New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
CROKER BECOMES ALARMED
HIS CALL ON HUGH MLAUGHLrN Ann
IT'S PROBABLE RESULTS.
OPEN REVOLT. 1T rs SAID. rs THREATENED m,
LESS HE GIVES Up HIS DoMrNgERrya


LESS HE GIVES Up HIS DOMINTERryn
ASSUMPTION OF POWER
Richard Croker Is becoming anxious abou. ~.
threatened revolt against the extension OF h,s A.,
tatorship to the Borough Of Brooklyn Late -
Friday afternoon he crossed the Fast Rive, 80
hurried to the home Of Hugh MCLAUGHLIN in p.r
sen-st. He coscted with McIaughlin a..
Police Commissioner York for than an ho,,
Whcn ne came ont he tried 10 make the repor.s,.
believe that his visit purely Of social na,ur.
but this explanation Of his call is not accepted
Tammanys present attitude toward the ProokIv,
organization as well as the borough public ,,,.,
ests in every respect IS arousing the eroaes ird,,
nation. not only among politicians but among eli
classes OF citizens Croker has finally been MAD.
to realize this and his trip to Brooklyn ia the Ay.,
Indication he has given that he is becominy
alarmed over the revolt The Democratic nouu
clans do some OF the oudest talking on this suh.a,
They are telling Croker that II he really in,ona.
to smother the interests OF Brooklyn by extens,,
his own empire ne is committing a grave poll,ics
mistake. The Tammany leader has been ln,orrnad
that Brooklyns spirit Of Independence Is a fo,oa
not TO be disreearded The borough mus, he le,
practically in control Of its local affairs as far q.
the charter permits
The attempt TO force Croker 70 aoknowledga ,hs
is not confined TO argument. Before Croker ls,,
Brooklyn on Friday he told that unless IA
"Ddhpoh'n MS present policy or beittllng Bronk-
lyn the district leaders would not contrac, "a ia.
liver their districts next fall. This meant 70 tn.
Tammany ch.eftain that Brooklyn would 10 ar.
rayed against him IN his tight against David p
Hll, and such consideration that was not 20 ne
overlooked. II infinitely Of more irnuor'anc N
hin! than the prospect that he might shock the
sensibties Of certain hieh-minded citizens by h,
dOmneFrinS assumption of power. which nobody in
BROOKLYN ever intended he should enjoy
The present state OF affairs has Induced Hugh
McLauEilin TO abandon. Tor snor' time A. least,
his proposed trip to Florida Tho situation ls TOO
critical for him to 20 so far away from home
He has found several times before that hs
fences are likely 10 topple over unless hc keeps his
hand on them all the time.
The thing that anSers the Brooklyn Democrats
more than anything else is Crokers apparent deter.
minatiOn 10 group az many ofilcehOlde as he can
around the city Hall in Manhattan. and 70 abolish
as many Brooklyn offices IS possible This s
partly feature OF Mayor Van Wycks economy
plan but fully as much. r. IS believed in Brooklyn
II is effort TO cripple WiiOuRhby Street 20 the
distinct advantage of Tammary Hall The social
features Of Croker's visit TO Mclaughlin may nave
been pleasant, but the suggestions the BROOKLYN
leader gave to the Manhattan leader 10 think over
were not by any means Of reassuring character.
REGARD his visit to Brooklyn on Friday The
only thing he would say WAS. 81 DO not desire 10
talk about my private business In public
lie would not deny the yist 10 Hugh McLa lghlin
neither would he affirm It. Polio" Comm ssioner
Bernard j. York was somewhat more communica-
tive and said: Yes ii is true that Mr. Croker went
Laughlin. ! do not desire TO discuss what occurred
then. as thai is entirely matter that Is between
the two men
At the Democratic club there was considerable
comment over the trip OF Mr.. Croker 10 Brooklyn.
The Manhattan members OF the club were puzzled
10 the method Mr.. Croker used 70 evade the
watchful eye of those who keep track 81 his move
ments and at the same time they were worried as
10 future appointments because they saw posi-
bility OF number of fine places slipping away from
them II Mr.. Croker in any way yielded to the re.
quests of Mr.. Mclaughlin.