New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-06

He will plead with them TO give him a cnahSe
TO go back TO the United States Senate put ne
will not fight with them II they do not grant
his petition.
sHEEHAN STILL IN CONTROL.
Mr.. Sheehan as has been said owns the or"
ganzation OF the Democratic party here. as OF
old 1t is just easy running 1t from the ONCE
of the Mutual Life Insurance Company in New
York 1t formerly was to run 1t from his law
Office here His chief leu;enants are George j.
Zillig the chairman OF the Democratic General
Committee and Augustus Scheu. member or
the Democratic state Committee. These men.
under Mr. Sheehans orders. refuse to make any
sort OF compromise with the Independent Demo
Gratis. Norman f. Mack. Editor OF The Buhaio
Times" who is member Of the Democratic
State Committee. but not. II is suspected, IN
good standing with Sneehan, has suggested III
his newspaper that committee be appointed
composed Of Sheehan Democrats ana ihuepehu-
ent Democrats TO reorganZe the party In Erie
County. but Mr.. Zg refuses to accept TINS sus-
gestOn. Let the independent Democrats Loi.vM
| the usual Democratic custom and attend ,he
caucuses of the Democratic party ne saiu re-
| Gently. .
J The independent Democrats naturally smile az
| this invitation TO walk into primary Win onee-
| han Democrats acting chairman ana tehers'
| with authority count the vote as they please.
| Such compromise" will not be accepted ans
| lev Wilcox a strong Cleveland Democrat, when
told of what Zillig said. uttered the common sen
| timent Of the Cleveland Democrats When ne ue
clared. We'll then, they Will nave TO take an
Norman f. Mack is not disposed to submit to
Sheehans policy OF holding on to his posi- OF
| Democratic boss of Buffalo although resident
| of New-York. In his newspaper last week Nr.
Mack expressed his sentiments in the Following
| forcible manner:
THE Buffalo Express" this morning states that
Mr.. Sheehan is endeavorng to run Erie C3un,y
politics by longdstance telephone from Jew ssno orf
Governor did not enter into the idea OF reuhi ha
me party as tba ny is not contemplation
directing things from the other end OF the SAL u
We do not believe that the Democrats OF Eric
County will welcome the leadership of resident OF
Ana for that ia a mansp IT. fancy
| Mr. Sheehan was here Tuesday. and TINS
statement by Mr.. Mack. 1t cannot be doubted,
was written by him after he had had 'ai AK
with Sheehan about this proposition OF ms
(Mack's) that the Cleveland Democrats should
have some voice in the direction OF the anairs
of the Democratic party in Ere Oo Wr oc Ti
statement refused to make any concessions 10
the independents. His mouthpiece George , D.
Zillig reiterates this refusal to ADMIT Locke
Milburn and Bisse to share in the director
ate of the Democratic party in Erie County
MACK's HOSTILITY TO sHEEHAN.
Mr. Mack in the course Of newspaper inter-
view in THE Buffalo Commercial on Friday
night gave expression TO further hostility 10
Mr.. Sheehan. Here is extract from the inter-
view:
what is the minor significance OF the editorial
directing the affairs OF the Democratic party here
| from New-York? Does II mean that you nave apso,
Of Mr. Mack this morning
leadership said Mr.. Mack II It means his i insist
on going as far as believe ne intends s0"s'
How about your attitude TO the Democratic or
$50 far as the organization is concerned every cry
man in it. or at least every committeeman. mas
broadening out and readtusting It's past differences
to permit of cooperation o w, srv whn the
ton is permitted do what all It's members big or
ms tn OF the whole party in the country shall
certainly Mr. sheehan or any 9he6 ap IN
deliver delegates Democrats STATE Sorys 1d
of that TX conspicuous party ieaeers IN This
York City than to attend 10 lofa arainst the
interests Of the party at home. The party has
into such shape now that .e Inon uneaon
in the isterests OF party success at the next Demo
cratic State Convention"
How about the Tammany issue"
Il am sorry to see said Mr. Mack &C. Ta am aaG,
ers It is very unfortunate for Democrats sue
that Croker s b as' 0ad in d 5ne TIM ma Esec
tive Committee OF Tammany Hall. despite his NOD
nobbing with royalty
JOSEPH GAVIN FOR SENATOR.
Mr.. Mack however does not speak for the
mass Of the members Of the Sheehan Democ-
racy of Buffalo. and Mr.. Sheehan knows H. %
emboldened does Sheehan feel by Crokers reap
pearance as Tammany Halls leader that ne mas
resolved 10 take the bold step of nominating ex-
, | Controller
Erie Countv's three Senate districts. Two OF
= those districts are clearly Republican, and che
Is as clearly Democratic. Gavin. of course. woulu
I receive the nomination In the Democratic us
trct and thus, far as Sheehan couu az. ~,
nIish II would be assured of an election GaVli
is the man who was named by Sheenah' III lIl'
= act he had passed in 1893 to exercise the 4utnCi
inv of appointing Police Commissioners ,ie
mower of which Mayor Bishop was robbed by the
same act Gavin then Controller ~ .ht
city He of course, appointed two Sneehah Dt III,
= ocrats This robbery Of the nome RUE l'sh,S - VI
buffalo provoked such tremendous ltpeliio'
- 80 citv mat the Sheehan candidates for Sen
ators and Assemblymen. with one eAcep'io'l
4 we're badly beaten in 1898. This exception was
sheehan candidate for Assempy,ai a a' a,,,aly
ie good reason for thinking that he was acluaily
defeated and was counted in by the Sheehai
| election inspectors .oo. , -. o,i,
we're the Sheehan candidates for AssemDyIne
e defeated but Gavin also, who was candidatt
C ! for Congress in what was regarded as sur
. Democratic district The nominauon 1i gay W. =,
for senator therefore will be regarded py th'
cleveland Democrats an intoerable anroh'
and his defeat now be predicted;
G az re county under the new legislative appor
- .,,oart mas three Senate districts. XLNllth
| XIVIIIth and XLINth. having respecuvtI
D. anriatton Of 9s 45S 1022s2 and lOO,sS. TWO o.
these districts have clear hepup , j.;
, IT, one NJ them Senator Persons llves, ana IN th'
4 | thor senator Lamy.- They can botn nave re
- nomination II they are re-elecleu' ueIetoie
4 IorTalo will have two experienced legislators
IS d 10Th democrats and Republicans Will re
ioce that the two Republican senators are anu
L Platt and representative OF the pes. teoe1 NJ,
Il ~ tho Republican party in TINS state i"e!
y sustained Mayor Strong in his reform polcy
n Tew-York: they opposed Jacob WORTH wheh a
!, Mr. Platt's lieutenant he came % Aipans al"
Il souybt 10 gain possession OF the Depdrth leh,
Il char,,ses and Corrections Of Brooklyn ana inc
e vcted for righteous measui ana asalns. cor h
- rupt ones in every instance senator La.iis ,,, ,
e announced that he is candidate i0r Iellu.n'
e nation and by general consent 1t VIII De erai.e
r. - him. Senator Persons has not YET uet , ~
II his Intentions but it is believed lhat n pason
70 con, a nomination. Senators Lamy anu IeiSJ
i have been so faithful TO Bullaio co"nIi , 80