The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-22
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''Rf We Dsnt Behave we'ro Goner-lIarttn
Turnea Dow~p-SGcn1ahsp Executive Chairman.

'H we bonT BehAvo were 0onev-Mnrttm
Tnrnsa Dews-S1cnaahsp Executive Chairman.
Daniel II. McMahon. q trusted lieutenant Of
Richard Croker, was elected Chairman OF the
Executive Committee Of Tammany Hall yester-
day. and James ]. Martin, who was suspected
along with John @. Sheehan and half q dozen
others Of treachery to Mr.. Croker. was turned
down. Tho meeting was o largo one, and all of
the prominent leaders wero present. Mr.. Croker
sat in a front seat with Mr.. McMahon on one
side OF him and John f. Carroll on the other.
John @. Sheehan occupied tho chair immedi.
atoly behind Mr.. Croker's.
Mr.. Croker inside q short speech to the Gem
mittee, In which he said:
"The new administration 10 nearing the eve
of the nrst month of its existence. Not only
are the eyes Of the vast population of this
great municipality centred upon II, but also the
gaze Of the whole country. The great trust
conflded to us by the people must not and will
not be abused. They have selected our organ.
ization as their agent, 30 to speak. and we
must show by our conduct of that agency that
We appreciate and merit the confidence reposed
In US. This can be done in no botter way than
by giving the people an efficient, honest. and
economical administration, ono that will be
satisfactory to the people and croditable to the
organisation. II We do this success will orown
our efforts, we will rise in the estimation OF the
y%ineiSie. II We don't do It we are gone. Re.
"In the selection of heads of departments
care was exercised as TO the character. qualif.
al Sf't oreaa aha asno %en of I TSey % we're en9 appcI waS Be be
cause they were considered the best mon for tho
Essis s.s SsPsHlls S e sGnasSt,n "a, tas sH:iS Senes e
~ and economically. We ask them and expect
them to carry, on the peoples business with tho
same care and concern that they would carry on
thor own.
The creation of unnecessary places. or sine.
will insist that every man whose name appears
upon the ,city'e payroll must earn his salary.
VIII vii r Be asked BY any ons in this ofsssnisasion. no
councils, to violate any law or break any rule
Let no man be unfaithful TO his trust. for
should he be he will not ind a more unrelenting
and vigorous prosecutor than Will be the Tam.
many Hall organization.
Should any man attempt to induce you. by
a oiiee an Of t Gsef interests SO Of a's sne peop Sou rep poreI tho Ss
matter to the organization, and, be he ever 90
influential, he will be punished.
that the organization is now on trial and that
II YOU do not do what IL right you will lose the
~ganization and yourselves.
II you want to serve your organization well.
then serve the peopls well by giving the city "a Z
Who viii 90 this can regard me as his friend
uhbIl
Besides selecting Mr.. Mcmahon for Chairman,
the committee elected the following officers;
vice-Chairman William Sohmer; secretaries
urer, John McQuade. Mayor Van Wyck was
elected an honorary member OF tho COMMITTEES.
Augustus W. Peters, Chairman of the General
Committee. added Municipal Justice Joseph H
Stiner to the Municipal. Affairs Committee
thus making him a member of the Executive
Committee.
The district dues were fixed at $500. The in
come from this source will be $1s.500. A com
| mOniCatl0n WAS reeafVad from the CuDnn JuDta
ncknowled cling the receipt OF tho $4,000 which
the organization gave to the Cuban cause last
year, and thanking the Tammany organization
for tho contribution. The elections OF commit
toe officers were ell unanimous.