New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-19
SPLIT IN TAMMANY POSSIBLE.
PURROYS CRY FOR FREE SILVER AN
NOYs SOME OF THE LEADERS.
OTHERS WHO MAY FOLLOW HIM-EX-sENAToR
PLUNKITT FRANKLY SAYS THE WIGwAM-
TIES IN GENERAL CARE NOTHING FOR
TIE MONEY QUESTION But
WANT TO KNOW WHAT
THEY WILL GET OUT
OF AN INDORSE-


Conservative Tammany men were Of the opin-
ion yesterday that Henry d. Purroy in COM
ing out for Bryan, anarchy and free silver mad
started what may end in a split in the organiza-
ton 1t was rumored yesterday that Timothy
DRY Dollar" Sullivan in the lid District and
Charles Silver Dollar Srnith In the With
would follow Purroy's lead and hold ratifca-
tion meetings downtown similar to the meeting
that Purroy held at Urbarchs Hall in the
XXXVth Assembly District on Friday night
There are probably a half-dozen district
leaders who are chatting under the bit OF the
organization and want to go ahead and "whoop
It up" for riot communism and debased cur
rency without delay. The list Of the restive in
the Wigwam is a short one and besides Purroy
takes In Alderman John T. Oakley in the XVIII
District formerly Ex-Regster John Reilly's).
who sympathizes with Congressman BILLY
sulzer in his free-silver aspirations; Dry Dol
lar" Sullivan In the IIId Alderman Mick
Brown In the Id. and one or two others, per-
haps Some OF these have threatened TO go
ahead and declare for Bryan and dishonesty in
defiance OF the wishes of Hill and the local
leaders The majority. however. as matters
stand now are disposed to respect the advice
which Senator's Hill and Murphy. Ex-Governor
Chairman Hinkley of the Democratic State
Committee. have given the Democracy OF the
State through the manifesto OF the letter issued
from Poughkeapsie on Friday evening.
Ex-senator George w. Plunkitt Tammany
leader Of the XVIII District, expressed an opin-
ion Yesterday which taken rejecting
the news OF large majority Of the active poll
tcians of the Wigwam. He commended the ad-
vice contained in the Poughkeepsie manifesto
sent out over Major Hnkleys signature that
ba falSa lN
Gratis until the assembling Of the State Con-
ventlon. and thought it worthy of the careful
consideration Of Tammany men.
"Hinkley's advi,e Is all right" said Mr..
PlunkItt why should we go ahead indorsing
the ticket when we don't know what we are 10
Let out Of it? Free silver or free gold or free
ANYTHING else may be all right. but that aint
the point We want 70 know what we are going
to get from these people. We don't care any
thing about this currency question we JUST
want to know what Bryan and Sewall Will DO
for the New York Democrats II we support the
ticket We don't want to build a stone wall for
these men. and then be thrown on the OUTSIDE
OF it. No. stree. There won't be any indorsins
of the ticket in my district till l know what we
are TO get for the Endorsement. We don't know
these people and they don't know us. Let's
have an understanding before we go into the IN
dorsement business That's not only my senti-
ment hut the sentiment general In Tammany
We don't give hg for the money question.
but must know what we are going 10 get out
of an Endorsement Of the ticket.
A few of the dominant Tammany faction were
a little unsettled yesterday by the free-sver cry
raised by the Purroyites on the upper side OF the
Harlem But John &. Sheehan cour sells irin
stand on the lines laid down by senator fl.i ana
other leaders in conference with him on FRIDAY.
Reports from the conference held in ex-Gov-
ernor Flowers office. at No % Broadway, on
Friday represented ex-I.ieutenant-Govern
Sheehan "a one Of the sturdiest and moat de-
termined opponents Of any action looking 70 the
Endorsement Of the Chicago free-silver heresy
or the candidates Of the AnarchiStic Convention
Mr. Sheehan took the ground that no honest
Democrat could countenanc@ the methods pelhe
made use OF by Bryan. Altgeld. Tlllman ana
ranting orators OF lesser note. in their scheme
70 delude ignorant or unthinking voters: /
would cut off my right hand before would
vote that ticket" Mr.. Sheehan Is quoted as
saying. 49,.
1t was said on good authority Yesterday that
not only Ex-Governor Flower, William r. Shee-
han and Major Hnkey. but also Senator hlli,
severely condemns the Purroy plan OF stamped
ing the Tammany organization for Bryan ana
free silver before the highest Democratic au-
thority in the State--the State Convention
passes its judgment the Chicago infamy.