New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-09
A MERRY WAR OF WIND.
sHEEHAN AND PURRoY STILL "sLosH-
ING AROUND"

rur DEPUTY BOSS ACCUSES HIS rRANsHARIEM
OPPONENT OF BEING sPANIARp. AND THE
LATTER REroRrs THAT HE'S PROUD OF IT.
1o,r e sheehan and Henry D. Purroy con-
.,rued 10 pound each other In approved fashion
yesterday Each champion is searching his vo-
c.bulary and overhauling his fund OF bowery
enumeration for language to denounce his ad-
,,ersary in the most dreadful and whitening terms
possible In his letter to Chairman james -
Martin Of the Tammany Hall Executive Co'h
-.,,,se on Wednesday Mr. Purroy had answered
the usual notice to attend the committee meet
,ns that day by saying as given in yesterdays
r,,hune: When your committee sees nj 10 purge
,,se,f Of the demoralizing presence OF Its allen
,.,,,v loader we may perhaps give suitable con-
s,doration to such an invitations but until theh
.o,.o No concern whatever with the meetings
:. orr committee or with anything 1t may
.ooss IN do" Purroy also issued MANIFESTO
- which Croker was taken to task for his at
.,,r+ m rule New-York through a Bunalo de-
t,ulter." adding, Many Tammany Hall men
uho like myself have Irish blood In their VEINS
protest against being bossed by Lord Lieuten-
-, esnecially one of Sheehans unsavory repu-
taton." ,,...
", sheehgn replied yesterday to Mr.. Purroys
,o,sst attack In so doing he managed TO notice
,ho, Mr. Purrov has Spanish as well as irish
,,ood IN his veins. and 10 refer also to NJ. FUR
u.s. promise to publish soon an historical poem
.hou, the allen deputy leader from Buffalo'
NJ Sheehan said:
npoor old Home Rule Purroy He Is row en-
saovorlng TO cater TO the Irish. He is playing
With an irish buzz-saw. He ought to know that
,bs American peoplr. the Irish people ana the
decent people of all nationalities have no use for
cunning beastly. brutal. cowardy Spanlaru'
something will dror before grea; while ana
:. uo,t bc poem alleged to be written by
semi-unatc
purroy ard his followers held big meeting
lac, night in the Tammany Hall headquarters
at Fordham
The purpose Of the meeting was to receive re-
rorts from the members of committee OF
fsty as 10 the sentiment in the various election
districts Of the XXXIvth and XXXVth Assem-
bly, districts prior to the primaries to be held
next Friday night The representatives OF all
the districts declared that the Purroy sentiment
was In the ascendant.
The meeting was opened by Mr.. Purroy. who
after his Introductory remarks to the purpose
o. the gathering said: "A few days ago N.Y.
Sheehan the wounded Buffalo, turned tail and
tried 10 run away but another strong thrust
from the steel lance of truth has pierced his thick
hide and brought him to his knees, believing
again In impotent rage. To the only part OF his
scurriity in to-nights papers which Is at all In
telligibe. ! have 10 say that proudly pieao
guilty to the atrocious charge Of being OF Span
sh-Irish descent. and that before the year is out
Mr. Sheehan will find that the Milesan is gooo
fighting stock. Ny parents settled in New-forK
City more than seventy years ago. and am
happy TO say that no one of their descendants
was ever accused Of defacston, or OF trying 10
sell judicial decisions in Wall Street"
Following Mr. Purroy. Senator Guy took the
floor. and spoke strongly in favor Of the Purroy
movement He opposed proxy leadership" the
enforced leadership Of Mr.. Sheehan.' who
had been forced upon a reluctant party He
demanded that the people of districts should
choose their own representatives, and said that
they would have welcomed Mr.. Croker back to
the leadership but they would not stand proxy
leadership. dictated from abroad IF there is
not room in Tammany Hall for free speech,
said Senator Guy then will find room out
side They are trying to whip out of the party
the men who supported William J. Bryan. the
man who represented the people against the
plutocracy'
When Gay had closed Mr. Purroy announced
that gee club would sing an anthem OF his
own composing The press, he said, could not
have copy Of the anthem until next Friday
nights primary meetings Then the gee club
sang. led by Mr. Purroy. Here are some Of the
sentiments Of the song: Come, walk into this
open trap said Mr. Sheehan," Our city now is
UP in arms trying TO get rid OF Sheehan,
Wen brave the storm. IL can't be long. and
We'll bounce Sheehan by-and-by.' mo alb
sentee shall rule New-York' was another senti-
ment and then ex-Coroner Shea added verse
10 the effect that
Our district a big chief. brave he be-
And he's a the foes OF home rule Tam
A number Of short talks from representatives
Of various districts followed all TO the effect
that they loyal Tammany true De-
mccrGcy but they would not stand dctation
from Croker in a foreign land and. above all
things, they would not bow to Sheehan. Demo
cratic home rule was the universal cry. and no
leader coull hope to rule through agents
The Headquarters Of the Fordham Tammany-
ties were crowded to the doors. and as the re-
porters were leaving they heard the snatches Of
sorg which ran:
"Defauting John. OF Buffalo. must promptly
home again" and then. mo absentee shall rule |
New-York." and again, We'll brave the storm |
1t can't last long; we'll bounce Sheehan by
and by"