The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-16
CATECHISM OF SHEEHAN.
nURIACHER PUBLTsHEs n oHUNK
OF QUESTIONS AND INSWERa.

and w. y. us Oniy the TrAi,ores Legal. net
Political. Advissr-The Play fsr the vetes
OF the cold Dcnocrsts-Nsre In Reserve.
John c. shoehan's denials Of the statements
made by ]. 4. Durlacher concerning q talk
which tho two had, in the presence of Charles
Campbell of tho Knights Of Labor, on the sub
iect of the coming municipal campaign, did not
disturb Mr.. Durlachor very much. He con-
hdercd it all a piece Of political fnessing on the
part of tho Tammany loader in the interest Of
the Bryan cause. When, however, Mr.. shee-
hams brother, ex-Lieut- Gov. William II. Shoe
han. was announced as one Of the men who at
tended the Whitney dinner at the Metropolitan
Club, at which it was said representative gold
Democrats proposed to arrange to Interfere in
the selection Of Tammany candidates, Mr.. Dur
Iaoher concluded he had remained silent too
long. He had asked Mr.. Sheehan in tho inter
view referred to about the close relations Of his
brother with Mr.. whitney, and had been told
that William F. shoehsn's only interests were
those OF a lawyer with his client. He could not
figure out this relationship In the political din.
ncr at the Metropolitan Club and he concluded
to give for publication what he says Is the text
OF his interview with tho Tammany leader.
about which SO much has been said recently.
Mr.. Durlacher admitted that he Is holding back
OF present that part Of tho talk relating to Tam
many's plan Of campaign. as 1t concerns the
bUlu AZ iOob W thO lnk6TNlBW hB
he gives it was as follows, the questions being
Durlacher's and the answers Sheehan's:
Q.-Who is your committee Of conference for
arranging nominating conventional A.-Here
Il the list. Taking Same out of drawer of desk.l
Q.-How many Of these are gold men and
Ct see the mans of James Martin and also
James d boyle on 18th the list; Are e,tth they silver nenl
f annsSy ' STOOD SO' on 0 tsS csiasso ", piattS ana az az
1896, and to be regular must remain there until
the neat national convention. all organization
men must be silver men or they are not regular.
nent Of the affairs Of Tammapy, Hal. and 1by
worked against the nominees of the Chicago
Convention.
Odd all those who did not vote support
the Chicago platform and its nominees openly
and ieariessiyi A.-The organization Is on
sssSG j, a .ook h ia th eG Last sPG ns . &c campaign %saG nor tho
Q.-Why is Gilroy back again as a leader in
n ny.sff tEa, no 1iS bask sHS s's Msu 1S S Ssva a sss yp ssf
ton Q c Sontr o 1 IN the or ! Il 30.
GiiFEo y ii IS VALUABLE Hn 81 hf because q his hi't tSoro ugh
knowledge Of local affairs. but he is not in any
RF Ssi snR S Sf the s ss,s esn d df!S ia srR nnnasS; or con-
.Q.-Didn't you state in a recent press inter.
view 1Tss that You ygSw heartily ..SS s ssrsS' With Bran FRY som in his
&sis 81 s 80; m msn 81 90 th %s q asss having "a Mei = say
IS false. They have abseiutoiy nothing to say
u the organization, nor viii they be permitted.to.
W raw ChI SOluC DdCk hhu tLouup Z
%ensionod; Why, last fali. whom Iagproaehed
bur bur Pc that i fsit VsHti NTH hey were Jolly.
t liz 'E tsiu aed point blank 70 eontriba 70 one one cent,
AMI when our boys went to Albany ! instructed
tSsn net fr sS s5anee s O. s > f@ Fat. e how sss n sscs
u S;c cdsa;s NJ 81 s9 e Hs;. isa,s Ss9F R RFssss5 s S:s of
pany, and is not Hill, also, and, furthermore,
! snd w yonF %poI i: sHes aonns ssil1 in s sSd. f sSis bsins
the eS aie i Int n .n 1T rather nth l,, stFangEe, Il that co,} be should ID
The Normandie Hotel when Hill was here last
week, 10 talk over the plan of campaign and
probable nominees; and yet you claim your
Knows that Mr.. Hin and | are not on the most
friendly . terms n but IT. that Al j. h no I 5ensG On IN my
not in my interest nor that of Tammany; 1t was
purely a so e. tn visit st: 9TH. The fact act Of my brother 7
does not affect his political standing with me.
He Is only their representative, like any other
.-9:-Bu. as such legal epresentstive is II not
t not T to Be p SrssGmsd tha 1f he vi Wil ieR Rot 5so opa Il ,s
o oti agn il''r S:eH hnfis IS only q tSe aiPpHi ssaf r sas%
sentative when called upon, like any other law;
yer. and has nothing to do with their political
Q.-Can you give us a positive anwser as to
Chicago platform, and will she nominate only
such men who earnestly and faithfully support
cd this platform and its nominees last fallf A:
i can only answer for myself. I will stand
where l stood last fall, / cannot speak for the
Cos1ention. However, the organization must
remain where it was last fail to maintain its
Q."You will admit that the Progressive DEM
ocratic League represents a sentiment which Is
r noiFsd 10 f,i tor cif t9e iss grs faif AMP part ai,o OF r. Sne sOte
those voters; therefore, 1t 10 certainly entitled
to recognition as a factor In the a!pproachins
campaign by being represented in the conven-
ton. Do you recognize the justice of this de-
mandi Al do. and as Democrats they ara
entitled TO a voice in the convention.
convention A.1Byy ,eisgting dsieaa5es When
the regular Democratic election for delegates ia
Out When these elections are held isn't II
having the names sHH Of such men as the district
leader wishes. and outsiders have no chance;
As. much show as any. other Democrat If they
will avail themselves Of their rights. - mn
of the $4,000 Democratic votes cast at the last
election what numerical rePrssentsaS annmar arc CIV, ws
district, / think We ought to have q least ons
ss%saP 9Ssn one one s sss ! a tn a%e " " s %snl sau s
rsPssseIh ram a.l, A h..imSfS ai Of ahr9s ,6 ds,s
duced u resolution AZ the last meeting Of the EK'
%ecptive Committee Of Tammany to make II ton
delegates and ten alternates from every Assem-,
Democratic, and give all Democrats an oppor
tunity, to be Represented in the convention.
OFF that resolution is adopted at the con-
ference Of the different borough representative
we want five of the ten in Manhattan borough
a! assure you that you will be treated fairly,
for | recognize the strength of your Organiza
ton. and that it is doing good work for Democ
racy.
..Q.-Now, about the platform and the issues
The sentiment we repre- ,ent Is opposed to your
is5ues-do.lar gas, State Of Manhattan, &C
What we want is: the gas plant itself. owned
ami operated by tho city. Neither do we care
Tor th:ee-cent fares. What We do want Is city
ownership and control OF all natural monopolic,
Sh4 no granting of franchises to any corpora
-7s'', and nothing will better answer that pur
poe than section 3 of our platform regarding
municipal ownership. and operation Of fran
chiscs, and we should like to have your Com
mittee on Platform insert that plank as " Is IL
our constitution. Is IT. possible TO have II ant
make that the issue7 Al am perfectly salts
fed to have that plank go in the platform. !
Us ,sIgeable to my views, and II the peopi'
DAM ! at liberty to state to the Progres