The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-23
SHEEHAN CASTS HIS BAIT.
ToULD LIKE TO LURE Voters WITH
GIEGE ERICH OR M'CURDY.
Ho Tells Tnmmany Leaders TO Sonnd Their
Followers Regarding These Two ne Avail
nbie MnSorRlty Matcrinl-His Desperate

Followers Regarding These Two ne Avail
able MnyoraIty Matcrinl-His Desperate
Efforts TO Dodge the Chicago Platform.
Tammany leaders received word from John
G. Shcchan last night to hustle about and
ascertain from their immediate followers II
Supreme Court Justice Leonard A. Giegcrich
Of the First Judicial district would be favora.
bly, received as the Democratic candidate for
Mayor of Greater New York in the City Con.
vcntion on Sept. 80. II thoro were any objec.
ton to Justice Giegerich the leaders were re-.
quostcd to sound their followers.as to the avail.
ability Of Dclos McCurdy. Mr.. McCurdy was
spoken TO several months ago and was request
ed to consider tho proposition to make him tho
Democratic candidate for Mayor OF Greater
New York. Vt that time Mr.. McCurdy was
opposed to any such idea.
Leader Shechan, it was ascertained, is now
quite convinced that it would be unwiso to
nominate n gold Democrat like ". Mayor Hugh
j. Grant, for the reason that all the reports
received by Mr.. Shcehan daily are to the effect
that tho rank and file Of Tammany Hall will
not tolerate n policy which smothers the Chi
cago national platform Of 1896. Mr.. Sheehan. 1t
was declared, is now hunting for n candidate for
Mayor who will not offend the sensibilities OF
the rank and file. The present proposition is to
Nominate such a man and insist for him that he
voted for Bryan last year. and then quit, say
ing nothing about the Chicago national plat
form of 1896. This is merely another subter-
fuge to avoid going before the half million
voters of Greater New York on tho national
principles of the Democratic party.
Leader Sheehan, in suggesting tho name OF
Justice Giegerich to his followers, puts upon him
a hardship, SO Mr.. Giegerich's friends said last
night. These friends pulled out the Constitu-
ton OF the State Of New York and pointed to
Article VI, section 10. which declares: The
Judges of the Court Of Appeals and tho Jus.
tees Of the Supreme Court shall not hold any
other office or public trust. All votes for any
of them, for any other than a judicial Office.
given by the Legislature or the people, shall DO
void"
To thrust Mr.. Giegerich forward as Tam
many's candidate for Mayor would involve his
resignation as a Justice Of the supreme Court,
1900. 1t was that clause In the Constitution
J. o,Brien. also OF the First Judicial district,
nominated for Mayor of Greater New York, as
he did not propose to resign his place on the
expires ON Dec. 81, 1901. Notwithstandina
this clause in the Constitution the friends OF
Of SH Ihe First GO yndi s 9 dist Fl h insis,e 9q issf ni HlsG
nomination Tor Mayor Of Greater New York.
Ex.senatSr William [: Brown was at the
Hoffman House last night. He said very
fran fiEnnk5ly J. bpta he h the Fs sSn,ent, a d 5stt sbi from would %iii
cTets; Mr.; Brown said he was not ready yet TO
received no injunction to the contrary.
Il have shown the letter, however, to Mr..
me that he agreed with every word in il. AS TO
can only repeat that / suggest that the men
have no apologies TO make and no regrets for
their action, There were over six and q half
OF them in :Se nS Vo2R. city city. uP These f bra Wand and
patriotic. men will not be humiliated or dis.
h fion e BY a repudiatton Of their faith or deyo-
fought the battle under the adverse circmm.
stances of last year and never, wayored In the
trimmers lead In the ranks or occupy front
seats. If they do, as ! have heard it said. the
back seats will be empty
Leader John J. Scannell was with ex-senator
Brown at the time, and he said:
"lf any manis put forW ard In the Democratic
OF Greater New York who did not support the
Democratic national ticket last year. | will op-
pose his nomination with all the power at MY
Leader. John c; sheehan. it was made known,
Is peceiyins similar threats every day from in:
opposition to he policy of sneaking away from
the, Democratic national platform is rising
day. 1t was said by those who had talked with
Mr. Sheehan that he Is greatly disturbed over
inc SITUATION Tor the reason tlat he has been
warned BY influential Democrats who bolted
thing about The Chicago platform they will re-
the tremendous battle that is at hand.
One OF the best informed, Tammany leaders
said that he was convinced that II Tammany
did not indorse the Chicago platform Henry
George would be selected as the Bryan candi-
date for Mayor of Greater New York, and the
Tamman leader went SO far as TO declare that
Mr.. George had promised to accept such a
il Tammsny shirked its duty.
building a platform for the campaign a most
difficult matter. The professional platform
on Resolutions aud correspondence, have
been at work for two days on tentative drafts Of
various blanks which they are trying to shape
and, Mr.. Mclaughlin, but to that of their
DEMOCRAT allies and the men who
They are seeking to make Great issues ieaU Of
:" home rule, the reform, administration Its
nsrson.i i f%4 Sf!sn fSs tax r!h f.t sH!n ssa lay .Ins sne
iicient school accommodations, and are trying
to the best Of their ability, to cover up and
Leader John c. sheehan is directing the efforts
ing after The matter OF, candidates and other
details which Tammany's leader considerably
I%kfs T nsrd o. b: SO Sot That The he I rank and Sut hle Of the
Sr: Shcchan said yesterday on the subjec, of
Hall is to have the naming of the candi-
date for Comptroller rs we'll as the candidate
for Mayor. He would not indicate who the can
didate for Comptroller would be. This arrange
lhent will leave only the candidate for Presi-
Dent Of the Council to be named by Mr.. Nc
OF Brooklyn.
Congressman SuiZer. who broke away from
The Tammany caucus in the State Committee.
ak with the leader the Congressman said that
he would not be disciplined, and he declared his
support its candid ties.
Two new delegations called on Mr.. Sheehan
during the day and asked for the nominationof
Sohner for Mayor.