New-York tribune., 1896-11-20
TdMNANY HAS A LOVE FEAST.
HONEYED WORDS POURED INTO THE
EARS OF sHEEHAN.

HE RECEIVES AN ALBUM AS TESTIMONIAL FOX
HIS WORK IN THE CAMPAIGN-THE PREsENTA-
TON SPEECH MADE BY TOM GRADY
{ cRoKER's POSSIBLE PLANS.
Peonle hurrying through East Fourtenth-s'.' IN
the neighborhood of Third-ave. in the carry nou''
OF last evening might have heard the SCUM" Vi rev.
elry Corks were popping. glasses were c''"N'''s
and there were shouting and snatches oil soi's ar"
Indications of hlarity and jollity. The SOUNDS 'he
passers-by heard came unmstakaby from 'he WIZ
wan of the Tammany braves ana the repoi' wa"
started that Richard Croker was home again. anu
! tbaf the noises which issued from the Tammany
temple were due to the general JOY ana oe"s"t
which prevailed among the big and little indiahs Oh
the organization because the exruler OF New-io iork
had safely braved the perils Of the November seas
and was more among his adorers
The report, however, was a mistake for Croker was
still upon the brny deep and the good snip 81 LOUIS
upon which he took passage for Ncw-iork' hau
not arrived If she has good luck, the america"
liner will be in to-day and the hearts OF the ram
manyites Will be made glad by the appearance u
the chieftain who led them to victory III 'iis cis
for the last time in 1898, and them sceh''hs 'i'o
overwhelming disaster that was to overtakc inc
Wigwam outfit in the next campaign, rcsisheu
his place of leader and became intensely IN
terested in the turf on the other size OF 'ie ""e
1t is related of Croker that after the eiecuoh oi
1898 which resulted in the choice OF IA ffePupi'cah
certainty of Legislative investigating commi''ee
that would unearth something of Tammany corruP-
ton in New-York. he sat in his once III 'hc Wig
wan for successive days reading lie OF -\aPoooh
Roma pa rte that somebody had lent him. Whth ne
had finished Mr.. Croker closed the BOOK with
bang saying, THAT reno" oioh n'o" wiz" "
quit"
1t has always been conceded that croker Sc
lected an opportune time to quit as the Tammany
ruler of New-York. VIII he decide after his re-
turn to-day that the present Is an opportuhe ul'e
for him TO return to the control of the organiza-
ton which secured vote of 135co for Bryan ana
gave its candidate for the only county Office on
its ticket more than l41.0Oo votes? was question
that was in the minds Of many Tammany leaders
last evening. they drained their champagne
glasses to future successes. 1t is question tha'
will be pressed seriously upon Mr.. Croker during
his winters stay in New-York.
The festivities at Tammany Hall last evening were
brought about by the presentation 10 John C. Snee-
han Tammanys leader In Mr.. CrOkers absence. OF
a reminder of Mr.. Sheehan's work during the cam
paign. in ;he form of tes,rnonial-a handsome
album in Alaska seal. with Mr.. Sheehan's initials
on the cover worked in silver; Tammany silver
in each and silver Indian and silver
wgwam adorning the sides of the volume. The In
side embelshed with set of resolutions. telling
of Mr.. Sheehan's remarkable services in the cam
paign. Other pages were adorned with representation
OF the badges which the Tammany delegates wore
the Chicago and Buffalo conventions. the FIRST
embossed in gold. and the latter in silver and
the signatures OF the members OF the Executive
Committee follow.
Those who examined the gift looked in vain for
the handwriting of Henry d. Purroy John B. Shea.
Jacob Seabold John j. Scanncll and others Of the
committee who were conspicuous in the opposition
Mr.. Sheehan's leadership during the campaign.
Neither was any of them present at last evenings
conyivia assemblage. Congressman William Sui
zer. the radical sveritcs' choice for Governor at
Buffalo, also absentee though some OF his
friends said that i; was illness that kept him away
A reason given for the absence of the persons and
signatures mentioned was that the resolutions In
the album told how Mr.. Sheehan was ''uninfuenceh
by Misrepresentation and abuse TO which he was
subjected by open foes and unaffected by the
treachery and malevolence of secret enc mics
speech in his usual mellifuous style. 1t was the
same Tom who made the tight against Senator T,
mittee in the Hoffman House last September
ton Of Thacher's nomination, and then de-
serted by SheehaH and Tammany. Hi!l being per
mitted to gain over him an almost unanimous
triumph But GRADY smothered his feelings. what
ever they were, and loaded Sheehan with adu'a-
Mr.. Sheehan accepted the testimonial with many
thanks. His reply TO Grady was mainly notice.
Bryan and declared their hostility TO the Chicago
platform. After saying that the questions at
issue during the campaign have been passed upon
BY hs w Sya as e %
for the constitutional period the canddates OF the
Many Of friends who still have the welfare
of this organization at heart. for reasons salts
factory themselves fit to oppose the posi-
ton taken by the organization during the late
c3 mpaign. Their right to do so cannot be ques-
toned. While believe that we stood for Demo
cratic principles and for party loyalty and regu-
lary. must give to them the same rights We
claim for ourselves"
These declarations were in some quarters ascribed
to the inspiration Of Mr.. Croker and were inter
preted mean that he is coming home with the
purpose Of resumng the Tammany leadership and
will direct the Democratic campaign next year for
. olOff fbe Nep,- Xork