New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-09
A SHAKE-UP IN TAMMANY.
COMPLETE REORGANIZATION LIKELY TO
COME
SUCH LEADERS As sF1EEHAN, THE MARTIHs
DALTON MMAHoN AND wfrDE ARE NO
LONGER WtNTED-NEED OF


reorganization Of Tammany AMI the selection
OF new boss and OF new leaders II several OK the
districts may be expected account Of the over
whe!ming defeat OF the corrupt ani ;hicv!ng or
ganizaton Election Day The rank and file OF
Tammany have been Disguised by the plumbers or
the present leaders. ana have been inclined TO hold
them responsible for disasters which have over
taken the ORGANIZATION. II Is plain - them now
that they will be turned out o. the Offices
which have enabled them to rob the public right
and left and 10 some Of them the change VIII mean
the necessity " honest work starvation Tfe
leaders Of Tammany probably know that their
heads have been marked Tor decapitation meet
Ing Of the Executive Committee win probably he
called discuss plans for reorganization. but
some Of the changes may D. forced 10y the district
organizations
There is likely be a loud demand FOR the re-
t!rement Of such district leaders Fire Commits
sioner Scannell. Police Commissioners Martin and
Shechan. Excise Commissioners Fitzpatrick and
Dalton. sheriff Sexton, Police justices Martin. Nc
Mahon and Welde and W. r. Stliings. the counsel
for the sheriff and pressure may be brought to
bear upon some OF them to give the OH -es which
they hold. The suggestion has been heard that the
Tammany leaders who hold positions as heads Of
some Of the departments OF the city government
should tender their designations TO Mayor Strong
on New Years Day. in the hope OF preventing the
passage of bill to give the Mayor the power to
remove all heads of departments at VIII. 1t is not
to be expected however. that Tammany ohicehod-
will relinQush salaries until they compelled
get Of Office, and action by the Legislature
and Governor doubtless VIII be necessary before the
corrupt crew be- routed out OF the positions
o. power and emo;ument whch have been Tam
many prizes.
The Tammany organization Is likely 20 be without
a boss for some time 70 come. on account Of the
tea!ousies and doube-Ieallng which have been
ing much bitterness in the camp for months since
Richard Croker laid down the sceptre. Cookers de-
termination 10 keep out OF politics IS said TO be
absolute and there appears 10 be no other cader
who take his place dares to take H. Mayor
GEIoy has announced ina; he viii not consent 10 +"
me boss Of tine organization ana II IS known max
he mas many enemies VINO wouli maxi ms p'Si'Io.
insecure ana troublesome II he should try TO 81,
control 1t Is expected that ne Mayor may YAK.
lrlp ABROAD soon after his term or once eNpii''s
Henry II. PurrOy Is believed to want to be the boss
READY to knife him politically II he snouid attempt
to obtain supreme sway that there IL ilttIe chance
Hugh !. Grant II he had been elected Mayor again,
might have obtained control Of the Sanzation blt
practically settled any attempts hy MS ir!rnis 10
place him In full control.
Senator Hil IS said - want such REORGANIZATION
Of the Democrac pariy IN ms cE a. WI. fcI,.e
James . l}rlen aad the Stcckers. only by bringing
about a union OF such elements. Il - aid can sen
ator HI hope FOR rehabilitation ~ his own Tor
nifon f,r me Presdcncy Man Of me disappointed
such plan believing that he public viii not again
trlis, thc orgauizaron with power viii" the nam"
OF Ta:nInany remains 50 c.ostIy CONNECTED W., ."i
rup.lon n ,hc public mind Only by a .e"rg inziiion
OF Tammany and TIC union OF forces under nv
name some Of them think. can -" return :" power
be accommodated once back IN control ~ IN" ol'''
Tammany could again sho" rs terth 10 iHe Demo-
Gratis who hal he.p'I to form the union, ..,. q,
Tho trouble with -uch pitr 's that thpnsahnr ~
dcr.n, Democrats have come to the conclusion tAat
tho only safety the city les IN non partisan com
bnntll1s 70 secure clean municipal a1minisirai
and ~. movement - separate partisan ponies from
municipal. elections IL likely To- gain S.r"ls'h si'
administration Jed by Mayor strong gives sa's'ac-
ilou and encouragement.