Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-09-30
NEW YORK IRISH.
Thousands Have Made Nota-
able Success in All the
Walks of Life.

Editor of Kentucky Irish American:
The Irishmen of New York who have
made notable successes in life can be
counted in the thousands. They are a
power in both political parties, and while
as a rule they affiliate chiefly with the
Democracy, yet there are many Irish
Americans who are closely identified with
the Republican party.
Richard Croker. Hugh Grant and
Thomas Gilroy, all rish-Americans, have
been conspicuous in the improvement and
advancement of New York. the latter
two having served terms as Mayor of the
metropolis.
Like all men who are at the head and
front of great organizations, Mr.. Croker
is a target for the shafts and arrows of
not only his enemies, but the artists and
space writers, who, without any justifca-
ton for their darts, delight to criticise
Croker for the simple reason that it EN-
ables them to sell their goods.
The characteristics of Mr.. Croker are
sobriety, silence and discretion. He al
ways thinks before he answers a question,
and is far more meditative than laxative,
but withal polite on all occasions.
w. Bourke Cochran is an eloquent
speaker and is at his best in debate. He
has little personal magnetism and it is
generally conceded is sore on himself for
his betrayal of Croker, who always adj
vanced him. Tammany will never notice
Cochran as long of Croker is Chief
Sachem.
DIR. William J. O'Sullivan is genius.
He is a superior physician and a splendid
lawyer. The doctor is Tammany Demo.
crat, and there is seldom a cause celebre
in the courts that he is not employed
upon one side or the other.
Thomas f. Ryan and John d. Grim,
Minis are money makers. With P. A. b.
Widener and William Elkins and William
c. Whitney, they control the entire street
railway system of New York except the
Third-avenue lines. Their income is enor-
nous.
Many able sh-Americans honor the
pulpit, the priesthood and the bench.
Conspicuous among these is Archbishop
Corrigan, a prelate of great erudition, a
scholar and splendid type of the highest
class of ecclesiasts. He is an exceedingly
affable dignitary and one feels perfectly
at ease when ushered into his company
and that of Father Laveille, who is gen
orally with him at St. Patrick's Cathedral,
on Fifth avenue.
The most popular sprig of the old sod
in New York is big Tom Costigan, clerk
of one of the civil courts and erstwbile
editor of the City Record organ of the
metropolis. Mr. Costigan is not more
than half foot broader than barn door,
nor is he quite as heavy as the Cardiff
giant, yet he is of such prodigious size
that motormen look the other way when
he signals them, and "cabby" says, "Beg
pardon, sir, but me springs is weak. -
Costigan is Chesterfield in dress, always
carrying palm-leaf fan in warm weather
and disdaining great coat in cold wealth
er. He is so broad that when he does
secure a position on a street car he is
compelled to remain on the platform.
There is no one individual who has a
stronger personal following in New York
than Costigan.
w. ]. Kenney is an ex-New York news.
paper man. He did SPLENDID service with
the writer and "Jim" Creelman and
others on the Herald. and then they met
on the New York Times, when George
Jones was proprietor, George Miller edi-
tor and John c. Reid managing editor
II. L. Lowenthal city editor, Tom
Fielders, now managing editor of the
Pail Mall Gazette, Tracey Bronston
James Kennedy now of sporting fame
aud then lad; Montgomery Schuyler
DIR. Tabor, William Austin, Frank and
Ike White, etc., all comprised staff Of
superior newspaper men. There wasn't
weak spot in the Office, which without
doubt or question at that period had upon
its pay rolls the brightest minds that ever
collectively issued an American news
paper. ED f. MADDEN.
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