New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-22
PRIESTS OPPOSE THE STADLER BILL.
HOW WILL TAMMANY LIKE THIS?-AssEMBLY
MAN CONNOLLY SUPPORTED.

The Catholic clery OF New-YOrh taking active
par; against the passage OF the Sadler Wine BIZ. \
petition which it is said Will have the signature, of
large majority Of the priests Of the city /, about 10
be sent TO Albany. The wording Of the memorial
IS most uncquvocal. 1t addressed the house,
Of the Legislature and says:
We, the undersigned, Catholic clcrgymcn Of the
city Of NcwYors. entirely opposed 10 the Stadlcr
Eli. any other Calizing the sale Of quOr-
after midnight. We consider every such measure a.
highly detrimental % the moral and material welfare
of the community. We Therefore petition your honor
able body TO repeal any bill permitting the relaxation
Of existing laws
several Wcll-known pastors high in the confidence
Of Archbishop Correan have signed the petition and
were circulating it Yesterday. although il was stated
GOO authority that the Archbishop him,,n had not
been consulted about 1t. That it meet, his gen
cIal views. however. there seems to be Iitle qucs
ton. The Archbishop is a Strong temperance man.
and is known to be opposed 10 wincdr.nkng both De
fore and after "A. The Rev. Jane, J. Flood, pa
tor Of the Church Of II. John the Evangelist.
in East fifty-fftil It,, had charge YESTERDAY
# tho work Of procuring ssHcrs to II
among the clergy the Eat Side o.:
the city. and the West side tho Rt. Rev.
Dean Mooney, pastor Of the Church OF the Sacred
Heart in Yves; Fifty frstst.; The Rev. Matthew \.
Tayl pastor Of the Church Of the Blessed sacrament,
in West seventy. first and the Rev. Father Nc
Milan. of the Church Of Paul. the Apostle. h.
west Fifty-nnt-st circulating it and urging rii
brother clergy to sign il. Father Taylor Of the
Church Of The Blessed sacrament, j, Mayor Grant
pastor. only regularly ordained priests Of the
Roman Catholic Church asked or allowed 10 put
their names to the memorial.
A.,embyman Connolly, who represents the XlXth
District at Albany has been threatened by high
Tammany authority with political communication ioI
hi, vote against the Stadler bill IL is understood that
Mr. COnnolly's action Is due, in degree at least,
10 the influence Of the Rev. Father Elliott, Of the
pauietS' Church and that his vote, which given
In .pite of such strong political pressure. Ia
redeem promise made 10 Father Elliott. ANY
effort 10 turn down" Mr.. Connolly for his OppOsi-
tion TO the house biz is likely in tho present
aspect of things TO cause pretty complicated shindy'
an the inside Of Tammany Hall.
The Wigwam leaders have used urgent methods to
make the New-YOrk delegation solid for the measure,
and If was only on Monday that Mayor Grant. whose
district Mr. Connolly represents in the Assembly, said
In answer 10 a question, if he a member Of the
legislature he shord for the StadIcr BILL The
Nayor was careful. however to say nothing indicating
any fevcrsh personal anxiety his part to see the
hill made law. and he Expressly declined 10 expires
any ouiuion about sir. Connolly whether not
no had properly represented his constituents IN OD
nosinr the measure. Perhaps the Mayor had already
r.ccycd an milling Of the opinions entertained Oh the
question by the Catholic clergy and the line o! action
thcy meant 10 pursue.
be sent 10 Mr.. Connolly for presentation In the
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