New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-03
SHEEHANS VIEW OF 1T ALL.
LOTS OF GOOD REPUBLICANS" SAYS HE. VOTED
FOR VAN WICK.

LOTS OF GOOD REPUBLICANS" SAYS HE. VOTED
FOR VAN WICK.
John C. Sheehan was found late In the evening
In the room Of the Executive Committee. In Tam
many Hail. where he was listening to the re-
turns. which were being received By sew
eral operators nj a long table. and receiving the
congratulations Of Tammanyites. old and young.
and OF all previous conditions Of servitude. Mr..
Sheehan was calm and apparently unconcerned.
but his replies to the greetings Of his friends
showed his exultation.
We've got 'em on the rum" he said to one.
Another grippcd his hand. saying: We won't
so home early as last year. John"
"No. and we won't go out the back way to
escape the crowd. either
Mr. Sheehan told a Tribune reporter late in
the evening that Van Wyck's plurality in the
Boroughs Of Manhattan and The Bronx would
probably he G0OoO: In Kings County. 1000.
and in Queens County. about 5000. He had had
no definite figures from Richmond Asked as
To his Views on the reasons for the Tammany
triumph he answered.:
1T is an uprising OF the people, who concluded
that IL about time for them to protect their
rights. and who have determined once and for
all to trampe upon hypocrisy. intolerance and
Puritanicasm. The people were disguised with
the bogus methods OF Republican reform rule
for the last three years and recognized the fact
that the city administration during that period
has been eXtravagant, wastefu. and In many
cases corrupt The misrepresentation OF the
non-fricndly press had no influence whatever.
The people know II to be fact that the Demo-
cratic administration ~ the public affairs OF this
city has always been economical and not for
the benefit ~ any one class
The lie has cmphaucaly been given TO those
who have INDUCED IN SANDER and, personal abuse
selected FOR the first Mayor OF Greater New-York
man Of the people, whose every effort VIII be
Democratic platform VIII be faithfully carried out.
Above all Mayor Van Wyck Will inaugurate
wise. liberal and Democratic governmeni In place
OF the present costly, wasteful and Liberal adj
minis,ra,lon His administration will stand for
home rule and The personal liberty or me citizens
IN the practice OF innocent customs and IN pursuit
OF harmless pleasures The promise OK the pIa,t,I,
form TO furnish the people with dollar gas VII
be- kept soon rs Democratic control Of the
can be s[ Set schSo acyso %
lions and every EFFORT Will be mad" TO furnish
ments. which Will make The metropolis more , az.
tractye and healthfll VIII be encourage. Inc
York must always be as great az any commercial
city IN the world. II not the greatest ana ner port
did Tammany get many George votes MT.
Shechan?' asked the reporter
I'VE never figured upon the George vote ex-
ceedrg 5000 10 5000 in this county" he an
swercd and after the vacancy on that ticket
1t was to be expected that a great many or their
votes would so to Tammany Hall
How about the Republican vote? good
many Republicans must have cast their ballots
for The Tammany ticket. Was ii In order to
make sure OF defeating Seth Low
Some good Republicans who believed. as me
Democrats did that the administration OF the
city's affairs had been badly conducted voted
FOR Tammany" he answered. Yes lots OF Re-
publcans voted for Van Wyck. There's no
Pcrrv Belmont was seen last night and ex-
pressed unbounded JOY at Tammanys great VIC
tory He said:
"Democrats Of Greater New-York are to be
concentrated Their victory wants no elemen:
az completeness II Is a triumph for the Amer
lean ruIe OF government by party this time by
the Democratic party. Ii speaks Tor govern
,nort hv tho plain people and for them. 1t de-
cIer cs for home rule. hreside rights and the free
dam Of our great city from inte-meddnng at
Albany not peremptorily demahceu py tne ota a.
Constitution. 1t reafiirms that faultless pat
form of measures and purposes asserted by your
city Convention and the perfect exposition
thereof by Judge Van Wyck In his letter OF nc,
ccntance both OF which were not appreciated
and emphasized during our campaign as they
deserve to have been. The hour or triumph 49,
for brave men, the hour OF magnaninity. E,no
lions of pure resentment and revenge arc tHen
swallowed up In victory. We are not to-nlght
conquerors OF our fellow citizens In the sense o.
sa,b 6yarcnn, by bTf' half the foe
"The Democracy has happily surmoun'eu SNly
misconccption. prejudice and passion , HayUr
Van Wyck has gigantic task III nanu Iie WI
need the help Of every well -meaning Democrat,
some OF whom were misled to vote Tor george
or Low They must and Will be- won BACK in.o mo
the Democratic organization. we nav no.
enough and more than enough or misnameo
Dnmocracy during the last half-dozen years.
Win to-morrow's sun will dawn new era-the
Democracy OF Jefferson. regarding ine r,tn.s
~ tho many against the few VINO by ieeisiA,.o.
80 ,surned for themselves the wealth tnat
ha,ones 10 ALL Rising again in the East the
ideas Of New-York.' announced TO-DAY anu i
ohomnioned by Democratic government IN
crao,er New-York, will pervade the whoie OF
our happy land. the most free. prosperous anu
elorlous on which the sun shines, -. a.. va,
sheriff elect Thomas j. Dunn saIG ~ ,ns a.,
III, !" hoadcuarters last night: I'm glad I'm
s Myt@ never doubted 1t from the start why
shonIS T? Now the chail will not De OVID IL
will be In. . 90 Tarmanv Hall
o asa tor Mr.. sheehan had left It, IT'S no
soon ,sa he said I'VE fought gallant nght'
and victory is ours.