New-York tribune., 1899-07-14
nnNT FOR A STATESMAN.
, ,s OF THE CHICAGO VARIETY AND
APPEARS TO BE LOST.
.,rRr EMMETT BURKE IS THE MAN, AND
yr IS WANTED BADLY BY THE TAM
MANY LEADERs-oN MISSION
FROM CARTER HARRISON.

MANY LEADERs-oN A MISSION
FROM CARTER HARRISON.
rs.,s is g. Chicago statesman lost somewhere
= transit between this city and that. lie is
n.hsrt Emmett Burke. the lieutenant and politi-
=, adviser OF Mayor Harrison. Of Chicago.
sr,,bia the last two days a score or more of
r.urany men have drifted into the Hoffman
uouse walked quietly UP to the desk and said
hoarse whisper: Us Rowbert Immit Burke
sarsY" This whisper is resorted to because a
~-sst deal OF secrecy is supposed to cling around
xr Burkes mission to this city. He is said to
- coming here FOR the purpose OF consulting
,,h the Tammany leaders about the formation
:, an alliance offensive and defensive. between
,,s Tammany organization and the Cook Coun-
,v Democracy. which Mayor Harrison controls.
This combination, IT is believed. will be strong
,actor in the next National convention Of the
Democratc party II II can be effected.
For days Mr.. Burke has been expected but
he had not arrived yesterday. so far as could
he learned The shining brow Of John F. Car
roll Is corrugated from care. and the fox ter
v,er like dome Of thought OF the Mayor Is sad
X askew Burke has not condescended TO ex-
main why he has not kept to his schedule He
was to be here Tuesday but he did not appear.
wednesday he also failed to turn UP, and yes
terday Tammany sleuths reported no trace
Of him Any information as TO the whereabouts
Of the said Burke Mayor Harrison's special
envoy to the Court of Richard Croker will
be thankfully received by the Tammany leaders.
There was a rumor yesterday that he had gone
10 Atlantic City and wanted TO have the con-
fererces talked Of there. but this could not be
verified The only explanation the Tammany
men can think OF is like the one the express
man gave when asked where the collie dog was
going: Il don't know" said the expressman,
-and e don't know. He swallowed his tag"
ALTGELD AND HARRISON.
Just at present Mayor Harrison. who handles
the Cook County Democratic organization
mich in the same way as Richard Croker
handles Tammany. is the subject of an attack
fpn within the organization on the part OF ex-
Governor Altgeld. Altgeld has formed an alli-
ance with John c. Sbeehan. who is fighting
Richard Croker and they are standing upon the
assumption that they are the only faithful rep
rs,eptatiyes Of the Bryan Democracy. There is
IN be a monster silver mass meeting in Chicago
on the night Of July 90 at which Altgeld. and
possibly Sheehan, will speak, and Bryan is ex-
pected 10 be on hand TO help. This will cut into
the Harrison forces and the Croker forces. and
so some combination must be effected to offset
f. Word received here said that Mr. Burke had
left Chicago Monday. but somehow he has
failed 70 arrive Burke is credited with having
a twofold object in coming East at this time
One Of the reasons for his visit is said TO be
that he is to confer with ex-senator German.
The latter is ILL., and so far as is known Burke
has not seen him. The other reason, and the
n-incipal one is the proposed conference with
Nhe Tammany leaders.
The Tammany men have become uneasy. and
for p,,rlxa
but IL has failed to produce him. The Bowery,
Coney Island, the racecourses and every place
where high minded Chicago statesman would
be likely TO seek rest and recreation from care
have been searched. but with no satisfactory
result A wild rumor started that Burke
had been captured by the enemy, and was in the
hands of John c. Sheehan. This canard was
run down after some trouble and exposed. In
the mean time all faithful Tammany men are
on still hunt for Burke. and the one who first
locates him and reports his whereabouts to the
leaders at the Democratic Club will be made an
inspector OF turnstiles by the energetic, vigilant
and always interesting custodian Of the Pubc's
interests District Attorney Gardiner
sHEEHANs INVITATION.
Mr.. sheehan, who has been somewhat unde-
cided about attending Ex-Governor Altgeld's sill
yer meeting said yesterday that he could be
present at the meeting. but doubted If he would
go An invitation for him to be present and
speak at the meeting is already on its way here
Atgeld sent it, and it is for the purpose of help
Ing Mr. Sheehan along in his fight against
Croker. Bryan, Ex-Governor Hogg, Niillafn j.
Stone George Fred Williams and others are 10
speak and Mr. Sheehan is the only New YORK
Democrat asked 10 be present and make an al
dress He was not certain. however. yesterday
and said that after all he might be forceo 70
decline the invitation when il came. owing 10
the strict attention he had to Pay 70 the nght
that he has on his hands here.
The news from ChicagJ that has been re-
ce!yed here would indicate that under the guld-
ing hand Of Ex-Governor Altgeld the silver mass
meeting which is 10 take place in Chicago VIII
overcome in interest the meeting OF the NationaI
Committee which is to be held there al the
same time The Chicago Auditorium has been
secured and the best talent in the silver ranks
has been asked TO speak. Carter Harrison ana
his friends are said TO be exhausting every re-
source to keep Bryan away from the meeting,
but SO far as is known the silver leader has sara
that he will be present and that he cannot az
ford TO stay away for fear Of being charged
with not taking proper care OF the silver inter-
ests Tanmany so IL was said YESTERDAY
would he represented in Chicago next week by
several astlte and sagacious observers VINO