The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-29
UPROAR AGAINST SHEEHAN
FHE 0kLLERr At TAMMINY lH<LL
HUNTS 7HE UUFF<LO.

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a.n,rsl Committee Organizes with . Presi.
dent Instead OF n Chairman and
Under New Rules Gives the Defeated
Thos. r. smith n Job-Disorder Upstairs.
I'd IN the southeast gallery Of the great
eouncfl chamber OF the Tsmmany WiRwam
last piqht waa n man with a face like the sun In
n haze and a voice Ike a foghorn. He was sur
rounded by followers OF Frank J. Goodwis.
John O. Shechan's enemy In the Ninth. who
bissed and hootnd whenever Mr. sheehan's
name was mentioned. There were hundred
of these mon. but above all the noise they
male could be heard the foghorn voice roar
lag:
And we'll hunt the Buffalo,
George NJ Van Hoeeen. chairman of the Gen.
eral Com mittee for 1899. called the new COM
mittee to order ard nominated Maurice r.
Holshsn for temporary chairman. The roll
call By Rollin ". Morgan proceeded without
incident until tho Ninth District was reached.
The nrst name on the list was that
Of Mr. shsehan. As Mr.. Morgan pro-
nounoed It an uproar began In tho
southeast gallery. There was an outburst
OF Kisses. cat calls and Rroans. serving as .
scksround for the yell. And we'll hunt the
Buffalo" Mr.. Sheehnn's friends were on the
floor In the southwest corner OF the hall. and
the uproar took them by surprise. When the
spectators began to yell Throw him Quit" his
supporters got their time and united IN cheer
for him. This was answered ty three cheers
for Mr.. Goodwin from the gallery.
BY the time Mr. Morgan had reached the
Twentieth district quiet had been restored.
Richard Cookers name cnme fret in the Twen-
teth district delegation. and It also led the
Twenty -ninth's list. but no one applauded
when II was rend Mayor Van Wyck's name
was first on The Twenty-secund. Two men
tapped their fee, on the floor when II was called
2St Isaac A. Hopper; me new leader OF the
These orice-s. were eiected: President,
g Ean ssHHss ro sss Sa
$Pitney;' Frank w. smith; ,JaSoS Marks: ).
Treasurer, John McQuade; Sergeant at. Arms.
John V. McCloskey President Van Hoesen
The country never needed tho Democratic
party more. he said. There nevor was an
Sso o. for return ,er Tt 10 The 20 prsse
words Of Washington in h.s advice against on.
Of insi Ious influences. II Ia no time now for |
US. with 75.NO.O0O Intelligent electors. to be- |
come British province on a par with Canada
Senator Thomas F Grady produced set OF |
pss: for q TIE Ha
never had any printed rules before. Those |
rspo5tea sy Mr Grady Imply embodied the
tion for years and were int eating only that |
they made the chairman into prestden; an,i
b. ot'g msn'b"r ." ths aenerni cI "ei
This provisi n was made 80 tna' Thomas F. |
iha c nv a SG Ss 91 &c S1 H
lob because he had been beaten At the prima-
res n the Ninth Assembly !istrict. President
IT once. and there was a howl OF appreciation
rom the south.ts, gallery, with tn. rodfaced
man voice a. IT,. fore. screaming. And we'll
Mr., SIN tn beg IA his datlcs by calling on the
% ay"I % 10 ,h nt inv Mo sh rsashss
loouwtns blowers In The gallery raised tre-
nsndous rnrket. an III name OF Sheehan
,is deegatIor. The urroar was renewe when
he Ninth nnucl it, vice pgeS dent aud secro-
ar over the r,i'. shook his list at the sheehan
delegation AMI hawlrd out:
rator and can Ercye Il. He shouldn't be al.
owed IN the hall The unroar was so great
bat Senator Grady felt called upon to speak
Il would suggest that anv SPECTATOR who dis
rros the orderly procsiuTe OF business" said
lall. and would recommend that the chair In
ttuc, me r"tGean tiht-nrms To-. eject any spec
seems gut natural To me-" sail Judge
AN Hoesen. that gentlemen should applaud
BE rsmS o SGaSr su, hGhy
nGslH be %nr!|a 10 lar rs to inerrnpt
the law SHOULD he "S"rt"d to 1usll the dis |
II there - u continuation o. these |
Interruptions VIII ind ont whether there Ia |
law for the protection ~ orderly proceed |.
nga in the city NJ New YORK"
The anti. Shr.hnn men We're not heard from |
gain until III" meeting adjourned. when they |
rave three "h'"rs for tuEn 'ilmnn Goodwin
md Missed Mr.. Sheehan. During the interval |
he man with The battle cgy was kept quiet
With great d.Nl"ulty ana '"logates who
watched said that h" wns punched at least
,nce In the Jaw. The a-t heard a. him wap IA
10 lett the guiding when liz turned around
md shook his ilS' at Tlmmany Hall. saying:
And well hunt the Buffalo"