The age-herald., 1898-02-13
GOSSIP FROM
 GOTHAM TOWN MugWumpS Sore Over Tammany AdminlS-
 tratiO1. MIR. CROkER'S POLITICIANS And the Economy Policy Creating Con-
 SternatiOn. ELLIOTT DANFORTH SENT SOUTH On an Exploring Expedition by David Bennett -Alabaman Wins flame in New York Supreme Court--Bir-
 mingham Poet.
DANFORTH SENT SOUTH
Special to The Age-IIerald.

New York, Feb. 12.-The Tammany ad- ministration so far proved a sore disap- pointment to the mugwumps and profess sional reformers of this city. With the precedent of lavish expenditure of public money set by the last administration of old New York 1t was predicted that Tammany would spend money without stint Instead appropriations have been cut right and left, the mayor has announced that no bonds are to be issued this year except in the case of public improvements now un- der way and economy is the order of the day.
 It is early to judge the administration because it is not got fairly under way, but it is only fair to say that every move made so far is in the direction of clean and economical government. No dives have been opened and the laws are certainly as well enforced as they were under the re- formers.
 Richard Croker occasionally picks out young man of wealth or social position and puts him into prominent place in pol itics. His boy politicians, as these young men are called, have in every case turned out well. A few years ago he picked out George B. Mcclellan, made him president of the board of aldermen and then sent him to congress.
 Mcclellan mas alreauy ldkeH iil6H iodih III the house as among the hardest working and best informed of the younger mem- bers. He can make a speech when neces- sary and during the present session mas taken an active part in debate. In the last campaign Croker had young stewart M. Brice, a son of Calvin s. Brice, nomin- ated for councilman in one of the uptown districts. Brice was just out of college and in society and it was predicted that he would not be heard of in the municipal assembly. But the young man has proved a big surprise. He is a bright young fel- low, student and worker and already ranks as one of the leading members of the council.
 David B. Hill has sent Elliot Danforth, chairman of the democratic state commit tee down south on an exploring expedition. Hill has plan to unite the party on modified Chicago platform and have him. self nominated for president in 1900 as a compromise candidate Z It is a daring plan, but Hi1l is ae clever schemer and stranger things have happened in politics. There is a growing belief that the former senator will be the democratic candidate for governor next fall. Croker's plan to turn him down and drive him from the party leadership in the state has met with little favor and if the Tammany chief car res the fight into the state convention the indications are that he will be beaten out of his boots. A governor. state officers and a legislature are to be elected this year and MT. Croker is too good politician to endanger the success of his city admin istraton by move that might insure hostile state government, so the chances are that his fight against Hi1l will be patched up long before the convention.
 The wish to join the democratic club has ceased and 1t is significant that less than half dozen democrats of prominence in the state outside of the city have joined since it became recognized Croker machine. Another significant fact is that the trusted lieutenants of Hugh McLaugh- lin the Brooklyn leader, have held aloof. Enough new members have Joined to make the club a success financially, but it has not become the democratic charing house of the state or nation by any means. MT. Crolser's plan to break down the Manhat- tan club has failed anparently. as that old and conservative institution seems to be going along the even tenor of its way.
 Alabamians in Supreme Court
 Col E. T. Taliaferro, formerly of Bir- mingham. has taken high rank in the su- preme court of this city as q trial lawyer and his services are in great demand for the trial of important cases. The colonel has abandoned active politics after one disastrous experience running for office in a republican district, and is now devoting his entire time to the law with great suc- cess. As pleader before jury he now ranks among the best in the city.
 Robert Loveman, who practiced law and wrote poetry in Birmingham a few years ago, is now living in New York. He has given up law for literature and the Har- pers will shortly publish a second volume of his daity verses. His work has attracted attention and favorable criticism in Lon- don as well as in this city
 There have been rumors in Wall street recently of prospective boom in the stock of the Tennessee Coal and Iron company. Some of the New York investors in the stock have unlimited faith in the future of the property and it Is said they are grad ually increasing their holdings
 WALTER L. HANI FEY