New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16
SCENES AT THE Court.
AN APPLICANT FOR FAVOR SAT UPON"
By THE BOSS-ATTENDANTS WITH
AN EYE TO BUSINESS.


The levee of the court Of Croker at the Demo-
cratic Club No 81 Fiftn-ave. was not 4 args
one last night Richard Croker received his guests
In the reccption-room OF the club. and 10 the ap-
peal % each man who asked FOR place he Is
tened most patiently except in one instance In
this he showed no slight anger: in fact he
actually raised his voice that # could be heard
by those standing near by, and this is an unusual
thing for Mr. Croker 10 do.
The occasion for this violation OF court custom
caused by who was sent 20 Mr. Croker
by Of the Police Commissioners This man.
after serding IN his card TO the boss. almost i'm
mediately followed ii and interrupted the leader
while he talking with another applicant for A
place. Mr. Croker looked at him in such a way
that 1t would have made the ordinary man trem-
BILE but the protege of the Police Commissioner
either too full Of enthusiasm for the cause
else he intoxicated with bliss at beng az
the leaders, presence and result he did not
heed the warning glance. but continued talk.
Mr. Croker finally that he could not stop tbs
enthusiastic man and so listened TO him FOR some
time; then his patience gave way. and he made an
unusually long and loud speech saying:
Now. look here; II you are bound 10 talk this
way, why dent you go hire a hall? II you Will do
that Will come and listen to you and hear what
you have to say am too busy how to talk with
YOU"
The man. instead OF being COMPOUNDED BY mi,
deliverance seemed take II as a piece OF cattery
on the part of Mr.. Croker his oratorical abl.
ity, and continued TO talk until the boss moved
away from him to another part Of the room Then
he retired as gracefully he could from the club
house
After disposing Of this applicant Mr. Croker me.
many others who had been sent to him by ,hs
heads Of city departments. in accordance with the
plan arranged that he should personally see and
talk with all the candidates for subordinate places.
There v 4 considerable antagOnism against the
methods or Mr.. Crokers club manifest among
these ofilce-seekers. and OF them told his ex.
perience last night follows.
II sent in my card To Mr.. Croker by one Of the
attendants al the club / then waited FOR over hal,
an hour and failed 10 Mr.. Croker I asked tho
attendant what was the reason could not him.
and received an unsa tisiactory answer l finally
handed him another card, ard AZ the time
placed 1fty-ccnt piece under the card The result
was that got into Mr.. Crokers prtscrcc IN shor,
order. Afterward | found that my experience was
only the same as others have had. and that the
attendants seemed 10 think that they had gOli
mine in their position NJ the club They may De all
right. but think they are presenting TOO much
their position The man who made This COM
pla!nt was one Of those who not satisfied with
their interviews with Mr.. Croker. A.
Twenty proposals for resident membership
made last evening, among them being mos.
Of Thomas r. Woods president OF the Board OF
Aldermen. and Moses Dinkelspei. both ~ whor.
were proposed by NJ. Croker. Patrick Calhoun, OK
Cleveland. ohio, Patrick a Collins Of Boston, an.
John Moore. OF syracuse, Wcr" the noi-ttsn.N
members proposed. Congressman William SuI',,
did not hay, his usual instalment OF members el
Congress the list last night The TACT that 10
has proposed the names Of number OF SILVER SonI
gressmen all Of which were seconded by Klcna!n.
Croker has given rise 10 considerable speculau,,n
I'm the club to Mr.. Cookers future ioilcy ~ "
the silver question His action on these appnvUa.
tions is considered evidence that he ana MI
Sulzer very friendly ,,... ,hs
cuh viii be acted on by the Board Of Governors a.
lis meeting which Will be held this week