The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-06
TAMMANY WOULDN'T HUSH
YELLED ron BRYAN AND MADE
sHEEHAN BCOWL BLACKJY. &.

silver Break lake whitocaps on the surfhcc.
which the Manager Tried to OIL with
Local ns~sues-Drynn Net Quite GnEEed-
Tammany's celebration of Independence Day
was especially notable because, with tho Chi
oago platform tho rule of faith of the Demo-
cratic party. the Tammany leaders studiously
endeavored TO suppress any reference to that
political creed. They were not wholly success
full in this effort, but tho measure of their sue
cess was such that they congratulated each
other on It after the ordeal was over. II is n
question, and o grave one for Mr.. Sheohan and
his associates, II these gratulatory exchanges
were not n bit premature, for the rank and flo
Of tho wigwam forces who were present ut the
celebration exhibited an unmistakable sign Of
enthusiasm for FREQ silver and other Organisms
which promises trouble for shifty leaders.
Last year. with tho Democratic organization
in this State and city seemingly irrevocably
opposed to tho frce-silvcr heresy, the Tammany
leaders undertook to invite mono but gold-stan-
dard Democrats to their Fourth of July colebra-
tion. Only gold speeches were made, and mon
who, after tho Chicago platform was promul-
gated and Bryan was nominated, camc out
openly In support of Mckinley abounded among
the bcbadged notables on the platform at the
wigwam. The rank and flo did not know then
what they wanted, and they accepted the pro-
gramme which Mr.. Sheehan provided for them
without q murmur.
Then came tho Chicago Convention, Its dec
~laration of principles, its candidates, Tam
many's Endorsement of both. and a campaign
which put the organization as much on the side
of free silver at 10 TO 1 as 1t had hecn thereto
fore in favor Of the gold standard.
in tho Greater New YORK in the Presidential
election, and Leader Sbeehan wanted to avoid
S fse b Issns in the G SnIants fSa s.. spsiss The rh SoId % msa
who supported Palmer or Mckinley must DO
P EsSP% bS Gushing As ls national ono Iff issSss must to tS be s Eiysn
Still. the great majority who were really and
truly concerted to the Bryan faith must be kept
Sheehan was confronted when he found 1t neccs-
sary, to arrange for the 1897 celebration of INDIE
pendence Day by tho Tammany Society.
and lHq Pe resssi Nus which was Carried out yester-
Devotion Of the rank AZ and de Of the organization
to the Chicago heresies and their abhorrence Of
the gold. standard traitors" manifested itself
In many ways.
THE ARTS OF SUPPRESSION.
Presidential Candidate Bryan was the nrst to
be suppressed. Leader sheehan undertook that
s sasiE 70 not 'n. prevent sven NJ. Y Bryan a4lf fso sa0 fsferTlne In IN
along IL I. the lines iaid down. in the Chicago plat.
FORM" but he did succeed in getting tho candi-
a attention lni To- tho aei pet TIC local ,si. issues = Sa WHICH Mr. ct shees.
han thinks he has discovered for tho coming
Every person who was invited to participate
In the celebration seems to have been requested
to FGsr 1st,a from op FesPs, r Rss o sS,t9n n1 party says .s' sSs
Gus sort. The speakers who did come and talked
yesterday and who are known in the far West
ern and Southern communities from which they
hail as rabid free-s!Iver orators. had all been
Texas foundered hopelessiy about in a sea Of
just taxation; or. throwing data aside. dealt in
glittering generalities on the Same subjects.
silver n and i tSs opseyr chissee pl at sD0u issues 1uss
with which they were wont TO regale their own
constituencies.
GOLD MEN STAYED AWAY.
Then, too. Mr.. Sheehan had taken good caro-
70 Well i'm n the hne S sH;f Domoi.A! Zone q 'o Of t ihsI eS Who Mas
only ones q prominen Spss Who had places zee; on o. the
platform were Supreme Court Justice Smyth
both Sod Of Whom came out da..aootsd against
B i;Ey1;, last J, year They did no. offend tho :, sen.
But, as has beer, said, despite all the efforts to
the crowd found occasional Vent, and. because
the occasions were 80 few. the demonstration
sissm IN w sss1 SiS sess SS ernd RESn0 %hss Br7 Ths sn nsme
was mentioned. and on the one or two occasions
when orators so far forgot themselves as to say
and the Misses which greeted the letters OF
Grover Cleveland and Perry Belmont were very
heartily given. Mr.. Sheehan's local issues were
received with a January warmth.
CONGRESSMAN R~lcHARDsoN's SPEECH.
The attendance was a very fair one, although
not so large as in the days Of Tamma9y vic;
champaRne. There was the usual, perfnnctory
address of welcome by Grand ,sachem Thomas
L. Feitner, followed by a song by the Tammany
Independence by Civil Justice wauhope Lynn.
Congressman James D. Richardson Of Tennes.
see: Mr.. Richardson had prepared his address
national issues. When he mentioned Mr.. cIeve.
land as having been q Democratic President OF
with the hearty Kissing which ensued.
Congressman Richardson reviewed the Jeffer-
sonian political creed and suggested this add
ton:
THAT. Congress when in session should be
fully and completely organized in both houses
that the rights OF each may be sacredly pre-
served, and the power, of no ono man exalted.
~ do not rePro1ch jefferson for this omis
sibIe for him to have anticipated that at' such pSi,
warning was necessary. or that the American
fraught as l believe it to be with 80 much o.
danger TO our republican Institutions
Mr.. Richardson admitted that he had been re
} minded to say something on the local issue. and
dalton: May we not confidently hope that 1hit
m Ga1 0f a rsu sGa ss" IpS S SaEmo of Re0Pb!s Sn is sypi
thro nj { rtI the rop " u pAi Il so. Snd this RSm hope 4
realized, there will be a last and long farewell tc
our political enemies. Whether this local event
%portends this so devoutly to b,
!, wished-thc reunion OF Democrats-I know not
but have an abiding faith that such reunion Il
coming. Our party has laid to rest in thcii
graves every political organization that hal
raised hand against IL in the past. Though de
8 fcated now by its present antagonist by reason
3 OF false promises and pretcnscs aud other meani
> not necessary now to mention. there are alread!
perceptihle signs Of a glorious revival In oul
ranks. The wise political forecaster alread!
tells us no secs along the horizon signs of
coming victory nj the next election. Tn
I old constitutions, Jcrorsonian, JacksoniaI
Fourth of July Democracy Is gathering itscl
. together for n mighty charge on tho ranks o
I the party now dominant in the land. When tn
buRlc sounds and the battle cry is given with al
intrepid leader such as William Jennings Bryan
4 the apostle of liberty and the friend OF tn
1 masses, and with Tammany in the saddle, tina
a old party. like all its predecessors. will be dis
lodged from place and power and will DO burie
away in the tomb 10 sleeD the sleep OF the unjus
and the unrighteous."
siIEEHAN's MINED sCOwL AND SMILE.
+ The reference to Mr.. Bryan was the signal 70
r nm outbnrst. The crowd, which had waited cS
' peciantly for the opportunity, ns soon as Bryan
name was mentioned rose and yelled its loudest
T Hats were thrown in the air. handkerchief