The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-17
THE REBELS IN TAMMANY.
FIGHT GETTING BTTTERER As THE
PRIMARY DRAWS NEAR.

Koch's Faction Expels Three Men Who Have
Como Over to Cnrroll-Hopper Calls on
Poiioo-Moro Deaertions From sheohan
Reportod-Kenting's Enemles Retreat.
Ex-Police Justice Koch and his adherents in
tho Twenty ninth Assembly district. who are
making a fight against the leadership OF John
+. Carroll and Rolin NJ. Morgan. said last
night that the detection from their movement
OF Abe Schwab. ]. W. Muldoon and George Il.
Frost would have no effect on tho Eight
at the primaries and that the announcement
made by Mr.. Carroll. on Friday evening. that
there would DO only one ticket in tho field was
entirely wrong. The ticket which tho Koch
faction hopes to see elected has been made up
and printed and 1t will be distributed In every
election district on Tuesday.
The designations OF Schwab. Muldoon and
Frost were received at n meeting Of the Koch
faction held on Friday night. There was a hot
discussion over them which lasted until
q O'Clock yesterday morning 1t was
finally decided not to accept the resigna-
tions. but to cxpel tho three men from
the association. This was done unanimously
Mr.. Koch said that Schwab had been
watched md had been seen to 70 from meet
ings to the Democratic Club. where he hob
nobbed with CARROLL and Croker
Isaac A. Hopper. who is making q fight
day to Chief Of Police Devery asking him to
instruct his men to keep q sharp eye open for
illegal voting at the primaries. Mr.. Hopper
says that he has information that TWEEN
ty-six Welde mon are going to try to
vote from an election district in which
there are only twelve enrolled Democrats.
The Anti-Sheehan campaign managers In
the Ninth gave out. last night. q document
signed by DR.. William j. Stewart. John +.
Reilly. Edward J. Montague. William H. WILL
son. Thomas F. Gavin. Michael O'Neill and L.
q. sorenson. resignlng from the Pequod Club.
which 10 John C. Sheehan's stronghold.
In their letter they say that they are con-
vinced that Mr.. Sheehan is not making a fight
for the preservation OF the home rule principle.
but for selfish ends.
Mr.. Sheshan's friends gleetully produce
laudatory resolution adopted by the Business
Mems Association OF the district. praising his
leadership and pledging support Mr.. Shee-
han said last night that his opponents had not
been able to find men enough TO man the
polls on primary day. and that In six OF tho
twenty-five election districts they had only
one inspector. He also said that mum Der OF
their inspectors are enrolled Republicans. Mr.
Sheehan expects to got a decision before Tues
day on his appeal from Justice Fitzgerald's re-
fusal Of his petition to substitute his election
officers for those nominated by his opponents
In the Twentieth Assembly district where
tho Jeffersonian Association is opposing Com
missioner Heating OF the Department OF High
ways. the leaders OF the dissatisfied faction
have decided to show their disapproval by
refraining from voting. In An Appeal to
Honest Democrats" issued by tho association
yesterday 1t was pointed out that there would
be but one primary ticket for Democrats to
vote In the district this fall which will repre-
sent Cookers usurplng oligarchy. the
Heating political Job brokerage. Ramapo
steals and general Twentieth district in EQUITY"
The Jeffersonians are going to wait until next
year and then mako an earnest attempt to
remove Mr.. Keatings political hair.
Edward F. Brennan. who wants to knock out
James W. Boyle. the Tammany leader o. the
Seventh. issued a statement yesterday in
which he charged Mr. Boyle with all the
political crimes on the calendar. Mr.. Boyle
says that Mr.. Brennan cannot defeat him.
It was said last night that Coroner McOwen,
who is fighting Park Comm ssioner Moebus in
the north half OF the Thirty fourth. had re-
ceived assurances from Richard Croker that II
he could defeat Moebus he would be recog nized
no matter what Percival Nagle. the leader
in the south half OF the district might do.
Whichever one OF the contestants gets the sup
port OF Maggie 10 bound to be elected. McOwen
says he can defeat Moebus In the upper half OF
the district but he feared that Magic would es-
pouso Moebus's cause. and thus give him
majority Of the votes in the entire district.
The Democrats in the Thirty-third who want
to sec Deputy City Clerk Nicholas j. Hayes
defeated at the primaries. have nominated
James G. Collins for leader.
Ex-Assemblyman Walker who Is fighting
Councilman Patrick j Ryder in the Third As
sembly district. and John C. Sheehan. are the
only fighting leaders who admit that they want
to turn Richard Croker down. The others say
that they are merely fighting for change OF
leadership within the district. Mr.. Croker say
that no is not interfering in any OF the fights,
but 1t has been observed that his friends who
have been attacked have had frequent con-
situations with him during the past two or
three days at the Democratic Club.