The sun., 1900-08-28
SHEEHAN A STORM CENTRE.
WRATH or THE CROKER-HURPHY-
sHEYLINS AIMED MAINLY AT HIM.
Murphy Ridicuics the Idea OF sheehan Being
In Erie County In the Interest OF Pure
Politics-Both Democratic Factions Pre-
dieting Victory at Primaries To-day.


In Erie County In the Interest OF Pure
PoIitics-Both Democratic Factions Pre-
dieting Victory at Primaries To-day.
There was more activity yester lay at the head
quarters Of the Croker Murphy -Sheyln COM
blne than there was at the regular state Com
mittee headquarters in the ST. James Building.
Mr.. Croker. MIR. Murphy. Senator McCarren
and others who believe With them that Comp
troller Bird 4. Coler ought not TO be nominated
for Governor by the Democratic parry were
about the hotel all day long. Mr.. Murphy was
much Interested in the statement given out in
Buffalo by ex-Iieutsnant-Governor William +
Sheehan on Saturday night as to the object Of
his visit TO that city. Mr.. Murphy read the
interview and he said In regard to II:
Il notice Mr.. Sheehan says 1t Ia well known
that he vii upport the Kansas City ticket this
year. Who knows ~ II he ia really for Bryan.
why doesn't some one know III haven't heard
Of his Offering his services to the State Com
mittee yet to go on the stump. Mr.. Sheehans
activity at this time means that he wants TO
make trouble for the Democratic party Tho
claim that Sheehan has gone to Buffalo o purify
politics there Is amusing. ] do not think his
removal from Buffalo few years ago was so
much regretted or that anybody was holding
on his coat tails 10 keep him from leaving.
We have no candidate for Governor here and
will have none until the delegates are chosen.
am for the strongest man. and II Coler were
the strongest l would be for him. but do not
believe people believe in him. o--,.- ..., !.
MED that they had used any Of the State Com
mittee's letterhead in preparing communi-
cations which they have sent To upstate DEM
ocrats They didn't regard the charge
very serious one anyhow, but they SAID aS
matter Of fact they had been using no ones
letterhead and had been sending out all OF their
letters on absolutely plain paper. MI Croker
was quite exercised over the use Of the Amer
lean flag by the Republican party in campaign
Republicans were using the flag with the pic
tures OF Mckinley and Roosevelt above i.
Croker They think that they are bigger
than the flag u ought to be stopped ana II
Mir Croker and Mr.. Murphy were very much
elated over a letter which they received from
Thomas W. Cantwell, chairman OF the Chicago
Platform Democracy, in regard to the Demo;
cratic factional dispute. Here u copy OF
the letter ,,o oor,rorsrsis, ton. ., m.
New York press IN fairly describe Il condition
Of conflict OF policy and judgment among prom
inent men In the Democratic party in this state
as 70 the best means to conserve S me tSrf55 nS t5s
in advance Of the assembling OF the delegates
20 the next State convention, II VIII appear 70
the organization which i have the honor 10
represent that the disturbance is not only
scandalous usurpation Of the delegates prerog-
atives, but an ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF presump-
10 that political oblivion which some OF them
have earned and been under sentence Tor since
their trltorous conduct oi isSo, lnese aotie ihe9
their past political perfldy has not been eS-
hibited to them publicly. that the record has
not been preserved but In that they are mis-
taken and, If they persist in the attempt TO i'm
pose a resented and objectionable leadership
upon an unwilling and outraged party they
strained contempt which the party has borne
for these false-pretence manipulators.
The Chicago platform Democrats, includ-
ing the Bryan League and silver clubs Of New
York State. are with you IN your EFFORTS 10
solidify the party, TO the end that success may
be ensured for the bationa ticket ana that
nominations for the several state offices VIII
be made Of men who have the confidence OF
the voters and will unite the party. such
of malcontentA or ambiguous traders upon
the party's good name, who have lately been
sentiment for the renominauon ot Mr. BRYAN
and the support of the principles for which ne
and his party have been iighting. o.,,o,
The time has arrived Tor vigorous acuon
10 be taken against the cheap. ostentatousi
self-commissioned lieutenants who deserted
their commands In lS96. who are now trying 70
reimpose themselves upon the patriots who
led Themselves, and can again, in the great
battle for Democrat,c victory N W. N CroLor ia.
clsred yesterday that after all the fight was
over the Democratic state ticket hi. fall would
for Governor and William b. Mackey for Lieu
tennnt-Governor. This statement wa. maze
with n great deal OF pOsltNeneSs, out Win
the qualification that while a political manager
might be quite confident of the situation on
Aug 81 there was great deal of room Tor
change before Sept. II
Mr. Coler came back from Liberty Yesterday.
bringing his family with him. ~ his ONCE
i'm the Stewart Building, when asked how things
arc going he said The entire question OF
my candidacy for the Governorship rests with
the Democratic voters as they will be repre-
sented bv the delegates in the State Convention:
II thev want me to head the ticket, we'll and
good. the whole matter Is in their hands.
Mr. Coler was asked whether there was any
truth in the story to the effect that he had
sought out an agent of Mr., Cookers and had
Informed him that Mr.. Croker had mistudged
him in believing that he was not a true Demo-
crat Mr.. Coer replied that he had made no
effort 10 convey any message 10 Mr.. CROKER:
that his position was well understood. and that
he did not think that there would be any Ques-
tion OF his Democracy. He was asked whether
he had ever done anything To cause Mr.. Murphy
and Mr. Croker to suspect the integrity OF his
Democracy. They are the best Judges OF
that" said Mr. Coler
All the Democrats in town are waiting
anXiously for the result Of to-days primaries.
which will determine, they believe who is 10 be
the Democratic candidate for Governor. The
Croker -Murphy-She combine Is confident
that il will carry Kings county rs against Mr..
Colers friends and That II will have Erie county
and Albany county, Mr.. Hills friends say that
they are going TO win out all along the line. and
Mr. Coler's personal friends believe that he will
get at least fifteen delegates In Kings county.