New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-23
sHEEHAN TERNED A TRAITOR.
MACK. OF BUFFALO, NOT PLEASED
WITH HIS EFFORTS FOR MACKEY.
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[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
Buffalo Aug. 22-Willam F. Sheehan's prog
ress in Buffalo has more than seriously disturbed
the plans of Norman E. Mack National Com
nitteeman to hold the Erie County delegation
solid for Croker to use as he will 1t has de-
veloped dissa tisied element in the Democratic
ranks that If il existed to Mr.. Mack's knowI-
edge. did not exist in his interviews or the
columns of his paper. It's celebrity bodies i'll for
the candidacy of Senator William F. Mackey
for Governor. Not that Mr.. Sheehan admits it
in that way.
The New-York man, who was Buffalo's Demo-
cratic king years ago, is too wise to say he is
against Mackey. He skips the Mackey question
as much as possible, and makes the issue one
between Croker and HILL also one Of a revival
of the personal we'll political friendship
the workers had for him in bygone days. That
is reason he is able to announce that to-
night there has been effected an organization
which includes active workers in every ward
and town in Erie County. That this organi-
cation exists cannot be doubted It is almost
as apparent as the fact that Mr. Mack calls
the New-York visitor traitor, and accuses him
Of indifference to whether not the State
goes Republican by 100000.
All day Sheehan has been holding a levee at
the Iroquois. and count Of the noses. so far
as his visitors concerned. shows that he
has not only made new friends but has patched
up differences that existed eight years ago.
Among the most prominent of these reconcilia-
tons is that of Sheehan and Franklin D. Locke
Buffalos leading attorney. who in 1892 was
Sheehan's bitterest opponent Other Buff
falonians whose names inscribed on the
local Democratic scroll Of fame and who have
come into the Sheehan camp are Moses Shire,
Michael J. Heaiy, William J. Hillery, George J.
md
f. v E Bardol. Many other politicians among
| them a few who were the war horses in their
| time, are lined up with Sheehan in the fight
! tlat will be most interesting next Tuesday,
when delegates TO the State Convention will be
| chosen. Sheehan himself until late this even
ing, maintained silence. The substance of state
| ments made by his newly chosen workers is
found in this interview with one OF the fore
| most:
Mr.. Sheehan wants us to do all we can
| toward electing delegates pledged 10 support
| the candidacy Of William F. Mackey for Gov
| ernor. After it is demonstrated that Mr.
mated Mr. Sheehan wants the delegates to sup
| port the men selected by David B. Hill. That
| is the programme, and that is all"
What argument does Mr. Sheehan use?"
He says that for Erie County to make an
| alliance with Tammany is the worst thing Erie
| County could do. He says that Mack is not
| sincerely for Mackey. and that Mack wants the
Erie County delegation to deliver il to Croker -
Are any promises or patronage being used p"
None that have heard Of Sheehan is MAX
| ing no promises or propositions Of any kind. He
| is simply asking for Mackey delegates who will
be for Hill on the question of State leadership -
Mr.. Mack wants it understood that Sheehan
| is a traitor. He expresses his wants in some
| thing less than five columns in his paper and
a statement to the press in general, given out
| to-day. 1t is in effect that Sheehan is not in
| terested in the least degree in the success OF
| the Democratic party; that he wants Erie
| County and New-York State to go Republican;
that Sheehan employed misrepresentation in in
ducing Ramsperger to vote as he did at Sara
toga, and that Sheehan will have the fight of
his life to capture the Erie County delegation.