New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-20
STILL DENOUNCING SHEEHAN.
EXCITEMENT IN BUFFALO RUNNING HIGH.
COUNTER CHARGES OF MALFEAsANCE NAoE III
THE MACHINE BossEs-AN CHEX-
PCcTFD RESULT.
rny TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUSE.1

rpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEJ
Buffalo. April l9-At the present rate Bufa'o VII!
be In a condition OF anarchy In few days o'l" wiz
have 10 worry along without city offc!alS. In re-
yenge for the suspension by Mayor Bishop Oh '"''e
Hanrahan president of the Common Council Ue
Sheehanites uhis afternoon fled charges OF naie"s"
In ONCE against Councilmen Jewett NJ hichinoNu anu
Henry j. Krenheder. and Aldermen X. ~ snh'"e'
and Adam BOeckel. Richmond Is CleVeiaho De-V-
GRAFT the Others are Republicans. 1t is asserted 'na'
they like Hanrahan. have been selling goods 10 the
city In violation OF the charter FurtherMore,
formal charges against Mayor Bishop nave p'eh se"'
10 Governor Flower for verifying the warrants 'or
the payment OF these accounts. II is noI 70 oe ui
derstood that any Is charged with defIaudlhs e
city IN any way. The sheehanites furtDcr threaten
10 bring charges against James Mooney and George
5. Gatchel. Commissioners Of Public WORKS. on 'he
same grounds the charges against uie 'i"'o''
II the charges against the Councilmen ana A'osmeh
ore sustained Mayor Bishop will have no choce ID
the matter, but Will have to suspend THESE men pv"
Ing investigation.
In spite Of all these sensational proceedings. there
are indications that Lieutenant Governor sbeehan IS
beginning to get frightened ard that the 'e'hh'eai
charges against Mayor Bishop will be dropped Henry
A. Richmond, Of the most prominent Democ'"''
In the CITY, declared this Afternoon that y Governor
Flower removed Mayor Bishop. who mad proved him
sf one of the best Mayors buffalo ever had. loooo
democrats in the city would vote the Republican
ticket. Sheehan's lieutenant Hanrahan' the aeposeu
president OF the Common Council. when asked 'niS
afternoon il he going 10 get revenge sara
q want to state distinctly that am not pre'err1he
charges against Mayor Fishop. AID DO not lh'ehn
90 nrefor any II charges are made against the
Mayor. they will not be made by me' This afternoon
.The Times" Sheehan's own particular mou.np''ce'
dropped its buster and fell TO pleading WIN TIE
Cleveland Democrats. II says:
"Of course it will continue to be the purpose OF the
Republican leaders and their newspapers still rher
tha nl<
their eagerness to establish hopeful and permanent
divisions In our party. Democratic CLUBS VIII see
the propriesy OF restraining themselves from any
attempted prosecutions OF large bodies OF ther ieo"
members because Of sides taken In this most uiior
tunate complication. Nothing but disaster accom-
panes such continued bitterness In clubs or In 'he
marty for which the clubs have existence. There
have been great exasperatiOns on both sides IN"
objects OF both apparent TO all. Nothing can De
gained by byperervd political w1ldness and oratory
Further public contention will be welcomed nowhere
except within the lines Of the Republican party"
The Cleveland Democrats have swallowed their
wrath and submitted to Sheehan half a dozen times
In the past on such plea, and they will not do II
again. They are going TO break the machine 'his
time.
Tue Black Rock Business Mems Association hold an
indignation meeting last night and adopted reSoi'
tions declaring that Shechan and his men have, by
their action proved themselves to be thieves ana
liars, and voted that committee OF hve DC ap
pointed "to consult with the other pubic Dooes oi
the city Of Buffalo to II there is any way In which
this damnabs wrong can be righted ana the persons
who took part In 1t receive adequate punishment
and placed behind prison bars" At the petition Of
an exSheehanitc the reference to prison bars was
afterward withdrawn. The ex-sheehante In quesuoh
~ said however that he would indorse the words
"thleves" and "liars."
stephens Assembly, No. 5000. Knights OF Labor
MISC adopted vigorous resolutions. disapprov'ng OF
NJ TInDDer.
Vnion in defending Sheehan at the Merchants Ey-
change meeting To morrow noon the Buiiders tx
change Is to hold an indignation meeting, ana To-
morrow evening the Erie County Medical society ana
the Erie County homeopathic Society Will forget their
differences and hold joint meeting at Association
Hall to dchounce the Sheehan gang
In the enforced absence OF Councilman lianrahan
the Sheehan Democrats absentcd themselves from the
council meeting TO day. and broke the quorum Tor lear
that the Cleveland Democrats would take advantage
of them and elect Cleveland man 10 succeed the late
Councilman. George W. Hayward. "nnt We would
scorn to take such mean advantage OF the minority,
said Councilman oandrock.
The present Indignation Is having one effect. which
Mr.. sheehan probably didn't think OF, the Sheehan
tcipating in the ballotbox outrage last election had
hope ha, public Indignation was snbsidng SO TIA, ia
imnedias trial are now being made on every hand
y sns cs likely gel OF as Dssn
man whom shcehan came OIL from Albany TO defend
SCISSORS office to-day. Fifteen prominent property
owners filed a protest against Il sudden md remark
able increase OF 30 per cent In their assessment
The Significance Of this episode that the fifteen
prominent anti .Sheehan men. and that SiceIan
trolls the Board Of ASSESSORS ODDLY enough. the
observation-disclosures Is TO preside an Irish Home
Rule massmeeing in this city next Saturday evening
at Music Hall. On the evening scarcely a
stones throw from Mnsic Hall. the Buffalo Repub
ncan League Is to hold mass.mceting TO dcnonnce
Mr.. Shcchan for outrageous interference with local
shomc rule"