New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-15

Senator; Major Asa Bird Gardiner. District At
Of the PARK Commission; John Fox. Thomas j.
Dunn Sheriff secretary Thomas F. smith, ci sr6
John j. Boyd l suppose that Is substantially cor
O'-And ali or nearly all of these men hold prom
inent positions now in the city government! A
o.Iis 1t not fact Mr. Croker that upon the
success of the Tammany ticket in the election or
Wood da Of the important members of the Tammany
organization including yourself al we ad were we're G us
candidates for those Offices is not that so? A.
o-And at that conference at Lakewood pract;;
caiiy all Of the important officers of the city and
county government were selected, were they not!
Ayes, pretty much.
Q-And your advice was asked upon them, was it
Do You recall any member any particular
officer of the city government now VINO was no 10Y
discussed with you and your advice asked about II?
o-These men were all agreeable to you. were
o-And most of them were your personal see e,
ton. were they, not? A1Wcl no. they were not
Q"But the selection of yourself or OF your I'm
mediate assSciat9s A cSSsca partly because Of
their presumed ability to Ill the Offices and partly
because OF Which ihe Sad fr,9mphed? Ayes
Q~And ia filling those Offices you looked direG;,
Strength ms Of the successful organization? Ayes
HIS LEvEEs AT THE CLUB.
o-Most of the gentlemen meet you frequently,
some of them nightly. at the Democratic Club do
they not? Ayes.
O-And you there consult over the arairs OF the
city don't you? A.-Not always, no
Dwell. you do consult over the cty's affairs?
A-Once In a while.
o-And the matters that come up in their de-
rartments are discussed. are they not? A-No
n9 99 aiNTays? no A.-No ,
Q-The appointment Of subordinate Is discussed
Q-But it is fact. is 1t not that pIacuGa, CAY an
G s BE nssas OF ca senns
O-And there such affai rs as are inteIesIng 70
them Ibd pS n6f yX Or tH is hS a''
o. say there such things as are interesting 10
n 1ess are discussed. are they not? Mo amt
supposed know what they al TAX aPo don %nea AK
70 70 them all. you know. Sometimes l talk to some
body that hasn't got ng Sometimes sonnet some visitor
o-And some people that of are not oncerS
Very fs6Gm they a come 1 ' there to you?
veTv seldom any comes there other IMAM
oVery seldom? understand that at the pres ,iso
emf time there is ia, sTe mdi Geai and Owning gas
pIant. You have taken an interest III 'hd'' nave
you no., nd Rat is subject that has been discussed
at the Democratic headquarters Is III, IL NOT o. A
well don't know We'll crom rs the purpose Of
eefne city gas plant it will be Necessary y d 10
have tbSn nubic outside Of the city buildings, in
nv on,nion of course amt sure or mat .,,..
n
w can serve our own buildings without going 10
Tho Teeislature / amt sure about mat
MUNICIPAL GAS SCHEME.
oyou are engaged now in taking action con-
suIting with friends. that an effort may be maze
a. .he LEGISLATURE to some bill and help that
matter along? Ayes 1870 49,,
o. take il that the associates that you nave
about Won I'm this gas matter are. many OF hem'
also members Of the city government, and persons
that Won meet and at the Democratic Ciuo'
Ayes. ...- =, a,souss,on .. that
club. Is II not? AYES, sometimes; yes. just at
this time. ...,o, 90 a., in,or,iovy
that is attributed you. published In NIhe times
just within day or two Mt oroker ,epctif H
lore the committee without a subpoena. In refer
cnce 10 the investigation itself he said the hepuD-
pointed in the measures they have been interested
in in Albany, and they are now taxing thelr re-
yenss The two most anG se Astera Gas BIZ
The chairman of the investigating Comnttee wds
especially interested in the latter H. was all ~
Substantially an SHhie' that 2" A"YeS' w
Q.-And that Is substantially your feeling now
Q.-Then you were interested in the matter OF
the Amsterdamcavc grab and also In the matter
Q-What interest had you in those two mattersI
A.-Trying to give the people up there what tney
o-Prominent citizens OF New-York went to you
and asked you 10 interest yourself In tho matter
OF the Amsterda m-ave. BILL did they not? A.-Yes.
o-Particuiarly The Rev John p. Peters? A
o-Up to that time did you know. Mr.. Croker.
ate had been opposed to the position OF pit Peters.
particularly Senator Grady? A.-No. didn't know
o-You hadn't noticed that7 A.-No. didn';
xnow who he was
strongly, yehemently. upon the floor OF the senate