New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-19
SHEEHAN'S MAN REMOVED.
MAYOR BISHOP. OF BUFFALO. ADOPTS
DRASTIC MEASURES.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
CHARGED WITH MALFEAsANCE IN OFFICE
MACHINE MEN wRATHFUL
fsr rRLEolAPH TO PIE rRisrxHl

Buffalo, April l6.-When LeutenantG Governor shee-
han gets the news Of this afternoons developments
In Buffalo he will realize, perhaps for the first Tune.
that there Is In the city great reserve force OF
ouIet citizens who rarely take much part In munich
pal affairs but who dangerous when once aroused.
They aroused now, and as one consequence 'he
local lieutenant OF the Sheehan forces, James nan
rahan president OF the Common Council, was re-
moved from Office by Mayor Bishop ut 3:3o 'h's
afternoon on charge OF malfeasance. Hanralian
Is the man to whom, with Controller Gavin, ahother
sheehan servant, the sneak bll' gave the power
Of appontng new Police Commissioners, and oil re-
organizing the Police Department, as an adjunct 10
the Shechan machine
The charges against Ianrahan were. 1t seems. filed
with Mayor Bishop last saturday as soon as the luli
enOrmlty OF the sneak bill" became known. Ihey
were made by Harlow c. Curtis and Sheldon T. Nlcie'
1t IS significant that both OF these men are active
members OF the Cleveland Democracy. The Mayor
also a Cleveland Democrat, promptly signed an oruer
removing IIanrihan until April 49, the day altef
Judge Green's Injunction Is returnable and command
ing him to show on that day why le snouiu not
be deprived OF his Office permanently. With this order
in his pocket the Mayor awaited developments uhui
this morning, when he gave Hanrahan the alternative
OF rrsigning or OF having the order served on hm'
The shcchan lieutenant refused to resign and hastened
consult Mr. Cuneen. one OF sheehans law partners
When Iianrahan was summoned to The mayors o''e
for decaptat!on this afternoon Cuneen went with MIN
rs witness 10 the operation. preparatory
10 an appal TO the cOurts, when. IL Is sa"'
will BE- made at once. The charges against hahraha'
are that under OF his sons name he secured e
contract for supplying all the coal to the cify's foor
Department. and then as a member Of the Council
approved the orders for the payment OF his own p''s'
This Is in direct violation OF the city charter han
rahan's ONLY defence is that the contract was MADE
with his SON. and that he himself supplied the coai
only after the young man went out oil business.
The excitement at the City Hall Occasioned by this
coup was something unprecedented. Ihe "ra'" VI
the Sheehan men knew no bounds. They immediate'y
began searching the inmates OF the common 0ouhc"
and now claim to have found evidence that many
members Of both bodies have been selling goods to, ana
heen contracting With the city: that the Mayor has
these facts under his eyes In the minutes, which ne
approvcs and that the Mayor has drawn orders ior
these unlawful appropriations OF money lrom 'i'e
70 Time and has wholly neglected TO keep his oa'h
OF Office by preventing the Aldermen from deanns
with Themselves IN violation OF law, ana mas ia
fact aided the unlawful dealings by signing 'ne
warrants on the strength OF these discoveries II
, as.rteI that Ianrahan will prefer charges against
Mayor Bishop 70 Governor Flower for malfeasance
Office.
Judge Green's injunction restraining Hanrahan ana
Gavin from appointing Police Commissioners was not
returnable until April %, but by agreement OF the
Council the question will be argued on Ihursday oi
tlS week. JOnn u. Mtlnurn, Il lhinou' N'o''"''"
Democrat appearing In behalf OF the citizens, ana
another Of Shcehans law partners, eX-Atorney'eh-
cra Tabor In defence OF the constitutionalty q the
sneak bll.' Probably II was to guard against q
setting aside OF the Injunction that assurance was
made double by Hanrahan's removal from
ofhcc.
red hot meeiirr OF Indignant business men was heid
to-day on The Real Estate Exchange, and after vigorous
speech making. resolutions adopted condemning
(,oV for
declaring that We the members OF the Bunaio hsii
Estate Exchange. dpnounce this legislation ana the
practices by which II produced, aS dangerous,
rcv.lutionarv and imperont interference WIN thee
rights Of the people OF the ity OF Bunao 10 co,rU %
and govern their affairs. and We condemn those
who were responsible for such legislation as puouc
servants who have betrayed the trust reposed IN theh
haze degraded their Office from the position ol
public trust 10 one OF private plumber ana nave
isrl their power not to the advantage OF their
constituents but the benefit OF political fcuo
There wa, especially interesting sleccu at Inc
Cleveland democracy meeting last night when II was
voted to cXpe Shcehan. senator Endrc> ana Asshi-
hlymcn Goldberg and Clah,n. The speaker was Her
General Bssel and personal friend of President Ccve-
land. II any urler evidence OF the attitude OF the
tdmnl. toward the machine Is needel IL can De
had In Mr. Bsscls remarks. lie said such method,
as tloar by which the sneak blll' had been passed
would dl, grace politics in the centre OF Africa. he
continued 40 one more than | would be glad to
see the party stronger than ever. but don't believe lh
puiing nv under the foot OF any political Gar IN
order the various elements OF the party COM
bincd' . ,
Governor Shechan WAS so rattled' and In such a
hurry 10 get ont Of yesterday afternoon that he
forgot TO pay his hotel bill and even forgot the sleep
Ing ear check which he had bonSbt