Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-27
Prominent Men Who Have Had
Offices at 80 Nassau Street.
CROKER IN TOUCH WITH fAMMANY
Plans Still Being Considered for
the Dewey Reception.
WAR ON THE CIGARETTE
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

With the selection of that eminent law
yer Elihu Root for Secretary of War atten-
ton is called to the fact that the build
ing at 30 Nassau street, in which Mr.. Root
has his office, always has had an array of
distinguished men under its roof. From
this number have been graduated a Presi-
dent of the United States, two Vice Presi-
dents. two cabinet officials, an ambassador,
a governor, lieutenant governor, a repre-
sentative of national reputation, two col
lectors of the port, two city controllers and
a number of state senators and assembly
men. Elihu Root carried out the traditions
of the building in accepting national public
Office.
Here Vice President and afterward Pres-
dent Chester A. Arthur had his law Office
for time, when he was leader in local
republican politics Here Vice President
and afterward Governor Levi P. Morton
had his great banking interests. Here is
the law office of ex-Lieutenant Governor
William F. Sheehan. AT one time Horace
Porter, the present ambassador to France,
was a tenant. George L. Rives, first
sistant secretary of state under the first
Cleveland administration, has his offices on
the sixth floor. Some years ago Tom l.,
johnson, the noted ex-representative, free
trader and single taXer a tenant IN
the building Joel B. Erhardt, former col
lector of the port, is the president of
guarantee company that has headquarters
there. The firm of brokers to which Con-
49, ofioa IN IT, h,iIIing ond ~, Snotber
story ex-Contrn11er Ashbel p Fitch has
resumed the practice of law.
Croker Still In New York Politics.
Although Richard Croker said when he
sailed from New York several months ago
that he intended to drop politics and de-
vote himself to his horses it is known that
he has kept in close touch with the Tam
many organization and the city govern
ment. He gets all the newspapers and re-
ceives long reports from his leutenants
who hold places of official responsibility
Long ago he Informed that Controller
Coler had decided that the $fG0,01o de-
iciency should be apportioned as to
place nearly 5000 900 of it upon the tax
payers of the boroughs of Manhattan and
the Bronx. Those who are in a position
to know say that Croker has not signifed
his views in the matter. His friends would
like to know what he thinks of the ap-
portionment and they are inclined to wait
until the last moment in the hope that he
may be able to prevent a clash between
the taxpayers of old New York and the
taxpayers of other boroughs Croker is
extremely anxious that Tammany and the
democratic organizations in BROOKLYN,
next fall The question of the apportion-
ment of the deficiency may upset all of
his harmony plans. Every member of the
council from BROOKLYN and Queens will de-
mand that Controller Coler's apnortion-
ment of the $T.o0O,G1o deficiency be ratified
by the municipal assembly Unless their
demand is complied with they will vote
against the tax rate and it will require all
of Croker's diplomacy to bring them into a
different frame of mind
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The fact that there will be no mayoralty
election this fall is said TO be the ONLY
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DIV. Hugh Mclaughlin James Shev,in and
other democratic leaders is not the only
thing that incenses the labor men. They
alSse l.a' siie eish.-hour law ana me
The nov 10 ct i've. hr;de d ~ th, On
lie works for which the citv is snending
money. The discomfort with Tammany
growing out of the railroad strike is evil
IDENTIFY only a small feature of the opposi-
ton to the democratic machine Miles and
miles of paving road building and sewer
construction for which money is available
could be carried on by Tammany
but the work is held up because
certain powerful interests have not
been taken care Of The MANY idle
workingmen are laying this up against
Tammany Hall and point out that while
the leaders are waxing rich the interests
of the workngmen are ignored. The sug-
gestion of Grand Master Workman Parsons
that the men will go into politics to defeat
Tammany is sure to be carried out but so
far as can be learned now the labor leaders
do not believe that there is ANYTHING in
sight next fall that is worth fighting Tam
| many on. They are anxious to lay the
lines of political organiZation, however
as an ally of the socialistic labor party in
| the next mayoralty campaign. Agitation
| will be started among the knights of La
| Dor and it is said that at the proper time
| there will be money Forthcoming for as
sembiy district organization
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| Much Is expected in the way of further
ing the interests OF the south from the
| southern exposition 10 De held IN the drano
/ Seii'Fai faiace from octooer Ill 10 NoVem-
| Der 20 next. 1here nave peen similar ex-