New-York tribune., 1899-04-26
CARROLL'S LEGACY OF WOE.
HIS PATH AS BOsS-REGENT WILL NOT
BE ROSE-STREWN.
TROUBLES THAT Mr.. CROKER is LEAVING
BEHIND-THE FOURTH OF JULY CELE-
BRATIoN MAY BRING OUT TALK
ON NATIONAL, ISSUES

Richard Croker sails for Europe to-day. and
John f. Carroll remains here as the big boss s
deputy to run the satrapy. Already there are
signs that Mr.. Carroll has large amount Of
trouble In store for himself. He will assume
the post of deputyleader. just John c. Sheehan
did occasion before. and II indications count
for anything there will be fine old rumpus IN
the organization before Mr. Croker Is half way
across the ocean. Mr.. Carroll is TO have sum-
mer picnic that he will probably remember as
long he lives. Carroll is not popular with the
rank and file of the Tammany men. and there are
certain district leaders who stand ready 10 snap
their fingers at his authority the minute Mr.
Croker is out OF the country
There are several matters pending in the organ
ization and In the administration of the city gov
ernment that promise lots Of trouble. Mayor Van
Wyck will have many important appointments
to make in the next two months, including two
City Magistrates and Justice OF the Court OF
Special Sessions Some of these have already
been settled by Mr. Croker. but there is n chance
for fine fight over the others. One man VINO
has spent much money getting members into the
Democratic Club and for Tammany In other ways
wants OF these places. He says he is going
to get 1t or there will be trouble. AS the pros
pect is that he will be ignored. trouble seems
to be his only alternative.
There are disturbing elements at work in the
Police Department. and the Municipal Assembly Is
the verge of open rebellion. The rapid-transt sit
uation may get acute also before Mr. Croker comes
back, and other matters Of local government prom
ise TO afford opportunities for wrangling and dis
cord Aside from this John c. Sheehan and his
friends exceptionally active just now develop
ing free silver and Bryan sentiment In the organ
ization. The rank and file Of Tammany are In
favor Of standing by the Chicago platform, and
the organization cannot dodge the issue all sum-
mer. The Fourth Of July celebration must be
held this year usual and 1t is going to be hard
to keep Of the orators off the subject OF
National issues. Sheehan and his friends are
stirring up all the discord they can and may de-
the organization. Taken altogether Mr Croker nr
him HIM that that = is anything but aliurins
Mr.. Croker was busy yesterday getting ready TO
S oay he M had se
painful carbunce the back of his neck lanaed
0P 0piates As "STt result M he did not get up until
late hour yesterday morning He left the Demo no.
sons. Frank H. and Richard s., and came downtown
his ONCE Mo- III ,da,sr broadway pS thai M the osn
of the carbuncles had abated greatly He "a ADDED ae
his had gd S a s he to was so ms
| to go he had decided to overrue their advice He
Sd felt Ss to ress MSu Gw
chefaa declared that m he might go 10 to a1 Gar
my m9sa%s horaes %9I5 he said ' When left had
they they are in / think they are all right from rom
all I hear and ought 10 have some success cess i THIS
| he is in England at his country place at Vantage.
Mr. Croker spent the better part Of the afternoon
at the office Of his real-estate partner, Peter f.
! Meyer in the basement of No III broadway
| There be saw a number of HIS political and per-
sonal friends. and had a protracted talk with with
| Edward Iauterbach in his private sfhce the
| subject of the talk was not made public. Mr..
| Croker declined to say ANYTHING on any subject:
There was a large gathering OF the Tammany
! braves at the Democratic Club last evening and
everybody in the crowd was anxious to say goodby
TO Richard Croker and wish him luck In his trip TO
| England Mr. Croker kept busy shaking
| hands with his followers and admirers, who Kept
| crowdng around him and expressing their devotion
| to him. He bland and smiling TO most or
them and seemed TO be delighted with their fiat
| terry