The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-20

NEW YORK, June 19.-There is season
of activity unusual for summer time on this
week up at the Democratic Club on Fifth
Avenue. Richard Croker is expected home,
and there's things to de- The Demo-
cratic Club is the recognized home and
seat of administration of Mr.. Croker.
1t is in view of MIR. Croker's return, pre-
sumably. that suburban commuters and
shore cottagers who haven't been inside
the club for two or three months are find
ing it exceedingly convenient to stay up
town and drop in for dinner at the club, "
these nights.
There were any number of such visitors
last evening. and the club had an air OF
doing business almost as much as in cam
paign time. Governor Roosevelt's action in
regard to the Vice Presidency was, pecu-
liariy, the one topic of absorbing interest
with the members last evening. One m ght
have been led TO believe that he had gJne
to the wrong side of the street from watch
ing the eagerness with which the &C a.
sional members culled the latest reports
from Philadelphia and discussed them. But
not one of them failed his BY the way,
what's doing? How is it about Carroll?'
when fair opportunity offered to gun lit
tie confidence from some OF the inside
members.
If Mr.. Carroll himself had any info:ma-
ton that he might impart as to the pres
pective changes in the organization, he was
not on hand to give it. The deputy CHEZ
was again at his desk in the office at Tam
many Hall during regulation hours yester-
day, complacent but nom committal. Last
evening it was said that he had gone cut
early to his summer home at Rockaway.
Mr. Croker is expected to arrive in port
on the Lucania on Saturday morning. The
plan to give the big chief an elaborate well
come at the Democratic Club has been
squelched, the promoters being informed
emphatically that their zeal was msspent
and that they would receive only the dis
pleasure of Mr.. Croker for their pains. So
Mr.. Croker will be met. as on former home
comings. by very few intirnates from
the club, who will go down the bay on the
revenue cutter and come up with him to
the pier. After landing, Mr.. Croker will
go. probably. down to his office.
Mr.. Carroll will. it is expected, be in
the party which will go down to meet the
chief. Others will be Thomas F. Smith,
Mr.. Cookers secretary; DIR. w. +. Jen-
kins, his brother-in-law: Peter F. Meyer.
his partner in the real estate business. and
Commissioner John W. Keller. of the char
tiles department.
Not alone Mr.. Croker's personal distaste
for courteous formalities, but good politics
as well, determine his quiet re-entering
upon affairs. Mr.. Cookers homecomings
have grown to be not the most joyous oc
casions OF his life. The pleasures of q be-
loved political parent received into the
arms OF a united and happy family seem
to be denied him in his advancing year,.
Last year he came back to defend his own
grasp upon the chieftainship against the
revolt of John c. Sheehan, his deputy,
whom he left in charge on going abroad
The conditions confronting the Tammany
chieftain on his return, with respect to
the organization. are judged in some polit-
ical circles to be more difficult to solve
than those which he had to face on his
Homecoming last year. In addition to
growing dissatisfaction among the rank
and file because of the belief that certain
few are profiting extraordinarily from the
patronage OF the organization, Tammany
is now held up as hereto to the national
Democratic faith through exposure OF the
ice trust stockholdings.
None Of the organization men ventures
an opinion as to what Mr. Croker is going
to do by way of reorganization; all are
simply saving wood and saying moth
ing until he gets here. They denv that any
confidential messenger was despatched to
meet Mr.. Croker on the other side, but
they say, ''Mr. Croker has read the
Men who stand close to Mr. Croker in
the organization profess to believe that he
will not remove John F. Carroll as deputy
leader. So far as the ice stock is con-
cerned, Mr.. Carroll, holding no municipal
office, has equal freedom in his rights to
invest his money with Mr.. Croker.
In spite OF their cheerful assurances
however, Cookers friends all realize that
has got to be done to unload the
ice burden from Tammany
The plight is undoubtedly the most I'M
fortunate in which Tammany has been
caught in time. II is safe to say that
If Mr.. Croker had been here that unfor-
tunate Morse-Carroll-Van Wyck trip to
Maine which led to the disclosure would
never have happened. Mr.. Croker comes
row to take entire charge of the organiza-
ton till after the campaign. He will go to
Kansas City as a delegate Large.
A meeting Of the district leaders was
called for this afternoon at the Democratic
Club. The purpose OF the meeting. as
is 10 perfect plans for taking
the organization to Kansas City. About
300 members have signified their intention
10 go. The committee has secured two
special trains. one over the New York Cen
raj and one over the Erie route to carry
he party Ample hotel accommodations
lave been secured at Kansas City. in
,luding suite for Mr.. Croker and it is
aid that all the arrangements are salts
made. save fer the details as to
getting the party together for the start.