The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-04
GOODWIN RAIDS SHEEHAN
Captures 10 OUT OF THE 90 ELEC-
TION DISTRICT CAPTAINS.

Ten OF Them Are Tammnny fceholders-
Munzinger Says They Were Intimidatcd
-sheehan Sends n Demand to the Police
Board as u Preliminary to Going to Law.
John c. Sheehan came up from Long Branch
yesterday and had n talk with several OF his
advisers on the rejection by the central or
ganizaton OF the election officers nominated
by him as loader OF the Tammany Hall Cen
eral Committee in the Ninth Assembly district.
As a result OF the conference two letters were
drafted. one to the Police Commissioners and
the other to the Executive Committee
OF Tammany Hall. in which Mr.. shee-
han demanded that the list nominated by
the General Committee OF tho district be
sent to the Bureau o: Elections. These letters
will be sent on Wednesday morning. and II
they are Intellectual Mr.. Sheehan will appeal to
the courts Tor a review OF the action OF Daniel
f. Mcmahon. Chairman OF the Executive Com
mttee. in nominating the men named by
Councilman Frank J. Goodwin. Mr.. Sheehan
contends that the men nominated by him rep
resent the regular Democratic organization
In the district. and that Mr.. Goodwin is irregu-
lar and u bolter.
Mr.. Goodwin announced yesterday that ten
more members OF the Pequod Club had re-
signed. In their letter to the directors OF tho
Peouod Club the men who resigned said
"Regretting very much the part the Pequod
Club is playing In an attempt to incte q gen
cral revolt in the Democratic organization Of
this county and desiring to disclaim any con-
nection or sympathy with such treachery. the
undersigned have concluded to resign from
the club. which they do herewith They will
stand by Tammany Hall and resist the assault
begun upon it in the Ninth district. because
they regard the interests OF the organization
as being paramount to those OF any one ind-
vidual"
State Senator Louis MunzinRer. speaking
for the Pequod Club said that the loss of these
ten members was Of no consequence. for at a
meeting OF the club held last evening forty one
new members were elected. Before the meet
ing adjourned the applications OF six other
voters were posted. Mr.. Goodwin's friends say
that the Peauod GI1b Is aSScePting Repn6 IiCi
e. bs The IN the Is
urging his friends to Join so that the, RON, be-
tween the factions shall not wane. Mr.. Mum
mltted to the club was fully attssted.
Mr. sheeRans twentyy Ssp election e district let
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William F. Devin; Alexander ]; Shields, G. A.
Wagner So and Charles sfeF D"Se'' 'ae'
When Senator Munzinger saw this list last
evening he said that the detection OF these
men was easily accounted for. Masterson was
an inspector In the Health Department. Dorsey
mick a clerk in the City Court. Doughertv and
Devlin court Officers, Smith an inspec-
tor Of Weights and Measures: Caffrey an
Accounts. Culkn an INSPECTOR in the Depart
ment of Highways. Bagley foreman in the
in the Department Of Water supply. These
men. Mr.. Munzinger said had been intimidated
cause they feared they would lose their Jobs.
Tho other five men, he said were In a position
where they could he harmed by Tammany.
and feared for their businesses.
According to the figures given by Goodwin.
his enrolment In June was O12. and that OF
Sheehan was 1893 With the aid OF the district
captains who have Joined them. Goodwin and
bis friends expect to win at the primaries In
Gratis who enrolled ON the days Of registration.