New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-22
URGING ON SHEEHAN.
WIDESPREAD FEELING OF HOSTILITY
TO RICHARD CROKER.
LETTERS AND TELEGRAMs POUR IN UPON
THE VICTOR IN TIE FIGHT IN THE
rxTH-PoLITIcIANs D1sGUsTED
AT THE BOss's ATTITUDE

IXTH-POL1TIC1ANS DlSGOSl
AT THE BOsss ATTITUDE.
John c. sheehan yesterday continued 70 re-
ceive kilograms and letters from Democrats IN
various parts Of the country consratulatnB
him upon his victory at the primaries IN the
IXth Assembly District Tuesday and en-
couraeing him to continue his fight against the
dictation and boss rule of Richard Croker in the
Tammany organization. 1t Is plain from the
number Of the messages which Mr. Sheehan mas
received that there is a widespread feeling OF
hostility to Mr.. Croker among Democrats OUTSIDE
the Tammany fold. and that the impression
that Mr. Cookers power Is waning has peeh
strengthened greatly by Mr.. Sheehans victory
Mr. Sheehan said yesterday that he was ce-
termined to punish the persons who tried to
beat him by fraud at the primaries. / snail
start with the police" he said. land try to find
out who gave to them the bogus ballots 10
deliver to the election inspectors at the polls
When that is discovered shall know who
is responsible for the scheme. The police, OF
course acted under the orders Of somebody
have consulted counsel on the subject and
have been told that the primary law was vio-
lated by some person persons. snail lollo"
I'D the case until the responsibility Is hxed ana
the guilty punished.
Il shall not spare one Of the rascals against
whom [ can obtain evidence. have obtained
orouch evidence 10 warrant me in proceeding
against several men. The most fragrant case
I know is that Of William Glenny, brother-in-
law Of Chief Of Police Devery, an election IN
spector at No. 219 Nnth-ave. He was the flrst
man found refusing to accept my ballots lie
said he had received all the ballots from the
Police Board, which does not give them out at
all The ballots he had were the Goodwin ticket
and the bogus one with which GOODWIN anu
Smith tried to fool people"
BOOMERANG FOR THE BOSS.
Mr. Crokers efforts to relieve himself OF
any responsibility for the defeat OF his followers
in the IXth Assembly District have amused
the politicians and have angered those who were
doing Mr. Croker's bidding in trying to over
throw Sheehan. Mr.. Croker, now that the battle
is over and his forces are routed, has asserted
that he did not interfere; that he never inter-
feres in district fights, and that Sneehan only
had to contend with the natural influence OF a
faction opposed to him. which did not nave the
support Of the organization
When this statement was made politicians
laughed heartily Every one knows that Mr..
Croker sent his own private secretary, Thomas
f. Smith 10 the aid of Councilman Goodwin
in the fight against Sheehan, and that he has
ne has at his command to defeat Sheehan
Sheehan men were dismissed from office with no
exclamation save that they were supporting
sheehan Sheehans election inspectors were
thrown out. and Crokers men substituted Po-
licemen in civilian dress went through the dis
trct and warned shopkeepers, saloonkeepers'
business men and others Of swift reprisaIs by
the police and the Tammany organization II
they supported Sheehan. Central office detectives
were assduous in threatening and browpeating
voters Richard Crokers hand was revealed IN
every move made against Sheehan-and no"
he seeks to repudiate those who fought against
Sheehan.
Aside from holding himself up to the mirth
and scorn Of the politicians OF the city Mr..
Croker has aroused the keenest resentment
in the breasts Of those who went into
the district and made the fight for him.
It is we'll known that Thomas F. smith ala
NOT relish the task assigned to him. Mr.. Smith
is a ouiet inoffensive Tammany man ana mas
few enemies He didn't want TO take up 'ne
cudgel against Sheehan but was ordered 10 90
So He was told by Mr.. Croker that ne "ou'u
have the support, the money ana the liilueHo,v,
Of tho whole organization behind him, as Wen
as the support Of the police. the FIRE Depart
ment. the city administration and every other
department Tammany could sway. MI. ClUhci
sa d Mr. Sheehan could never win against THESE
odds and then held out TO Smith the alurlhs
promise that he would De well cdTeu lpt. Inns
payment was to come il Is said, IN the shape Oh
a Police Commissionership If John B. Sexton re-
tires TO make the race for Sheriff. Now that MT
Croker has repudiated Smith and said that MT
Sheehan is the responsible leader for the dis
trict and therefore to be counted Smith can
hope for little or nothing 1t Is even intimated
that he will be deposed from the place he now
holds as Clerk Of the city Court. Goodwin also
is i'm dsfavor at the Democratic Club. and 1t is
said that he has few chances Of reward at the
At the Democratic Club last evening Mr..
Croker repeated his assertion that he had NOT
medded with the fight against Mr.. Sheehan III
because it was believed generally that he had
suffered defeat and loss Of prestige In the con-
test AT the primaries. The praise or Sheehah
for having dared to defy his authority appar-
emily made Mr. Croker more unhappy. All
there is Of it is that Sheehan has managed to
keep his leadership in his district Mr.. Croker
said and quite a number OF other leaders
have done the same. BY the way, | notice that
they smashed my picture at the Pequod CLUB
| don't think 1t required much courage TO do
that"
FEELING MORE BITTER
In the XXXIst Assembly District where Isaac
A HOOPER defeated Charles Welde for the lead
ership Of the Tammany organization, the feeling
against Mr. Croker is said 10 be more bitter than
was manifested during Mr. Hoppers campaign.
Since they have discovered that they are strong
enough in the district to defeat Mr.. Cookers pet
| candidate the Tammany opponents OF Welde
! have been declaring that they were striking at
| Croker and Crokers business partner. Peter +.
/ Meyer. more than at Welde Some Of them de-
| clared Yesterday that the fight against Croker
/ I'm the Tammany organization had only begun.
| and that IT would be kept up until Croker was
/ driven from power in Tammany
The Civil Service Reform Association yester-
| day sent letter 10 John c. Sheehan. calling at
! tcntiOn 20 Section No. p Of the Civil Service
law. which apparently makes County Clerk soh-
mer liable to Indictment IL. as alleged. he dis
missed r J. McNeice and Charles r. ONeill,
! two Of Sheehan's district captains. from clerk
/ ships because they would not desert Mr. Shee-
! han in his fight. The section makes it a crime.