The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-06

year. His record Of victories and his words of
cheer had some effect in partially dispelling
the gloom which enshrouded most of the dis
while, but their old fears that their ticket is
doomed returned TO plague them when they
were relieved from the spell which Croker cast
II not so many there wero lust as hearty
curses uttered at Tammany Hall yesterday
nation of Thomas +. Grady for District Attor-
ney as had been heard there any day since the
announcement OF Grady's selection.
Mr.. Croker knows that no has, not been able
to silence all the kicHers, but he believes that all
will be In line for his ticket at the end.
Speaking Of the abuse which is heaped on some
paign for District Attorney in 1887 with tho
Fellows CAME ne to me-" said he, when tho
abuse, was the worst and said, This is awful.
In !Son afraid III ,nh have r to Fl n Su Il, LEAD sSid i! Tba hi%;
a big meeting in keating's district tonight. Go
up there and tell the boys frankly that you owe
asked the gang If there was any one there who
had not been as unfortunate as himself and
and he made friends right along
MIR. Croker did not make application Of this
story TO the Grady case, although, 1t Is said that
has let the word go forth that Grady made all
his enemie~ fighting for the cause Of Tammany
Hall. it was said yesterday that he recognizes
that the present opposition to Grady's nomina-
ton is most formidable, and has even. within
twenty-four hours listened to argument In favor
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Grady himself felt very well satisfied with
he laughingly remarked:
IT understand l am to be put on the ticket
with q lot Of yellow dogs. don't know If can
MIR. Croker said before he went away from tho
hall. after d clock. that he will probably drop
campaign is running. ..
II John c. Sheehan did not resign yesterday it
is said that his leadership will be less a fact and
more q name hereafter than it ever was before.
and the possibility Of his resigning from tho
Chairmanship Of tho Finance Committee after
ticians last night. should he resign. John +.
Carroll, IA the second man on the Finance Com
ship ana the leadership without any disturbance
Of the machinery Of the organization.
to his satisfaction that there are some, members
OF the Executive Committee, or at least one,
bitterly opposed to the nomination of Grady
William L. Brown demanding in loud
of one man and denouncing the members OF the
Executive Committee who would vote for
enG sycop pNmlna!iG The as men en to w dUSs, Mr. fpilBsp poWn
vas talking were John c.. sheehan and John J.
Scannell. both members of the Executive Com
WisEinkie Daniel NJ. Donegan. who an.
nounced some weeks ago that he would resign
his place as collector Of Tammany.s campaign
fund. did resign more than a week ago. His
successor has not been appointed. There is very
| little work for a TammRny collector to do now,
as so few Tammany Hall men are in office. The
place holders are the men who are expected to
grease the Wiskinkie's palm.
William Hepburn Russell. the lawyer who
nominated William Sulzer for Governor in the
Buffalo Convention, has resigned from Tam.
many Hall. He lie q member OF the General
Committee from tho Twenty.frst Assembly dis
trict and a delegate to the County Convention
1t was said last evening that Mr.. Croker
county slate as announced yesterday will be
altered IN few particulars IL at all. Friends Of
Thomas J. Dunn felt a little more hopeful thai
their favorite might get on the ticket for Sheriff