New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-30
DIVISION IN THE CAMP.
THE GOVERNORS APPOINTMENT OF AN
ERIE COUNTY SHERIFF CAUSED 1T.
ISAAC II. TAGGART is PERSONA NON GRATA TO
BUFFALO sHEEHANITEs CLEVELANDITEs
AMI prpIpIJCANS ALIKE.

BUFFALO sHEEHANITEs. CLEvELANDITEs
AND REPUBLICANS ALIKE.
Albany. May Ex-Governor Flower has APP
pointed Isaac H. Taggart. of Buffalo. as Sneri1
of Erie County. vice Angus; Beck. removed.
Buffalo, May 90 (specaD-By the time Lieu
tenant-Governor Sheehans representatives in
this city had all expressed their opinions OF
Governor Flowers action in removing Sheriff
Beck 1t was fairly clear that 1t would be war
to the knife henceforth between Mr.. Sheehan
and Mr.. Flower All of them with apparent
sincerity expressed the utmost surprise and
were NOT delicate about denouncing the Gov
ernor.
Controller Gavin, Mr. Sheehan's local lieu-
tenant. said: 1T is pretty late in the day for
the Governor to make such an attempt TO win
popular applause and the removal OF Erie
County's Sheriff will not help him politically
John Cunneen, utenant-Governor Sheehans
law partner, gives out statement which ap-
parently has been carefully considered and is
Intended TO be official. He says the Governors 5
motives whatever they may have been nave
allowed him. by this decision. to perpetrate a
cruel and grievous wrong upon the Snerit OF
this county who far as honesty or purpose
and fidelity to his official duties are concerned,
Is as good a man as Governor Flower. lie con-
tnues: LAS | believe that there Is JUST ana
impartial tribunal before Wnlcn DOtn pONetHOi
Flower and August Beck must appear for hnal
Judgment | believe that Mr. Beck will nave less
to answer for in this transaction than RosWeII
p Flower. | think | should say, in justice 10
Mr. Beck that | think the attitude OF the GOV
ernor and his treatment Of myself in this matter
from the beginning have been discourteous ana
unjust"
angry, and the lesser Sheehan men are too unan-
nous in their complaints to permit OF a furtner
supposition that Beck has been removed WIN
for doing SheendnS Olfty
work But the surprise that was caused Dy
Reck's removal was AZ nothing 10 the astonisn-
ment and Indignation that were expressed Wheh
Il became known this evening that STATE Coul-
mltteeman Norman f.. .lack, proprietor OF ne
Times" which has been hitherto a Sheenan
organ had started for Albany with his father-in-
law. Isaac II. Taggart few minutes AFTER the
announcement OF Beck's removal, and mad sue.
! cceicd to-day in securing the appointment Vi
Taggart to be Sheriff Taggart used to Keep d
saloon next 10 the Academy or MUSIC. ne Id.eu
with large liabilities and small assets and Grover
Cleveland his assignee. This was before re- tne ne
,,r..sonf President became Mayor Of Buffalo. Then
Taggart started hotel in East Buffalo, ana later
| oDenod the Tucker House. at the corner OF TX,
change and Michigan sts.. OF whicn ne IS sun
| manager He has generally been known as d
Sheehan man. but even Sheenan refused 10 liahe
HIM a Police Commissioner when Mr.. Mack uh-
dertook to get him the place. and Tor a ulne i',
thereafter Mr.. Mack's newspaper was pl.'eI I >
onti-Shoehan II is considered certain that the
aDnointment IS not Of Sheehans making, ana II
has given even more offence 70 the CIeEe!ahu
! of the party than anything boNSAHoi 'N''NA
/ has yet done. -. I-,.
or Taggart's appointment the courier
/ GemD tomorrow morning will say edltor.aiiy
/ ..-The grounds upon which Sheriff Beck was re-
/ moved made Il incumbent upon the Governor 10
| mn the vacancy by the selection OF person WI
! would be generally recognized as worthy anu III
for the office But Mr.. Taggart. wnom Governvl I1.
! t1,v.or has appointed temporary SneriH OF Etc
county Ia not known 10 possess any special quan-
| dcatiGns for so responsible a place. ana the NIUE
that ts known Of him ls not calculated 10 ihSplre
| SneriL
was mainly due to the fact that he managed ms
| ofFce under the influence and in the interest VI
! MIR William +. Sheehan He was long regaIuSu
| az the 7 Tfeutenant- Governors suDserNent hehc"-
| mar only recently he made efforts 10 dls'hd, =.
| MS duties independently Of boss influence, ana II
| 1s believed that FOR this reason MI Sheehan pe-
| car,e indifferent 10 Beck's fate. The new aP-
| nnintee Is generally regarded a. Sheehan man
| ssrd supporter of the political macnlne WHICH
! tho peope of Buffalo have 80 empnaucahy CON-
| demned. - -, .,, ,.bor, Gift.
| I'm appointing for Sheriff person whom ON GU, u,
1ens SOLELY concerned In the honest ana ialthIu ~ ~
! characterization Of that office ana deslious "a
! eootng ,t disconnected with uncean polltics "oulu
o,.or have recommended Or indorsed. GoverHo.
| r,over has made a serious mistake. le. !.
| cbcr,n Taggart should prove inter man ma ND,
cor now be easOnab,y expected ana II ne s'ou "a
| Dorfcrr, his new duties conscentiousIy anu Ell,
| cIontlv he will have the support OF az GO
| citize1s including those who now feel oohged .
| criticise his appointment