The evening world., 1901-06-07

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nothing enenua:i1g and naught
setting doyn in malice.
REAL RULERS OF new YORK NO. 1
TIMOTHY ID. SULLIVAN.
This IS the history OF the greatest
Of all Enthusiastically D.. politi-
cal boss OF the second grade. State
Senator. race-horse owner. promoter
OF pugilism. Grand Master Of the
Order OF Eagles. Idol OF the Bowery
and friend Of the half-world that
dwells upon the border line OF either
side Of the law. There have been
and are many Sulliyahs OF great re-
nown. but uone OF them Is SO conspic-
nous in the public eye as this partic-
ular Sullivan: none possessed OF so
many unique qualities. or whose ca
reer teaches SO valuable lesson OF
the uses and abuses to which political
influence may be adapted.
Halter Of Police.
Tim Sullivan Is known to more
men and women in the tntcd States
than any other New Yorker. BY them
he Is credited with "a greater power
than that OF any onfciai in the city
or State. Hia name Is used in the
sporting world more frequently than
that OF any other politician In the
country. II one-tenth OF the achieve
ments accredited to him are really true
he Is the real ruler of the New YORK.
Police Department.: he can make or un-
make chiets- OF police. compel the trans
fers OF captains. scrgeants. roundsmen
and patrolmen at Will. dictate appoint
ments. secure the discharge OF prison.
ers or the Quashing OF indictments
against them. regulate the number OF
poolrooms and gambling houses In the
city and nix the iarin sometimes called
blackmaiD each must pay. secure more
patronage under the city government,
than any other political leader.
He can doubtless do many OF these
things. and there Is no, lacking proof Of
his success In such dertlxInss. There
Is also evidence that he cannot accom-.
pl!sh great many OF the things which
his loyal followers place to his credit.
Some o: his political associates In the
management o: rnmmany Hall frown
down upon the methods followed by
Tim IN getting ahead OF the world:
others. OF the first grade. regard his
sway over the thousands OF men and
women who blindly believe In his power
as a joke.
HIS critics pronounce him an enemy OF
society. His friends pay admirinG trib-
butte TO him for "butiins his way
thEough"-that Is. by making people be.
l!eve he Possesses greater power than Is
really tho case. The knowing ones re-
gard Tins" audaci,y In claiming to be
acting for ''the organization in a Pick
wIckian sense. Richard Croker. they
say. does not approve OF many OF
''r!m's" undertakings.
That he Is man OF remarkable al
tainments Is attested by the fac. that
he knows just how far TO venture. and
that he never ventures beyond the safety
line. Mu:h OF. his success Is due to his
appreciation OF the value o: silence.
Man Of Mystcry.
There Is much mystery surrounding
him and his affairs. He never talks 900
much or explains or replies to critics. \
great deal OF his success Is due TO tho
fact tina, few men have ever attempted
to call his "bluff." And In the grade OF
society In which Tim Sullivan operates
bluffs form very large percentage OF
tho stock In trade OF a man.
Tim" Is careful not to antagon!ze
omcIals or persons who are In position
Ltsla II
the dark. as It werc. and 10 very careful
to dodge the focus OF the lime.lisht OF
publicity. Sot one OF his score OF agents
he employs to transact; his business
knows the extent OF his enterprises. He
does not impose implicit confidence In
any one. Not even his cousin and his
most intimate friend. young Tim Sui.
Ivan. former bootblack and present AS.
9mbiyman. knows The character OF his
famous relatives business interests or
"cH az bs s hs and
sportsman ii Familiarity called. to dis.
tingu!sh him from the little fellows"
poesesses many qualities that In the eyes
than most OF his critics believe him to be.
They say no IL straight forward. direct
and truthful. They represent him to be
Genial and generous. and as srea,
many men have reason to know, IL a
faithful friend. He Is welcomed every
whcro among politicians.
Personal Popularity.
more favors in the municipal depart
ments than any other leader In New
York. His word and "narkers'' are as
good Us cash on the race track or IN any
on the merits OF a sporting controversy
fair.
This great sullivan's life history Is
simple. Almost every man who reads
newspapers knows .that he began an 4
newsboy and a. a product OF the streets.
book. He was brought up In tho Bow
cry and solved the mysteries Of that
picturesque thoroughfare and OF
The cvstcfowds east .ids: Nth IL