The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-14
QUARRELLING OVER sHEEHAN
Efforts of Tammany Leaders to BelittIs
Bitter Talk.


| New York, Feb. 13.-The leaders OF
/ Tammany Hall made a great effort to-
| day to remove the impression that was
| created by John Reilly's outbreak and
the incidents that followed it at the
! Croker dinner last Saturday night
! Croker old everybody who questioned
him on the subject that REILLY didn't
| mean anything in PARTICULAR ma, be
| occasionally says things that are not
! opportune; that John c. Sheehan is
! really a fine fellow, and that there is no
opposition to his leadership in Tam
many Hall.
Henry d. Purroy, who is bitter per-
sonal enemy of Sheehan, also tried to
conceal the proportions of the dissen-
siOns which cropped out at the dinner.
He said today: THAT little interruption
by AIR. Reilly did not amount TO any
thing. The fact is that there is a very
strong feeling among the members of
Tammany Hall against Mr.. Cookers re-
tirement from the leadership. The feel
ing is not against Mr. Sheehan. Some
members Of Tammany Hall simply
don't like to see anyone in Mr.. Croker 5
place. That's all there is to it,"
The rank and file of Tammany take a
different view of the matter They are
evidently alarmed a the prospect of
fractional war which Will further weak
en- the organization, and they are sorry
the Croker dinner was ever projected.
John c. Sheehan made no reply to Reilly
at the dinner. but those who know him
say he Will resent the public insult In
good time, and that open war will fol-
low.
Sheehan spent an hour at Tammany
Hall this morning. He refused to say
anything for publication about the
Croker dinner, One of his friends. who
spoke for him. said: John Reilly is
sore because Mr.. Sheehan got a police
commisSiOnership that Reilly wanted.
1t was only personal spite that made
him act as he did
Reilly has been hiding since Saturday
night At his house, in East Fourteenth
street. ii was said this morning that he
was out all night ard that he was not
expected home till this evening.
Sheehan appears TO have few friends
in the executive committee He was
made chairman Of the finance commit
tee through the influence of Croker and
Senator Murphy, and it appears that his
leadership has been tolerated only be-
cause Il was understood that he was
merely acting as Cookers lieutenant. If
he tries to be q real leader and pun
lsh his enemies. all their hitherto con-
cealed opposition 10 him is likely 70
come 10 the surface at once.
i well-known Tammany lawyer said
this morning that three-fourths of the
men az the dinner would have applaud
ed Reilly If they were not afraid OF dis
pleasing Croker
'Sheehan really has no friends among
the Tammany leaders" ne added. "Pur-
roy, Martin and Gilroy are Jealous OF
him, while the old-timers do not like 70
work under carpet-bagger from Buff
falo- Sheehan was allowed 10 nose a =
leader during the late campaign. he
cause II was understood that everything
he did was directed by Nr. Croker. II
! came - an election Of a leader OF
Tanlnany Hail. Sheehan would not ger
lAtee votes IN the executive committee
Henry ". CnSer, one OF the guests
VINO attended The dinner. when cues
toned about L today. said: The news
papers nave not exaggerated the Incl
dent one biz. Il happened pretty well
o. IN me dinner and when Reilly shout
rd MS interruptions 10 NJ. Cookers
speech there was a dead hush in -ha
room Although Mr.. Croker raDlied "a |
adn a once. saying that Sheenan's sIeo-
ION VAS result II majority yo-A IN
MS district. the incident SIN left n very
unpleasant taste IN our mouths Yon
q" "a SUN an open revolt means
IN an organization which depends - |
much on strict and unquestIoniUC dis
clpllne 2s ours does"
SEEDT AFPLICANT-"Won'ty you give me a
penny, Sir." COrpuleut Gentleuan-os |
penny Why Go You ask NE Tor a pennv7'' 1
Needy APPLICANT Because ! didn't think /
you q give II 70 me unless l asked for il.
An exclaimed the canribal ,r,,a-
>hlacklng his lips. what kind OF 2 rDiniSt..- /
Nas ina. we had for dinners' Your -
-. I1cS' replied his companion. I should |