New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-21
HARD BLOW FOR CROKER
.SHEEHiN'.S IRU U.NPH LOOKED
UPON AS THE BEGINNING
or THE BOSSS FALL.
POLITICIANS NOT FOOLED BY THE LAME
ATTEMPT OF THE TAMAiANY CHIEF
TO ACCEPT THE SITUATION
CONCENTRATIONS POUR
~ UPON THE VICTOR
N THE NTH.
n THE NTH.

Politicians = this cifv were busy talhinE yes-
terday about The victory - Jonr q. sheehan
n the IXfh Assembly District lis success at
he primaries on Tuesdav. IN the face ~ frauds.
trickery. police intimidation and The influence OF
the Tann1any administration which We're united
against him was spoken ~ freely as an indi-
cation ~ the beginning y the downfall ~ Rich
ard Croker as dictator The politicians have
never doubted that the vnilctiye and deter
mined ATTEMPT % turn down Mr Sheehan as
the leader u the IXth District Tammany or
ganization was not only Inspired nut also or
de-ed hv NJ Croker The denials n MI Croker
after he discovered how strong was the senti-
r1ent In the district organization IN favor OF MI.
Sheehar have not fooled the politicians IL was
declared by many of them yesterday Tat "nen
A district leader could openly defy Croker ana
maintain his control o, the district organiza'on
IN such A contest az The primaries as vas "ased
n The rX-h District on Tuesday the power u
the boss 20 dictate had been broken
ITS IMMEDIATE EFFECT.
The immediate seect = Nrr. Sheehans victory.
e. was said would be % weaken NJ Crokers
influence not only in the Tammany organiza-
ZION bur also IN the Democratic organization
of the state Il one rammany district leader
can desy NJ Croker and whip his forces in a
Urinary election. another district leader can
do the same thing NJ Crokers rule has been
continued more by the fear ot his followers
than through love for HIM Many q the Tam
many district leaders are said - he Jealous and
ervious - Mr Croker because Of his great In
crease ~ wealth AMI his way ~ using power
70 enrich himself and MS family. Hls efforts 70
extend his power % The Democratic organiza-
ton ~ me state have beer watched with alarm
by such leaders as ex-senator Hi and Hugh
McLaushlin. and there have been Indications
thar they we're combining tLeir forces 20 reie-
gate him 20 tie background.
Another indication - Mr Crokars weakness
v.th The voters AZ the Democrati- primaries was
gwen by me victory q Isaac A Hopper IN the
XXXIst District. Charles weiie. the Tammany
leader vho was defeated ar the primaries IN the
district on Tuesday ny Mr. Hopper Is a close
friend n Croker and he has allowed much q
the management 4 the district organization %
e 20 Peter 2 Meyer Croker's business partner.
Mr. Hopper made his contest f0- The leadership
Of The district organization with the full under
standing that ne was agains, Meyer and Croker
and IN favor % John c. sheehan Il was signA-
cant also that wherever there were contests at
other Democratic primaries IN the city On Tues
day there was expressed sentiment Of oppos-
ton % Croker rule.
NJ sh4ehar SAID yesterday that his majority
IN th- IN,h District az Tues lay primaries
would have beer about thousand larger II the
police had not intimifaiei Democratic voters
who favored his cause Two Weeks aso' ~
said "d-rsctires from Police Headquarters Went
through The district and tod the saloonkeepers
that i ny ticket won a. the primaries their
saloons Would have ~ ne e. sef after hours
I, was significant TOO. that the police distributed
The bogus BE- lots that We're used against ne
and declared t1at they had been sent from
Police Headguar-ers. Many elect'n oi'cers IN
derstood the game and -or the hrs- nolr ailef
the polls We're opened they gave % ne voters
only the Goodwin ballots and The trick ballots
allowing my ballots O. remain IL unopened
rarkagss Ever when we discovered the fraud
-,-..-- .-~....-s -asrsa4 - give o,,t
, -. - g..
my oa"',s -'-I ~ 800
cic;men'- IL Is n'' N-3 -"'e"--o" 10 -. SD0"
ifau-s 1'P '-'
-.l-.---'.,. ~ o,-- I.s -rosec,,,ed D..
~ ~ -ha.ts- r.ss asked E, he would ~
-. .-.a-. +ts ~tys-s F., -be Tar-anv Executive
l-----i..ss ne said. The Tsn-manv Executive
l.--..-. .- ,....4 t. .s,. Ian. - rso,r-ize me
.-.-~t.~ a-a .,..f remain a member of the
-. r.,.-..... ,,r.r NV successor IS
.... ? -o-.,se ., rain
chosen ar me next primaries - i't's ~
tain my rights as HiFn--"l X ~'7 4-N'~~'-''
ror,--i-+aa Nv success ought % encourage
, z.- ., ,.s-4 ,,- e,- --air -tgh.s
o'""r -'s
n the committee
Nm ps-,fhft~a-s Yesterday EXPRESSED much
, -. NJ sbss1a- would nv
c-ri'S.'s ' H''N -
% maintain MS rights r. ne lsmnnang rNT'1-
-t,a Committee some y Them said they thought
- ---,.- ,,.-4 safza -ne @-sr opporturtry %
~ -..... A., feaae-
ignore Nr -neenan IN ''- c'''lii'i''T' - 49,
= tre district organization. however. NJ Snee-
ba- all have the selection n Democratic candi-
n -. 3D.. 5ie.-,c- t4A sx-.crs also
-a- . ....- ,t. s..,-s,s -
70 carry 20 the Court ~ ApQea.S MS n7'la'D i0'
-. -s7L, - -ha regular orgariZa ION 20 the dis