New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-09
THE FETD ~ TAMMANY.
sHEEIIAN AND HIS FRIENDS BITTERLY RE
SENT PURROYS INTERFERENCE.

The a,tempt of the ultra sverites of Tammany
Hall. with Henry ID. Purroy and John j. scaahei'
at their head. to take out OF John T. sheehll
hands the practical management Of the Bryan and
Sewall campaign in this city has created feeling
of bitterness In the organization the ike or "ich
has seldom been known. even in the Nlg"dm
That it is the purpose OF Purroy TO drive Sheen'h
out Of the leadership and capture II himself is not
doubted by Sheehan's friends.
The scheme has been brewing since before the
Buffalo Convention. IT broke cover on Thursday
evening. when Purroy came down from Fordham
invaded the Tenderoin district and started the
Tammany Central Bryan and Sewall Association
as was told by The Tribune yesterday Purroy
brought with him his pet heeers. Jake Seabold
John b. Shea and Senator Charlie" Guy, and was
welcomed at the Seneca Club, where the meeting
was held by John j. Scannell. Timothy DRY Dol
lar" Sullivan, ex-Regster Augustus 7. Docherty
Charles orc. Hennessy. George G. Battle. Law
renee G. OBrien and several others who nave
been ready for a year to join In any sort of
fight that promised the taking of Sheehans scalp
The resolutions adopted at Thursday nights
meeting explaining that the Tammany Central
Bryan and Sewall Association was "organized for
the purpose earnestly cndeavorng TO infuse into
the remaining weeks of the campaign d more active
and enthusiastic support OF the Democratic Ma
tonal candidates and platform, and thus repairing,
far possible, the injuries thus far done by
apa thetc. indecisive and hostile Democrats. so
direct and open thrust at Sheehan and the ruling
element of the Wigwam. The Seneca Club. at
Twenty -nnth-st. and Fourth-ave, is the head
quarters of Scanncll who as Tammany leader or
the XXVth Assembly District offered to put up
$500 to aid the campaign Of free-svcr candidate
against George u. Mcclellan. renomnated by Shee-
han as the Tammany candidate In the Nllth Con-
gress District. Purroy. who made himself president
of the new Tammany organization with an array
of officers most of whom he led out OF the old
County Democracy and into Tammany Hail. has
also declared war on Mcclellan. but Sheehan has
refused to consider the demand that Mcclellan
shall withdraw and give way TO silver candidate
OF the Purroy -Scannell stripe.
pan Is on the wilt ticket ne e
Pnrroy and scannell have been reinforced by
Henry Clay" Suzer. Jimmy" O'Brien and howl
But sheehan looking upon the attack on Mcclellan
a covert assault upon his own leadership stands
firmly up to date against any change in the AlIth
Friends of sheehan yesterday were unable to And
words Of & 70 rom abov the
Harlem, as Purroy and his ultra free-siVer''es
at would be much better for Purroy.''. said a
Tammany leader who is fully in Sheehan's conf
dence last evening. III he would look after his own
demoralized section and not come down into dis
trict (mcaning Scanners) that has been In state
of disorganization for three years to SOW fresh
and started his socalled central organization well
informed politicians estimated NJ rkinleys majority
in scanners district at 800 How much more does
Purr0y want to make ~?
Another Tammany. man. a friend OF sheehan
who was at tn Hqfman House y%sierdSy sa fr
Bryan is pure hypocrisy He expects to see Bryan
beaten cpt Of sight IN the city ana ,b ne Is pangS
Democracy on Shechans management of IN" cam
pagn But IT. By ar uno0k G cha9Ef IN h2
fair majority in New-York. Purroy will claim that
due TO his bis aeor ,s,og gd 8gSrp
that he can down Sheehan anyhow