The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-16
WlSSIG MAKES 'EM TIRED.
THmnnny Had Big Enough Load
Without Him.

The nomination of Philip Wissig for
the Assembly. was the chief topic OF
discussion among the politicians who
gathered al the City Hal to-day. Leader
Timothy DRY Dollar" sullivan, who
forced Wissigs nomination. was de-
nounced on all sides for adding TO the
load that Tammany has to bear this ar.
An Alderman who does not pretend to
be a reformer, but who is shrewd
politician, said:
"Wissig disgraced himself and our
organization by his indecent speech in
the Assembly Chamber two years ago
and he ought to have been kept out of
pOnents OF Tammany Will hold up Wis
sig as an object lesson in their
speeches all over the city. and he will
hurt every Tammany candidate for
I'VE don't mind swallowing Silver
Dollar Smith. but Wissig is too much
for us"
Some of the Aldermen talked about
appealing to the rammany Executive
Committee this afternoon TO secure Wis
sigs withdrawal, but this proposition
was met with the objection that Wssg
Is Sullivan's man, and sullivan Is one of
the chief lieutenants of Henry ID. Pur-
roy who now dominates the Executive
From every quarter CT the city, reports
are pouring in to the Reformers head
quarters Of reflections from the ranks
of Tammany Hall If even one-half the
reports are true, then the indications
roi-. 1" Veritable landslide, and a
sno y, under of Tammany candidates
Nj ,y.. %. causes are assigned for
the dcfeCtions, chief among them being
the uyerhcarng manner OF most of the
leaders. The latter are charged with
distributing their patronage only among
their particular friends and relatives and
ignoring the rank and file OF the orGani-
cation.
one report which set the Democratic
managers running around at a lively
rate this morning, was to the effect
%het John I'd A6e1rn of the T ESnT5R
Shirls We're going to bolt. If that re
port proved true. 1t was conceded that
rammany could never carry the dis
has fought the Wigwam and has come
out with dying colors.
Ahearn was clerk in the Essex Mar
ket Police Court four years ago. when,
az an in dependent, he took the nomina-
! tiol. fl nm the jefferson Democracy OF
thc district for senator Tammany,s
CRAZY now Police Justice. Ahearn won
/ bY over 1000 votes. Since then he has
beer admitted into the inner circles of
Tammany Hall, and has been regarded
/ as one of the pillars of that organiZa-
| ton in his district of which Coroner
/ Fitzpatrick is tbs, leader. ..
] l.N-Aliprman SnltlS, as organizer ana
/ President of the jefferson Association
/ in the district, has been .Ahearn's spon-
sur. The TWO work together, and what
ever one says, the other promptly in
/ dorseS. The Jefferson Club has elected
/ such men as Police Justice Ryan, when
! h" ran for Alderman; Tim Campbell,
/ both to the State Senate and to Con-
gross; Assemblyman Roche and many
| others.
Now the jefferson Association is up
! in arms. which means that ex-Alderman
ator Ahearn must take. turns in carry
ing, The reason for it is that Fitz-
/ patrick refused this year. to accept
! their candidates, either for Alderman or
Assembly. As a result, the Jener-
sorians win meet tomorrow night and
put Independent candidates in the field
Campbell, who was nominated for Con
gress by the New York Democracy last
| night, Will probably be lndorsed. Mr.
Shells when seen to-day said
In the present campaign, il was the
, desire Of myself and the other members
. OF the jefferson organization, as well
as Mr.. Ahearn, that everything possible
should be done 10 promote union among
| all the elements, Several residents ~
the district, as we'll as personal friends
asked me To become "A, candidate for
Alderman. but J was willing to forcgo
eye ythiug myself and do ANYTHING for
IN" purpose Of harmony and the success
"A committee of Tammauy Hall called
upon me and asked me to suggest the
names OF the men for Assembly and
/ Aldermen. ! am anxious to see Mr.
Donegan nominated for the Assembly.
He is "a gentleman who is well thought
OF in the district. He has an organiza-
ton OF his own, and would. ! know
bring strength to the ticket. said ]
was willing to retire myself in the
interest OF union. Later on another
committee from Tammany Hall called
again and asked the. same questions
| said then that II they would let me
know which ONCE they were going &c
give us, We, would then name our man
and we submitted the names OF Mr.
Donegan and Mr.. Radley as fitting
candidates for Assembly, as the com
mittee said under no circumstances
would they withdraw Mr. Noona !.
whom they had decided to nominate for
Alderman anyhow.
our organization will meet to-morroT
night or Thursday to take action regard