New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-11
SHEEHAN HITS BACK.
HIS FOLLOWERS CALL UPON F. J. GOOD
WIN TO RESIGN FROM COUNCIL
BITTER DENUNcATIoN OF THAT OFF,
CIAL JOHN F. CARROLL AND Mr.
CROKER-MEETING AT THE
PEQUOD CLUB.

At largely attended meeting OF the followers
OF John c. sheehan. OF the IXth Assembly Dis
trict, at the Pequod Club house, No. 26I West
Twenty -hfth-st.. last night, resolutions were
passed demanding the resignation OF Council
man Frank J. Goodwin. in order that success
might be selected better fitted to discharge
the duties" Although II was a regular meeting
OF the General Committee. little or no routine
business transacted. the gathering devot-
ing itself 70 a denunciation OF the Goodwtnites.
who held meeting few weeks ago over Muir
rays saloon at Twenty-tourth-st. and Eighth
ave The resolutions set forth that John F. Car
roll is discharging the followers OF Sheehan from
places they now occupy in the public service.
and that word has gone forth that others must
be discharged. The names Of seven persons are
mentioned who have been dismissed because
they clung to Sheehan.
The large hall in the Pequod Club House was
too small TO hold the crowd which gathered long
before the hour called for the meeting. Bernard
Courtney presided over the gathering. and Will
lam s. Hillman acted as secretary.
The first business after the reading Of tho
minutes, the call OF the roll and other routine
matters had been Suspended. was the election ot
a delegate TO Tammany Hall 10 h a vacancy.
Some one suggested the name OF John B. Nc
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Then Senator Munzinger arose and offered the
following resolutions:
The Tammany Hall Organization Of the Ixth AZ
semby District through tts members IN meeting
assembled. adopt this means OF pronouncng as
malicious and altogether false the statements made
70 the public through the press of this city by a
few boilers OF the organization who have no stand
ing in the district. and who have no longer any
claim upon the Democratic party
The public we feel assured. s fully conversanc
with the issues involved IN this contest IN TIE lAl
whether or rot the Democratic voters IN the Ixth
shall be allowed freedom OF speech ana liberty ot
OF citizenship and be compelled accept the dica-
tion OF parties who DO not reside in the fistrlcS y
and who have no interest whatsoever Laeren, e
A few evenings ago meeting was held oy some
boters from the Tammany Han organization .,
this district at the corner OF Eigntn-aVe ahd
twenty -fourth-st number OF those IN attenl~
ance were supplied from other Assembly districts.
The resolutions adopted at that meeting attacking
the Tammany Hall organization OF tnis districi:
we're unworthy Of even such characters as trank
J. Goodwin and Thomas F. smith who dominated
both these men are indefensible the conduct Of
Goodwin is particularly reprehensibe. and ls IN
keeping with the behavior Of his brother Barney
Goodwin who when a Tammany Alderman, soma
years ago sold out Tammany Hall for a consldera-.
ton Frank J. Goodwin. at present member OF
the NunicInal Council has been willing and ready.
n now appears 70 repeat the performance or hls
b-other and predecessor in this line OF business"
by betraying the Tammany organization OF thls
district az the first opportunity that presented ~
self On the occasion Of bis recent Doll rom ms
''thl. business tor hts health 4" are that he was
after whatsyer mere se Is sas m rcpeaedy made tor
the past year in ana around the Ps9uod T,gn ,s
brought before the Supreme Court. which tribunal
mas directed that he be imprsosnsd. ana me
oath OF Office in refusing 70 discharge the duuss
Of same