New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-16
Dainty Gifts.
COLGAT
Perfumes.
MR. CROKERS FLYING VISIT
NE SPENDS FEW HOURS HERE BE-
FORE RETURNING TO LAKEWOOD.

-. ..o>,s,,, =, rroN WITH JOHN r. CARROLL AND
x.,on J.NEs w. HrNKLBY-JoHN C. sHEE-
u.N .1so HEnp-rAMMANY EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE TO MEET TO-DAY
HuMoR ABOUT PURRoY.
Richard Croker was In the city for tnree hou.S
Yesterday morning, in consultation WIN o0
Tammany politicians Even some or MS "o''
,r.,roata associates did not know or MS hyihs
visit here. His business partner. Peter r. meyer
,o,a tbot Mr. Croker had not come to the city al
al Thu same statement was made by seVeid'
other men. .o ,d Geo
The facts. as learned from man VINO oio see
and talk with Mr.. Croker. are as roHows' MI
croker reached New-York from Warrington az
o:30 o'clock yesterday morning ne went
rectly 70 the Murray Fiji HOTEL "Heie no "'
o. ~, 1ohn p. Carroll. Mr.. Croker was In con-
sultat,on with Mr.. Carroll for more thah Ill
how when Major James w. Huxley. ex-chair-
-, ., the Democratic State Committee. called
- hin, and the three talked together Tor
80 t,roe II was the intention OF Major HinK-
lev TO accompany Mr.. Croker on his return tiip
N Lakewood. n. ]. This he did not do' ana MI
croker left the hotel alone little before noon'
and took the train for Lakewood
Tammany men in the city who learned Oh Nh
Croker's hasty visit and conference 1t 'ne "iu'
a, tJ,u Hotel said last evening that he prop
ohlr had come TO the city to give some directions
about the business to be transacted this AFTER
mon at the meeting Of the Tammany Executive
Committee in the Wigwau In Fourteenth-s'-
Thu rneetin9 this afternoon Is called for the par
nose Of making some preliminary arrangements
for the Tammany primaries, and Mr.. croker ~
not expected to attend the meeting
The meeting Of the Tammany COMMITTEES Oh
Organization will BE- held tomorrow evening
John c. Sheehan, who was In the city yester-
day was said to be making plans to counteract
the orders to turn him down in the organiza-
ton and there may be interesting developments
at the meeting this afternoon or at the meet
ing tomorrow evening. 1t was reported yes
terday that the enemies Of MIR. Sheehan In the
Tammany organization were willing to have
Henry d. Purroy come back into the fold. AND
that there had been some conferences TO tnat
end in which Mr.. Croker had been interested
Mr. Purroy's enmity OF Mr. Sheehan was the
main reason for MIR. Purroy's withdrawal from
the organization. il was said and Mr.. Purroy
was willing to return 10 Tanmany as a sup
porter Of Mr.. Croker On the condition that Mr..
Sheehan was turned down and prevented from
being q power in the organization.
The meeting Of the Tammany General Com
mittee will be held on Monday evening. and II
Is expected that there will be large attendance.
Lakewood, n. j.. Dec. 15-Richard Croker re-
turned here this afternoon. He arrived at AS
o'clock and looked somewhat tired. He went TO
his room upon arriving, and remained there.
Mayor elect Van Wyck was expected on the
later train, but he did not come. No other Tam
many men arrived Tomorrow gathering OF
Tammany men is expected. Mr. Croker sent
! word this evening that he had nothing 10 say
| on any subject, and that he was feeling we'll