New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-25
RICHARD CROKER'S RETURN
THE TAMMANY COURT COMES TO TOWN
FOR CHRISTMAS.
EXPECTATION THAT THE SLATE WILL BE MANs
PUBLIC NEXT THURsDAY-THE BOSS AND

PUBLIC NEXT THURsDAY-THE BOSS AND
THE DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
Richard Croker arrived at the Murray Hill
Hotel at 6 o'clock last night The delegation
which had been with him at L Lakewood returned
to the city at the same time. Mr.. Croker SAID
when seen al the hotel:
There is no politics being discussed here to-
night"
Notwithstanding this statement he was sur
rounded by such Tammany leaders as John F.
! Carroll. Hugh ]. Grant. Senator Maurice Feath-
erson, James ". Boyle, Daniel F. McMahon'
| Michael 7. Daily, Larry" Demour and j. w.
! Keller, who talked long and earnestly with him
! for several hours. IN addition to these men VINO
consulted Mr.. Croker Mayor-elect Van Wyck.
| Bird S. Coler, Asa Bird Gardiner and Augustus
/ W. Peters present Each man OF them
took Mr.. Croker aside and appeared to have
something confidential to say to him. and after
one had talked with him for time alone sew
eral others would be called into the presence.
! This programme continued up to midnight. when
| Mr.. Croker went to his home at No. D East Sew
enty-fourth-st where he will spend Christmas
with his family.
Mr.. Croker will find time this morning to
meet several Of the district leaders at the Muir
ray Hill Hotel. where O consultation over the
minor appointments Will be held
There Is considerable rivalry among the dis
trct leaders to appointments. each contend
! Ing Of course. that he should have the best at
the disposal Of the new administration AL
| this difficulty may be settled at the conference
to-day
The slate for the principal appointments will
not be made public until Thursday next At
least this was the plan last night and there 10
not much probability Of a change.
Mr. Croker will attend his brothers funeral to-
morrow evening" and remain in the city untn
after Monday, when he will return to Lakewood
! and there. with the Tammany oflcers-eiscI
complete the slate.
There appears to be a substantial basis OF
fact for the story from Lakewood. printed yes
+ terday to the effect that Richard Croker IN
tends to make his political headquarters alter
the first Of the year ct the Democratic Ciuo'
No GIT Fifth-ave, Of which body he will soon
| become a member. Mr. Croker was reported
as making a partial denial yesterday morning.
before leaving Lakewood Of the further state
ments in the story to the effect that ne was
considering the matter Of assuming the pres'-
| dency Of the club, and also Of undertaking the
| task Of harmonizng the Democratic party In
the State; and these statements lack connrMa-
tion from other sources. Ex-Governor nos
we'll P. Flower is at present the cluos presi-
! dent his term having several months to run;
and, although he is going to sail for, Egypt on
| January l. for a rather extended WISH,
| not thought that ne will resign the presidency
Leading members Of the club say, too, that a.
| they understand II Mr. Croker is not reachng
! out after the State leadership, but Is Simply
| going to substitute the Democratic Club for his
office at No. Ill Broadway or for Tammany
| Hall. as the place where he proposes Tor the
| future to political callers and hold poiti-
| cal conferences. Tire club. they say further,
has been seriously weakened by the division
of members on the free silver issue-so seriously
| that six months ago committee was appointed
| to set price on the property ana ma pur-
| chaser for it. The club Is said to have llabih-
| ties Of about 100000. its real estate being
valued at S240O0c Its constitution, these
| members say contains prohibition against
any participation in local politics. but they ADD
that when Mr.. Croker becomes member the
that prohibition. and the club will then be
| the centre OF political activity for the Demo-
cratic politics OF the greater city ana WIZ wax
strong and prosperous Among the members
OF the club besides ex Governor Flower. are
| Senator Edward Murphy, tr. ex-senator David
B. Hill, ex-secretary william {. whitney ana
Mayor-elect Van Wyck was in the Criminal
Courts Building yesterday TO confer with John
| F Carroll. and there he also talked with Judges
Mcmahon and Newburger. Mr.. Carroll said
later that the conference had no relation TO
the appointments OF Assistant District-Attor-
mel Gardner Mr.. Carroll and Mr.. Van Wyck
went up to the Murray Hill Hotel to talk with
Mr.. Croker.
made no definite announcement TO that effect.
! IL is believed by Tammany politicians that
John Whalen Is TO be appointed Corporation
Counsel. with the understanding tha, he will
resign at the end Of year when the term or
State Senator Grady expires and that Mr..
| Grady will then be appointed Corporation Coun-
| sell
| THE DEATH OF MR.. CROKER's BROTHER
The funeral Of George Sands Croker. Richard
| Crokers brother, who died in the home OF his
brother-in-aw. DR.. William T. Jenkins. at Clifton.
| Staten Island. will be held tomorrow evening
| in the house where he died. and the burial will be
| on Monday at Woodawn Although George 5.
| Croker had been assistant clerk in the City
| Cour, for many ears he public did not learn OF
| his relationship to the Tammany leader until four
| years ago. Then George s. Croker had stroke OK
| paralysis and sent 10 Germany for treatment.
| While he never fully recovered he was able 10 re-
! sumo his duties the City Court, where he was
employed until short time ago.
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