New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-05
A ANII-SHEEHAN MEN For WAR.
THEY FORM AN ORGANIZATION ~ ERIE
COUNTY.
LEADING DEMOCRATS OF BuPrALo. INCLUDING
MAYOR BISHOP AND MIR BLEIsTEIN IN
THE MOVEMENT.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO The TRIBUNE.


Buffalo, May 4.-Ant-s heehan Democrats. tired o.
the shameful methods OF the Democratic machine
which Lieutenant Governor Sheehan has built up la
Erie County. today held a meeting al the Cleveland
Democracy's clubhouse Westinghouse II waN
unanimously decided 10 form entirely new organ
lzaton taking in every ward o. Buffalo and the towns
Of Erie County. and having for It's object the
determination OF the Shechan machine. and ,hc pre-
vcntiOn OF any more such ou,rages against home
rule perpetratcd at Albany during 'hc clos
Ing week OF the Legislature. Fully 500 voters were
present at to-day's meeting. Towns well as the
CITY, represented. and the movement against the
bossism OF Mr.. shcchan will spread until II
takes shape through many counties OF West
ern New.York, of which this city Is the fountain
head IN political matters. Among those pres
ent were Mayor Charles F. bishop. Herbert
p Bissell nephew OF the Postmaster General and his
personal representative in local political affairs
Franklin d Locke, state Committeeman OF last years
An,i-Snappcr organization John C. Collins, county
secretary OF that movement John W. Fisher. private
secretary to Mayor Bishop William F. Maokey
president OF the Cleveland Democracy. and Thomas
L. Bunting Representative IN the last Congress from
the XXXIIId District. They were leaders in odays
meeting Others who participated were Councilman
George sandrock. Edwin Fleming. Editor OF The
Courier, County Treasurer John r. sackcu. James
Mooney, Commissioner of Public Works City Attorney
Philip a. Laing. eX-Gty Clerk William f. Delaney.
Henry A. Richmond councilman JeWett NJ hlcH
mond Frank NJ. Thorne. Of Orchard Park Frank
Beeschat secretary Of the Cleveland Democracy ;
General Peter c. Doyle. Police Justice Thomas F.
King Fire Commissioner George Cellar Frank NJ
Loomis, Colonel :. NJ Welch. r.. Henry f. smith ana
ex-Collcctor Arthur T. Bsscn These men had
gathered In response TO circular signed by Mayor
Bishop and others. and which began as follows
In view OF the ourages recently pcpera'ed at Albany,
It IS proposed to organize Democratic movement I'm the
interest OF home rule for Buffalo and Erie County and to
that end. etc.
i, was decided that the machinery of the new or
ranizatlon IS to be General Committee. composed OF
ono representative from each ward and town. and
an Executive Committee 70 be chosen from tho Gen
er;l Committee and consist Of three from each
Assembly district. George Elei>ein. proprietor oi
tho ,tanch old Democratic "Ccuricr' was CHOSEN
chairman of the General and Executive committee.
and Herbert p Bissc secretary. Mr. Blrslcih VIII
select the members OF the General Committee. Which
viii secure headquarters and arrange TO prosecute ne
work of the organizatiOn. The new body is 10 DE
callod the Erie County Home Rule Democracy stron5
resolutions We're unanimously adopted. In accepting
Tho chalrmanship Mr. Dclstcin said he was glad 10
n. ono OF those engaged in good cause, and that
he would stick to It to the end In" meeting WAs
adionrned 10 Nav l3 when dcfnit" plans for future
oction viii he adopted The chances are that there
rilI re two Democratic tickets for Legislative oihccs
AZ least The Sheehan men contemplate lrNnlg 10
head on this movement by renominatng George NJ
I}rown n Cleveland Democrat, for Corporation
Counsel to head the city ticket, but THIS plan VIII
pot succeed