New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-06
BROOKLYN GETS ONE-TH1RD.
ITS SHARE IN THE PATRONAGE OF THE
GREATER CITY.
NUMEROUS CONFERENCES AMONG THE rAMMAN1
POLITICIANS AT LAKEwoOD-MR. CROKER
AND SOME OF HIS SUITE co TO CHURCH.

LdkeWOOu, ~ d., Dec. O.-ThlS was uoy Va
conference for the Tammany men now mere
When Mr. Croker had had breakfast this morn
ing he started for church. He was accompanied
by John f. Carroll, b. J. York and Thomas >.
Fitzgerald. former Dlstrict-Attorney OF Rich
mond County They went to the pretty little
Catholic Church Of st. Marys -on-the-Lake,
Father Healy pastor Judge Van Wyck ana
Bird s. Coler went to the Episcopal church. The
others went to church In pairs and groups or
else remained at the hotels.
Among those who had conferences with the
Tammany leader to-day were Andrew J. White.
Louis F. Haffen. president-elect Of The Bronx;
James W. Boyle. Nicholas Muller. Senator
Grady, Andrew Freedman, William Sulzer. De
Lancey Nicoll John B. Sexton. Lewis Nixon,
Thomas J. Dunn. B. f. Martin. p. J. York ana a
score Of men less we'll known
It Is now almost certain that every one Of the
important appointments that are 70 go to Brook
Ign have been settled. Brooklyn Is to receive
one third Of the whole number Brooklyn Ia 10
get one Of the four Police Commissionerships and
II IL said on good authority that Mr.. York Will
be the ran.
In the Department Of Public Improvements
Brooklyn will receive two Commissioners and
also a place on the Health Commission. One
place on the Dock Board will go to Brooklyn
and probably one Of the Commissioners OK Ac-
counts will be from that city.
The three small boroughs will como In FOR a
portion OF the pickings. and some pretty sood
places will fall to their lots at that. They VIII
not obtain any Of the heads OF departments, put
some lucrative places will he theirs.
Andrew J. White Is pretty certain to De one
Of the Dock Commissioners John l. Shea OF
BROOKLYN IL said 10 be another man certain TOT
the same Board For Corporation Attorney Johh
Whalen IL believed to stand the best chance, al
though there are any number OF lawyers who
would like the place and are having their Claims
set before Mr.. Croker by skilful hands
Ex- Commissioner Thomas s. Brennan Is now
believed to be the man who will take the pace
which will be vacated by Commissioner Warng
and will receive another chance to Keep the
streets clean FIX Mayor Gilroy and couple
Of others have had their names CONSIDERED TOT
tho place but they are now thought to be out OF
the running.
Navor-elect Van Wyck and Mr.. Croker went
ont for n drive this afternoon. and all the other
politicians followed their example until there
w,s M, n conveyance Of any kind TO be had at
the stables.
Mr. Van Wyck said this evening to the leaders
that every man he would appoint to office would
have 10 be fitted for the phase for which he
,vas named and that he would expect every
appolniee having n private business TO give IL
I'D .tu IN any way conn!cted with his giving
/ IN public business the whole time mat was
necessary for the department or place. fer-
sonally he intended to give to the of'ice OF Mayor
every minute OF his time. and thought those
under him should do the same In their places
He added that he would not only hold the APP
pointee personally responsible Tor any uhh''eSS
ar neglect. but would hold the district leader
recommending the appointment respohsiol n.
| In the case OF any appointee proving uiHl VI
| nnoual,eed he would be dismissed from the en-
nloy OF the city. and his place hiieo WIN u INA"
! who was competent 80 ,.rro
on the o'clock train ms evening VEN sor homs
! Anong them was De Lalcey Nicoll. win ms
! golf OUTFIT with which he had peen an Wu.si.
! himself over the course mere Ahuie" .;,vward
| and Andrew Freedman also started cry s'
| Among the others TO go were CONGRESSMAN ou.
! zer John f. Carroll. Louis +. Hanen ana 'onn
| T. Oakley.
! CROKER NOT IN XVIII DISTRICT FIGHT
Alderman John T Oakley recently visited kich-
| "a r,rokcr md talked 10 him about the contest
between william Sulzer and tho Alderman III 'ne
xIy,h Assembly District for tho leadersh'p Vi ."o
/ district The Alderman said II had been c'cu'a'ea
| I'm the district that opposition 10 h'f" was W
| orders" lie returned yesterday from Iakewood
| ,o,,,rv with him an autograph letter from ram
rn,,y.. chief,aln 10 the chairman OF the oistr'c''
| Tho letter reads; , ,so,
Mr John +; cdmmittee. XVIII Assembly District
Ny Dca SIR Any use OF my sy,r na or Committee is
| entirely unauthorized and In direct oppo''''o" "
my wishes. .,o,a % ,nterfere direct
10 or naH ndr ee with the Of any DIS
,rct IN favor OF bone ruiz ruiz no ,ns
as well as IN inc '''' RICHARD CROKER
/ CITIZENS UNION EXECUTIVE COMMIT H.
rb. Executive Committee OF the citizens Cnon
,uI moe, at 8 o'clock this evening TO CONSIDER
WI, r,o,,srs that will be brought before the
! orgor,zot,on The subject OF permanent ini
ounrtcTs and other things VIII be C ons zoe
! James W Reynolds. chairman OF '"o
Will PRESIDE
THE XXvrrH DISTRICT REPUBLICAN Oi'o d.
The Nominating Committee OF the NNSii'h Dis.
,rlct Republican cub, consisting VI p a.,
| sards chairman: Frederick b. Jennings william
.''u'' ~ ,vmior, " Folsom and Ezra Lincoln
| =, , meeting on Friday afternoon prepared Hs'
y, oncers and trustees 10 be voted on a. ,"e ''o.
| inc ~ tho club to be held at the clubhouse "
six,h-aye near Forty-third-s''' o"
evening at which time the cluo VIII also lahe "o
,,on ,r reference 10 the pending plan Tor union OF
o' u,,,'i,cons opposed to the Plat organization
me NY NJ ~ oaicers nominated follow:
For prsssdssnj H sWs second president NJ
Gwsht Collier third t.cora bsy se
| Backus' Ia.anh Oatman; corresponding secretary,
rWtpssnm c. wilson; serseant-at-arms. Patrick
N1T ,sse we're also put In nomination the names OF
,n,dn,y.one men az trustees among them Ih0mas
| tw,n,t y IN II C. Parke Noah H. Swayne. "a, Ezra
| r. strm CIV Van Amringe, r. ]. Lewis and Bayard
It,ooInIck IT, who were among the trustees AT the
! incorporation Of the club.
THE WEATHER REPORT.
| YESTERDAYS RECORD AND TO-DAYS FoREcAsr'
| ,r..hinr.nn Dec h-Tha storm IN tho upper lake