New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-18
BUFFALONIANS UP IN ARMS.
IRRESPECTIVE OF PARTY THEY CONDEMN
SHEEHAN,S LATEST OUTRAGE.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SAYS HE FAVORED
THE SNEAK EILL' IN ORDER TO KEEP
THE POLICE BOARD OUT OF PoLII1os'

THE SNEAK HILL' IN ORDER TO KEEP
THE POLICE BOARD OUT OF POLITICS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.j
Buffalo April III life long De'ho'r".
I have spent thousands OF dollars for the party.
have worked for It for twenty-five years, but II this
is Democracy | am a Democrat no longer" IL WIS
Henry A. Richmond who said these words TINS noon
at n crowded public meeting ut the Mcrchhh's' !.
was Of the sheehan sneak bill' that he SPOKE anu
his voice trembled with earnesness. The great out
burst Of applause which followed indicated the eehns
which prevails here regarding the observation-disclosures
Ors latest trckery The meeting was ATTENDED Dy 'ne
most influential business OF the city, ana there
were rs MANY Democrats as Republicans among them.
All present to protest against the Dill WHICH "uS
smuggcd through the Legislature to make the buhiio
Police Department part Of william f. Sheehans ma
chine. The presiding officer was George Chnoh'
president Of the Exchange, grandson OF Governor
Clinton, and stancl Democrat. Here are sample
bits from a few of the speeches
Mr. Clinton: "If are to submit to this, We
might as well run the city without any charter ut
ALL"
Ansley Wilcox (attorncy for Z" The Courier'o: "The
liberties OF citizens have been invaded In man
ner as tyrSnnca as outrageous as dabolical as any
tyranny exercised by the Car Of Russia In the
partition Of Poland by England in its worst days.
II sit down and make no protest against TINS we
not worthy to be called American citizens, ana
might well sit down and brand our foreheads WIN
slave at The secret passage OF that bill AFTER
It's unanimous condemnation by the people OF Buhalo
such invasion Of liberty ought to send
every concerned in II behind prison bars, and as
for the people who have committed this Outrage-we
will drive them out of the city Of Buffalo; we VIII
make 1t hot for them they cannot stay here .
Colonel G. O. Shepard: 81 say these men, Sheehan
EndreS and Goldberg, not honest men. man
cannot be Jack the Ripper by night and an honest
man by day
William II. IIochkiss "This Is the time to fight
for If do not, the next thing this political gang
will be doing Is to cut Erie County off the With
Judicial District altogether, and then they Will hX
their juries the judges will bow down to their
wishes
Resolutions adopted denonncing the "sneak
bin as n cowardy and rcacherous betrayal Of the
interests OF the city," an "unwarrancd imper'inent
and tyrannlcal Interference" also, condemning Gov
ernor Flower and demanding an immediate repeal
OF the bill. A Citizens Association was formed to
fight the gang" Aonzo II. James was elected presi-
| dent and n committee appointed to call public
meeting to be held within week. The Real Estate
Exchange will hold an Indignation meeting tomorrow
morning.
The Editor Of 'The Courier has Just returned from
Washington and that paper says editoray this morn
Ing: I'VE have good reasons for believing that The
Courier Is safe IN making the following prediction
That no Buffalo Democrat who approves and applauds
the disreputable Sneak Police bill will be appointed
by the President TO any Federal office in this city,
Lieutenant Governor Shechan reached town yester'
| day. and late last night he made long statement
| which IL complete give away "Ihe Ponce
! Department' he said. :" has always opposed me. IL
was that the department might not be turned into
| polltcs and that IL might not be used against me
| and those who happen TO IT, my friends that de-
| sired the passage OF this bll The thing that i'm
| pressed itself most strongly upon my mind was that
those interviewed were the old fellows Who are
| ALWAYS Interviewed whcn II = desired TO cri'icHe
! Mr. sheehan. IL IS the same old gang. the same old
| story Why should the 50 called Cleveland element
| of the Democracy here have grievance against me
Did not serve ~ a member OF tlh National Executive
! Committee in this state! Did not successfully con-
duct th, campaign In this State for Mr. Cleveland,
and was there ever IL moment that my loyalty to
| him and his cause was questonedf Was rot my
| course highly commended 10y Mr. Cleveands friends
| and by the journals favorable TO MIN, both before
| and after election Was there Democratic
cnmpaign conducted in this state with more glorious
| results than that Of last fall And can any man
say that having had tn" active management OF that
| campaigl, | could not have Inflicted rrep1raDle III
| iury ON Mr.. Cleveland and Ills canvass II had 50
desired AGain say ! have no quarrel WIN '"'
| Nr Shcclnn left town this afternoon for Albany.
| The Injunctions issued by Judge Green, restraining
Controller Gavin Jam, arm in pr,,'' Sro hddnr III IN n
! meciiur and appointing new Police Board. wer"
| served th, morning. and III" deal canhot now D,
legally con,ummnted until April -, when the thirc
nrc oricr,d Ia show cau,c why the Injunction should
not he made permanent. 1t Is mmored that sheehnn
ru mart ~ oi the state and the Injunction set
aside. By Mayor Bishops orders the City Han was was
under guard all last night to prevent b %anih o ANY
| inc TO appoint the shechan Police Commissioners
| Democratic state Committeeman Augustus +. schru
| rho with Mr. Shcclnln, badly mixed up with the
Hnlot.hoy ouirage last November, T. said to be one
Of -hcclan's candidates for Police Commissioner