New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-11
THE RUMPUS IN TAMMANY.
BRAVES TRYING TO MAKE LIGHT OF r..
MANY EVIDENCES OF Discomfort WITH sHE1.
HAN-THE FEELING CONCERNING CROKER
HIMSELF NOT ALTOGETHER A

SERENE ONE.
Tammany bosses were busy yesterday trying
to make ligh, of the factional bitterness In the
Wlgwan which was voiced by John Reilly at the
Croker dinner at the Hotel Savoy on Saturday
night They evidently were afraid that too much
Of the real truth about the rancorous feeling IN
the organization had been betrayed by Reillys
snarling inquiry of M Croker WHO made
John c. Sheenan leader
The bosses In tie Wigwam would like to have
all the little fell)ws in Tammany believe that
they belong to a happy family in which there are
no serious quarrels They also want to have
their schemes II knife certain rivals kept as sec.
ret as possible. Reillys outbreak at the dinner
only showed what many wel-informed New
Workers have known for long time. that the
discomfort with the arrangement by which John
C. sheehan was pu, in the office of chairman OF
the Finance Committee and allowed to sit In the
seat which the great Croker had occupied has
been exceedingly bitter. There are many OF the
Tammany district bosses who have a strong feel
ing of dislike for Mr. Sheehan and have resented
his Advancement to the leadership and some OF
them have made no secret OF their feelings when
they were talking to their intimate political
cronies although they have made show Of sub
mission In pubic.
There have been many expressions IF animosity
directed AGAINST Richard Croker also, since he re-
linauished the power which he formerly held
the boss OF the whole organization, but the Tam
many moguls have been careful not to put them
selves on record IN public speeches about Mr.
Croker fearing that he might return TO power ~
any time. 1t is no secret that many OF the as
sociates Of Mr. Croker 10 ked at mis- display Of
enormous wealth with greedy and Jealous eyes
while he still held the place Of power. Their un-
sod ~ s. living
since he declared that he was out Of politics for
good His display OF wealth in his costly city
home. in his princoly mode OF living abroad and
in his enormously expensive racing stable. has
made some Of his old political associates turn al
most green with envy and jealousy.
That Mr. Croker should his power to
place John G. Sheehan In the place Of leader
ship which he not willing 70 occupy longer
himself was gall ard NORWOOD 10 those dis
trict leaders VINO had not been consulted in
such an arrangement. They Il ought they were
entitled TO more Of the Tdmmany p!cklngs IMAM
they had received and they hated MI SneeEan
in the bargain As caTpetbagger from BuHdIo
his advancement had been too sudden ana
swift 20 suit them. In addition to that they
declared that he was looking ou' TOO much Tor
John { Sheehan and not enough for them
They vowed that better men In tn organiZatioh
and men who had been longer IN rs ferNce
had been passed over when he was promoted
10 the place which Mr.. Croker mad occupied
with so much advantage 20 himself
Iohn Reillv's protest. called out by Mr..
Croker's praise Of Mr. Shcehan's leadership,
set A match to the bomb which exploded at the
! dinner and yesterday the bosses were trying
to explain away the explosion. They followed
! the lead which had been set by Mr.. Croker in
| declaring that there was no trouble IN the or
| ganzation, although II was already pam tnIt
! the organization was split into hostile fsctions
end that reconciliation was Wel-nfgh I'M
! possible County Clerk Henry d. Purroy pre-
| sented an attempted explanation. WHEN ne eNI-
| IDENTIFY thought plaueible. altnougn there
were many broad smiles among ire fcntlcians
| who read his statement. II was as folloWs'
The incident, OF Mr. Reilly's question does not ,ndi-
cate that there l. any internal Gisseiltl0h III 49, -
rank and file OF the organ!zdti ton and the leeng Oh
| the district lea lers that Mr.. Croker sun 10
| dominant influence IN Tammanv Han. 10 thefn
! Mr. Croker stanis for the official power OF we
organization The question and the entire incident
does indicate any feeling agil.st MI Th GA
| Or any factional difference whatever, ne GU
guard OF Tammany He'll want MI cr9ker 10 con j
tnue the official power OF the oredniZal'On' a'a
Mr Reilly simply voiced that sentiment
Other Tanmanv bosses .ried TO lay the whole
blame FOR the explosion at the dinner on John
| Reilly but there were some who admitted mat
nothing would have happened II the leeuns
agains, M Sheehan had not been extremely DIE
ter and they predicted tina Mr. Sheehan wouid
have ~ stap down and out before many moons.
The departire # Mr. Croker for Europe had neen
DELAYED in consequence ot the trouble az lne UNI
ner II was said. and there was no DOUBT that
he would Try 70 ken Mr.. Sheehan In his place
some Of the men who paid $40 each for the ON
nor and loving cup evidently begrudged the
money they had spent and few u them were
heard 10 declare that T. would have oeen idlFer IL
Mr. Croker had spent some % his vast fortune IN
| blowing them of