New-York tribune., 1901-12-08
CARROLL TO BE DROPPED.
KEENAN, DEPUTY BOSS TEMPORARILY.
AND LATER NIXON OR MCCLELLAN.

Intimate friends of Richard Croker said yes
terday that John F. Carroll is to be dropped
from the deputy leadership at the annual meet
ing of the executive committee, in January In
order to let Carroll down easy Mr.. Croker
said yesterday that Mr.. Carroll had for two
years wanted to retire from active politics. to
give his attention more fully to his business In
terests. Carrols enemies in the organization
say that he allowed Charles W. Morse the
banker. who in politics is generally looked upon
a Republican, practically to run the Tam
many organization in the absence of Croker
They assert that this would have been repre-
hensible if Mr. Morse had been a Democrat. but
il unforgivable when his Republicanism
is considered. Another thing being used by
Carrolls enemies in the Democratic Club
and by friends of Croker is the asser-
ton that Mr.. Morse practically dictated
the nomination of w. W. Ladd, jr., for Con-
troller; if Mr.. Ladd had been elected. they say
the banks in this city in which Mr.. Morse re-
Gently acquired an interest would have become
repositories for the city's funds. OF course, Mr..
Carroll when confronted with this story, said
that. beyond being fellow stockholders in the
Ice Trust. he and Mr.. Morse had nothing in COM
mon, and that 1T is nonsense to say that the
Morse banks would have become city deposit
tories The color of truth is lent to the rumor
about Mr.. Morse's power in Tamrnany by Mr.
Mayor and the community of interests among
Messrs Carroll Van Wyck and Morse, all of
whom are-Or were year agO-heayy holders
of ice Trust shares
The plan being discussed by the enemies
of Carroll is that Mr.. Croker should keep
talki.lg in a cordial manner about Mr.. Carroll
until the meeting OF the executive committee.
and then have the latter Withdraw from the
deputy leadership in favor of Patrick keenan,.
the city Chamberlain AS is we'll known in the
er-nis-tion. Croker Will remain chairman OF
n nance committee. the all powerful office In
-anizatfon for an indefinite period. 1t is
be his present intention TO keep
ii ~ grip the leadership OF the organization
until after the next mayorait- election Mean
time some of the younger men viii be groomed
for the deputy leadership, Mr. keenan's in
cumbenCy of that position will be temporary.
The coming declared by insiders to
he Lewis Nixon. Congressman Mcclellan. Mau-
rice Featherson and Dock Commissioner Muir
ply. If Croker selects the deputy leader, as he
doubtless will The choice. it is said, will lie De-
tween Nixon and ICClelian; but II the rank
stances should select a leader. he will be either
Featherson Murphy Carroll was Croker's
choice all the way along until eighteen months
ago, when he and Mayor Van Nyck suddenly
popped up as extensive holders of Ice Trust
stock 1t is said that Mr.. Croker thinks great
his political usefulness is over.
The Tammany boss was busy yesterday pre-
pairing for a trip to West Baden. He will start
early thlS WeeE-- ne VIII P'oodoiS return uS
way of Kentucky and look over some of the
horses on the various breeding farms there.
He had little TO say about his plans. asserting.
however. that nothing had been determined as
TO who would manage the affairs OF Tammdny
Hall while he is in England. "Ali these stories
about friction between myself and Carroll are
untrue" said Mr.. Croker was to De
peCted. Carroll wanted 20 set out long time
ago. bur I prevailed upon him not to- When the
executive committee meets, next month, that
matter will be taken up. There is nothing
settled now" Mir Croker intends to return
New-Yorl just in time to attend the meeting