New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-03
DEALING OUT MINOR PLACES
MANY POLITICIANS SEE MR. CROKER.
TOM BRENNAN APPOINTED DEPUTY CHARITIES
COMMISSIONER

TOM BRENNAN APPOINTED DEPUTY CHARITIES
COMMISSIONER
Richard Croker up early yesterday morning
and soon began receiving callers and discussing
minor appointments with them. Mayor Van Wyck
remained at his home until late In the afternoon
when he called at the Democratic Club and later
consulted Mr. Croker at the Murray Hill Hotel.
The entire day was given over by Mr. Croker to
deciding upon the many minor appontm ents Only
two were officially announced
John W Keller. president Of the Department OF
Public Charities. announced thnt ne had appointed
Thomas $. Brennan. ex-Commissloner OF Charities
and Correction. to be Deputy Commissioner Fran
CTS J. Lantry Commissioner OF Correction an
nounced the appointment Of ". O. flaming as his
deputy number Of other minor appointments
will be announced to-day. while others will no. be
settled for several days. Mr. Croker is finding the
adjustment OF these offices somewhat OF n worry
and he listened patiently yesterday 10 the claims
Of various men for places under the new admins
tration
Senator Grady and Timothy DRY Dollar sull,-
van Were with him early. and remained until late
in the afternoon Nearly every other Tammany
politician or prominence as well as nearly all OF
the newly appointed ofi1ce-holders. we're at the
Murray Hill Hotel some time during the day
Mr.. Croker found time late IN the afternoon 10
go up TO the Democratic Club whore he met John
+. Carroll, Perry Belmont. Mayor Van Wyck and
T. e. Crimmins. He remained at the club only
snort ume linen. Win the Mayor and Mr. carroll,
he returned the hotel where they held long
conference.
Later In the evening Mr.. Croker telephoned to
Charles II Knox. who is the newly appointed
Board OF Civil Service Commissioners. Mr. Knox
came TO the hotel and after long talk with Mr..
Croker tho two were again Joined by the Mayor
and Mr.. Carroll
Although Mr.. Croker busy with the promi-
nent members Of his organization. no found time
10 talk with some OF the lesser lights who came to
him with notes from the district leaders. In
few cases he took memorandum OF the names and
addresses and fled them away for future reference.
The general conference closed early. Mayor Van
his room at the hotel. The result OF Mr.. Cookers
taking up the Democratic Club and making IT his
headquarters was more plainly shown yesterday
than at any time since he announced that II would
he his political home 1t had n lively appearance
throughout the whole day.
The mos; marked sign Of the change was the list
Of names proposed for membership. The new list
that had been obtained since the New Years recep
tion was headed by the names OF Senator Murphy
Of New-York. and Senator German. Of Maryland
These the only nonresident members pro-
posed.
Tho list Of local Tammany politicians who had
expressed their desire TO Join the club was in
total number Of new members proposed since De
cemher 90. lS.
The list now includes nearly every Tammany dis
trict leader well many members OF the or
garizaton not prominent While Mr.. croker
has announced that he will make the club his prin-
cipa headquarters ne will for the next few months
divide his time between the club. Lakewood n j..
and the Murray Hill Hotel.