New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-15
IN A PANIC.
CROKER REPORTED TO HAVE DEPOSED
CARROLL.
LAWRENCE DELMOUR AT THE LATTER'S
DESK IN TAMMANY HALL-THE CHIEF
TO SAIL TOMORROW.

Frightened by the revelations concerning the
Ice Trust, apprehensive of what Richard Croker
will do when he returns and thoroughly stirred
up by the developments yesterday the Carroll
Van Wyck clique which has been in control of
the Tammany organization during Richard
Croker's absence in Europe. was apparently in
a condition bordering upon panic last evening.
For the first time since Richard Croker went to
England, John F. Carroll's place in Tammany
Hall was occupied by another yesterday. At Q
o'clock yesterday morning Lawrence Delmour
the we'll known Tammany leader and life long
friend of Richard Croker, went to Tammany
Hall and took charge of Mr.. Carrolrs desk Car
roll was not at the headquarters all day and it
was said there that he had gone to Far Rock
away to remain for day two This proved
to be untrue, however, as he at the Demo-
cratic Club last night Demour was grim and
in earnest. and he apparently assumed the
duties of deputy leader who had been
told to do
THE STORY SENT OUT.
A story was put out yesterday that Mr. Croker
had decided to defer the date of his return to
this country, and that he would not sail to-
morrow it had been announced that he
would. Later in the day Larry Delmour de-
clared this was untrue, and said that Mr.. Croker
would sail from Southampton tomorrow, and
by dispatch received by Nathan Straus from
Mr. Croker
An interesting story was told to the origin
of the rumor referred to. Away last April. some
of the old time Croker men, such Jimmy"
Martin. Larry" Delmour. Jimmy" Boyle,
Paddy Diver and others. expected Mr.. Croker
TO come home. They wanted him badly. and
they had many things to tell him about the
way Carroll and Van Wyck were running things.
They declared that Carroll and Van Wyck were
''hogging'' everything and ignoring the other
leaders. These old time leaders remained away
from the Democratic Club. and kept to them
selves, and all the time they have been bitter.
When Croker failed TO come they were disap-
pointed. 1t is said that it due to the ad-
vice of Carroll and Van Wyck that Croker did
not sail. They didn't want him to come back
just then and hear what the dsgruntled leaders
had to say.
When the revelations concerning the Ice Trust
up there CONSERVATION in the organi-
zation. kilograms flashed thick and fast be-
tween here and England. and Croker was kept
well advised to what going Accord
ing to the stories told yesterday. Croker's wrath
was not so great over the revelations at first,
he had received thousand shares Of the ice
stock, and at least member OF his family
had also received some stock, his irritation be-
ing chiefly the lack of discretion and polit
ical sagacity shown by his leutenants in get
ting into such scrape. 1t is said now, how
ever, that Crozer's anger blazed forth when he
learned of the amount of stock held by Carroll
and Van Wyck. OF course, in the legal proceed
ings there has been talk about notes, checks,
time payments discounts and money deposited;
but in the minds of many these maze Of
details concealing the fact that large blocks of
ice stock held by Carroll and Van Wyck
virtually gifts and it is said that Croker got
his stock in the same way. According to well
informed authority, when Croker found out the
amount of stock held by Carroll and Van Wyck
his anger crushing because it said he
had been deceived and led to believe he had at
least been much a beneficiary When ne
learned that such not the he deter
mined TO return at once and effect a reorgani-
zation.
EFFORTS TO KEEP HIM THERE.
One who is apparently in position know
said last night that when Carroll and Van
Wyck heard that Croker about to start
home they sent number Of kilograms. telling
him there need for him to come just
now; that they could weather the storm, and,
above ALL begging him to wait until a special
envoy could reach him to explain matters. 1t
said last night that they expected he would
listen to their appeal and not start home, and
that that was the basis for the rumor of his
deferred return.
According to Wigwamites the agent sent by
the Carroll-Van Wyck clique to Croker is
w. H. Gleshenen, president OF the Garfield Ma
tional Bank who sailed last Wednesday on the
Oceanic for thirty days trip. Mr.. Croker ap-
parently decided not to wait for him, and ac-
cording to Tammany assertions yesterday, de-
cided to come home at once, and pending his re-
turn deposed Carroll from his position of deputy
leader and named Larry" Delmour to take
charge of the organization
The fact that Larry Demour was in charge
at Tammany Hall yesterday was viewed by
Delmour's relations with Mr.. Croker have al
ways been of the most intimate and friendly
nature He deputy leader of the organiza-
ton in 1898 and also in 1895, and made faith
full steward He made the remark that he
wished he could take ten Years from his life and
add them to the life of Croker. He is a Ia
headed, hard hsted, practical politician, and his
loyalty TO Croker is a dominant trait of his
character. Croker relies upon him implicitly,
and believes what Delmour tells him. 1t was
said Yesterday that Demour will be one of the
first men to see Mr. Croker when he gets back
and he will talk plainly to him about the close
corporation the Carrol-Van Wyck combination
has formed, the various schemes it has been in
for making money and the arrogant way in
which the members have treated the other lead
ers 1t was said last night that the Carroll
Van Wyck clique cast its whole upon the throw
TO keep Croker on the other side until Gelshenen
could get there and make peace and that Del
mour and his friends accepted the issue and de-
nanded that Croker return. and that Croker has
taken the advice Of Delmour and that Carroll
and Van Wyck are routed,
Carroll was at the Democratic Club last night.
but he would not talk. Carroll has made
reputation for wisdom" by never saying any
thing. He and the Mayor made the same rule
never to give interviews. The Mayor has broken
1t once. but Carroll never Carroll was plainly
,Xprht he