New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-16
cnnKER on NIXON,s YACHT.
1rr STARTS down THE BAY, STOPPING AT
pArH AND MANHATTAN BEACHES-EX-
-.--, IT roNc pRANCU TO-DAY.

,,r er.pTs down THE BAY. STOPPING AT
RATH AND MANHATTAN BEACHES-EN-
pECTED AT LONG BRANCH TO-DAY.
t5o,.,rr amazed and perplex-d his followers
r. Tarnany Hall by his sudden change OF front
rae,ar5i,e william J Bryan as a Democratic
candidate for the Presidency, Richard croker
.-.,-d,, ,nduIred In one OF those sudden ana
=, ,,.s,a-io,s disappearances with which ne ire
o,e,tlv ,exes the faithful braves. He had an
oo,,,cad that he was going TO Long branch 10
confer with ex-senator Murphy. and would not
On % Saratoga. where the Van Wyck boomiet
had suffered collapse. He left the Deinocra'c
club soon after 10 a m. yesterday, ana mace
his way 70 Lewis Nixon's steam yacht' "hici
was waiting at anchor in the East RIVER A"en
the Yacht sailed out Of the haroor.
In the afternoon the yacht anchored OF ba'n
Reach. About o'clock Mr. Croker was ro"ed
ashore in q small boat In company with MS
private secretary, Thomas F. Smith VINO Is c'e'N
Of the city Court and tall man VINO wore
Yachting clothes Mr.. Croker took walk TOT an
bour or two He smoked a black cigar anu
seemed to be meditatng. He was seen ana rec
ognized bv several New Workers who were at the
seaside Then he and his companions returheu
70 the Yacht and the yacht steamed away.
Later in the afternoon the yacht put IN al
Gravesend Bay. and Mr.. Croker and MI NlNoH
went ashore in a small boat again. Inc! went
To the Brighton Beach Hotel. where MT Crohe'
lad a talk behind closed doors with Assembly
man Patrick II Roche He remained In the
hotel for supper. and then went with MI l'oche
10 see the variety show at Manhattan beaC"
At the show Mr. Croker was recognized py part
Of the audience and when he was ABOUT IeaFl"e
Manhattan Beach several persons tried 10 se'
into conversation with him. Mr croker ue-
clined 10 talk and as soon as ne retuIneu r ~ .
brighton Beach ne accompanied MI NlACll " ~, ~
Yacht which was seen on sea Gate aOou' ~
o'clock. -, ~. nod NOT
At late hour last night the yacht had hos
appeared al Long Branch and at the noliie l O
MIR Murphy IL said that Mr.. Croker " aS e., 49,
expected to appear there last evening vi III, 1II
~, us said 10 be in Troy, but MS laHlI!
thought he would be at the SEASIDE soIne et,.i S
to-day The yacht with MT CroheL VI. 80
vas sunnosed TO be cruising somewhere near
the New-Jersey coast. or at ahchoF III SOi'''
Randolph Guggenhelmer, who Is Acting Mayor
~ \av,- Work while Mayor Van Wyck is al oar .
toca ras M Long Branch last Night ana saIa'
Il don't believe II was Mr.. Crokers Intention 20
reach Long Branch tonight as eX-oenato' " u VI
phy whom he Intended 70 vlsI', 50 - I'm Mr.
pect Mr. Croker FOR dinner tomorrow hlshs' M u.
Nixon's yacht is homeke. you know ana IL -
my opinion that ne VIII remain on I, poanu az
night and put in an appearance to-nloIIoN I NJ,
While nobody could tell exactly Where MI
Croker was the Democratic club was almost
deserted last night. John f. CarroI! was sup
posed 20 be on his way 70 the city @ IIoii go 9aIa
toga and other Tammany leaders were uncer-
tain where to go Ex-Justice Van WICK nav
ing seen the collapse o. his Presidential DOOM
was said 10 have departed from saratoga, SUI
farinR from heart burning and anger. There
had been a report that gathering OF MS frlenos
at the Hoffman House II tins cry had been ar
ranged for. but at the hotel last plsht II 80 We
SAID that no orovision had been made for such
q gathering