New-York tribune., 1900-11-15
CROKER's HAND IN QUEENS
SECRET MEETING CALLED TO DRIVE
OUT CASSIDY.
ANNOUNCED THAT THE TAMMANY CHIEF
CHOOSES CHARLES wISSEL FOR LEAD
ERsHIP IN THE BOROUGH.

The Queens County Central Democratic Commit
tee met yesterday in extraordinary ana secret
sion. 1t is said the meeting was practicahy ,
by Richard Croker. The belief prevails that ms
efforts to reconcile the factions of the party III III
Queens will result in splitting it more widely apart
than 1t noY Is.
There arg two stories of a visit of some OIL 'i'e
Queens Democratic leaders to Mr.. Croker at tHe
Democratic Club on Tuesday night Both nave At
that the leaders asked the influence of TammahS
leader to bring about the defeat or councilman
Joseph Cassidy who has control of the incoming
committee and Is slated for the borough leauer-
ship One version Of the result Is that MI croker
refused defeat Cassidy. The other Is that ne Is
sued positive orders that Cassidy should not ohiy
be defeated for leader but driven out OF the party
1t is said that Mr.. Croker told his visitors that
no matter what the incoming Central commit
tee did Mr. Cassidy would not be recognized
as leader by the organization. and that the
borough must have some one else than Cassidy tc
succeed Commissioner John P. Madden. who is In
Denver and in too poor health to return. The as
sertion is made that Croker ordered the meeting
of the present committee for yesterday to draw up
some plan of reorganization to present 10 him be-
fore he sails for England.
The meeting held the Democratic Club
house. al No. Il Davis-ave. 1t attended by the
members from the First, Second, Third and Fifth
wards. There no representation from the
Fourth and this considered significant, Sn view
OF the fact that all OF those who present are
followers of Mr.. Madden and Of his chosen sue
Coroner PhllD CrOnln. and all were op-
posed to the leadership of Cassidy. The repre-. e.
sentattves of the Fourth Ward are supporters OIL
Cassidy
The committee remained In session few minutes
more than an hour. When the members emerged
remarS naG 1Je What we did we did as unit and there
discussion. and no question as to Its oeihs
what right -.
The committee appointed consisted Of Coroner
Philip Cronin Patrick Mara the Third Ward leader,
and Joseph Bermel of the Second Ward. II is un-
ton the General Committee decided upon TO Mr
Croker and If ne approves the action Will be taken
at another special meeting to be held on FrioaS
programme outlined includes the reading out of the
party of Councilman Cassidy. Justice Thomas
Four5h Ward and a supporter Of CASSIDY and the he
James o'Brien preferred in the order named:
Cassidy has Ee @ NIB r of 53s Wsr and fse
from the Fourth making seven Of the he ta thirteen 0
up leader over his head, ne can stu control
in fne the s First Ward and has many strong friends
the second Third and F6 War wa[d bs 1Th1 asn sgtPh9 sad
ership, control the Fourth Ward at any any time
members, even il new election were ordered.
The Committee OF the Central Committee visited d
oreess tTey Began Celebrating what they termed
The d5wnfail Of Cassidy. The committee had long
decson that that Charles Wissei Of Newtown, the Sec
ieade- of the Democrats party in queens Borough.
WhAl Mr. Wssel's rame vas proposed Mt croker it
Mr. Sutphin had and Mr.. Croker asked him II Sr
Wisssl was an honest Mr. Sutphin replied In
the Affirmative Mr.. Croker then asked if Mr. Wis
sci WAS Democrat. Mr., Sutphin did not de, deny II
Thereupon Mr. Croker had a long talk with Mr.
Sutpfin and at it's close Mr. Sutphin abandoned
Mr CASSIDY could not be found in LONG, Island
civ last night. and his views upon the develop
rnents of the day could be ascertained: 1t was
understood last night IN Long Island City that
Judge Kadien and Harry Sutphin would not be ex-
PEELED from the party II they yielded 10 the ne"
order of things
An Interesting side light on the Democratic
sonabIIe In the borough Was the action OF the Re
publican organization Of the Fourth Ward, which
met in Jamaica yesterday. Resolutions were pre-
sented and adopted. thanking the Democratlc, AS
sociation OF the ward for the great and signal ai
rendered nv its members Election Day WhlCn
resulted in the election Of the Republican candi-
dates for Sheriff and County Clerk. It was further
resolved that 4 suitably eugrossed set he sent 70
the Democratic Association.