New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-30
SHFEHAN MEN THREATEN CHARGES.
TALK OF HAVING GOODWIN AND SMITH N
DICTED.

TALK OF HAVING GOODWIN AND SMITH IN
DICTED
The fight in the IXth District between the shee-
han men and the Croker men for control OF the
Tammany organization in that district continues at
white heat Senator Louis Munzinger who Is Mr.
Sheehans right-hand man. said last night that
they had abundant evidence that Councilman Good
win and Thomas F. Smith. Mr.. Cookers secretary,
were intmidaing voters into deserving the Sheehan
forces He said they would secure a writ against
Smith and Goodwin and have them indicted by the
Grand Jury. They will he said, place the case
with the District-Atorney. and If that official does
not act they will call upon the Governor to remove
the District-Attorney. Mr. Goodwin, on the other
hand says these accusations are groundess. and
that II is "squeal" showing the weakness OF the
Sheehan camp. He adds that the Sheehan faction
will be beaten three TO at the primaries. 49,
since MI Sheenan name "ds MLle.e IN ~, rn,,ch
ard CrOker's black book there has not peen InuCn
district but few of the men who belonged 10 the
regular organization there have obtained JOBS
They have mostly declared that they are WIN
Mr. Goodwin in his effort TO get the leadership or
the district organization away from Mr.. Sheehah
II is asserted by Mr. Sheehan's friends that threats
have been used TO drive the officehoders INTO the
Goodwin camp =
had been obtained sufficient TO warrant the arrest
Of several persons and the cases were being pre-
pared Win o the intention 0i pne o'f Under
the Corrupt Practices act II is a crime TO attempt
ton. II is declared that Mr. Goodwin, Thomas F
Smith ex-Alderman James Barker, Patrick Bird
and others have been concerned in attempts 10
coerce and ntimidate Tammany voters or the lHth
District who hold offices under the Tammany ad-
ministratiOn.
The oficeholders It Is asserted. have received
letters ordering them to report al the headquarters
OF the Goodwin camp, and have been told that they
must declare for Mr. Goodwin and aid IN his fight
10 get the leadership away from Mr.. Sheehan, or
they will lose their jobs. Some Of the letters have
been obtained by Mr. Sheehan's followers. They
bear the heading: "Tammany ORGANIZATION, lHth
assembly District Headquarters at Eghth-aye.
declare that 1t is offence TO send letters VII
such heading. because the headquarters OF the
regular Tammany organization IN the district are At
who was leader OF the Tammany organization in
the district when he prosecuted for brutal
assault. and who was obliged 10 make room Tor
Mr. Sheehan, is said 70 have been particularly or
fensive In trying 10 drive Mr. Sheehans supporters
over 10 Mr. Goodwin
porers has been placed in the hands Of lawyers not
connected with the Tammany organization. and the
lawyers are getting more evidence, II Is expected
that applications for warrants Will be made 10 some
Magistrate I'm a week So and that the cases Will
be prosecuted with vigor.
Mr. Goodwin said last evening that he had sent
letters TO many Tammany voters in the IXth Dis
trct without considering IL they held Office or not
asking for their support IN the hght against MI.
Sheehan which is 10 come al the primary elections
in September but he declared that he knew Of no
intimidation or threats Patrick Woods a aborer
IN the Department OF Docks, who was mentioned In
reports as OF the oficeholders who had been
inundated by the Goodwin crowd, was at Mr.
GCodwin's headquarters last evening, and said
there had not been any threat 10 turn him out OF
The faction fight has led 10 the enrolment OF
many Tammany men in the lXth District who dId
not enroll days Of registration before the cleo
ton last fall About elovtn hundred enrolment
blanks have been filed at the Bureau Of Elections
dred have been filed by the supporters of Mr.
Goodwin.