New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-15
SHEEHAN THE BELOVED!
BEAUTEOus SCENE OF PEACE IN THE
WIGWAAI
IT WAS ALL on THE SURFACE HOWEVER AM
JOHN REILLY SAYS HE Is SATISFIED no"
THAT HE HAS SOME SORT OF Az An
swER TO HIS DISTURBING


So far as they could bind Themselves ny d
pledge the Tanmany d'strict bosses last evening
agreed TO recognize John O.. Sneehan as the ieh'''
Of the Tammany organization. Every uIS.i'0'
leader and associate leader except William 9Nze''
at the Wlgwam TO attend the meeting OF '"e
Executive Committee which had been called - ~
a clean bill OF power 20 Mr. Sheehan. They piedST'
themselves individually and collectively 10 Te''-
nize Nj sheehan as leader and supp r. him heart
iy in LAT position Mr. Sheehan was a. '''
meeting. and he must have been grauheH al 80.
result Of the demonstration which was maze ny
John Reilly and others OF his enemies at the DroAei
dinner last week
Richard Croker who had remained IN the c.'y -
make sure that Mr. Sheehan would ger MS cer'l"-
cate Of leadership was not at the meeting bat MS
power felt there. The question when MI
Reilly asked OF Mr.. Croker a. the Hotel saw,
when most of the at the dinner were H"S''V''
with wine not answered last evening necd"-'
every man at the meeting well knew VINO rnA4e
John c. Sheehan leader" The men who deep III
their hearts have learned to hate Mr. sheehan az
cordially as they are jealous and envious OF MI
Croker did not dare make nurmur OF dissent
last evening. James Martin presided n the
meeting. and he sd after 1t was over.
This is organization in which the maori ~
rules. and there Is no opposition 20 is w, bas
permit free discussion. bur when the maJorly 'iS
siy-n It's decision We tolerate no opposition
The meeting OF the committee was IN secret anu
when the roll had been called william l. SiI'i.-S
offered the following resolution which may nave
been dictated by Richard Croker.
Resolved That We approve tie appointment ot
TIE chairman - the General Comm wee %. l''',
o-raulzitlOn OK John q. -ne"nan a. c-t-T'i.i" ~
the Finance Committee. believing ne mas 49,
during the recent campaign. posses7io" Do
Qualities which have not alone enIcdFrr 4.-'
Us "a 1 man. but also have Won oar respect "'
lea fer u this organization. arI We ''rt'"f
div !uaily and collectively reIge % A-N a. N'
.eader our most hearty and sincere support
Henry Purroy seconded the resolution ana
made a speech IN which he praise! NJ 7'e'"'.'
ard NJ Croker IN the same breath Ml'"A'' g.
Murphy 40 Eel; called on 10 make ~p"e'" ''
praise Of the man who had been boosted ,' '"'
leadership By Mr. Croker Then tie rol Wa ''',''
and every man present voted a0eI.ry ~ t.'
resolution AR Sheeh4n il not vote u-t ~
showed rs gratitude ID bis po-t4ct. mas
rising IN hi- pace ana off-riuS resolution .'''N
T,f.-.-t Croker honorary Der ID. i-e i-N'
tive Committee. HIS resolution "AS eAFf-r- -'"''
4.lously Of cour~e .. e.-
The committee that had nani.cI me ~ ,r-
t-e Croker dinner reported mat tnff ""' ''.- '"i
exoeuaet the sum ~ S.l5j. ana askri " pax -i.''.
be done w.tl that su-l. The Executive ......
decided 60 turn t-e money into iAr '4''''''''.
pension fund. ...- .-s
district bosses declared that taey nal eaj 8 ~
perfect love feast All thai there Va no. II -.
~ .s-ori T. sad taai NJ DFihe 'Nf'
10 SAT Tor Eu-1ge about Maror y --
J3hn Reilly. VINO = not q member 81 tle 'N r-
wnen he met some reporters a. 81" 81 I'D. -
and ne said vita smile. ~ 'f.S A-N' .'
-i0r WHO nal made Sae~nar leader. ans go" j. N'7
t.k.r A meeting % The Executive d. .iA.ii .''' I'D
y,[. ne answer an satisfied natr Boon
.oya. Tammany man. ana W. continue - ''
.oya.'