The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-25
SHEEHAN CROKER HELLO.
NINTH DISTRICT LEADER CORRECTS
THE BOssS VERSION.

lizard to Hold Richard Croker to His Word,
His Promise or Agreemsnt'-Now There's
Plan to Capture sheehnn's District
Committee aud Turn Him Down Hard.
John c. Sheehan. Tammany leader OF the
Ninth Assembly district. whose victory over
the Goodwin Smith forces at the primaries on
Tuesday seems to have involved him In more
trou Bile than would have been caused by his
defeat, read yesterday morning Mr.. Croker's
version OF telephone conversation between
himself and Sheehan and then made reply to
It. In his reply Mr.. sheehan said:
1T Ia now generally believed throughout
the city OF New York that 1t is hard to hold
Richard Croker to his word. his promise or
aRreem emit II he wants to evade 1t. have not
found It necessary to use tho services OF press
bureau to continually proclaim to the world
that am a truthful man. Those who have
had dealings with mo know that am not given
to uttering falsehoods; the man does not exist
that can say wilfully lied to him. / am salts
ned that the public will take my word as
readily as they will that OF Richard Croker.
II had a short conversation with Mr. Croker
over the telephone on Thursday afternoon last:
the Croker version Of 1t is incorrect. In many
respects 10 is absolutely false. l called UP the
Democratic Club and asked II Mr. Croker was
there. The young man who answered said he
sheehan desired to speak with him. Mr..
Croker came to the telephone at once. 1said
"'Hello. Mr.. Croker and he said Hello.
sheehau.'
II then said: Mr.. Sullivan. who lives in tho
Ninth district. and who was employed as Dep
uty Sheriff. was removed from office a few days
before the primary election. l understand
that party has been selected for the vacancy;
that he was to qualify to-day; but this party is
not member OF the Tammany Hall orRaniza-
ton OF the district nor was he identified with
the organization. Just selected by the people.
and on behalf OF the organization l protest
against his appointment
''Mr. Croker said: I will not interfere in
the district. l lot interfere In the district.
You and your speakers have been attacking
district, which was untrue.
Il said. that so far as / was concerned
canvass but that we had positive proof of his
Interference In the district; OF the fact that he
hat thi H'iT nformatio S' was by
Thomas + Smith. his private secrstary. be-
fore the Ght started NE 5spied r., bovo
furnish m me with the proof i said that the
proof wa, abundant and could be easily fur
John. sullivan was not removed fol, political
EsasGn. and With lev more words about
Mr.. Croker is Observation-Disclosures that he did
not in!eEiere IN The district IN the recent CON
and seem .S rom the 1 the
end; Mr. Croker must thin the people Of New
York eF sbs Il fsy sS
the erg "a IN this district ~ "'"''
known in political warfare. the regular ticket
was elected. The fight was made fair and
against tho interference OF any body who did
not reside in the district. and had no right to
dictate to the people. As | heretofore have
in my talks Throughout the district. It would
appear from MI. Crokers yerson OF the ,tele-
Finger and others with attacking, him. ard
that he had secured Munzluger's nomina-
G9 M Tr Tsss a. that so his eF sNs
contradiction Of his statement. that he never
as d$r n % Whsn
famm.n n' iaI oPsanilssioP having rssisn si
Nominated Heanf in 1893, as we're the other rammany
nation. While on this subject OF patronage
Knight say Mr.. Croker made promises to me
Sistret p and made similar pPo 70 to the
appIieants not o ne o. which vas csrrIHd out
Hall am the leader of the Ninth Assembly
district. and will net permit the rights OF the
people OF that district to be interfcred with
Without protest from me take i that It is
after the welfare OF every district without
favor to one MS against another"
why did you denyth you had had any con-
ysrsation with Mr. Croker over tho teephone?"
Il considered that conversation confidential.
and would not have repeated 1t IL Mr.. Croker
had not done SO b"
1t was said yesterday tina. Councilman Good
win and Thomas + Smith had been studying
the makeup OF the District General Committee
| elected on the Sheehan ticket and that their
friends we're urging them to begin n campaign
for the purpose OF converting a majority of
the committee from Shcehan, The District
General Committee consists OF 1S7 members.
II will meet to organize between Dec. 1S and
Dec. % and at this m citing will elect the mem
her of the Executive Committee from the dis
trict. who Is the leader, Ninety-four votes are
necessary to elect the executive member, and
some OF the Goodwin Smith advisers are con.
WINGED that a ludicious use Of patronage would
result in the final defeat OF Shoehnn. in spite OF
the fact that the committee was elected for the
nurnnse OF returning him as district leader.