New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-29

SENATOR TIMOTHY d SULLIVAN.
photograph by Albany Unioa)
Mayor of New-York, Fire Commissioner, ex-
District Attorney Police Commissioner a
Judge made no difference. In the presence OF
the returning Croker the Tammany ofiiceholder
and statesman and petty boss lost their indl-
viduality; they simply loyal subjects. With
no viii save do honor to him on whom the
mantle of Tweed had fallen, and who answers
his critics did his predecessor with the ques-
ton What are you going to do about 1t?
Those followers of the man from Vantage who
could not leave their saloons, gambling houses
la,y offices and official desks TO pay their re
spects 10 the recognized chief at the steamers
landing place took the first opportunity to visit
his home the Democratic Club, and there, ar
rayed in full dress suits, gave an account OF
their stewardship IF the affairs intrusted 10
their care when Croker went abroad.
There is one Tammany leader in New-York,
however, who was not at the steamer land
ing and if he went to the throne room in the
Democratic Club he did 50 without ceremony
and without taking pains To have his followers
know that he WAS seeing the old man This
leader is Tim" Sullivan, of the With" the
man who holds his place with such firm grasp
who is so sure Of his position that he can as
sumo an air of independence toward the great
chief which awes his fellow leaders inns Sho"
of Independence is a bluff on the part OF Suiil-
van who is as true his master as DlVNer'
Van Wyck Scannell, Dugro, Martin Ensei Oh
Major Gardiner But bluff is one of the ruling
characteristics of the handsome boWery poS
who despite MS thirty-eight years, still looks
like q bie athletic youth Tim Sullivan dem
opstrated one day last week that he and the
old man. were on the best of terms. He took
breakfast with Croker at the Democratic club
and then went TO the races with nm.
He is a professional politician, promoter of
pugilsm. racetrack operator maker OF deals
political striker and "an around sport He
is a product of the streets OF New-fork- AS
newsboy and helper IN a printing establish
ro.nt he made living until he arrived at
mans estate. and then he became a pupil
in rammany politics under Fatty" Walsh
Paddy Diver and Henry Purroy. His
sreedv elevation to office showed that he was
an apt scholar and willing TO work on the INES
laid out by his superiors He was sent TO the
legislature seven times before he became a Sen
ator He became the leader of the Black Horse
Cavalry" which was the name given to band
of strikers in the legislative bodies at Albany
4 man of suci. tastes and educaton-or rather
lack of education-as Tim sullivan, who lives
in th.. Rowcry district, naturally drifts toward
m. saloon business and although Tim never
drinks he had at one time less than six
liaiIor establishments. These were the congre-
eating places of the worst clement in the worst
mart OF New-York and many of the foul deeds
which 20 to make the criminal history OF the
city were according to the testimony OF eX-ln-
spector Byrnes concocted ia Sullivan resorts
He organized the Comanche Club. which in
the election of 1893, the headquarters of
the most audacious colonization scheme ever
carried out IN New-Y York. Sullivan is an ath-
Iete over six feet in height, weighs about two
hundred pounds. has a frank, open face, large
eyes and a winning smile. But despite his geptle
manner he has demonstrated to his enemies on
many occasions that he can be bad man. In
the carly days Of his political career he took part
in many street and barroom fights, and before
the days when ne owned the police"
rested several times. His associates at that
time, according to Inspector Byrness account.