The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-01
SHEEHAN LIST CAST ASIDE.
HIS gELECTION OF ELECTION OFF,
GERS BLUNTLY REELECTED.

ramEnany Hail shows IT'S Disnpproval of
tho Man who Was Once MIR. Cookers
Trusted Lieutenant-A Legal Contest
Likely-sheehan Says He VIII Fight.
The leaders who run the Tammany Hall
machine from the Fourteenth street wigwam
declared themselves yesterday for Councilman
Frank J. Goodwin. who is fighting John G.
Sbeehan In the Ninth Assembly Dis
trict. Daniel +. Mcmahon, Chairman OF
the Executive Committee OF Tammany
Hall, sent to the Election Bureau the list OF
men selected by the Tammany organization to
act as election officers at the September pri-
maries and the general election In November.
Tho list OF 100 names to man the poll
ing places in the Ninth Assembly dis
trict, which Mr.. Mcmahon certified as
that Endorsed by Tammany Hall. was the one
supplied him by Mr.. Goodwin. Mr.. Shee-
hans list was disregarded by the Tammany
organization. The lists supplied by the leaders
in the other thirty-four Assembly districts
we're all filed By Mr.. Mcmahon. Mr.. Sheehan
was the only district leader turned down. Mr..
Goodwin and his friends refused to discuss the
matter last night but 1t was plain that they
we're much gratified ct this evidence OF SYM
patty and support from the gentlemen who
run things In Fourteenth street.
The law provides that the County Committee
or General Committee OF each party shall sub
NIT the names OF persons 1t wishes to
have act az election officers. who are APP
pointed by the Police Commissioners. The
officers are appointed after an examina-
ton and act as State officers under
oath It has been the custom In Tammany
Hall for years for the district leaders to select
the men they wished to have conduct the cleo
tions Tho district leaders submitted these
names to the officers OF the General and Exec
utiye DOM ittees The officers OF the Executive
and General committees simply Endorsed the
lists There has never been any question as to
who should be recognized as having the power
to select these officers. it was said last night.
Old workers in Tammany Hall said that they
could not recall an instance in which the wi shes
Of the district leader had been disregarded.
Mr.. ,sheehan was not in the city when 1t be- be
had gone to Long Branch. where he will spend
the Fourth with his family His friends k sold
that they would undoubtedly carry the mater
into the courts and attempt to have MIR;
Sheehan's selections nom mated BY, the central
authorities OF the organization His friends
were not surprised at this sign OF Croker favor
n Mr.. shoehan is the member OF the Tammany
trict. The Tammany Hall District General
Committee elected him executive membe
The District GSm%te and
{he regular orsanzatiSSn in the d.; distrS let
The list Was made out and on SATURDAY. vas
sna Stale senator fonls Munzneer they
went down to Tammany Hall about o'clock
in the morning. There. was nobody there
quarters Of an hour. Mr.. 'sheehan gave the
to State senator PlunEitt. Chairman Of Tam
many Halls Committee on Election Officers,
Mr. Sheehan has been assured that the papers
reached their destination in safety.
The act OF any committee, convention or
courts under the amendments to. the pr.
mary laws adopted last winter. Mr.: shee;;
tSe law friends to say have that the the
select the cleo ton officers. In the, Ninth
1osG ,Sv ss .s
Goodwlns selected by the central authori-
tfs Of the EsJfse
snG last 0ns night that '" Mr 9oMahon
action in ignoring the General Committee 5
eonrts Mr. friends and advisers
matter into the courts they have an excellent
Deeminees from getting their Offices. ''0"'D
Elections. said yesterday that many Of the lists
Being signed BY the district leaders as is re-
Iuirsd BY the lay; This raised the question as
force the leaders Of the Tammany organization
TO send In the names Of the men selected by
him by simply refusing to sign any other list
Several men who are not connected with
the Tammany Hall organization have inNyes-
tigated the charges OF intimidation which
Thomas +. Smith and others. These men. IT was
said last night Were getting what evidence
they could and were to push the
found evidence sufficient to warrant legal pro.
ceedings.