New-York tribune., 1891-08-28
IN THE GRASP OF TAMMANY.
THE CITY LIQUOR DEALERS CAPTURED.

FORCED TO NOMINATE THE wIGwAM CANDIDATE
FOR PRECEDENT OF THE STATE AssocIA-
7IoN-A BIG FIGHT COMING.
In spte OF the threats and declarations OF war with
which the uquor-deaers Of New-York nave oeeh hinnR
the air for several months, Tammany Hall has taken
them by the throat and literally force them into hho
for Its measures and the men 1t has chosen 10 carry
them into effect. The rumsellers have found tha'
they are In the power of the political machine which
s able TO give to withhold and TO rescnd licenses to
rive them protection to subject them TO RAIDS.
They may talk about their "nghts' and their being
entitled to "releto until they are hoarsc They VIII
get what Tammany Hall chooses TO bestow upon them
and no more. This was exemplihed to the entire dis
satisfaction of some OF them at the Of the New
York delegates held yesterday at the headquarters OF
the Central Association, No 80 Union Square, when
the hated unit rule adopted in the face OF strong
opposition and the nominee Of Tammany Hall was
forced upon them by decided vote.
The meeting wns called TO arrange for tho gnther
ing Of the Liquor Dealers state Convention, which
will be held at the Lexington Avenue Opera
House on next Tuesday, Wednesday and THURSDAY ana
TO decide upon the candidate which the New York quor
men shall support for president Of the State Associa-
don. The delegates had met on Tuesday, but owing
10 failure in the machinery to work SATISFACTORILY haa
adjourned over until yesterday. At Tuesdays session
the unit rule was proposed by Bernard T. Kearns VINO
operates three formidable liquor stores at Nos 1885,
40 and ,4es Thlrd-avo, and who wields powerful
influence among his brother gin-miIl keepers Bar
ney' is thlck-and thin Tammany man, and sneers at
the "idiocyr of New York liquor dealer who assumes
to be anything else. Nevertheless many delegates were
bold enough to assert their opposition to the unit rule
and to denounoe 1t as only a Tammany scheme. Incy
declared that tsy would not go to yesterdays meet
Ing but all the same they were there. Notice was
served on them that IL they knew what was good for
them there would be no suaers,7 and it is said that
some of the mere independent were threatened
with a raid Whatever the appliances were. they
were efectual, for when Frank G. Hme,
Third-sve. dealer, and strong supporter
Of Morris Tckusky, called the meeting to order ninety
one OF the ninety six delegates were on hand
agarneyn Kears renewed his motion for the adOp-
ton OF the unit rule and the fight began. John j.
Martin, who runs Catharnest. store,' objected to
the proposition and said that he would not submit to
IT, William Padian, the president Of the Central AS
sociaton who dIspenses liquid refeshmcnt at places In
First and Second aves spoke against the rule, and
several others entered their proestatons One OF the
opposition was John McCauley, who presides over
uouor shops at Nos. 295 and 312 Tenthave. and NO
21e Eleventh-ave. and who wleds wide influence
as president of the Twentieth District Liquor Dealers
Association In the heat Of the debate, during which
the epithet "Tammany tool" was several times used'
McCauley accused Rhine OF one-slded rulings.
RIme shouted at McCauley: " Sit down or leave the
hail."
"Come down here and put me OUT returned NC
Cauley fercey. al promise to put good, big head
on you If you will try it, McCauley was not dis
turbed although the Chair refused him further coS
milton.
During the debate, which was long con-
tinued and which disclosed q great deal OF
bad blood twenty delegates left the hall and
did not return. When the vote on the unH
rule was taken only seventy delegates were pres
eot When the motion put there were many
t:1ssentiIg votes but the chairman annoanced its
adoption. A number of the delegates declared that
they would not submit to it.
Daniel Holland OF the XXIIId District Association.
who keeps an establishment with family entrance
for the Sunday trade at No. $3.50 Second ave. noni-
mated Morris Tehusy as the New York candidate for
president Of the State Association. Tekusy Is OF the
notorious firm of Tekulsky Brothers, and runs
| Paddy DIVERS old Joint" In Park Row, and has
three or four other ruDshops in Oak and Monroe ss.
He was decided upon as the Tammany standard
bearer several weeks ago and greet pressure has been
brought to bear In his favor Daniel Mclaughlin the
secretary Of the IXth District Association. and pro
prietor Of a Leroy st. "ranch" seconded Tekulsky's
nomination. John J. Martin OF the Seventh Ward
Association, who a candidate himself untn he saw
that no had no chance, nominated William Padian. and
This was seconded bg ex-Aldermon Peter Seery Padan
passes for Tammany man. but is not considered
blind follower of the wigwam and possesses some
accept the nomination under the INIT rule.
The vote was tnken iu much confusion. As an
nounced by the tellers, II stood: Tettulsky, 90
Padian IA. Tehulsky declared the caucus candi-
date but an attempt to mako the nomination unaDmous
was met by loud cries against 1t and was not per-
sisted in As the case appeared when the meeting
adjourned, the Tammanyites claimed a clean SCOOP
but IL may prove TO be dangerous victory. score
of dealers openly asserted that they would not w"
for the Tammany candidate in the convention next
week. nor for the Tammany candidate next Novem-
her Tekulsly however, will get most Of the New
York votes james oliver, Of BROOKLYN, expects p
get the whole Kings County VOTE which Is composed
of forty three delegates.
There will be 300 delegates In the convention from
the state at large. Beside the ninety SIX from new
York. which Tekulsky counts upon. tho syra
cuse and Rochester delegations are pledged 10 bim
notwithstanding the favorable outlook for Tekuisky,
many New-York and Brooklyn Delegates believe they
can yet defeat hiin'
hs a nuledp II his name is given out: "Crokcr has
ea,d that he has us In the palm Of his hand We Will
show him that he has made uiscalcuiauon. III not
next week. wen show him next fal. ~ ne % ana Coy w
shall support the men hereafter irom whom We may
and its s6nslness' viii probably be completed by inc
end Of Wednesdays session. ON wednesday evening
dinner will bc given at the Lexington AEehne en- Upcha "a
oSse 70 iu ali Of its details The Mayor Will weIcoe
the visiting delegates N his own srscSus manner at IL
obnoxious and unwhciesome thing. Joseph kocsn
sss vii respond TO g, sc ssssr ISs 70 yss sas
president OF the state association win speak on cur
Association" Justice John Henry McCarty VIII Ts Th
upon the. entertainlqs, 1s,, subject Fellow. viii
speak on The state of NewYork. Edward T. Flynn
Will respond to the toast Ine Press. vi -nu. --.'