New-York tribune., 1907-12-26

nurses In his last illness and was at his bedside
with DR. Janeway and DR.. Ramsdell when he
died
When news of the death was received at the
Algonquin Club IN East S4th street. where Mr.
Delmour was formerly the leader, the flag on
the house was placed at half mast The funeral
will probably take place at St. Ignatius Church.
at S4th street and Park avenue
Mr.. Delnour at one time one of the best
known. most influential and most popular lead
ers in Tarnmany Hall He was at the height
of his power when Richard Croker was boss
Larry" Delmour. he was popularity known
and invariably referred tc in at least two
respects like his friend Mr.. Croker: he. was j
man of few words. but attentive listener, and
when he was district leader he also was the
absolute boss. He held only one pubic office in
his career-that of City Marshal. Thr 'ugh his
political affiliations he was enabled TO acquire
a comfortable fortune
Mr.. Delmour came TO this city from Ireland.
his native land, with his mother. brothers and
sisters, when he was seven years old He used
to say that he inherited his mild manners
from his mother for even in the exercise of the
functions of his Tanmany leadership he
was a mild hammered man. He became known
also as whispering Larry" Things did not
prosper at first in the New World with the little
family of which he was the youngest. and after
three or four years of schooling he was COM
PEELED to earn his living. His first work
was in d florist shop. and by economy he saved
enough money to open a store for himself MI
Derour succeeded in this enterprise and when
he had accumulated what he regarded as suffi-
cient on which TO live comfortably he retired
He and Hichard Croker had been boyhood
friends and Mr. Delmour. Who had been inter
ested in politics in small way. became
Of
Taruanv Hall Finally he was made the
leader of the 3Oth now the I'D. Assembly DIS
trict on the upper East Side. the part of the
citv that was then known as Yorkville. He
was the great peacemaker of the organization
When there was any controversy among the
leaders while Mr. Croker was at the helm he
woud always assign Larry To the task of
settling it, and he uniformly successful He
was Tanmanys diplomat 1t was about fifteen
wears ago that Mr. Delmour detired from the
florist business. and through his friendship
with Croker obtained some profitable city con-
tracts.
For many years Mr. Delmour a well
known figure about the City Hall Park His
official residence was up against the wire fence
Just outside Of the County Court House He
was there every morning from 10 to II O'Clock
There he would hold his political or business
conferences. 1t was his Office For a time he
was the leader OF Tammany Hall by Mr..
Croker's resignation, but even then the district
leaders who wanted to consult him had TO go
down to City Hall Park
Physically, MIR. Delrnour was OF a strons'
rugged type. He had muscular shoulders. like
those of a wrestler: a massive head and
close-cropped. pointed beard Despite ms asso-
Citations, though, he had neither sporting IN
ciinations desire for tobacco He was
home man. his only recreation bein penochle
When Mr.. Croker retired, Mr.. Delnour took
less active interest in politics and finally gave
up the leadership of the Both Assembly District
and moved to Thomas E Rushs district He
had invested with much SUCCESS IN real estate