New-York tribune., 1901-11-07
LOWS HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS, CHOsENRY MERIT.
SELECT THEIR SUBORDLNATES
HOLDING CROKER RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEFEAT
PUTTING 1T UP TO THE BOSS
MALCONTENTS IN THE ORGANIZATION
BLAMING HIM FOR DEFEAT TO
REMAIN HERE AS LEADER.

terday TO view the debris ard to take STOCK VI
the situation. Along with the storm came ihaii'
rumors These reports dealt with possible
changes in the organization, a new adjustment
to meet new conditions. and a change OF ieau
ers. One story told with much circunlslah-
tal detail. 1t set forth the fact that Mr. croker
after getting the returns late on Tuesday nlght
went across the street TO restaurant WITH
Senator Sullivan. Maurice Untermyer and John
F. Carroll To them he confded the fact that
he intended to retire from politics; that this was
his last campaign and that he would never
again take an active hand In the manage
nent of Tammany Hall 1t was adoed thaI
then and there Mr.. Croker rendered the leaoeI-
ship of the organization to Mr. Carrou' thal
Senator Sullivan concurred in the choice anu
that Carroll later accepted the offer, and would
be elected leader Of the organization at the next
meeting of the executive committee
Mr. Croker denied this report. but it had a
germ of truth in it When the returns at Tam
MANY Hall indicated that the whole city, county
and borough ticket had been swept away croker
Sullivan Untermyer and Carroll crossed Four
teenth-st. to a restaurant There Croker SAID;
This is my last campaign am going 10
quit" Sullivan put his hand on Crokers shoul-
der and said: 'I am with you. boss we nave
been licked before. and will win out next
time" Croker. it is known. wanted TO retre
and have Carroll named. but sullivan anu
others Carroll having left the restaurant before
this conference took place. urged h1m 10 go
slow" Croker changed his mind later. ana
Yesterday denied that he had any intention OF
abdicating
Mr. Croker was astir early Yesterday morning
When he came downstairs at the Democratic
CHM he looked as if he had passed bad night
He was grim and morose. When the story
about his alleged abdication was shown MIN ne
said There is not one word or truth III It.
do not intend to resign. have no intention Oh
going to Europe at present. shall remain mere
for some time If am to go into the business
Of denving all the stories printed about me
will have time for nothing else
HIS DREAM OF THE FUTURE
He was AT the Democratic Club last night
| where he had spent the greater part oi INC
! day. and there large gathering OF iea'ei >,
| rrot,er eAer,ed TO have regained his nerve ana
| spirits He would not talk mucn ABOUT the si'
uatfon and the Tammany men followed MS eA
annie Croker said good numoredly 20 the
| newspaper men: Il guess you VIII nave 10 KEEP
close to fusion headquarters no" lot news
ho,.a baan MT out of business up here
. friend OF Croker said last night that ne
has made up his mind to remain IN TINS coun'iS
until after the holidays. 1t was his lntehtioh'
accordi,e 70 the story had the Tammany ticker
heen successful, TO retire from 'i -
80 r.rnroanv Hall and retire to Eng s'aiu'
tho ticket went down to de1eat ne sum - -
- -. ou+ and turn the management VI
10 get " - hut he was dissuaded- Last
ii"l . - .oid that the old man had MS
.,oo5 I'M and that he was going 10 sIioA
- as aven said that Croker hao pe
o convinced that his long stays aoroau - ,t
worked against Tammanys success -, - Gov
30 would remain in this country a.
49, IL, q ,,ear for the next TWO Sedl" c.
,;oss everv day at the OLD s'd"N -
ereat nlaus. according to his 1rienu' Da,,arv
s's 70 ee. lid of Van WycN anu
he lnteiu9 ~ ~ - +o whom he ascribes the de-
anu 'i'Oi .aforro" the organization anu "p
ieS' - rs hence for public favor WIN -
Pea1 s,+ In case he is successful he W
oet'e4 - as a vindicaton and retle t
look upon II as d
politics W., o+ the Democratic cup
At Tamnany ~ - bee douarters in the hon
ana at Nj. MI tbere was dense gloom an an 90
@ -t,,r,anv men spent most oi mites
ing wagers. II orav IS % on this election than on
ISHst anv other election ever ne helu, ore than
Croker is said to TO endfor Be Sullivan is said to
Slooo1" 9t aaually as much. Ihe oehe@r Iet,,1aTs
I@nger and Van Wyck the W1,.3x fried 10 be
take esPeGial,s ressterday but he showed his Keen
disappointment plaliiS- D
OMINOUs GRUMBL1NG Hh<>f'D
r,o.,,t+e this policy of silence on the part u
,s,rs tbere is a great deal OF srulnptiN9 S
~, rank and file of Tammany. CroAel 10 -
,,a,,, responsible for the defeat- Inc i'
-. GOV, that Croker's custom of spehulhs mus
,.,or i,, England and his support OF DeFe's
1k,a+ad the organization. These dlSsa'lSAeu
,, ara bowling for change. They say 'nat
col,ar was urged by men who had lle o
,+ares+s of Tammany HILL at heart 10 I'D
Doar,, retire His answer to TINS piea was -
.ost Daverv's name for admission to the Deiio
.;c C,I,,h. to sustain him in all MS acts' dAo
,rocticaIIv make the organization s'a-i' A
Devervism They say also thd' i'o ~
.,o,d ton months out of the year in Enslahu
., t,,or, return here and boss the organization
So +, other two months. debating nonliha-
+ions and levying assessments AS areauE lheh
toned this feeling seems 10 nave
hoss II has also been pointed out 10 hliii 'ha
80 - sheaban's organization is now in bet
ter shape appeal 10 dissa'sneI 9 - r,us+
men than at any time ana tiitt 50 $50 1se-ti,g
- done ,o keep Wigwamltes from deset IiiS-
rbts 4aIk comes mostly from officehoiders anu
a,stric+ workers. The district leaders are scs
ins uttle There is no doubt tnat some @ chaisIn 80
;T Ms he made but all the powerful leaders say
;.,1a,,- +het the retirement OF Croker is not
= nossibility They insist that the ledueIo
mrst stand more firmly together now thal1 ever
az. iLu "a opt that Johr C. Sheehan's organization
iS now in better shape TO appeal 10 a!sSaiis ,ii
Tammany men than at any Tune. II - De iM -
80 80 Greater New York Democracy VII re-
ceive many recruits ii'ii
short time.
GENERAL l. ". GREELY HONE
c.,er,l W Greely L. S. A., chief sisnai OF
ecer arrived here yesterday on the steamer Noidi
~, from, his visit TO the Philippines He went
thsa inspect