corrlgan, Maurice b. Blumenthal. Former Po-
lice Inspector Thomas F. McAvoy. George f.
Scannell, William E. Stillings. John S. Carr.
William Dalton, Mayor P j. Gleason Of Long
Island City, W. J. Bowling, d. G. Hughes, and
Timothy p. Sullivan.
Mr.. Croker was at work all the afternoon
strengthening out the differences in the various
districts. This was no easy task. especially in
the fight between Leader James Mccartney in
the annexed district and President.elect Louis
F. Haffcn. Mr.. Mccartney. with his delegation,
talked with Mr.. Croker after luncheon.
When Mr.. Haffen arrived Mr.. Croker Joined
the two leaders in a private room, and they
spent considerable time patching up their diff
ferences. The matter was settled satisfactorily
to both sides, presumably, as both men seemed
contented.
A delegation from Martin Engel's district
came here this morning to ask that MI. Engel
DO supplanted by Bernard Rourke. They were
dismissed with q statement that seemed to
satisfy them. Later Mr.. Croker listened to
4 g.. delssat1SO sa from the Second Assembly
o!eonncr I and er.6onE resans ft James j.
Welsh. II Il understood that Mr.. Croker
as leader. E1.Congressman Walsh viii, it is
ney. MapprPiee B. u hssini' and i'i Daniel hdtI F.
O'Reilly, son of the late Police Justice O'Reilly,
are also named for places on Col. GARDENERS
1t is understood that the work Of selecting
i init m shap IS DC T hbpp SIaims a aas b beip yet y%sa 1afen a e as5.
sIdered and all the Tammany district leaders in
has already been announced by THE Sun Col.
Wssri,R 1 Is sure to g.; This is probably the most los
sioner Coleman is believed to have no siEnid.
efnF the ~ aspsTsaent He un Tss M Il the er sssG
regime, but never has been a Tammany
for the 70 pla sas' It f' is w oerta not tn SG t sGn' Street
Cleaning f. G9mmissioners hip win go to a Tam,
Thirty second Assembly; district. He was deputy
commissioners under, ". s. Andrews and was dc.
suspension he has cen filing a 81 800 clerk.
ship in the office Of John F. Carroll, Clerk OF the
ways been a loyal Tammany man. and many be-
lieve that he is slated for the place.
promotion Is Deputy = c Se!i1tya Geek sg IF F. II J. i seSl lS.
ieader in the Tenth district, He has a record in
the County Clerks office which entities him TO
recognition on his merits, but despite this.
the fact that he continued steadfast in
tas ranks Of Tammany while bis superior in
believed that the place that Mr.. Scully will be
named for is that Of City Clerk for the term Of
has strong. backing, for the place, and his ap-
pointment 10 believed to be a certainty:
health. Ali the other visiting politicians say
herlthisss looking lot of men who ever came to
Of Croker figures in the political history of Ire
chieftain from nm admirer:
ni nii G Sss a1s 81 tSs lis, PFG raos' %So and and F re f%o
House OF Common over fifty years ago that
only the scum of Europe went to America and
often, when l read the ignorant abuse TO which
you and your true and tried friends are sub
Jected. i am constrained to believe that We have
cage Roebuck must have referred.
Il sometimes question whether your ancestry
10 known or has ever been inquired into by
those who so freely ,criticise you or by the vile
wretches who are given to the indiscriminate
tor. more than one hundred and fifty years ago.
represented thel Irish Parliament at Dublin
towns Of Kilmallnock and Fethard. Not alone
were your iorefathers intelligent and patriotic
representatives OF tnelr cOunlfymcn more than
half a century ago, but not in all of Munster
were there better or more considerate landlords,
and Ball Ma Garde' so renowned in song and
story was never closed TO the poor and lOwly.
To this / can give positive testimony. for my
mother was born on the estate and for genera
tions my people were tenants OF the Croker
family.
"Itmust be amusing to any county Limerick
man or any one from that beautiful part of the
country TO read the TRADE from both lay and
clerical llbellors leyelled at you because of
your fondness for the turf. It may surprise
some OF your critics who would find it diff
cult to distinguish as between n horse and q
mule to be told that long before they had an
offensive presence the Crokers OF the counties
of Limerick and Cork had tho best hunting
packs of any field In Ireland. The old hunting
song which to this day is sung by the county
Limerick Deasantry has these lines:
" But here's to silver Oliver and 10 his stately gray,
To Dick Mason OF Cooleen and to his noble hay.
But for the men and horses. oh, | do not care a rap,
But here's to the CrOkers that ne'er looked for the
gap,
TAliy-hO! bark awnyl" &C.
Now, Mr.. Croker, II this letter occasions you
any surprise, you will understand that my only