Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-22
CRoNER FOR nRYAy.
He Writes TO Friend Approving
Action Of Tnmmany.

Yo. we'll know I am out OF politics.
but ] may be partoued Tor expres-.ni
the personal opinion that Mr. sheehan
was entirely right il using his influence
70 secure the Endorsement Of Bryan ana
sewau by the Tammany Executive Com
mittee. Il was the Only thing Tor
Democrat 10 do. and Mr. 5heeha1 should
be commented fcr pursuing 40 cTlss
Ike this q purely Democratic corrse.
Were I occupying Yr. sheehan's position
7 should have done just az ne has done.
This. in substance Is what RicHarl
Croker has written 10 a friend ln ms
city Of the action o. the Tammany haH
Executive Committee 10 entorsinS me
Democratic ticket.
The letter came within the last two
days. The quoted phrases. OF tnsr
equivalent appear IN letter sent y
Mr. Croker 20 a personal irena ID ln ,
city. ana Mr. Sheehan was INN ealale!y
acquainted with The fact .
NJ Croker. although ont Of politics
sv~ays a vast influence IN IaMmany nan.
The years he Jed the organization 10
victory again and again have 4ett q"
frdellble IMPRESSION upon the minds not
oniv Of district leaders bit ~ c-e--!-n
district captains and the huraoler i9l-
lowers OF TIE hall. What NJ croker
would do or say. or what ne Wo<!i MINK
OF the peculiar political sitlauoD N Wll'.l
the regular Democracy OF the CITY hNia
itself. has been a subject q coili.e ZIG
and speculation among the Tammany
-oiiticfsns az al degrees. With Aessr-.
nm and William I. Sheehsn UNDECIDED,
Roswell p. Flower, John r. Fellows ana
Jacob A. Cantor boiling the uGu-Ial
ticket and platform. many o. The faith
mi have wondered II Croker would nave
done az John c. Sheehan has done-.n.!sI
uuon ratification. To these persons Dir
Cookers words VIII De as raJ o. A4-t.
To all the members Of the o-g--lz+. l9.!
his opinion q Alr. Sheehan's atutpie WIZ
prove interesting. To Mr S1eeAan am
his many friends in Tammany bis az
proyal is highly gratifying.
Again. there is the pos oilry OF 9lr'
Croker's returning. Nothing definite mas
been heard from him. but his friends az =
daily becoming more and more convinced
that 10 Will be so New York IN time 10
express his personal opinion OF the
contest.
Nlr. sheehan was disinclined - discuss
the subject Of Mr. Cookers letter Wnen
seen yesterday. lie admitted finally tnat
such a letter had been received. al
though, he said. he was not the recipient
sHEEHAN TELLS Oh THE PLANS.
Il have heard from Dir. Croker but
once since mis- departure for Europe OK
planned Mr. Sheehan. Early ir july i
received a letter from him. and wrote one
IN reply q few days later. That IS t-e
sum total OF the spOndence between
Nr Croker and myself since you ask
me II he has sent "a letter % friend IN
this country approving Tammanys course
h..
was sent % O. friend. / am very glad, IN
deed. that M Croker does regard the or
geniza ron's course as Wise. and % hear
that if he had been the leader he would
have urged its Executive Committee 10
declare for the regularly nominated
Democratic ticket"
Tammany Will now begin active opera
lions In It's efforts 70 carry Sew York
county for Bryan by O rousing, majority.
Tire apparent inactivity Of the 'ast three
weeks win he succeeded by a series OF
demonstrations that viii convince every
one that Tammdny Is 'for Eryan' IN
the most enthusiastic sense Of that term.
TANlMANY IS UNDIVIDED.
You can say for me- said Mt Shee-
han on this point that Tampany win
send % the Buffalo state Convention l05
delegates. every one Of whom viii be
pledged 10 Bryan's support ] have seen
reports recently 10 the effect that Tam
many Is divided; that some districts will
send anti-Bryan delegates 10 the State
convention; that there IS dissension
among the leaders and among the rank
and file, owing 10 an alleged unwilling
ness TO support the Democratic national
ticket.
Il can pronounce every such report en-
tirely false. We have thirty-fiye districts
and each district, under the law. sends
three delegates 70 the convention. have
talked with all the district leaders on
this subject. and each one has assured
me that his district will send three solid
Bryan delegates 10 Buffalo. Furthermore.
you can say that Tammany VII act as
unit on all matters coming UP for discus
sion in the convention. and that 81 viii
bend every effort 10 secure the election
OF Bryan.
NEW YORK WILL GIVE 4 MAJORITY.
ITO my mind" continued Mr. Shcehan.
there is no doubt that New York county
viii give the largest majority for Bryan
that II has ever given Democratic
ticket. II Is true that there is but little
money FOR campaign purposes. Many Of
the gentlemen who have contributed in
the past have taken the other side but
l have faith in the people Of New York
county. The plain people win elections.
and they will be for Bryan this fall"