New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-12-21
ALL WAITING FOR CROKER.
,rvFRYs FATE DEPENDS on THE NOD
OF THE BOSS.
uuA1,EN wITHHoLDs HIS DEc1sIoN-No Ac
TON BY POLICE BoARD-TANTA1ANY
LEADERS DIVIDED.

-, Fate OF Chief OF Police Devery still hung
- ne balance yesterday. Tammany Hall much
.s-Trbed over his action in shaking up the Police
n.,-rr1en; which caused such clatter seemed
!. - divided into two camps over this question
-. are powerful and influential leaders who
= .bat Devery must 20. and others who support
= The delay that has followed in either revers-
ar sustaining his action is said to be due to the
-. that Richard Croker has not yet given the
- as 70 what is to be done The story told "a
-, Devery and few powerful leaders in the or
.,rEstion not satisfied with the rich field in Man
t.-tsn decided 10 extend licensed gambling 10
srooklyu. and by allowing gambling houses and
t,-es o. III fame 10 open up there 10 secure much
.ssronal revenue for Tammany.
HuEh Mclaughlin and his associates protested
,irorously against this scheme TO Tammanyize
p-ooklyn. Recently the payment Of blackman for
-rotection OF gambling houses, poolroorns policy
sbons and houses OF Ill fame has been systema-
4vsd but no Roadway could be made in Brook
:, The transfers that caused ali this storm were
attended as the first step toward getting hold of
p-ooklyn and opening up the field there
rohp Sexton. John F. Carroll and a few
,,ssrs are backing Devery in this movement and
s,s being aided and abetted by Commissioner
.ssr Some OF the better class OF Democrats. like
-, Fox have protested vigorously to Croker
-bs vhole case now seems 20 be in the hands of
~-,ks- and the issue is whether or not Brooklyn
sbsu Be thrown wide open like Manhattan and the
rsngr get the rake OF"
corporation Counsel whalen again disappointed
pssidert York Of the Police Board by not furnish
M him with opinion as the authority OF
rsvs-v % move deputy chiefs at his will Hence
ne ouestion Of resembling Deverys recent shakeup
--sers in Brooklyn was not IN shape TO come be-
T,s ne meeting OF the Board. Commissioner Hess
srsin appeared al headquarters and attended the
-ss-fns but only routine work was done according
:, President York, and Devery's antics did not
.7rs n formally for discussion. What may have
sn said Informally behind the closed doors Of the
Board nom none Of the Commissioners would dis
close
President York was asked If he would reply 10
the TRADE uttered against him by Devery on
Wednesday. published IN The Tribune but he
said he would not dignity 1t by any notice at all.
DsveTy himself kept silent yesterday. To Tribune
"a said al he wanted TO say at present and ne
declined 10 answer any questions.
Isl Of his transfers had been fixed up at q long
CONSULTATION held in restaurant in Sixth-ave. near
F0rry-htth-sI-. Friday night between himself
aJohrry'' Carroll and Commissioner Sexton. Dew
CIV denied this repeating his former assertion that
~ had made TIE transfers without consultation
with any one John B. Sexton also denied being
As soon the Police Board met yesterday il
sent . The Civil Service Board for eligible list
u eighteen sergeants. from which 10 appoint six
teen captains. This has been looked for for some
The following Communication was received and
submitted 10 the Board:
Church OF the Paulist Fathers Dec IS 1900
Gentlemen: We represent the Paust Fathers. and
empowered 10 speak IN their name. We renew
our protest OF previous date against granting g
license for even short period the premises on
the corner OF Sixtieth-st. and Broadway.
GEORGE DESHON Superior.
GEORGE NJ SEARLE, THOMAS MAILLEN,
THOMAS !. SCULLY, Consultors
This place is called the Circle Music Hall The
Psulst Fathers have been fighting license for II
for some tine but another petition has been fled
for e license. The Board did not take any action
lnon the Circle Music Hall application President
York said after the meeting that the application
had not come I'd. though the promoters Of the
Place were moving heaven and earth to get the
Board 10 give them license, II for short time
only. for The purpose Of demonstrating that they
would run Il as & respectable theatre. I will say
frankly" said Mr.. York that whenever apph-
cation for & concert license or anything else has
been 50 strongly opposed by clergynen, OF what
ever deul EuinaLion, have opposed the granting OF
license, and win continue 10 oppose It
There VIII be another meeting Of the Board to-
day following the opening OF the Herlihy trial.
which Is expected 10 last only few minutes, long
enough 70 take adjournment for the defence to
prepare its case.