The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-20
CROKER SLIPS OUT OF VIEW.
SAILED AWAY WITHOUT TELLING HIs
DOMINATION.


Confer with Hugh Mclaughlin; Others
That He viii Land Quietly and Run Up
to saratoRa-Other Rumors About MIN.
The Hon. Hugh Mclaughlin OF Brooklyn is
spending the summer ~ Jamesport l. L, and
IL was said last evening that within the next few
days he would receive calls from Richard
Croker, who left Long Branch yesterday on
Lewis Ni1on's houseboat Loudon. and from
Joseph j. Willsu OF Alabama, who has been In
consultation with a number Of Sou,herners and
commercial travellers here since Thursday over
the Van Wyek Presidential boom.
Mr. Croker, according to his friends left Long
Branch 10 cruise along the coast for day or a
week or longer a. II pleased him. As soon as the
housoboat had headed seward IL was reported
that she would land Mr.. Croker al spot
whero he could catch Q train for Saratoga
where he was anxious TO 60. II
was said, to look over his racing horses
Then Il was reported that tho Loudon would
sock some quiet spot where Mr.. Croker could
onjoy deep sea bathing and that under no circum-
stances would he 20 to Saratoga. Other reports
were started, so that no one was able 70 tell
exactly where Mr.. Croker would bob up noxt
Mr.. Croker according to acute political OBJ
Servers Is anxious 10 talk with Mr. McLaug him
about the campaign for Members OF the Assem-
bly, and for Members OF tho Board Of Aldermen
this fall Mr.. Croker, In common with other
Democrats, is very desirous to capture the As
sembly. in order 70 prevent the enactment OF any
legislation which may DO introduced next year
at Albany. as q result OF the Mazet in
vestig alton into the affairs OF this city. Mr.
Croker and his friends fear that some radical
changes and infringement may be made in the
power OF tho city government as a result OF the
revelations which have been made They do not
=. Mt IN h.v auv n he Douera con ferred on the
city by the charter taken away. and Mr.. Cookers
allies said last evening that nothing could DO
more natural than for him to talk the outlook
over with Mr. McLaug him Just on the Of tho
campaign.
The Tammany leaders have made no attempt
to dsg use their feeling toward some OF tho
representatives OF the Borough OF Brooklyn in
the Board Of Aldermen. and they are anxious
that the noxt board shall make a better record
than the ono now in power The leaders
OF Tammany do not like rows, and
thoy have found that the represen tatives
OF Brooklyn delight in rows Mr.. Cookers leu
tenants think that oratory might we'll bo dis
pensed with in the lower house Of tho Municipal
Assembly. and they would Hike to see those
things which they wish to have
done accomplished without speechmak-
ing. Tho great orators OF tho Beard Of
Aldermen arc tho Brooklyn members, and tho
leaders Of the Fourteenth trcet orEaniza ton de-
sire to soc them replaced by what ono Tammany
man calls "talkless Aldermen" Mr.. Crokor's
friends also believe that he would be glad OF an
opportunity to discuss with Mr.. McLaug him tho
bond hold-ups, and learn whether tho Brooklyn
leader shares his belief that there 10 nigger in
the woodpile"
Whether Mr.. willett and his Van Wyck boom
will turn up at Jane sport lie a question. II
spent yesterday morning at the Hoffman House,
watching the development of his charge Mr..
Willett has declared that he had assurances OF
support from prominent Brooklyn leaders. I" and
has expressed desire to sec Mr.. McLaugh him.
He went away from the hotel at noon, after hav-
ing made these remarks:
II have seen many travelling men from all
parts OF the United States who have pronered
their assistance in the Van Wyck canvas. can
not tell you their names for many OF them have
customers who are ardent Bryan men, and It
might iniure tho business prospects OF my friends
II II became known that they were opposed to
him. They are tho best men In the world 10 dis
seminate poll teal truths" -
How men who won't let their names DO pub
lished as Van Wyck supporters for fear OF offend
ing their Bryanite customers will aid the cause
M Willett did not say. Mr. Willeu went down
town in tho afternoon. Then he returned to his
room, carefully locked tho small, black iron
bound trunk in which the Van Wyck boom
Is transported. wrapped IL with the wide.
heavy strap which is always bound around II
when II contains the BOOM and disappeared. He
left no word Of his ation but II Is believed
that he will spend his time preparing the formal
statement which 10 TO be issued on Monday or
Tuesday.