New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-27
SHERIFF CLANCY'S FUNERAL.
IT WILL BE HELD TOMORROW MORNING

MAYOR GIIROY AND OTHER CITY OFFlClAhS VIM
WILL BE PAI.LBEARERs-TALK REGARDING
TIE srCcEssoR-JOHN b. SEXTON
SPOKEN OF AS THE MAN MOST
LIKELY TO GET THE OFFICE
The funeral of Sheriff Charles NJ Clancy VINO
died at his home. No. Co Prince-si on Su"a|
afternoon. will take place at old 81 IaulcK
Cathedral in Mo,t-st., tomorrow at 10 a. m
solemn requiem mass will be celebrated by FdtheT
Kearny the pastor. The dead man ana MS idihI!
worshippeI at the old cathedral for many years
The palibearers will De Mayor Gi.roy. County ''erK
Henry d. Purroy. Corporation Counsel N4I'iaih IL
Clark Acting Sheriff John Il. Sexton, Acting COM
missioner Maurice +. Holahan. Of the Department
of Public Works; John f. Carroll chei c.erk oil
the Court of General Sessions; Police justice joan
J. Ryan Deputy Sheriff Samuel NoI FRANK
MangIn and civil Justice WauhOpe Lynn
The Tammany Society, of winch MI. O-'u'c!
was a. sachem Will meet at the Nlgwam III H-'S'
Fourieenth-st. to-day at p. m 10 take apPIo
pirate action relating to his death IL Is pfop"oo
that the society viii attend the funeral in body
The Tammanv Hall General Committee of the lid
Assembly District to which the dead man be-
longed for thirty years. and other political ana
social organizations of which he was member
were preparing yesterday to send delegations 10
the funeral The burial Will be in Calvary Gene
terry.
ing Sheriff under the law. assumed the duties OF
the office yesterday. and reappointed all the dep
uties whom Sheriff Clancy swOre in on January l.
They renewed their official bonds and continued on
duty John F. IIhly. the cashier. and al the
clerks of the Office reappontel by Mr.. Sex
ton. -, ..,,.
possible candidates for Sheriff. The vacancy VIII
be filled by tire Governor, and the allolhtee VIII
hold office until January l. 1880 His successor VIII
be chosen at the general election next Noyemner
for he of three years. rev laNlindHN
Hall leaders cared to speak on the Succession lue.
ton Yesterday. An impression prevailed however
that Acting sheriff sexton Will be the ch|'Ce oi or
Tammanv Hall organization. ana liial ~ IoNtlnUi
Flower IS guided by the wi.hes OF the 1ammany
leaders Mr. Sexton will be aproni'eli; IaT Ear
deeply versed in the Iaw and court decisiCHs pear
ing upon the case said yesterday that MI. sex
tons acceptance Of the appointment would MAKE
him ineligible for election next ia as Inc 19l-
stituton provides that sherins shall be ineligible
for the next three years after the termination 81
their Office" Last year the Sheriff fees amounte1
10 S52 SO % over and above the $l2OD salary, max
ing the place worth for 1893 over $5i~'. rms year
It is estimated that owing 10 the growth OF ne
Sheriffs business the result of the hard times. the
amount will reach $1,000 at least.
Acting Sheriff Sexton is about thirty-hve years
old and is a pouu.ar man He is Tammany Hall
leader Of the XXII1d Assembly District having
been elected when the rapport nmcnt Of The ciE
He was appointed Under-Shcrn 10y Mayor ifush
! Grant when the latter became Sheriff. on Janu-
ary / 1856 and has since held the place continuously
with the execution Of the first three month. "i
lanes A Fjack's term. during which Mayor Glroy
during the interim in setting up ~ Sheriff Grant
Tmsiless When Mr. Gilrov entered upon the office
of Commissioner Of Public Works. in May, lNN'
under Mayor Grant. Mr.. sexton returned - ih'
post of UnderSherin. and has discharged It's duties
under Sheriffs Sckles German and Clancy. lie
has proved throughout the eight years OF ms IN
cgmbGnG TI IA f hd@n oxrcnv acrcps ocr
and has been spoken Of highly by the Judges ana
lawyers, well as the suiiors in ne couris Som"
ugly scandals have stalked about the Sherins Office
during tho last few years but none OF them have
affected Mr. Sections excellent reputation