The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-28
TAMMANY ISAT LAKEWOOD
NEW CITY OFFICIALS CONFER WITH
LEADER RICHARD CROKER.

Apparently the visiting Statesmen Arc "nest'
ing "-There IL Likely TO No Some slate-
Making BerOre They Return-suluer at the
Pigeon Traps-Four visitors from ''De Ate."
LAKEWOOD, N. j., Nov. 27.-The Tammany
statesmen who arrived hero yesterday have ap-
parently not found time to get down 10 the
serious business OF naming the heads OF the
various departments under Mayor-elect Van
Wyck's administration. Since their arrival
they have been enjoying the rest and recreation
which this charming winter resort affords. Last
evening was spent quietly in the main salon OF
the Lakewood Hotel, in listening to the orchestra
or in smoking and chatting. AL retired early
and were up betimcs to-day.
For n winter resort Lakewood, in point Of loca-
ton and picturesqueness, is second to none In
this country. Tho soil absorbs moisture easily.
and half an hour after rain has fallen the
ground is dry. Picturesque walks and drives
abound. and in the centre of the place is the lake,
around which is q path for pedestrians,
leading through the pine woods. The
air is clear and bracing and impregnated
with the odor OF the pines. The hotels are lux.
urious. and there are numerous magnificent
country homes. 1t ia not strange that the Tam
many statesmen. when they stepped out of the
hotel into this atmosphere. should have forgot
ten politics for the time and sought to enjoy
themselves as plain American citizens.
The prevailing outdoor recreation here just
now is golf, and every other person carried a
bag of golf clubs. The Tammany men decided
to visit the golf tournament at the Ocean County
Hunt and Country Club, as all are guests of tho
club during their stay, ut the invitation Of Mr..
George Gould, who is a member.
Those who visited the grounds Of the club
were Richard Croker. Mayor-elr ct Van Wyck,
County Clerk-elect Sohmer, Sheriff. elect Dunn,
District Attorney.elect Gardiner, John +. Car
roll, Perry Belmont, Congressman Sulzer, Sam
uel Untermyer, partner of Randolph Gug-
genheimer, President-elect of the Council; Pat
rick Keenan,. Joseph Koch, Nathan Straus,
Andrew Freedman, John Whalen. and John NJ.
Richie. They walked out to the club, u dis
lance of two miles, and spent an hour %plodding
over the links. Tho weather was ideal and all
enjoyed tho walk in the bracing atmosphere.
When they returned to the hotel all seemed
anxious TO begin luncheon.
Mayor.elect Van Wyck mingles freely with
those around him. He lounged on one of tho
~settees in the general parlor after returning
from the golf links.
Bernard York. the Brooklyn leader, who is
said to be slated for a Police Commissionership.
arrived here this morning. Mayor.elect Van
Wyck greeted him warmly, and the two stood
and talked for n while.
Patrick Keenan,. who is also believed to DO
slated for q Police Commissionship. stood
a short distance away. Mr.. York leaned
against a gilt pillar that had recently been
bronzed. and when he moved away his
frock coat had taken on a golden hue which
loft Judge Van Wyck when Mr.. Croker came
along, md spent some time talking to the Tam.
many chteftoin, but there was no evidence that
they were having anything but a social chat.
The statesmen lanched together in the main
6s a pirsssi:shsoa 1 match at tfs Country
hands were invited. Judge Van wyek,
already started out to explore The lake before
this information was received. but tho others
lost the. match with Mr.. Page each shooting t
five birds.
Gould missed ono; MIR. Gould asked the Tam.
many visitors II they would not like to try their
@ gn,1ss M"s hip st. at the to trap trop, ;o and GI ana asssnt
A gun was handed to him and Dunn advised
everybody toget under cover. The trap wal pulled
and Sulzer had a beautiful chance at a right
quartercr, but he let both barrels go high in the
mir and the pigeon scared away free as before
which almost flew into the barrel OF his gun, but
he only shot its feet off, and Mr.. Page hui
namely put it out Of misery.
Then came Tom Dunn's turn. Tom, as usual,
Is the most popular man in the party, and Is
the social lion at the hotel. He fired a shot to
'Sure the birds are too small" said Tom. with
a laugh, and besides. I was only used to shoot
Ing at English landlords in Ireland and can't hit
Tom had another try. and missed as before.
He laughed as the pigeon flew securely away
and remarked, Aha! yon divvle; II you were
way" ,'
County Clerk sohmer was the next to try his
hand. The trap was pulled for him and he let
go as soon as 1t was sprung. but the pigeon never
LETT the ground. 1t looked at Sohmer as II re-
"If get up I'm a dead one." 1t walked back
into the hands Of the trapper and was put back
IN tho COOP. Mr.. Sohmer brought down two
The Tanimany men walked back to the hotel
There We're also several new arrivals. Supreme
Court Justices P. Henry pugro and Charles II.
Mayor Patrick Jerome Gleason Of Lone Island
Dunn invited him into the cafe to have a little
cold tea with a tiger.
by himself in that he thought the ann
men would pick out the best place around to re-
cuperate. and he thought he would take it In
Nathan straus,, who is the chief proprietor OF
the Lakewood HOTEL, was also here this even
ing and entertained Congressman SulZer al
One delegation that arrived to-day made itseli
scarce when tho magnihcence OF the hOtel
dsw9 FsSr upon %oi,t IL %s'n5 fTan It Hs MSs eopp 5IIsS
LAWYER the never travels without his lawyer
nowadaysl and Charles Kramer and Alex. Io
senthal. The politicians from DE Ate" wers
not seen at dinner or around the hotel afterward
albeit there. might have been a poker game al
some place In town.
j, isexpected that the slate-making will be
gin To. morrow. but the statesmen have not been
r together in private conference at any time Ions
, enough to make up n slate.
The important arrival tomorrow will be tina
OF Bird s. Coler, Comptroller elect. Then all thu
3 Tammany officials will be here with the excep
q tion OF Registerelect Isaac s. Fromme, wht
/ will have no changes 10 make in hi
!. department, which is already well stocked will
Tammany men, Mr.: Sohmer; the present incum
! bent, having kept them all there. Mr.. Fromme
!. IL was learned. was obliged TO be absent because
: he was entertaining his friends with a beefsteal
a dinner in New York.
THO PROBABLE APPOINTMENTS.
Leysniritt for sheriG'S Counsel and NJ. T. Dial!