New-York tribune., 1896-12-31
THE SPLIT IN TAMMANY.
pr,ppOy AND sHEEHAN EXCHANGE
OPINIONS OF EACH OTHER"

MEETING OF THE GENERAL CoMMirThE-- io"
GRADY LAUDs sHEEHAN.
The last meeting Of the Tammany Han "ene'ai
Committee of 1896, which was held last even'hs NJ
the big hall OF the East Fourteenth-s'' "'s"""''
v,e as neacefu and harmonious as II the once com
pact and aggressive body OF political wdrriofS
c,mposs II had not been divided into TWO n'''"'
camps. with John c. sheehan and Henry u. tu',oy
as the respective cheftains. Although the hsh, pe
tween these hostile leaders was the mann 'opo -
conversation among the assembeh memoe'' a'
night. no word concerning It was permitted 10 str
up the proceedings .,,.
County Clerk Purroy ard the bu.k OF his ioho".'s
from the north side OF the Harlem River avoiaed 'he
Wigwam last night. II It's inmates were the ''c
Tins O. pestilentia disease only two OF furroy
adherents appeared Mt the meeting. These were e*
Coroner John Il Shea and c. c. Marin. VINO nad
been sent by the leader OF the new Tammany nan
Home Rule Democracy TO note what was done py
his enemies and make careful report OF wnat TOOK
place to Mr.. Purroy at Foidham after the meeting
Chairman Augustus W. Peters pounded Tor order'
and Secretary John B. Mcjoldrick read the report
adon,ed bv the Committee on Organization on Tues
day evening which was seized upon as pretext for
the Purroy revolt
John c Shechan got up 20 move the adoption OF
the report and the annual call for the primaries
The crowd improved the opportunity hnorded py
his appearance by shouting and bowling for a
minute or So 1t something after the pattern
OF the ovation" usually offered to Richard Croker,
though scarcely so hearty or spontaneous Besides
n lot of braves sat sullen and silent, a th'ng uh-
known in Croher's reign. The report was adopted
without opposition. and then Senator rom Crazy
submitted the platform on which Tammany ex-
meets to enter the municipal battle OF next year.
The papcr conplimented the $4,000 supporters or
BRYAN and Anarchy In NewYork FOR their fear
less devotion TO the Democratic cause; ruthlessiy
attacked trusts and combinations of capital espe-
cally opposing the combination OF the gas COM
panes and demanded legisla ive action 10 defeat
those combinations.
Gradys report also took whack at the feie-
phone companies and demanded a PRODUCTION OF
the excessive rates by which citizens are discrin-
mated against and plundcred." There was refer
encc to the next political contest In the Greater
Ncw-York. and Tammanys subjects were warned
that opposers of unholv combinations OF wealth
would be abused and maligned during the contest
There would be the defiance OF public intelli-
eence. it said. as had been manifest in the
two years of the reform administration. ard me
same determinat ton that the Offices would he re-
sssved for the OF @ the GSegs of th
learned. excluding therefrom the multitude OF
residence or Information a hindrance rather than
an aid TO applicants for public employment: In, me
piai form summoned the masses to aid Tammany )
Intended attack upon the classes.
In moving the adoption of the document he
er CHEERS for shcshanJ 1--WE ylll not forget
'in the terrific struggle OF the present year
| have hesitation in saying that in my judgment
John e. sheehan did more than any other mA2 m
the Union keep alive the Democratic spirit
This has already boen recognized 10y ou- candidate
for President. His great services will stand 10 DIS
credit al long AS Tammany Hall shall endure. The
people will remember him nj the primaries OF Janu-
ary l5" There was prolonged applause. and the
resolutions were adopted and the vote Of thanks
passed. 80
After the adjournment the illus'rious ex-Snerln
Jimmy" O'Bricn,' to whom had been read some
extracts from Gradys platform" slyly remarked
that Tammany loudly on the side OF the peo-
pie now. but when ii had majority in the Legis-
iature it had always been careful to enact nothing
10 th. injury of trusts and monopoli"s.
The two leaders Of spIit-up Tammany spent most
OF the day in persOna abuse of each other Mr
Shechan described Mr.. purroy az "a coward a
blackguard and hypOcrite.' and Mr.. Purroy re-
taliated with references to Mr.. Shcehans Buffalo
record. "fIe talks about petitions signed against
me in my district" said Purroy. There Will be
petition soon and it will have 25.Co signatures. re-
aresting him to take himself and his disreputable
record back 10 Buffalo
Ex-Judge Henry Murray was one OF Purroys
fresh recruits Yesterday Purroy said Yesterday
that he had Crokers assurance that no night
against him In his own district would be permitted
Sullivan and John J. Scanncll were counted on
Yesterday by the Purroyites 10 join the new move
man