New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-09
SHAKING IN THEIR SHOES.
ra,fNANy BRAVES WORRIED OVER
CRoKER'S HOMECOMING.
THE CHIEF SAID TO BE ANGRY AT THE
v,S wvcKs CARROLL AND OTHERS
CHANGES NAY BE EXPECTED.

CHANGES NAY BE EXPECTED.
Richard Croker will sail from Southampton
ono week from to-day and will be home June
% He is coming on the American Line steam
-. 6. Iouts There is a general dressing Of
- line, in Tammany. and the leaders and
c,bers are getting in shape to meet the boss
and explain lot of things. There is certain to
no q shakeup when Mr. Croker gets home, and
rurnors are flying thick and fast in the organiza-
ton as TO what is going TO happen 1t is de-
olared that Mr.. Croker is far from pleased with
the way things have been run in his absence,
and that he is going to discipline severely sew
eral prominent leaders. In the first place 1t was
declared yesterday by a friend of the Tam
many cshief that Mr.. Croker is deeply dis
pleased with the Van Wyck brothers for their
mart In the Ice Trust matter, and that their day
politically is ended.
The one who gave this information stands
high in the councils of the Tammany organi-
cation He added: The reason Croker took up
the Van Wyck's was because he found them the
most plant tools he could get hold Of and he
pushed the matter too far. Now he is dis
c1,sted with their cheap tactics, and soon
as the Mayors term is ended ii will be all day
with him. He need never think he will again
be nominated by the organization for anything
AS for Brother Gus. the eclipse in his is
total"
NOT CONFINED TO THE VAN WYCKS
Mr. Cookers displeasure is not confined to the
Van wycks II is said there will be hard
words passed when he talks 10 John F. Carroll
He left Carroll in charge Of the organization
when he went away. Enemies of Carroll and his
associates are saying that they have been using
the influence OF the organization ever since then
for personal ends Carroll has alenated some
Of the oldest leaders in the organization, who
are old friends of Mr. Croker, and they
bitter against him. He has tied up to the Van
Wycks tightly and given the cold shoulder to
those who opposed his little clique. These dis
gruntled leaders have heen making the Hoffman
House Delmonicos their headquarters Of
late, and have kept away from the Democratic
Club. II is said that they viii do some pretty
plain talking to Mr.. Croker when he gets home
about the way the Van Wyck-Carroll clique has
been running things.
There IS another power in Tammany who is
IN for a gridironing from headquarters, and that
Is Senator Timothy y. Sullivan. Sullivan
not IN the Ice Trust but he has several other
things to explain It Is said that certain laws
which he promised 10 kill were enacted despite
his assertions. He is also TO be asked to
plain certain other matters, and altogether 1t
IS declared. will have uncomfortable half
hour when he begins to give a reckoning Of
his stewardship.
While Mr.. Croker in the Ice Trust himself
and therefore hardly consistently condemn
his followers for their CO. operation with It, yet
he is said 10 be irritated and angry over the
lack of discretion and Judgment shown by the
men he left in charge Of the organization He
does not think that Carroll and Van Wyck
should have taken that trip TO Maine, so a
prominent Tanmany said yesterday. that the
price of ice should have been raised while there
clamor about the trip that the Tam
many men should have gone in so deeply, thus
stamping ii Tammany trust. Mr.. Croker
does not mind Tamueny men making money
but he is displeased, so it is declared. because
they greedy and insolent, and, having
shown this greed and lack Of judgment, 1t is
freely predicted that possible they
will be relieved from their responsible posts and
men Of more wisdom placed in charge
CHANGES IN NOMINATIONS
It is animated that there will be several
changes In the Tammany nominations for Sena-
tor this fall One of those who are slated to go,
according to report, is Senator L. Munz,nger,
who is in John c. Sheehans district Mum
ginger has stuck 10 the fortunes of Sheehan who
recently beaten by the Croker-Goodwin
faction. and man will be nominated in his
place It is indicated, also, that Senator
Featherson and Senator Grady are in line for
decapitation
With all these stories ahoat the Tammany men
proach OF the date Of Mr.. Croker's return and
for the two weeks following his arrival here
every one in the organization will be uneasy
until he knows what Croker intends to do.
The Tammany men are getting ready to go to
Kansas City. but II has been decided to cut
down the representation. 1t at first thought
that six hundred would go. Now II is said
that owing TO the expense and trouble of getting
accommodations only two hundred and fifty will
he sent II IS expected that II will cost about
S125 man for the trip
There is little talk among Tammany men. or
State Democrats either. about possible nomina-
tons this fall. Everything is dependent upon
Mr. crokers wishes and one will make any
slate until he has made his desires known
While Elliot Danforth end Senator Mackey or
Erie are talked Of for the nomina ton for Gov
ernor this fall. nothing definite has been de-
cloec There is serious undercurrent running
toward Controller Coler He is said to he the
choice or ex-senator Hill, and it is generally
peheVed that If Mr. Croker will consent to his
nomination he Will be named. Mr. Coler has re-
peatedly declared that he would not accept the
nomination II proffered. In speaking with a
personal friend yesterday, he is reported TO have
saio: I could not in honor take the nomination
When see what possibilities there are for loot
ing the city. and from my experience in office
knowing that certain persons wouldn't hesitate
a moment 10 resort 10 wholesale Ioo+fn, 20 80,
checked. I would not dare To retire fror, H.
Office and leave ii open 10 a successor who yvouIa
not combat their plans. II would be criminal m
abandon the post
Mr. Cookers attitude toward the nomination of
any candidate is unknown. It is said by his
intimate friends that he believes BRYAN can
De elected his year. and that the Democrats