The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-16
Big TIM SULLIVAN IN LONDON.
BACK FROM IRELAND. WHERE
HE SAW CROKER.

Says the Former Tammany Leader ID AEin 8
Rapidly-Congressina an Pleased with All
He Saw In Erin's Isle-Good Word for
King Edward-GolnE to Scotland.
Spscta! Gable Despatch 10 TIE SUN.
LONDON July l5.-After paying q visit
to Richard Croker In ireland, Timothy D.
Sullivan has for the frst time set his foot
| on English soil aid Is now established,
with an extenGivs retinue, at the Savoy
Hotel. Londoners. who always rejoice In
the presence Of and idolize foreign po-
tentates who visit them, know not this
ohieftain. But word OF his arrival soon
spread in American quarters and caused a
great rush to the Savoy to sec the Tammany
man.
Mr.. Sullivan held his first court about
dinner hour on the beach entrance to the
hotel. OF the continuous stream Of Lon
don's fashionable people who passed In to
dinner not one knew the man wearing blue
sack suit and straw hat, who sat sur
rounded by his retinue receiving with an
expansive smile his numerous admirers.
These included all types Of Americans.
from men IN tweed suits with q Bowery
accent on their lips who called him Tim,
to men in evening dress, who addressed him
az Congressman.
Jack MoAuliffe. former pugilist, acted
as Lord Chamberlain. gracefully intro
ducing those whom he judged to DO all
right and skilfully shunting of into the
courtyard any who looked as II out for
a touch
As a gorgeous footman In velvet livery,
knee breaches and silk stockings and with
powdered hair passed, Mr.. Sullivan fol-
lowed him with look Of mingled pity and
scorn.
Isn't that awful?" he said. what q
terrible way to earn living wearing clothes
like those, but then it's England. 80 God
save the Kingl'
Mr.. Sullivan added Il understand the
King is a great fellow; everybody speaks
we'll Of him; he sticks to his friends and
that Is the test. In Ireland everybody
says he Is fine man with his heart in the
right place"
After this tribute to brother ruler Mr..
Sullivan spoke Of Ireland.
"It's a great country he said. This is
not bluff. 1t is beautiful. don't wonder
that people In the old days fought against
leaving it. used to think that Irishmen
in America who were talking Of the old
country we're blowing of little hot air.
but they were not. They did not tell half
the truth.
AT Kenmare ran across a man Of 70
who was well educated and knew everything
about the place and the people He showed
me the birthplace Of my mother and father.
This old fellow was more sprightly and
younger than others around who were
twenty years his junior. He said that su-
perior education gave a greater interest to
life, kept the mind alert and the body
younger. There may be something in that
Il had fine time with Croker The old
man is aging rapidly and has been broken
up greatly by the death OF his sons. but he
believes his health has improved since he
located in Ireland. He expressed the wish
that he had lived there from the first,
instead Of at Vantage.
.Of course, we talked politics. but Croker
Is out of the game. He takes an interest in
it naturally and likes to hear how his friends
are getting along. He receives all the
American papers 80 he keeps In touch
with affairs, but that Is all.
He's got a fine place at Leopardstowu
and Is bull ding new house. His neighbors
import their building materialfrom England I.
but Croker is using fine Irish granite from
the Wicklow mountains. This and other
things have made him q great favorite
with the Irish. He flies big American flag
over his house every day, and it was the
only one saw In Ireland.
1T is my plan to 90 to Edinburgh and
Glasgow on Sunday and examine the model
dwellings. l intend to build big hotel
in my ward. after the plan Of Mills hotel.
l,,k thipf w
inside Presbyterian church in the Mills
hotel. That won't do for my people. They
want place where they do not need to wear
carpet slippers for fear Of making noise.
I figure on building place that will cost
$500 900 and will give the people more for
their money, 1t will not be philanthropy
either, for the hotel as planned will be
moneymaker.
Friday and Saturday went to the races.
like turf racing, but II the authorities at
tempted to serve racegoers in America the
same way they do at Lingfeld there would
be a riot. You pay IS and don't get chair.
The bookmakers here have got a cinch.
They make 90 per cent book. 1t was too
strong for me and didn't put bet down.
Il will return to London in few days to
see the sights and then go to Ireland to see
the Curragh Of Kildare with Croker. shall
start for the United States on the 18th Of
August"
Speaking Of the coming Mayoralty cleo
ton in New York. Mr.. Sullivan said: There
ia nothing to it; there might as well be no
election; McClelan's got walliover.'
Just then the arrival Of fresh delega-
ton marshaled by Jack McAulifre broke off
the interview.
Fchegaray Enters Spanish Cabinet.
Special Cable Despatch TO THE SUN.
MLnrI1, .lulv lh-.IOsf EcheRaraY sNn.