The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-10-01

: On the List for Mayor he squire
D. Ceei TO the Leser In queens
Squire Croker Of Moat House. Vantage.
Berks. England. had all the member OF the
Tammany City Committee at his American
seat. CIT Fifth avenue, last evening. 20 con-
tinue the discussion Of the Mayoraity nomI-
nation. which was begun Immediately upon
n arrival In his tributary province early
last month Twcnty-three members Of the
City Committee were nj the meeting. and
after they had been ia session for a little
vhiie they decided TO adjourn 10 tomorrow
evening AT = o'clock Deputy Police Com-
missioner York Of Brooklyn. one OF the
Mclaughlin member OF the committee. was
no present. and ex-senator John Mccarthy
took his place. The Squire watched tho
deliberations with his ight-hand man.
John Z. Carroll. beside him. and smiled
| kindly on all OF the gamekeepers who have
h>on vigilant during his absence In keeping
the poachers on hs preserves.
While the City Committee wa meeting
Saddlerock Jimmy Boyle dashed out Of
the Manorhousc and came back In q few
minutes with ex-District Attorney De-
lancey Niool. Sometime ago II was said
that Mr.. Nicol had powerful backing for
the Tsmmany nomin alton for Mayor. and
That many corporations In which the Squire
take. an interest favored his selection.
After the meeting Of the COMMITTEES. how
ever, IL was said that he was not called 10
-ee It's members.
While the committee was sitting a COM
rni,tee consisting OF Richard Mueller. b
Neyborg and Capt. Louis Wendell. repre-
renting the German Democracy. called to
urge the Squire 10 favor the nomination Of
sheriff Grell for Mayor. They wanted an
immediate answer. IA German De-
mocracy was holding . mas meeting In
Terrace Garden on fifty-eighth street near
Third avenue and the sheriff Wa presiding
over II. MIR. Croker told the committee
that he would Vet them know Tomorrow.
hut that at the time they spoke 10 him
nothing had been decided upon.
senator p. Henry McCarrsn Of Brooklyn.
one Of the representatives 81 ex-Register
Hugh Mclaughlin. who was present. said
after the MEETING that ~ far A. he could see
no one was ahsad in the race for the nomins-
ton.
you understand that when. tai use a hit
~ slang. the election Of a party's catdi-
date II regarded ms a 'cinch.'- aid senator
McCarrvn, there u always great eager
hess for the nomination. That ls the case
.AF wv AZ lNnN ~ rtNA AiaA w M "
gard the TamInany nomination for the
Mayornliy n equivalent Ia an election.
For that rcason there sire a great many
candidates for the honor From the he
ginning Mr.. Mclaughlin has stood firm
tor the FORMATION Of Comptroller Coler.
In all tive conferences that We have bcli
not an unkind word has b-en said by Mr..
Croker about Coler. In fact, | may say
that not an unkind word has heen aid
artinst any Of tine score and more 81 gentle
.0en Shn have been brUnght forward
nir. of ,hem. u - true. have mor- en-
th,siss'ic advocates than others. hut more
Of thew hns h-en treated dis r-sr~ctmlly
,r lac l@sn in any wav slighted In the CON
,rrrat inns that We have had.
1o-night ] think that Comptroller CDlcr
as a. good a chance a. anybody of GET
INK TIE nomination. Some 81 the gen
ftTen pr'~cni have advocated Mr.. Day
tHr. SON" la e Advocated w Nixon,
al, "a fact. every one OF the gentlemen
vAvss ualucs hive isen given oUt al pre-
Nious usE"'iugs Of the Co-nmittec has had
S advocates. II books 10 the now a.
r1ough the selection Of n candidate might
- lrft finally TO the dele satcs H. the CON
ycution without any suggestion from th,s
cpin ntttec We wit decide on Wednesday
"yening whether THE committee sho uld
NitNf lily fADtiittiiltAN W dhut W 81
ahai. Prom present indications | should
rsy that the Whole matter might 10 lsfi
90 the del"gate-
~ua,pi srren looks. very solcrm
when ore e tts group 10 whom he va
-J"akiny remarked, That VII be tue trsI
rns Then i answer 10 a question, h.
,pntmu-d
TIE King cuunty delegation viii mec,
IL - u~ On Thursdav. suppose. il
u-.a Y COS "a cue before all convcntiors
apf "a OF ~. uni' rule. ASSUME thai
ihai course will 10 followed this year !
am no a tel gate tn the convention. and.
- - "1' n~'. ] do not know exactly what
will N. d'n..-
Tho convri ton wiIi 30 called 10 order
hv james T. Martin. chairman 81 the City
COMMITTEES. WIN H. tie leader ~ the Twenty
seventh district II becam known yes
t.rdsy thai Congressman George u. AcClrl-
az 81 ,he TweTth Congress district, Who
il On" 81 the men on Mr. Croker's list ~
Narorsltv possibilities would he ths
p"rmsn"n' chairman, Thu wa .
gard.sl a. dispo-ing % Mr.. Mct1el-
a. a. n candidate Tor Mayor although
Mr. croker onCe compelled the nomination
- David " Hn for Governor IN a conven-
lion pre-idcd over by Mr.. Hill, for IN.
espr".e purpo-, OF Illuminating him
~ nominated for president Of the borough
Tho chief secretary of the convention
will h- IhoulA. B smith.
In the evening MI Croker Wa wsi,ed
lIpU Nv y oftfkaibfN ''irtNRlNk w
Attorney J h Merrill 81 Quccns county.
Peter Mara % Flushing. james O'Bnen.
Philip Crunin and President Fr~ierick
W. Bpwley ~ tho borough ~ Oueyns. Ia
ASK Mr.. Crokcr's aid in overcoming Coun-
Gilman Joe Cassidy. Who rins Quccns
county Democratic politics Ia suit him
elf Ia spite 81 tho fact that Nj Croker
has designated A--emhlyman w,--el a.
HE representative IN the borough
The Nl-sel adher-uts tred TO knock out
Mr. cassidy st the primaries by ringing Ia
q fake ticke: on the voter. bat they
weren't able To beat him even 10y mistake
VI Croker had very littie to say 10 them
Mr. Cassidy sAy~ that D.. cAn hold hrs own
sgains, al hands all the time
II Vas announced Yesterday that as
sistant nrstnct Attorne7 MAurce n
Blurncnthal, who " Al the head 81 tho Tam
many sTeAkcr~' bur-au ard . candidate
for the no ninAiion for Distnct Attorney.
had informed squire Croker that tho har
Association would rake M oblertion To-
him AZ he were nominated by Ismusany
for pis,nT ATTORNEY Mr. hum~uthals
friends think that he has q good chance 90
g-sting the nomination
Mhen the Eaeculve Communities me, IN