The sun., 1899-09-10
SHEEHAN'S FRIENDS RALLY.
DHMoCRA rs FIkRCELF T <sSlIL CROKER
THE BOS6

One Thousand of Them Gather at the Pc.
duod Club to Show Their Loyalty to the
District Leader In His Fight Against
the Supreme Ruler of Tammany Hall
The Tammany General Committee OF the
Ninth Assembly district, OF which John c.
bheehan 10 tho leader. held a meeting last
evening at the Pequod Club. In Twenty fifth
street near Eighth avenue. to take account oil
stock before the primaries on Sept. 10. The
bers OF the committee brought their
friends along to show their loyalty to Mr..
sheehan The result was that by 1880 O'Clock
tho assembly room in the clubhouse was 20
fllled with men that not another one could
force his way in. and Mr. Sbeehan had to ar
range an overflow meeting in Twenty fifth
street. In all. nearly one thousand men. and a
great many boys were packed In and about the
clubhouse. They kept up continual cheer
ing for Mr.. Sheehan.
Isaac II. Terrell presided over tho meeting
inside and James Boylan at the open air meet
ing. The principal speaker was william
Hepburn Russell. and shorter talks were
made by Frank Sullivan. BENJAMIN Patter-
son. DR.. Hamilton Williams. Assemblyman
N. Taylor Philips. John B. McGoldrck. Ernest
Crandall and Robert Irving. Mr.. Russell at
tackled Richard Croker, whom he accused OF
prostituting the Democratic party in the city
for his own private interests. In speaking OF
the Tammany organization. he said:
In this great city OF New York We have to-
day no Democratic party. but only the SOW
sreiRn will OF Richard Croker. and having this
OF course We have Jobs like Ramapo.
Crokerism bossism and corruption are
anonymous terms 1t was Sheehan
who inspired tho platforms OF Tam
many that declared for municipal con-
troll and ownership OF public franchises and
utilities. 1t is Croker that stands silent
while Ramapo seeks to loot the pub treasury
for private gain. and he skulks in hiding whilo
the storm OF public indignation breaks about
the heads OF his devoted followers
The voice OF Ramapo may be indeed the
voice OF Holahan and whaen. but the hand is
the hand df Croker. and to him the finger OF
justice points. To those OF you who
know the man, l need not say that
Ramapo would never have reared its 'hydrant'
head If Croker. like Jove. had not rodded assent
to his subservient satellites. All honor to
brave Bird Coer. all honor to the Dem
ocracy OF Brooklyn. all praise to the Demo-
cratic press OF Now York for their attack upon.
their overthrow Of Ramapo"
Mr.. Russell. after charging Croker with rum
ming away when Tammany was In straits said:
l charge that one OF the first acts Of Rich
ard Croker after he had again foisted himself
confidence and trust OF John O. Sheehan was
TO direct the Democratic mem bers OF Congress
from New York city to lend themselves to c. p
Huntington by voting for the Pacific Railroad
funding BILL"
Then he accused Croker OF bad faith In the
present Rapid Transit tunnel negotiations
and declared that the increased cost OF labor
and OF materials. would make the tunnel cost
$22. 900 more than the estimates made in
1893. Then he said:
Il charge Richard Croker with lukewarmness
toward the Democratic party OF the Nation
and its leaders. and with having favored for
this country colonial Imperialism like
that OF England, until the mastery policy. the
supreme leadership OF William Jen nings Bryan
whipped him into line with Democratic prin-
cipcs."
Mr.. Russell made an attack on the m methods
employed by Croker In managing Tammany
Hail. This passage in his speech aroused great
The leaders OF Tammany used to meet tho
rank and file OF the organization In historic
Tammany Hall. Croker deserts the hall for
\ bower OF roses and boudoir Of luxury
where soft lights shine and sweet perfumes
shed their fragrance on the evening air. There
he holds court. and men calling themselves
Democrats bow in humble obeisance at his
royal feet"
Every uncomplmentary reference to Croker
was cheered wildly. Mr. Russell's references
% Sheehan were as warmly received. except
hat the applause was friendly.