The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-16
SHEEHANITES WALK PLANK.
TWO OF THEM LOsE THEIR JOBS
IN COUNT CLERK'S OFFICE.

Bounced, and when They Asked WIN, Were
FRANKLY Told "For Political Reasons''-
The Fight in tho Ninth District Bocom-
ing Warmer ~ the Day for the Test of
Strength ut the Primaries Draws Nearer.
Two OF John @. shsehAn's election district
captains reported to him last night that they
had been discharged from their Jobs in the
County Clerks ONCE because they had re-
manned loyal to him In his fight for the Tam
many leadership OF the district. The men are
Charles O'Neil, the captain OF the Fifth
election district. and Thomas McNeice. the
captain OF the Seventh election district
They have been employed In the County
Clerks ONCE since early In Mr.. sohmer's
term. They say that there has been no DOM.
plant against them and that the only reason
which was given for their discharge was that
they had remained loyal to Mr.. Sheehan. The
two men said last night that they wentto work
as usual yesterday and at noon went out for
luncheon. They returned at ] O'Clock. On
going to their desks they were told. they say.
that the Deputy County Clerk. George H.
Fahrbach. wanted to see them. O'Neil and
McNsice went to his office. Mr.. Fahrbach
handed to each OF them an envelope. McNeice
opened his and found In 1t 4 notice Of discharge.
Are there any charges against me. Mr.. Fahr-
bach7" MoNeice says he asked.
NO." said Mr.. Fahrbach. according to the
discharged man.
We'll, why am discharged2" asked McNeice.
We'll. for political reasons" It lie alleged. Mr..
Fahrbach said.
Then Mr.. Fahrbach told the two men. they
say. that It was very painful duty for
him to discharge them. They went
back to their desks and finished their
days work. In the evening they went to
Mr.. Sheehen's headquarters in the Pequoid
Club. They embodied their experience In AN
afidavit which will BIO submitted to com petent
lawyers, and an effort will be made to REIN
state the men. and also, IL the necessary proof
can be obtained. begin prosecution under the
Corrupt Practices act and the White Civil Ser
ice law. which provides that no clerk shall be
removed from ONCE except on charges In writ
ing and after hearing.
The Good whites In the Ninth Assembly dis
trict gave out a statement last night to the
effect that sixty-seven members OF the District
General Committee had signed a request for
Mr.. Sheehan's resignation as member OF the
Tammany Hall Executive Committee from the
district The request. which was addressed to
Sheehan. is as follows:
since you have decided for reasons familiar
to yourself. in several published interviews. to
declare your hostility to the Democratic Or
Ranization OF this county. and have threatened
to organize opposition to 1t in every Assem- bly,
district with view to creating and encourage
Ing internal dissension. wo. members OF the
Tammany Hall General Committee OF the
Ninth Assembly district. do hereby repudiate
your reasonable attitude. protest against the
course you are pursuing. and urge you to
resign your Office as executive membe OF Tam
many Hall. to which We elected you.
While concedinR you the right to particle
pate in any movement you wish to engage In
"a in1t VII va nj al
to your using the office to which we elevated
you for the purpose Of attacking and disrupt
ing that organization which you were pledged
to serve. and which has been so generous to
you"
According to Mr.. Sheehan he has an affidavit.
signed by ITO me IN bers OF the General Com nit
tee. In which they make oath that they have
not requested. and do not desire his retirement
rs q leader of the district. There are 176 men,
bers Of the District General Committee. The
Goodwinites say that 81 members Of the COM
mittee are opposed to Mr.. sheehan. that AZ are
in favor Of his continuance In office. and that
81 are neutral.
Both sides held open air meetings last night
The sheehanites met at Twenty eighth street
and Tenth avenue Mr.. Sheehan made a
speech. He said that all he wished and all
that the voters Of the district wished. was alb
solute homo rule In the man agement OF their
own affairs. To outside interference. he said.
they were unalterably opposed. and in the
selection OF g leader he did not believe that
they would accept the dictation OF any man.
Mr.. Sheehan replied to the charge which has
been made by his oppon ents that he employed
alien and non-union labor on his contracts.
with an absolute denial. and ne pointed out
that the specific contracts which were named
by his opponents were municipal contracts on
which. under the law. he could employ only
citizen labor.
While Mr. Sheehan was addressing his
Tenth avenue adherents the Goodwinites held
mass meeting at tho northwest corner Of
Eighth avenue and Twenty fifth street There
was big crowd around the truck from which
the speeches were delivered and 1t responded
warmly to the principles advocated by the
spellbindsrs. The effectiveness OF tho meet
ing was marred to some extent by the presence
in Eighth avenue OF a large wagon covered
with sheehan transparencies and bearing a
large bell. This wagon paraded up and down
past the meeting half dozen times When
ever 1t went past the changing OF the bell made
1t practically impossible for the audience to
hear what was said.