New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-17
DISCORD IN TAMMANI HlLL.
THE ORGANIZATION SPLIT UP OVER Ma
TIONAL POLITICS.

PrRROY LEADS THE SILVER ELEMENT IN a"
EFFORT TO uxsgAr THE CRogER-snEDHAN
Rr;LERs-A MEETING OF HIS FORCES
IN HARLEM TONIGHT
Tammany Hall is badly split up over the question
of approving the free-sllver and reputation pohcy
odontod AZ Chicago Men Of character In the
organization who have regulations to lose inciuo-
ing Justice Frederick Smyth, General Daniei ~
sIcISIes Controller Fitch. ex-Mayor Hugh j. Grant.
J. Sergeant Cram. e. Ellery Anderson, Ihomas =
RYAN Walter Stanton. Postmaster Charies W.
Dayton Congressman George h. McCieiian anu
Franklin Bartlett. Incorporation Counsei imam
H Clark ex- Dlstrict-Attorney DE Lancey Nico"'
Senator Jacob A Cantor. Assistant Distr'ct-h'or
ney John F. Mcintyre. James W. Boyle JohH AVA
Powers Nathan Strauss ex-Congressmah lsiuor
straus and scores Of others repudiate reputation
and stand for sound money against dishonor ana
dishonesty: but there is an assortment Oh natural
Anarchists and frcebooters In the Wigwam VINO
demand that Immediate action be taken In FAVOR OF
the Chicago ticket
A class OF politicians who are c'amoring 'or inc
prompt ratification OF Bryan and free Silver are ieo
by Henry D. Purroy. Neither Purroy nor any OF MS
lleutenants cares three-cent piece ABOUT tne p'a.
form or whether It advocates free silver, goa %
What these want Is Sy TO o sa' n sheesa
which governs the organization in the name ana ny
the authority Of Richard Croker. ss,, hos al.
ready made q sem-oficia statement. TO me p eisc,
thai Tammany Will in due time indorse the bIy az
and SewalI ticket and preserve It's regularity,
but this does not satisfy the Purroy crowd Moth
ing w satisfy them lust s1Ss the
Purroy intends to steal a march on Sheenan 10. 10
night meeting Of the organization ABOVE, tne
Harlem which Purroy dominates, Is TO be heid a,
IIrbach's Hail. One-hundred and seventeth-st. anu
Thirl-aye TO commit Tammany Hall IN that sec
ton Of the city the Wild heres.es OF the rec.
silver unatics. The opposition to Sheenan rr nope Pc
that such impetus to the moveanen. wiz pc Se
given that il will end In. a revolt against the
present leadership Of the W.gwam, tumble Sheehan
and Martin from the places OF control where
Croker nut them and make Purroy the mead OF the
ORGANIZATION for the campaign at least. Purroys
friends have been trying 10 convince the new
oliver masters Of the National organization that
needed to turn New,York City upside down for free
John C Sheehan refused last night to talk about
Purrov's projected coup detat above the Harlem;
tIe admitted that he had heard of II, but declined
to make any comments. Some Of his friends how,
not hesitate TO declare that II Purroy went on
and declared for Bryan and Sewall In defiance OF
the plans of the Tammany Hall Executive Com,
mittee the heavy hand OF discipline would lana
"Purroy thinks he sees chance to make
trouble !" said a district leader last evening, but
the organization Is in no mood 10 stand great
the Executive Committee he may find that he has
made more trouble for himself than for the men
n was said in Wigwam circles yesterday that the
Executive Committee would be called together
within ten days Until it meets, Mr.. Sheehan in
TO take action the question OF indorsing the