New-York tribune., 1901-12-27
TAMMANY CHANGES.
SUCCESSORS TO CARROLL AND NINA
HON NAY BE CHOSEN AT EN-
ECrTINE COMMITTEE .MEETING.

The Tamnany executive committee wiI meet
TINS afternoon TO reorsanize for the coming
year Yesterday the air was full Of rurnors as
10 what would be done Richard Croker WoCld
give no ntiTrati5n ot what would he done at
the meeting. and many Of the leaders deciafed
that they had no idea what would occur t'ne
of the most persistent reports was that Johh r.
Carroll would step aside IS deputy leader anu
some one else would Da named 20 lock after the
organization while Richard Croker is aWay-
There were none who believed that Mr. Croker
would actually retire from the leadership. But
the belief seemed TO be general that Croker
wanted 20 shift the burdens Of leadership on
other shoulders for the next two years AS
Croker himself SAYS there will be little to DO
Tammany is out of power, and there VIII be no
pa tronage TO deal out. L is going TO be haFo
season and the post Of leader or acting leader
in this lean neriOd will be a thankIess Joo
Croker has his pile" and wants to get away
from the opportunities of impecunious ram
many men for the next two years. he LOOKS
forward with zest to the pleasures of rural Eng
land and the English racetracks- He VIII go
abroad soon after the first of the year. and VIII
snend little Of the next two years here. He will.
however so every one believes. come back TO
take a hand in the municipal campaign OF l9uo'
to dictate the nomination of ticket, and to dis
tribute patronage if Tammany is successful
It was said that Carroll, who has acted as
DEPUTY does not want to hold longer this thank
less job. Carroll has made fortune, and he
wishes to look after his private business vent
ures
II is believed that at the meeting to-day Gro
ker will make 4 speech and outline the poEtE
Of the organization for the next two years He
viii urge that young men be brought INTO 'le
organization He Will suggest that the oldtime
leaders get into the background and give the
,oung men a chance. He will say some nice
thines about Carroll and pave the way for MN
TO retire gracefully it is thought ard theh
suggest some one to act as deputy
It was declared last night that Maurice featn-
erson would be elected as deputy FeathersoH
is yourg man and is popular. chairman - IS
- ba elected ana il is hinted that Daniel r
Mcmahon who is not on the best OF terms WIN
the SuIIyan-Farrell-Se Sexton -Carroli-beNer4 coil.
bination may be retired. and some one eIS
chosen in his place. Mcmahon opposed some "I
the nominations on the last count! tichTt. -
nominations were dictated by this complnalloH
and so Mcmahon came into disfaNoT. . =
The talk about the old leaders getting out Is
reearded as mere moonshine- Sullivan mas re-
tired as loader il the With, but ne mas put . nlS
nephew in as leader IL me d nnih c.,Iiia Sii'.
Fnsel has retired in favor Of Florrle SuiilEa aI!;
another of the Sullivan clan but TINS Is ioohtu
upon as another makeshift 10 decelFt me PuunS-
1t said that some OF the otneI GU +be
ers might announce their retirement a. IN IN
meeting and Younger men he puSheu 10 ,he
front DESPITE this movement II Is prtuiol-"
+to+ Croker Sullivan Engei and Carroll. To-
setber with few other odtime leaders VIII
form a sort Of advisory board at the lsWalH'
and will dictate all district leaderships All noti'
nations aud continue 70 the organization
At the Democratic Club last night Mr. Cr"ktI
was asked if any sweeping changes WtIe ~
pected at to-day's meeting He rel'ileu eiee.s.
I've won't try any experiments. THIS was
taken to mean that things would 60 on rnuch '.It
same as in the past. and that croker Nouic S
to Europe, leave deputy to run ms 500 .t ''
return only when there We're SPOTS IN slSh'.