New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-15
THE FIGHT AGAINST SHEEHAN,
HIS FRIENDS DECLARE IT IS NOT BEING
CONDUCTED IN A LEGITIMATE WAY

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When John c. sheehsn was displaced as leader OF
Tammany Han. at the outset OF the last municipal
| campaign many astute Democrats declared that
that incident marked the beginning OF Mr.. Shee-
hans end political factor In this city. Ever
since then NJ. Croker taker pains to put him.
self on record being friend TO Mr.. sheehan.
and late as Sunday last he said that he was
not party 70 the alleged plan for Mr. Sheehan's
retirement leader Of the IX;h Assembly Dis
rict. which had been limited at from time 10 time
in the last few weeks. The scheme. however,
went mcrr!ly along. in a quiet way. but the hrst
open move was not taken until yesterday, when
Thomas Carroll one Of the secretaries OF the Gen.
eral Committee of the district cali for
a meeting 10 be held tonight at the Pequod Club.
old Sheehan stronghold. at which the members
of the committee would consider the advisability
Of selecting new member OF the Executive Com
mittee Of Tammany Hall
II should not be assumed that the plan for the
retirement, Of Mr. Sheehan as district leader Is q
unanimous one. for II is not. and II reports that
are current in the district are there will DO
n hot fight. If not u pitched battle before the mat
ter is decided The Sheohan reticent
what they intend do but IT is said that they Will
decline to take part in the meeting which they
aver not called in a proper manner inasmuch
as Bernard Courtney the district chairman. was
not consulted Nj Courtney. who is warm ad-
mirer and personal friend OF Mr.. sheehan. has
been out OF town for several days, and returned
only on saturday evening On that evening
call. signed by 40 members or the General Com
rnittee was handed TO Dennis Clifford. OF tho
four yice-charmen. who directed Mr.. Carroll to
Issue the call. Clifford ana Carroll both OPP
posed Air Sheehan.
George Gibbons one of the prominent members
great dissatisfaction IN the district with Mr.
Sheehan. account OF his not being in sympathy
with the other members OF the Executive Com
mittee John Is a personal friend OF mine" Nj
Gibbons said yesterday. but ] don't think he is q
proper 10 have as leader.
one Of the main causes OF the dissatisfaction
with Mr.. Shcchan is said u be the lack OF patron
age which tho district has received from the
Croker-Van Wyck administration. This IL is said.
has made many Of the members OF the committee
feel agSrievcd and as many OF them measure
their regard for man b. the amount OF money
they can get out OF him II Is potent factor In the
fight
prominent member OF Tammany Hall said last
night that IL the meeting tonight. admitting its
regularity. should adopt resolution showing that
a change In the leadership was desirable, request
would he made Of the Executive Committee for
sucn 4 change. The Executive Committee would
then appoint a subcommittee. TO which evidence
OF the necessity for change would be submitted
on this committees report would be based the
action OF the Executive Committee. and II IL
In favor OF a change the seat would be declared
vacant, and the District Committee would be or
clared that Mr. Sheehans course heretofore had
seemed give satisfaction 10 all persons inter-
ested and that il peculiar that. after eight
years OF active w0rk for the organic ton he should
be reported TO be UNIT 10 lead the district
Thomas =. McAvoy boss truckman has been
slated for the place in case Mr.. Sheehan is turned
down.