New-York tribune., 1905-01-06
IN REFORMS EMBRACE.
Tammany Statesmen SerUe on Com
mitteeS on DominOs and PinOchLe.

John 7. Oakley. Commissioner of Water Supply.
Gas and Electricity; John J. Ryan, Aqueduct COM
missioner; John c. Hertle, Commissioner of Ac-
counts and eX-Sherif William F. GreH arc recelV-
ing the good chatting OF their acquaintances
on account OF the honors thrust upon them by the
Democratic Club They have been appointed mem
bers OF the su6-con mittee dominos for the year
1905.
1t is one of the striking proofs of the way that
Tammany Hall is "evoluting'' toward sweetness
and light" that the Democratic Club sustains
committee dominos. Not every club In THIS
city has the moral courage to appoint a committee
on dominos, but the Democratic Club is not AFRAID
any longer to take stand on strictly morA 'ssuea
and appoint subcommittee that sport.
1t is suspected that a moral reform wave mas
struck the Democratic Club. In the DAYS Of Croker
there was no committee dominos Garrison
finishes and poker were discussed with avidlty
around the refreshrent tables and there used to be
unlimited but respectful speculation on how much
the ''old man. Mr.. Croker was called was
worth in dollars and cents. When Mr.. croker
moved to Vantage and became British taxpayer
the old guard got fairly correct line on the hnan-
ciaI resources OF the boss. With the passing OF
Mr.. Croker and the advent IF Charles +. Murphy
leader of TaInmany the reform wave swept over
Tammany and all of its social connections
AS often happens with reformers. when they got
at it they went the limit. The reform tree bios
somed with exceptional splendor this year when
the subcommittee on entertainment were posted
the club bulletin board. For instance, there
was a large committee on pinochle. when the
blossoms on the pnochle branch were examined 1t
was discovered that the following members had
been hOnored with appointments: Henry Stenert,
chairman; Peter ]. Britt. John F. Carroll former
deputy leader of Tammany Hall; John b. Sexton,
Vincent J. Slattery. John W. Keller Joseph F.
MulQueen and Maurice Untermyer.
The spectacle Of such fine old Tammany stall
warts John Z. Carroll, John b. Sexton and
John W. Keller laying aside the toga OF power and
engaging in friendly game Of pinochle has given
a tremendous impulse to the reform movement In
the Democratic Club.
But the pnochle committee does not get all the
stars. The checkers committee claims Colonel"
Michael T. DAILY. former Deputy Controller; Mag
istrate Zeller and Magistrate Mayo.
But IL left for the domino committee to show
just how wide the jump had been from jack pots
to the clear and rareied atmosphere of the simple
life Here is where the club officials showed what
they could do in tanning ambitious spirits. The
committee on dCminos includes ex-SherIR billy
Grell. who revolted two years ago from Murphy
domination when Shrievalty nomination was de-
MED him: John 7. Oakley the purveyor OF under
ground light; Louis H. IIahlo shining light in
Tammany circles, and John J. Ryan.
Hereafter when anxious father grows unduly
soIictous about the dangers to his boy of social
pleasures in the Democratic Club he will be led
10 the bulletin board by Commissioner Oakley and
assured that with strong committees on pinochle.
checkers and dominos the boy cannot possibly 20