New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-07
BITTER ATTACK ON CROKER
SHEEHAN STATEMENT ACCUSES HIM OF
TREACHERY.
SAYS THE BOSS TOLD HIM HE WAS OUT OF
POLITICS IN 1SN-SOME INSIDE HIS
TORY OF VAN WYCK's
NOMINATION


A friend Of John c. Sheehan gave out the fol-
lowing statement yesterday concerning the con-
dnions in the IXth Assembly District, where Mr..
Sheehan is struggling to retain control against
the men whom Mr. Croker has ordered to defeat
him In the district The statement has been
submitted to Mr.. Sheehan. and is approved by
him. 1t is appended:
In view Of the bitter fight that is now being made
against John c.. Sheehan in the lXth Assembly
District. at the instigaton Of Richard Croker, In
ship OF that district, the question naturally arises
why is Croker so bitterly opposed to Mr.. sheehan? !?
han Mhy out Us Il of ma Tammsy Ha fheTe must
been said on the subject but the truth has never
been told. Being fully conversant with the facts,
y he ys asa Of IN this h s ps S sRs Mr.
atty to Tammany Hall and TO the Democrats
gent member OF the Tammany organization;
1t is we'll known to all those who are familiar
Sheehan remained faithful las he is today to the
organization during the most trying period OF us
the campaign Of 1897 when Tammany again came
into power. 1t is equally well known that Kichard ara
Croker was not IN evidence during those years put
was living in England and took no part In the the
councils Of the organzatm9n on nayng us th
fall Of 1896 when TaTmany was beset from al!
sides deserted by It's most mo was mos
dark. It Mr.. Sheehan who stood at the helIn'
Comfort ,s and luxury at his English home The
same can be said Of 1897, for Richard Croker did
assured and which victory solely belongs to Mr.
Sheehan who was robbed OF the credlt OF same e
Tammany Hall will admit In the face Of all this.
where may l ask does Mr.. Sheehans disloyaly
come in? Surely not to Tammany nor to the Dem
ocratic party.
D1sLOYALTY DENIED.
As Mr. Sheehan does not believe in all things
that Mr Croker does he is therefore not in accoEd
made that heroic fight and memorable. hght ~, 1t
was. in the campaign OF 1896. In behalf OF the
dsoSs tSsf when anq he ahuy STOOD
organization through the darkest days OF It's MS
best efforts OF his life during the months succeed
ing the election of 1896 up to and incHdlng gcb che
ard Croker confesses that he is not a Democrat;
but is traitor to his 9r IN aga such Is hgh HANDED
way for his sole profit and for the benent OF Iew
pary oyay waH Hs to Tammany Hall is one thing
subseryiency to Croker Is another II is NOT o9
nor is it because Mr.. sheehan proved himself a
false friend. which he did not; II is because tne
We're about over that Croker struck that cOTaTdy
blow at Mr. sheehan 1n5 IN she 6s should SI do ali
the work, while he (croker lived in prineely style &
his home in England GT0keT n va bS Gq' when G
saw a chance OF Tammany again returning S "a
fhstbered the Conspiracy that resulted in Croker
| being renstated as leader after the Victory hao
The Croker Press Bureau has ever since the
| election OF Mayor Van Wyck from time 70 tiine
| given out false malicious and misleading state-
ments about the relations that existed between
! Mr.. Shethan and Richard Croker IT Is now aDQu, 2
time that the public should have correct version
| Of the affair. Mr. Sheehan's herculean gnu bai ui
selfish efforts to rebuild the fortunes OF the snat
| tered and badly demoralized Tammany organaa'
tion after the disastrous defeat OF 1881 are tecqk ~
nlzed and appreciated by the Dem9fTacy 81 ti,e ttb
| affairs OF the organization Knows that i wa
! bankrupt, and that many persons VINO had hithei
| TO been its stanchest friends and adherents,
they had not deserted IT, at least had & become Hie
! lukewarm in their support. The rank ana ~ ~
were dsheartened there was dscontent IN inryy heay
every Assembly district and the hoPes OF VI He'f ~
| for years 10 come most dim. TINS was W
| condition OF affairs when Richard Croker publicly
/ announced his determination Of Withdrawing LOT
ever from active political life This croker re-
| iterated on numerous occasions and MI ohetnaI
| and the public believed that Croker mean' "ha
he said when he repeatedly made these statemeItS NJ
| The same statements were made In private cOnEtI'
| salons to Mr.. Sheenan and others. ho"t'er =.
| When Mr. Sheehan assumed control ne SCI ~
work to restore the organization to US oIu t nnn'
effectiveness. and the result or ms shinp de-
feat Of 1894 in the following year the enIre cUuS @
| ticket nominated by Tammany Han was uIuln
| phantly elected