The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-15
SoCKING IT TO DENIS SHEA,
SECOND DISTRICT REPUBLIClNs TELL
HIM HIS HOUR HAS COME

publican politics last night It venturod into
the Second Assembly district. and Deputy Col
| lector-soon to be eX-Deputy Collector-Den-
| Is Shea tremblod on his throne. 1t was
abroad In Harlem, and frightened Frank Ray
| mond into appointing committee to investi'
gate the charges o! crooked WORK made
against tho Republican machine in the Twen-
ty-seventh Assembly district 1t poked ito
nose into the Tenth Assembly district. but
| Leader Billy DAILY dened It and got clean bill
| Of health from his followers.
| Denis Shea had heard that the venturesome
| Reform sprito was going to visit him. and he
| proposed to be ready whom the enrolled he
publicnns OF tho Second Assembly district met
at Cosm opolitan Hall. East Broadway aud
Catharine street. last night. Philip Van Rens-
selasr Van wyck. the President OF the district
association. was accommodstingly absent. and
Mr.. Shea took the Eayel and the direction OF
affairs. When he got to unfinished business
or resolutions" one Of his lieutenants. James
Short. FASTENED to present the following pre-
| amble and resolution:
Whs,ea. The returns Of the late election, 80 far a.
published show great Irregularities and give ground
| for the suspicion. now generally entertained, OF
tachory bribery fraud In casting or counting the
| vote Of this district: therefore,
Rsoir,d That committee Of nvo be appointed by the
Chair to investigate and report at an early day. TO the
end that any trsnchey violation Of the Election law
| may DO fixed upon the guilty parties
The Reform Spirit was temporarily knocked
out. The clever Mr.. Shea had anticipated
him, and he allowed the resolution to be
adopted without a protest Then the big
leader arose and. with an injured air. said:
Now. I'm going to say right here that
won't appoint that committee; 1 have been
thinf ssthe en- hnrs s a think oGehs
appoint the sOmpittess, and 1 Will leave it to
4A WHO Is Van WSeks Does he live in the dis.
trctp" shouted man with an sg e Sssn
ter. In n %est EishtI-sisth street the dirso-
Ibid he he register ?" continued the human
int9r 5on't Eno ge!ant'
didn't register. an, he didn't vote: seol" 49,.
THONGS Harrington who sesme ed t 81, be The he
thirty nye men for membership, as had also
eSarscteris tic! ehnskle and said II an aside:
r. Slscsion district where there E ESsn. e
swell the mem bership to knock me out"
The Spirit Of Reform hSd begun to realize
Iys TSOms Rf
sensma With RsSs Saa s q hsm
Tss Dc e 81 h. District h9 9sh
on | move COMMITTEES OF twelve 10 ap-
man. You know you cant do anything like
that. Go to your County Committee We've
got eon,Stitutiop, we have. and we've Eotto
Hs H fs me S Sns soasus s0 .Es
tain ths motion; saja Shea: and hs DIDN'T
man. you're so anxious for reform. You're
captain Of an election district amt your
How many Republican votes was cast in
One; and that was my own. 1t wasn't cast
i BY the inspector OF election YOU had appointed
~ + appointed him on your recommendation.
Nav You didp't." said wisker You're
RI ss 81.
only your inspeetor, sold US out" .,. CT,
you was AGAINST Bartlstt this year: year. 0a'
Mr.. Wisker persisted that he had voted Bart
sst tSe s6r te fellow with weak
sss %y is wn ss in 'hs
vote is returned. voted one. Where's mine?
can that dIstriet e H s se got the
the, ss Hhq b.cs Ssre
! vas Republican poll clerk IN the Tween
only one So!e there. The inspectors COUNTED
,em all out In tens and gave. EN- all to the
the Repufiean Inspector says to me. says he's he:
I'm dom this see I'm the, inspector. here
TGs soa vote f 9
R r. paster. You get that. and that's
marked: Cohdien punishment Should be
visited on FL men guilty OF such frauds on the
Thomas Harrington returned to the charge
What became S me OF tie investigating commit
t ands a!ss s only gave Harrison to cleve-
- The inspector was expelled from the Or
Nav. he wasn't. You let him resign"
rington's district" remarked Shea. sarcas-
mind Harrington; Dspny"
citation now" bitterly remarked the district
"pon't throw any more Of them rocks. Look
out for your own glass house. DennyF' came
from the crowd.
mo to order
wanted to know what had become Of the Re-
turned Mr.. shea. 4 henohman took The cue
made the mistake OF putting both sides Of the
question. and there was an overwhelming
negative.
Then Mr.; Harrington had another inning
and went for Shea hammer and tongA. that |
gentleman emitting ailIttle grnnt every time
he was hlt. "You'ree i OF fine leader" re-
ing Of captains or inspeetors. You keep these
open em until thirteen days before election;
You're a dam tlne leader: Yes. and what kind
OF a leader Is II that'll get up and admit to the
newspapers that he allowed 900 men to re-
district !a RI We want leader who'll lead. and
u, Yes: We want new blood" interjected
It,s been hard to get It. though. with Shea
here continued Harrington. "pve been try
Ing 70 get men into this rganization for years.
but they, say; What Join that gang with shea
A. A. the head? Excuse mel Oh, nor But
ouly way to get you out. Denny Shea. is to get
fight you.
9 "A motion to adjourn is In order" was Mr..
put the question on bis own motion and do |
c'arcd 1t carried on the Affirmative vote Of half
dozen OF HIS henchmen.
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