New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-12
SHEEH4N COMING BACK.
RUMoRs THAT HE WILL RESENT THE IN
SUITS GIVEN HIM-A BIG CROWD OF
ny IT AKEWnOn

John c. Sheehan will return to New-York next
Tuesday. This fact was learned from Tam
many man In Mr. Sheehan's confidence last night.
Mr.. Sheehan's sudden change of plan and his de-
cison to return to NewYork at this time when he
announced before leaving the city that he would
not be back until after the first of the year, Is
looked upon as ominous. 1t is now said. upon ex-
cellent authority. that Mr.. sheehan, maddenea oy
IN. insults and sights to which he has been sub
,ected by Mr. Croker and his friends In Tamrany
Hall, is coming back to give them battle
When Mr.. Sheehan went away he said that he
was going to Hot Springs. Instead or that ne
turned I'D in Philadelphia. and made certain state
ments in an interview there that led those read
trr bet veen the lines to believe that he was COM
ing to a fighting point He said. In this inter-
view that he would so to Cape May ana take
rest Now he Is coming back. and all Tammany
Hail IA ordering why. Even MI Sheenans
friends do not know but they fear that red-hot
TAR 4, imminent Say what Mr.. Croker may. John
c. sheehan 10 still popular man IN Tammany
Hall and has a large personal foiio"ing Inc
trouble is that Mr.. Sheehan's FRIENDS IN Iamhany
Hall are muzzled by the c.rcumstanc tha' Croher
distributing patronage. and they must DOW 10 MIN
10 get VIVA. they want. -,
when Mr. Sheehan left the city ne was IN III
- "a WAS ready TO resign from Tammany
Vii ard 20 out quietly. He did Intimate to his
friends. however, that although he wouo allow
hirsel. to be deposed without a woro' "heh inc
time came re would try TO secure a Vinoica'ioh'
This time he said. might be next iali. when eA-
Senator Hill will try TO get controi OF the ota'e
Committee. and Mr.. Sheehan talked as IL 'he" ZIG
would follow Hills banner.
Now there seems to be a well-dehned opinion that
he is coming back here to demand reparation Tor
the insults that have been thrust upon him. ana
win and number Of men ready to support him.
Mutual friends are trying to arrange meeting De-
tween Mr. Croker and Mr.. Sheehan. to take place
at Lakewood early In the week. The success OF
this Is not yet assured. In the mean time the war
clouds are growing black over Tammany.
Lakewood, y. j., Dec. 1.-THE crowd OF prominent
rammany politicians In Lakewood tonight clearly
indicates that something important is to be done
in the way Of dealing out patronage between now
and Monday Most OF the politicians here will re-
main over Sunday. AS usual Mayor-elect Van
Wyck left most Of the conference work Tor MI
Croker After the afternoon train got in Mr..
Croker was kept busy. and was In great demand.
Many OF the faithful workers Of Tammany found
II impossible TO get hearing from their CHIEF
Judge Van wyck has intimated that he is anx-
ious about the successor Of Colonel Warng as Com
q Sssnn has The
forms in the Street Cleaning department ANA 'a az
new nj s who no % keep up the
s sne dsrd Of W War s'N' ''''' :.
Senator Cantor, who feels more easy since he
talked with Mr. Croker about the minority leader DER
ship In the Senate has announced the legislative
sSn G Nave seventy @embers Of The Assembly
That means that there will be eighty votes agains
us. We know that Plat Will organize tne ESSEN I'm
with organization Platt's control VIII end Il wy
maintain a solid front. and We certainly shall. W.
machine Republicsns to preven; the ,o passage y
every reason TO believe that we will succeed !,
the Objectionable features Of the Ranes law.
am now at work on the draft OF this bill
We ct: :hs a T sss GS
a Bill can be passed in the Assembly. and ! an
to pass II in the Senate.
I'VE feel confident OF our ability to pass dollar
gas bill and to amend the hn III Jaw SO a.
Introduce a bill which will overcome the unconst
tutionai sections pointed out by Justice Chester
The latest arrivals at the Tammany headquarter
here are ex-Police Justice Andrew J. White. MAJ
thew F. Donohue, Sherif-elect Thomas J. Dunn
r. Hsien President:eiect Of the Borough of tn
Bronx; Michael T. DAILY. Thomas F Donnell,
James Msccfss Isso u.,n.s: pasine
ex-PoAce Justice Charles Welde. Elias Rosentha
John Haloran. Bernard J. York, Of Brooklyn; u
Hayes John Simpson. John J. Ryan. James ,
Welsh W. s. Andrews. J. w. Stevenson. n J. NJ
permots ". J. McPherson MaIshall 7: Dsy,dso,
!Ss M & g. siiins John g. MeDonaia JOB
o. Carr. William Dalton. Paul C. Greenins and VI
There are now more Tammany leaders on III
ground than there has been since the arrival |
prssent city Of New.YorE is Represented here II nov
and Bernard J. York appears for Brooklyn. n
n oa scnns moi arc snd a. #
Sslisvsd that Nichoisss Muller viii be on hand
s:.2 7 S SSssI sS.S s 1isI u. cre1.r ana